bettingsites.co.uk Handicap Chase (Go North Red Rum Series Qualifier) (GBB Race)

Kelso

15:43

Date 2025-10-05

Distance 3m2f39y

Class Class 4

Going Good

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £5,281

Winning Time 6m 37.60s (slow by 11.60s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Ashtown Lad (IRE) Charlie Maggs · David O'Meara	5/1	Won
2nd	Saint Arvans (FR) Charlie Price · Maurice Barnes	8/1	2
3rd	Half Shot (IRE) Danny McMenamin · Iain Jardine	3/1	7
4th	Wal Buck's (FR) Derek Fox · Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore	11/4F	4.25
5th	Cooper's Cross (IRE) Brian Hughes · Stuart Coltherd	6/1	43

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
P.U.	Kilmore Rock (IRE) Nathan Moscrop · Susan Corbett	9/2

Runners (6)

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
3	Wal Buck's Bay J:Derek Fox T:Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore	J:Derek Fox T:Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore	161	—	32135-	112	127	107	163d	—	—	+10	30.9	0.75/1	3/1 25%
Largely progressive RPRs as a novice chaser last season; gained his win over 3m1f
1	Kilmore Rock Bay J:Nathan Moscrop T:Susan Corbett	J:Nathan Moscrop T:Susan Corbett	167	p	411-13	118	-	-	120d	—	—	+3	22.7	0.83/1	10/3 23%
May rebound provided he takes well to chasing; 3-4 since wearing cheekpieces
2	Half Shot Bay J:Danny McMenamin T:Iain Jardine	J:Danny McMenamin T:Iain Jardine	163	b	-53304	114	128	105	18d	—	—	+6	23.6	0.88/1	7/2 22%
Well treated on plenty of form, including close second in this race two years ago
4	Ashtown Lad Bay J:Charlie Maggs(5) T:David O'Meara	J:Charlie Maggs(5) T:David O'Meara	161	p	/3-5P7	112	121	109	70d	—	—	+8	21.6	1.38/1	11/2 15%
Not particularly solid on his form for new yard but this is a drop in class
5	Saint Arvans Bay J:Charlie Price(3) T:Maurice Barnes	J:Charlie Price(3) T:Maurice Barnes	156	t	38-255	107	124	111	27d	—	—	+7	17.1	1.88/1	15/2 12%
Record of 3-6 at Kelso; interesting off an attractive mark back here
6	Cooper's Cross Bay J:Brian Hughes T:Stuart Coltherd	J:Brian Hughes T:Stuart Coltherd	156	—	PPP/78	107	121	99	94d	—	—	+7	16.9	2.75/1	11/1 8%
Runner-up in 2023 Scottish National; mostly dismal form since

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Wal Buck's	11/4	11/4	11/4	11/4	3/1
Kilmore Rock	3/1	3/1	3/1	3/1	10/3
Half Shot	7/2	7/2	7/2	7/2	10/3
Ashtown Lad	11/2	11/2	11/2	11/2	9/2
Saint Arvans	15/2	7/1	7/1	7/1	7/1
Cooper's Cross	9/1	17/2	9/1	17/2	11/1

Predictor

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

1st

Wal Buck's

30.9

OR: 15.5 Form: 9.2 Odds: 6.2

3/1

2nd

Half Shot

23.6

OR: 16 Form: 2.4 Odds: 5.2

7/2

3rd

Kilmore Rock

22.7

OR: 17 Form: 0 Odds: 5.7

10/3

Ashtown Lad

21.6

OR: 15.5 Form: 2.1 Odds: 4

11/2

Saint Arvans

17.1

OR: 14.3 Form: 0 Odds: 2.9

15/2

Cooper's Cross

16.9

OR: 14.3 Form: 0 Odds: 2.7

11/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Kilmore Rock	118	—	—
Half Shot	114	128	105
Wal Buck's	112	127	107
Ashtown Lad	112	121	109
Saint Arvans	107	124	111
Cooper's Cross	107	121	99

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Half Shot	18d ago	Fit
Saint Arvans	27d ago	Fit
Ashtown Lad	70d ago	Fresh
Cooper's Cross	94d ago	Long break
Kilmore Rock	120d ago	Long break
Wal Buck's	163d ago	Long break