Full Result 3.30 Kelso | 20 September 2023

Bentley Edinburgh Handicap Hurdle (Div I)

(Class 5) (0-100, 3yo+) (2m2f25yds) 2m2f Good 10 hurdles

1st £3,696.70 2nd £1,701 3rd £850.50 4th £425.60 5th £212.10

Error

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Ambassador (IRE) 13/2 Joshua Thompson ¹⁰ Micky Hammond	Joshua Thompson ¹⁰ Micky Hammond	6	114 v	97	44	99	–
b g Invincible Spirit (IRE) - Natural Bloom (IRE) (Galileo)
Prominent on outer, pushed along and pressed leader 2 out, ridden and challenging last, kept on to lead run-in, gamely (op 11/2)

2 ¾	7. Balranald (FR) 11/1 Jamie Hamilton Alison Hamilton	Jamie Hamilton Alison Hamilton	7	110	83	29	84	–
ch g Mastercraftsman (IRE) - Shining Glory (GER) (Konigstiger)
Led, keeping on 2 out, faced challenge last, headed run-in, no extra towards finish (op 14/1)

3 6½ [7¼]	4. Iolani (GER) 18/1 Conor Rabbitt ⁵ Miss A M Slack	Conor Rabbitt ⁵ Miss A M Slack	11	113 p	91	30	86	–
b g Sholokhov (IRE) - Imogen (GER) (Tiger Hill)
In touch with leaders on inner, outpaced and lost position before 3 out, dropped to last before 2 out, rallied after 2 out, went third towards finish

4 ½ [7¾]	6. Game Beaaa (IRE) 3/1F Sean Quinlan Daragh Bourke	Sean Quinlan Daragh Bourke	6	113 t	86	25	82	–
br m Libertarian - Balla Brack (IRE) (Brian Boru)
Held up in last, headway on inner before 7th, went third 3 out, no impression before last, weakened run-in, lost third towards finish (op 10/3)

5 1¼ [9]	8. Foxwood (IRE) 17/2 Danny McMenamin George Bewley	Danny McMenamin George Bewley	5	107	76	14	71	–
b g Milan - She Took A Tree (FR) (Sri Pekan)
In touch with leaders on outer, awkward jump 5th, outpaced after 3 out, mistake 2 out, soon wandered around and struggling (op 9/1 tchd 10/1)

6 nk [9¼]	3. Our Marty (FR) 5/1 Derek Fox Lucinda Russell	Derek Fox Lucinda Russell	5	1111 p¹	94	31	88	–
b g Martinborough (JPN) - Dercia (FR) (Raven's Pass)
Held up in rear, slightly hampered 3rd, dropped to last before 7th, carried head awkwardly before 2 out, soon no chance (op 7/1)

PU	9. Coilrock (IRE) 11/2 Max Kendrick D J Jeffreys	Max Kendrick D J Jeffreys	6	102 1	71	–	–	–
b g Sageburg (IRE) - Merry Moet (IRE) (Flemensfirth)
Prominent on inner, awkward jump and lost third when saddle slipped 3 out, soon pulled up (jockey said gelding made a bad mistake jumping the third last hurdle, causing him to lose ground and the saddle to slip and he therefore pulled up) (op 4/1 tchd 6/1)

UR	5. Fathers Advice (IRE) 100/30 Gavin Sheehan R Mike Smith	Gavin Sheehan R Mike Smith	6	115	88	–	–	–
b g Aiken - I'll Have It (IRE) (Robin Des Pres)
Towards rear, mistake and unseated 3rd (op 3/1 tchd 7/2)

8 ran Off time: 3:31:15 Winning time: 4m 24.14s (slow by 17.14s) Total SP: 118%
Non-runners: Benito (self certificate)
1st owner: David Parry (Ambassador) 1st breeder: Sir Robert Ogden
2nd owner: J P G Hamilton (Balranald)
3rd owner: Mrs Evelyn Slack (Iolani)
Tote win: £7.90 PL: £2.10 £3.10 £4.70 Ex: £76.90 CSF: £73.06 Tricast: £1,229.84 Trifecta: £805.40

3:30 Kelso 20 Sep 2023

Bentley Edinburgh Handicap Hurdle (Div I)