17:10 Kelso

Sunday 26 May 2024

All14:1514:5015:2516:0016:3517:1017:45

Borders Growers & Distillers Corinthian Spirit 'Grassroots' Hunters' Chase Series Final

  • 5YO plus  |   Class 3  |   3m 2f 39y  |   Good to Soft  |   9 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 17:11  |   Winning time: 7m 6.4s
1st
Horse silk
5
1/1f
T: Mrs N SheppardJ: Mr Milo Herbert (7)
Jumped right at times, soon led, joined 15th, good jump 3 out, stayed on to assert soon after op 5/6
2nd
Horse silk
6 ½
4
10/1
T: Lucinda HughesJ: Mr John Dawson
Bit keen tracking leaders, lost place and towards rear at 9th, rallied before 2 out, went 3rd at the last, stayed on run-in and took 2nd close home, no chance with winner op 16/1
3rd
Horse silk
½
6
11/4
T: Miss Kelly MorganJ: Miss Ellie Callwood (7)
Chased leaders on inside, went 2nd before 14th, stumbled badly 3 out, soon no chance with winner, lost 2nd close home op 10/3
4th
Horse silk
6
11
911-12
22/1
T: Jess MckieJ: Mr Nick Orpwood (3)
Raced wide towards rear, good headway tracking leaders 10th, disputing 3rd when stumbled 15th, outright 3rd before next, no chance with leading duo when mistake 2 out, soon ridden, weakened into 4th at the last op 25/1
5th
Horse silk
3 ½
3
11/2
T: J TealJ: Miss Lois Teal (7)
Towards rear, bad mistake 14th, never on terms after op 13/2 tchd 5/1
6th
Horse silk
7
1
11/1
T: G WalkingshawJ: Mr Gregor Walkingshaw (7)
Led briefly, chased winner, reached for 8th, lost 2nd before 14th, chased leading pair until before 4 out, weakened after next op 10/1 tchd 8/1

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
8
911-12
125/1
T: Ross WilsonJ: Mr Paddy Barlow (5)
Chased leaders out wide, mistake and lost place 7th, reminders and struggling after 10th, tailed off and pulled up before 13th op 66/1
PU
Horse silk
9
100/1
T: Mrs Jacqui LangJ: Miss Lucy Brown (7)
Raced keenly, held up towards rear, good headway tracking leaders 7th, weakened before 13th, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out op 66/1
PU
Horse silk
10
80/1
T: Mrs K MactaggartJ: Miss Isobel Mactaggart (7)
Well off the pace in rear, jumped slowly 4th, never on terms, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out op 22/1

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Non-Runners

7
Horse silk
Cooldine Bog23
Weight: 11-12|  Age: 11
T: Miss A Jackson-fennell  J: Non Runner
NR
2
Horse silk
Slievegar14
Weight: 12-4|  Age: 8
T: M Comley  J: Non Runner
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£2.00Pl:£1.10, £2.00, £1.40EX:£11.50Trifecta:£29.90SF:£12.31Swingers:£2.60, £1.30, £4.10

Forecasts

Yippee Ki Yay (1/1), Bothwell Bridge (11/4), Slievegar (5/1), Matts Commission (11/2), Super Citizen (10/1), Shanroe Street (11/1), Watch Law (22/1), Cooldine Bog (25/1), The Macon Lugnatic (80/1), Teds Charley Roe (100/1), Inviction (125/1)

Verdict

YIPPEE KI YAY has made a promising start to his hunter career this spring and can see off this older opposition. Last year's winner Slievegar can follow him home ahead of Bothwell Bridge, prolific in points since joining Kelly Morgan, and in-form veteran Shanroe Street.

  1. YIPPEE KI YAY (IRE)
  2. SLIEVEGAR
  3. BOTHWELL BRIDGE (IRE)

Previous Winners

2023
Slievegar
Weight: 11-12  |Age: 7
4/5

Prize Money

1st: £5,797.002nd: £2,898.003rd: £1,451.004th: £725.005th: £362.006th: £180.007th: £91.008th: £46.00

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