16:53 Kelso

Sunday 5 October 2025

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Off time: 16:53 | Winning time: 5m 6.1s

1^st

Looking Splendid

711-8

10/3

T: Gary RutherfordJ: Dylan Johnston

In touch in mid-division, mistake 7th, closed from 3 out, challenged 2 out, soon hung right, edged left and led last, edged left flat, stayed on op 9/2

2^nd

1 ¾

Top Tier Gossip

511-1

17/2

T: D SkeltonJ: Tristan Durrell (3)

In touch in mid-division, headway 6th, challenged 2 out, disputing lead when not fluent last, held towards finish op 13/2

3^rd

Be The Difference

911-8

9/1

T: P A KirbyJ: Joe Williamson

Held up in rear, not fluent 4th, headway 3 out, stayed on flat, went 3rd near finish op 11/1

4^th

Darkest Day

1010-2

28/1

T: W Young JnrJ: William Maggs

Led, ridden from 2 out, headed last, lost 3rd near finish op 20/1

5^th

Dalileo

1011-8

13/2

T: Miss L HarrisonJ: Rian Corcoran (7)

Towards rear, stayed on approaching last, nearest finish op 11/2 tchd 6/1

6^th

Flawless Clarity

611-13

15/2

T: D J JeffreysJ: Toby McCain-Mitchell (3)

Tracked leader, not fluent 4th or 6th, outpaced from 2 out, held when not much room towards finish op 9/1 tchd 12/1

7^th

State Of Honor

811-3

28/1

T: H McMahonJ: Benjamin Macey (3)

Chased leaders, pushed along 2 out, no extra flat op 33/1 tchd 25/1 and tchd 40/1

8^th

Coventry

811-4

11/2

T: Miss L HarrisonJ: Peter Kavanagh

Chased leaders, not fluent 4th, blundered and lost place next, struggling from after 7th, behind before 2 out op 6/1 tchd 5/1

Also Ran

Aquitaine Boy

1011-13

11/4f

T: Ruth JeffersonJ: Charlie Maggs

Held up in rear, headway from 7th, close up 3 out, soon ridden and outpaced, weakened 2 out, pulled up before last op 5/2 tchd 9/4

Ovidstown Hill

611-12

100/1

T: A B HamiltonJ: Alan Doyle

Held up in mid-division, behind when not fluent 3 out, pulled up before 2 out op 50/1

Red Ned

611-6

18/1

T: A M ThomsonJ: Jack Power

Held up towards rear, not fluent 4th, headway 3 out, weakened from 2 out, pulled up before last op 11/1

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Non-Runners

Take A Hike¹¹³

Weight: 10-8| Age: 7

T: D J Jeffreys J: Lewis Stones

Wolfburg¹⁶⁴

Weight: 12-0| Age: 6

T: A M Thomson J: Tom Midgley

Lewa House¹⁹⁴

Weight: 10-6| Age: 9

T: C Bissett J: Dominic Hislop

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£4.40Pl:£1.60, £2.00, £2.60EX:£43.60Trifecta:£428.50Tricast:£243.90SF:£33.50Swingers:£8.20, £7.00, £14.50

Forecasts

Aquitaine Boy (11/4), Looking Splendid (10/3), Coventry (11/2), Lewa House (6/1), Dalileo (13/2), Flawless Clarity (15/2), Top Tier Gossip (17/2), Be The Difference (9/1), Take A Hike (12/1), Wolfburg (16/1), Red Ned (18/1), Darkest Day (28/1), State Of Honor (28/1), Ovidstown Hill (100/1)

AQUITAINE BOY was holding his form well earlier this season, having finished fourth in a strong handicap for the grade at Market Rasen in April and he's fancied to make another winning reappearance. Take a Hike and Top Tier Gossip are less exposed than most and it would be significant if there were strong market vibes for either, while Dalileo would need to be on a going day but has fallen back down the weights.

AQUITAINE BOY (FR)
TAKE A HIKE (IRE)
TOP TIER GOSSIP

Previous Winners

2024

Rickety Gate

Weight: 11-4 |Age: 9

J: Conor Rabbitt | T: N G Richards

16/5

Prize Money

1st: £3,697.002nd: £1,701.003rd: £850.004th: £426.005th: £212.00

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