Cheltenham Festival 2025 Race Result Kelso, Sun, 29th Dec, 2019, George & Margaret Higgins Festive Celebration Novices´ Hurdle of £6,500.00 4-y-o plus| irishracing.com

1.25 George & Margaret Higgins Festive Celebration Novices´ Hurdle of £6,500.00 4-y-o plus(Class 4) 2m. 51yds.

Kelso Results Sun, 29th Dec, 2019

Going - Soft.

Placepot Pool - £52,583.83 Winning Units - 46.83 Dividend - £819.60. Quadpot Pool - £5,233.61 Winning Units - 30.36 Dividend - £127.50. Place Six Dividend - £2,185.49. Place Five Dividend - £1,182.50.

George & Margaret Higgins Festive Celebration Novices´ Hurdle of £6,500.00 4-y-o plus (Class 4) 2m. 51yds.

1st - £4,224.00, 2nd - £1,240.00, 3rd - £620.00, 4th - £310.00 13 Ran

Stewards Report

1st

Mario De Pail (FR) 10-12 (Walters Plant Hire & Potter Group)

Blue Bresil (FR) - Sauveterre (FR)(Turgeon (USA))
Breeder - S.A.R.L. Ecurie Pigoni M & M

(Morning price: 6/4 13/8 15/8 9/4 15/8 2/1 15/8 7/4 2/1)
(Ring price: 7/4 13/8 6/4 13/8 7/4 15/8 2/1) SP 15/8fav

Sam Thomas

Charlie Deutsch

Tote Win £2.40 Place £1.20

prominent, went 2nd 2 out, soon led, clear when wandered slightly into last, stayed on, comfortably

28th Nov, 19 Ffos Las
1st Bmpr This
Race 31st Jan, 20 Chepstow
2nd Hdl

2nd

12L

Dubai Days (IRE) 10-12 (Mr Trevor Hemmings)

Dubai Destination (USA) - Comeragh Girl (IRE)(Imperial Ballet (IRE))
Breeder - Mrs Hannah Crowley

(Morning price: 11/4 5/2 11/4 5/2 9/4 2/1 15/8 7/4 13/8 7/4 13/8 6/4 7/4)
(Ring price: 15/8 2/1 15/8 7/4 15/8 2/1) SP 2/1

N W Alexander

B Hughes

Place £1.50

jumped right, led, ridden and headed before last, no impression on winner, stayed on same pace

6th Dec, 19 Sedgefield
3rd Mdn Hdl This
Race 20th Jan, 20 Newcastle
5th Hcp Hdl Rated 107

3rd

Ballydonagh Boy (IRE) 10-12 (It's a Bargain Syndicate)

Le Fou (IRE) - Hindi (FR)(Cadoudal (FR))
Breeder - Sean Gorman

(Morning price: 18/1 16/1 14/1 12/1 11/1 12/1 10/1 9/1 10/1)
(Ring price: 9/1 10/1) SP 10/1

Miss P Robson

Henry Brooke

Place £3.10

chased leaders, lost place after 2nd, effort after 5th, mistake 2 out, 4th before last, one pace, went 3rd towards finish

30th Nov, 19 Newcastle
5th Mdn Hdl This
Race 20th Jan, 20 Newcastle
3rd Hcp Hdl Rated 104

4th

Mamdood (IRE) 10-5 (Mrs Stef Keniry)
ts⁺
Clodovil (IRE) - Fact (GB)(American Post (GB))
Breeder - Whitethorn Bloodstock

(Morning price: 33/1 40/1 50/1 100/1)
(Ring price: 80/1 100/1 80/1 100/1 80/1 66/1) SP 66/1

Stef Keniry

Emma Smith-Chaston(7)

held up towards rear, headway 5th, not fluent 3 out or 2 out, 3rd and one pace before last, dropped to 4th towards finish

19th Dec, 19 Wolverhampton
7th Flat Hcp Rated 53 This
Race 12th Jan, 20 Kelso
8th Hdl

5th

Overcourt (GB) 10-12 (Mr W Jeffrey)

Court Cave (IRE) - Overlady (GB)(Overbury (IRE))
Breeder - William F. Jeffrey

(Morning price: 50/1 33/1)
(Ring price: 50/1 40/1 33/1) SP 33/1

A M Thomson

Ryan Mania

chased leader from 1st, not fluent 5th or 3 out, weakened before last

30th Nov, 19 Newcastle
8th Mdn Hdl This
Race 12th Jan, 20 Kelso
3rd Hdl

6th

Trooper Turnbull (IRE) 10-12 (Hunter & McKie)
hd¹
Arcadio (GER) - Clover Pearl (IRE)(Luso (GB))
Breeder - Kevin Murphy

(Morning price: 4/1 9/2 6/1 8/1 10/1 12/1 8/1)
(Ring price: 10/1 9/1 17/2 8/1 9/1 8/1) SP 8/1

