12:53 (UK Time) Kelso 29 Dec 2024
Slainte Mhath Handicap Hurdle
Class 3 | 3YO plus
Winner £7,922 - 11 ran
midfield, shaken up and headway after 3 out, made challenge going best approaching last, kept on well to lead run-in
keen, handy, shaken up to challenge after 3 out, pushed along to lead after 2 out, faced challenge last, headed run-in, just held second
wore hood to post, held up in rear, going okay when shaken up and headway before 2 out, ridden approaching last, went third run-in, ran on
chased leaders, not fluent 6th, blundered 2 out, ridden and kept on before last, not pace to challenge
prominent, led before 3rd, pushed along and faced challenge before 2 out where headed, rallied approaching last, no extra and weakened flat
held up in rear of mid-division, hampered by loose hurdle 8th, ridden along before 2 out, ran on but never going pace to challenge
tracked leaders on inner, not fluent 8th, pushed along after 3 out, ridden and weakened gradually from 2 out
in rear, not fluent 4th, never on terms
in touch, mistake 2 out, soon ridden along, no extra before last
led, headed before 3rd, not fluent 3 out, ridden along before 2 out where bad mistake, weakened approaching last
always towards rear
Previous winners
| Year | Going | Ran | Winner | Draw | Age | Weight | OR | Form | Last run | Trainer (Distance) | Jockey | SP | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Soft | 8 | Imaginary Dragon | 5 | 11 2 | 110 | P303-2 | 36 days | A M Thomson (9 miles) | Ryan Mania | 9/ 2 | 6:28.86 | |
| 2022 | Heavy | 12 | Schalke | 7 | 11 5 | 116 | 114-642 | 24 days | R Menzies (65 miles) | Conor O'Farrell | 8/ 1 | 6:06.97 | |
| 2021 | Soft | 10 | Grand Voyage | 5 | 11 2 | 113 | 8-63321 | 24 days | W Coltherd (19 miles) | Sam Coltherd | 9/ 4 | 6:17.02 |