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Kelso

13:00

Date 2023-11-29

Distance 2m7f96y

Class Class 4

Going Soft

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize £5,281

Winning Time 6m 21.96s (slow by 38.96s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Young Buster (IRE) Paddy Brennan · Fergal O'Brien	15/8F	Won
2nd	Busty Boy (IRE) Brian Hughes · Daragh Bourke	5/2	6.5
3rd	Swallows Song (GB) Craig Nichol · Iain Jardine	11/4	1
4th	Prince Des Fichaux (FR) Theo Gillard · Ewan Whillans	14/1	10
5th	Overcourt (GB) Sam Coltherd · Stuart Coltherd	13/2	3.5

Runners (5)

EW Terms: 2 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
2	Young Buster Bay J:Paddy Brennan T:Fergal O'Brien	J:Paddy Brennan T:Fergal O'Brien	167	—	/614-1	118	126	53	200d	—	—	+6	36.4	0.47/1	15/8 35%
Won on chase debut in May; off since but yard going well; claims back up in trip
4	Busty Boy Chestnut J:Brian Hughes T:Daragh Bourke	J:Brian Hughes T:Daragh Bourke	154	—	1125-1	105	121	85	32d	—	—	+8	30.4	0.69/1	11/4 27%
Triple point winner who won on chase debut last time; up in weights/grade but claims
5	Swallows Song Bay J:Craig Nichol T:Iain Jardine	J:Craig Nichol T:Iain Jardine	154	—	35-235	105	110	93	34d	—	0W/0P 1 run	-3	21	0.83/1	10/3 23%
Won sole bumper start and ran well over hurdles but not at best so far over fences
1	Overcourt Bay J:Sam Coltherd T:Stuart Coltherd	J:Sam Coltherd T:Stuart Coltherd	168	—	/23/22	119	125	80	19d	—	—	+7	21.3	1.63/1	13/2 13%
Missed 2022 but has shown he retains much of his ability; return to this trip should suit
3	Prince Des Fichaux Bay J:Theo Gillard T:Ewan Whillans	J:Theo Gillard T:Ewan Whillans	160	p	6231-5	111	124	112	18d	—	—	+11	17	3.25/1	14 7%
Chase winner; shaped as though run was needed on first start for yard; should do better

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Unibet	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes
Young Buster	13/8	7/4	7/4	7/4	15/8
Busty Boy	11/4	11/4	5/2	11/4	5/2
Swallows Song	11/4	3	10/3	3	3
Overcourt	7	11/2	6	13/2	13/2
Prince Des Fichaux	14	12	14	12	12

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Young Buster

36.4

OR: 17 Form: 10 Odds: 9.4

15/8

2nd

Busty Boy

30.4

OR: 13.8 Form: 10 Odds: 6.7

11/4

3rd

Overcourt

21.3

OR: 17.3 Form: 0 Odds: 4

13/2

Swallows Song

OR: 13.8 Form: 0 Odds: 7.3

10/3

Prince Des Fichaux

OR: 15.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.7

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Overcourt	119	125	80
Young Buster	118	126	53
Prince Des Fichaux	111	124	112
Busty Boy	105	121	85
Swallows Song	105	110	93

Last Run