According to the official result at Kelso on Wednesday, Dream’s Ka produced a commanding display in the Paul Ferguson’s Jumpers To Follow Handicap Hurdle. The Irish-trained runner, ridden by Ryan Mania for trainer Katie Scott, landed a Kelso handicap hurdle result at 33/1 to upset the market decisively.
Dream’s Ka settled handy before striking before the final fence, drawing away to win by four lengths from the 11/4 favourite Continuance. Loriko, at 8/13F, chased home for third, beaten 8.5 lengths. The result represented the standout performance of the Kelso handicap hurdle meeting.
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Continuance travelled strongly early and was driven into command after two out, but blundered at the final hurdle and faded as Dream’s Ka found extra. The winning margin of four lengths represented a comprehensive defeat for the market leader. Loriko, having set the pace, could not sustain the challenge when asked and lost ground close home for third.
The Kelso handicap hurdle result at 5:25 was the standout of a competitive afternoon. Duke Of Luckley justified favouritism at 13/8 in the concluding handicap steeplechase for jockey Freddie Keighley and trainer Martin Keighley, with our morning preview identifying the leader of the weights as the logical favourite. Fairlawn Skipper won the conditional jockeys’ chase by three-quarters of a length from Limerick Leader, whilst Handmedownastar claimed the novices’ hurdle at 7/4 for Sean Bowen and trainer Nick Scholfield.
