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13:00 Kelso

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  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 7f 96y
  • Going: Soft
  • Surface: Turf
  • £10,000 added
  • Winner: £5,281
  • 2nd: £2,430
  • 3rd: £1,215
  • 4th: £608
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 6m 21.96s
  • Off Time: 13:01:23
  • 5 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Young Buster (IRE)

15/8

    2
    Silk -

    Busty Boy (IRE)

    5/2

      1
      Silk - Red, Black sleeves, White armlets, Black cap

      Overcourt

      19
      13/2
      • Form 2423/22
      • Age 9
      • Weight 12-0
      • Official Rating 119

      held up in midfield, ridden before 3 out, soon outpaced in last, kept on one pace approaching last

      2
      Silk - Dark blue and brown stripes, dark blue sleeves, white stars and cap

      Young Buster (IRE)

      200
      15/8
      • Form F1/614-1
      • Age 7
      • Weight 11-13
      • Official Rating 118

      led, bad mistake 1st where jockey briefly lost irons, briefly headed before 2nd not fluent 3 out, soon ridden, briefly pressed for lead 2 out, went clear approaching last, pushed out run-in, easily

      3
      Silk - Red and dark green (quartered), yellow sleeves, yellow cap, royal blue diamond

      Prince Des Fichaux (FR)

      18 p
      14/1
      • Form 36231-5
      • Age 6
      • Weight 11-6
      • Official Rating 111

      prominent, briefly led before 2nd, ridden before 3 out, soon lost position, no impression approaching last, weakened run-in

      4
      Silk - Black, yellow star, hooped sleeves and star on cap

      Busty Boy (IRE)

      32 CD
      5/2
      • Form 21125-1
      • Age 6
      • Weight 11-0
      • Official Rating 105

      midfield, headway to chase leader before 2 out, soon ridden, outpaced by winner approaching last, kept on one pace run-in

      5
      Silk - EMERALD GREEN, YELLOW sash and star on cap

      Swallows Song

      34
      11/4
      • Form 235-235
      • Age 5
      • Weight 11-0
      • Official Rating 105

      held up in rear, not fluent 3 out, soon ridden, in touch with leading group 2 out, briefly pressed for 2nd approaching last, kept on one pace run-in

      Previous results

      2022
      Silk -

      Destiny Is All (IRE)

      7/2
      • Age 8
      • Weight 11-2

      In depth

      Verdict

      Overcourt has yet to finish out of the frame over fences but is the senior runner in this. Young Buster overcame a couple of errors to make a winning start over fences at Warwick and Paddy Brennan has a good strike-rate riding here but his mount has to give 13lb to BUSTY BOY, who also made a winning debut over the larger obstacles and has course experience on his side - Brian Hughes keeps the partnership intact. Swallows Song is preferred to Prince Des Fichaux of the others.

      Formwatch

      Overcourt 13-2 (12-0) Led, headed 3 out, tracked winner, ridden and kept on one pace, 2nd of 6, 7l behind One Mill Harbour (11-9) at Hexham 2m hcp (4) hvy in Nov.

      Young Buster (IRE) 11-8fav (11-5) Mostly jumped well, went left 1st, tracked leader until 3rd, hit 7th, 2nd again after 9th, led 3 out, came clear before next, hit the last, stayed on strongly, won at Warwick 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in May beating Quid Pro Quo (11-13) by 2 1/4l, 4 ran.

      Prince Des Fichaux (FR) 5-1 (11-11) Prominent, led home turn, ridden and headed 2 out when not fluent, soon no extra, last of 5, 24l behind Gentleman De Mai (11-11) at Kelso 2m 7f hcp (4) gs in Nov.

      Busty Boy (IRE) 4-1 (11-4) Held up, headway to lead 6 out, going well 2 out, clear last, ran on well flat, won at Kelso 2m 7f hcp (4) sft in Oct beating Domandlouis (11-7) by 2 3/4l, 6 ran.

      Swallows Song 125-1 (11-2) Always behind, tailed off, 5th of 7, dist behind Good Risk At All (11-2) at Carlisle 2m 4f (3) sft in Oct.