Mrs R Dobbin

Craig Nichol

mid-division, headway before 4th, not fluent 3 out or 2 out, weakened before last

15th Nov, 19 Newcastle
2nd Bmpr This
Race 24th Oct, 20 Kelso
2nd Mdn Hdl

7th

Whoa Black Betty (IRE) 10-5 (Jackie Stephen Racing Club)

Jeremy (USA) - Strong Lady (IRE)(Exit To Nowhere (USA))
Breeder - Gerard Cosgrave

(Morning price: 20/1 18/1 22/1 25/1 22/1 20/1 18/1 14/1)
(Ring price: 14/1 16/1) SP 16/1

Mrs Jackie Stephen

Jamie Hamilton

mid-division, effort after 5th, weakened 2 out

8th Dec, 19 Kelso
3rd Mdn Hdl This
Race 30th Aug, 20 Perth
8th Hcp Hdl Rated 95

8th

3.25L

Mister Manduro (FR) 10-13 (Mr Ian Hamilton)
Rated 114
Manduro (GER) - Semenova (FR)(Green Tune (USA))
Breeder - Mme Catherine Niederhauser

(Morning price: 6/1 7/1 8/1 9/1 10/1 9/1 10/1 9/1 10/1 9/1 8/1)
(Ring price: 9/1 17/2 8/1) SP 8/1

Mrs A Hamilton

Danny McMenamin(5)

mid-division, not fluent 5th, mistake and struggling 3 out

15th Dec, 19 Carlisle
7th Hdl This
Race 26th Jan, 20 Sedgefield
4th Hcp Hdl Rated 110

9th

2.5L

Raymond (IRE) 10-12 (Straightline Bloodstock)

Tobougg (IRE) - Crack The Kicker (IRE)(Anshan)

(Morning price: 10/1 12/1 14/1 16/1 20/1 25/1)
(Ring price: 25/1 28/1 25/1) SP 25/1

K Dalgleish

Adrian Heskin

mid-division, not fluent 1st, behind 3 out

15th Dec, 19 Carlisle
9th Hdl This
Race 9th Jan, 20 Catterick
5th Hdl

10th

Abouttimeyoutoldme (GB) 10-12 (Miss Deborah Auld)

Mastercraftsman (IRE) - Mary Boleyn (IRE)(King's Best (USA))
Breeder - Chasemore Farm

(Morning price: 125/1 150/1 200/1)
(Ring price: 150/1 200/1 100/1) SP 100/1

A C Whillans

Ross Chapman

always towards rear

11th Dec, 19 Hexham
6th Mdn Hdl This
Race 17th Jan, 20 Musselburgh
6th Hcp Hdl Rated 94

11th

13L

Last King Of Wales (GB) 10-9 (Mr Michael & Lady Jane Kaplan)
ts³
Crosspeace (IRE) - My Dancing Kin (GB)(Baryshnikov (AUS))
Breeder - Dairy House Stud

(Morning price: 28/1 33/1 40/1 66/1)
(Ring price: 80/1 66/1) SP 66/1

Miss L Russell

B Campbell(3)

chased leaders, lost place after 5th, well beaten 2 out

6th Nov, 19 Musselburgh
6th Hdl This
Race 11th Aug, 20 Perth
6th Hcp Hdl Rated 94

12th

0.75L

Flutter Down (FR) 10-9 (Peter & Suzy Brown & Tony Evans)
hd³
Rob Roy (USA) - Florifere (FR)(Robin Des Pres (FR))
Breeder - Mme Katherine Aalen

(Morning price: 14/1 16/1 18/1 20/1 22/1 25/1 28/1 50/1)
SP 50/1

Miss L Russell

S Mulqueen(3)

always towards rear

12th Oct, 19 Hexham
3rd Bmpr This
Race 27th Jan, 20 Kelso
7th Hdl

13th

16L

Mill Island (IRE) 10-9 (Mr S Coltherd)
sr
Sholokhov (IRE) - Blueanna (IRE)(Blueprint (IRE))
Breeder - Rathbarry Stud

(Morning price: 66/1 80/1 66/1)
(Ring price: 80/1 66/1) SP 66/1

W S Coltherd

Sam Coltherd(3)

in rear, ridden after 4th, well beaten when mistake 3 out, blundered 2 out

8th Dec, 19 Kelso
8th Mdn Hdl This
Race 17th Jan, 20 Musselburgh
p.u. Hcp Chs Rated 92

Off 1.27
Time 4m. 10.40 secs, which is 2.01 secs faster than the course average on today's going
Tote Exacta- £7.10
Tote Trifecta- £53.00
CSF- £5.76.

Non runner Tortuga Bay (GB) ( Going (Changed Since Declaration) )
2018 Elvis Mail 4 10-12 Lucy Alexander 10/3 (N W Alexander)

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Kelso Results Sun, 29th Dec, 2019

George & Margaret Higgins Festive Celebration Novices´ Hurdle of £6,500.00 4-y-o plus (Class 4) 2m. 51yds.