Slainte Mhath Handicap Hurdle – Kelso

Kelso

12:45

Slainte Mhath Handicap Hurdle

Date 2023-12-29

Distance 2m6f151y

Class Class 3

Going Soft

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 3yo+

Prize £7,922

Winning Time 6m 28.86s (slow by 1m 10.86s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Imaginary Dragon (FR) Ryan Mania · Sandy Thomson	9/2	Won
2nd	Hashtag Boum (FR) Henry Brooke · Ruth Jefferson	100/30	9.5
3rd	Kingston Bridge (IRE) Craig Nichol · Ewan Whillans	15/2	1.75
4th	Dunnet Head (IRE) Brian Hughes · Iain Jardine	7/1	7
5th	So Many Roads (GB) Sean Quinlan · Donald Whillans	3/1F	13
6th	Paddy The Horse (IRE) Jonathon Bewley · George Bewley	33/1	.5
7th	Mack The Man (IRE) Mr Kit Alexander · N W Alexander	12/1	11
8th	Schalke (GB) William Maggs · Rebecca Menzies	7/1	23

Runners (8)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
8	So Many Roads Bay J:Sean Quinlan T:Donald Whillans	J:Sean Quinlan T:Donald Whillans	147	—	61F-64	101	123	119	36d	—	—	-3	19.4	0.75/1	3/1 25%
Lacks a change of gear and conditions were heavy for sole success, over 2m4f at Ayr
2	Hashtag Boum b/br J:Henry Brooke T:Ruth Jefferson	J:Henry Brooke T:Ruth Jefferson	160	—	321-62	114	122	111	31d	—	—	+3	21.2	0.88/1	7/2 22%
Returned to form when beating all bar a backed handicap debutant over 2m4f at Sedgefield
3	Imaginary Dragon Bay J:Ryan Mania T:Sandy Thomson	J:Ryan Mania T:Sandy Thomson	156	—	/303-2	110	120	89	36d	—	—	+6	25.7	1.13/1	9/2 18%
Pleasing stable debut after an absence; thereabouts if seeing out this longer trip
5	Dunnet Head Bay J:Brian Hughes T:Iain Jardine	J:Brian Hughes T:Iain Jardine	156	—	142-18	110	123	86	18d	—	—	+5	19	1.38/1	11/2 15%
Carlisle winner who just didn't appear to give his running next time at Ayr
1	Schalke Bay J:William Maggs(7) T:Rebecca Menzies	J:William Maggs(7) T:Rebecca Menzies	168	v	14-898	122	124	114	12d	—	—	+9	21.6	1.75/1	7/1 13%
Last year's winner and there's hope for a revival in a new visor
6	Kingston Bridge b/br J:Craig Nichol T:Ewan Whillans	J:Craig Nichol T:Ewan Whillans	155	—	312-63	109	123	93	37d	—	—	+8	17.4	1.88/1	15/2 12%
Perhaps found out by the heavy ground when third at Hexham
7	Mack The Man Bay J:Mr Kit Alexander(5) T:N W Alexander	J:Mr Kit Alexander(5) T:N W Alexander	154	—	5453-6	108	122	72	18d	—	—	+11	15.9	4.00/1	16/1 6%
It was a fairly promising debut for this yard when midfield at Ayr
4	Paddy The Horse Bay J:Jonathon Bewley T:George Bewley	J:Jonathon Bewley T:George Bewley	156	—	F43P-4	110	123	-	48d	—	—	+12	16.1	8.25/1	33/1 3%
Quiet over fences on his return but he's a dual hurdle winner; has stamina to prove

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
So Many Roads	3/1	3/1	3/1
Hashtag Boum	10/3	7/2	7/2
Imaginary Dragon	9/2	9/2	9/2
Dunnet Head	11/2	11/2	11/2
Schalke	6/1	7/1	7/1
Kingston Bridge	15/2	7/1	7/1
Mack The Man	14/1	16/1	16/1
Paddy The Horse	33/1	25/1	25/1

Predictor

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

1st

Imaginary Dragon

25.7

OR: 15 Form: 5 Odds: 5.7

9/2

2nd

Schalke

21.6

OR: 18 Form: 0 Odds: 3.6

7/1

3rd

Hashtag Boum

21.2

OR: 16 Form: 0 Odds: 5.2

7/2

So Many Roads

19.4

OR: 12.8 Form: 0 Odds: 6.7

3/1

Dunnet Head

OR: 15 Form: 0 Odds: 4

11/2

Kingston Bridge

17.4

OR: 14.8 Form: 0 Odds: 2.7

15/2

Paddy The Horse

16.1

OR: 15 Form: 0 Odds: 1.1

33/1

Mack The Man

15.9

OR: 14.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.4

16/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Schalke	122	124	114
Hashtag Boum	114	122	111
Imaginary Dragon	110	120	89
Dunnet Head	110	123	86
Paddy The Horse	110	123	—
Kingston Bridge	109	123	93
Mack The Man	108	122	72
So Many Roads	101	123	119

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Schalke	12d ago	Quick return
Dunnet Head	18d ago	Fit
Mack The Man	18d ago	Fit
Hashtag Boum	31d ago	Fit
So Many Roads	36d ago	Fit
Imaginary Dragon	36d ago	Fit
Kingston Bridge	37d ago	Fit
Paddy The Horse	48d ago	Fresh