Full Result 3.25 Kelso | 7 May 2025

Bedmax Handicap Hurdle

(Class 5) (0-100, 4yo+) (2m4f189yds) 2m5f Good 11 hurdles

1st £4,224.80 2nd £1,944 3rd £972 4th £486.40 5th £242.40

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Benefit Ben (IRE) 100/30F Joshua Thompson ⁷ Adam Nicol	Joshua Thompson ⁷ Adam Nicol	7	115 b¹	98	97	105	–
ch g Ocovango - Benefit Scheme (IRE) (Beneficial)
Made all, pushed along after 2 out, ridden out towards finish (op 4/1 tchd 16/5)

2 2¼	3. Heart Above 18/5 Henry Brooke Dianne Sayer	Henry Brooke Dianne Sayer	7	1111	97	94	101	–
b g Shirocco (GER) - Cool Baranca (GER) (Beat Hollow)
Midfield, headway 3 out, went second 2 out, kept on run-in, not pace to challenge (op 4/1 tchd 7/2)

3 10 [12¼]	1. Galahad Threepwood 7/2 Craig Nichol Ewan Whillans	Craig Nichol Ewan Whillans	8	120	100	87	96	–
b g Nathaniel (IRE) - Tesary (Danehill)
In touch with leaders, went second 3 out, lost position 2 out, weakened before last where left in third (op 5/1)

4 5½ [17¾]	5. Lone Star 14/1 Joe Williamson ³ Philip Kirby	Joe Williamson ³ Philip Kirby	8	114 tp¹	93	75	85	–
b m Kayf Tara - Supreme Gem (IRE) (Supreme Leader)
Jumped right, prominent, weakened from 2 out, left in fourth last (op 11/1)

5 14 [31¾]	8. Lucky Soldier (IRE) 10/1 Bruce Lynn N W Alexander	Bruce Lynn N W Alexander	7	110 tp¹	86	54	69	–
br g Soldier Of Fortune (IRE) - Kilbarry Flame (IRE) (Flemensfirth)
Prominent, awkward jumps 3rd and 4th, not fluent 5th, weakened before 2 out (op 11/1 tchd 17/2)

6 2½ [34¼]	7. Cage Rattler (IRE) 16/1 Patrick Wadge Sandy Forster	Patrick Wadge Sandy Forster	5	114 h	90	56	71	–
ch g National Defense - Misscomplacent (Compton Place)
In rear, not fluent 2nd, weakened before 2 out, hampered by faller last (op 11/1)

F	10. Far Away West (IRE) 12/1 Peter Kavanagh ³ Hugh Burns	Peter Kavanagh ³ Hugh Burns	6	104 t	79	–	82	–
br m Yeats (IRE) - Pass The Honey (IRE) (Snurge)
Held up in rear, headway 8th, 4 1/2 lengths third when fell last (op 16/1)

PU	4. Show No Fear (IRE) 5/1 Nathan Moscrop Rebecca Menzies	Nathan Moscrop Rebecca Menzies	5	118 p	94	–	–	–
b g Churchill (IRE) - Euphrasia (IRE) (Windsor Knot)
Held up in rear, not fluent 7th, soon pulled up (jockey said gelding weakened quickly from passing the stands on final circuit; vet said gelding had lost his right-fore shoe) (op 7/2 tchd 10/3 and tchd 11/2)

PU	9. The Three J'S (IRE) 20/1 Danny McMenamin Stuart Coltherd	Danny McMenamin Stuart Coltherd	4	109	89	–	–	–
br g Blue Bresil (FR) - Imperceptible (IRE) (Carlotamix)
Midfield, lost position 8th, weakened before 2 out, pulled up last (op 18/1 tchd 22/1)

9 ran Off time: 3:25:52 Winning time: 5m 10.40s (slow by 17.40s) Total SP: 118%
Non-runners: Sefton Warrior (withdrawn; refused to line up)
Rule 4: Sefton Warrior was withdrawn. Price at time of withdrawal 125/1. Rule 4 does not apply.
1st owner: D & D Armstrong Ltd & L Westwood (Benefit Ben) 1st breeder: P Murphy
2nd owner: Margaret Coppola & Dianne Sayer (Heart Above)
3rd owner: Rhs Ltd (Galahad Threepwood)
Tote win: £4.34 PL: £1.60 £1.60 £1.60 Ex: £16.30 CSF: £16.56 Tricast: £44.68 Trifecta: £53.60

3:25 Kelso 7 May 2025

Bedmax Handicap Hurdle