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15:50 Kelso

Mike Hope Of Wooler Ltd Chase (Novices' Limited Handicap) (Class 4)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 5f 133y
  • Going: Heavy (Soft in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £8,000 added
  • Winner: £5,198
  • 2nd: £1,526
  • 3rd: £763
  • 4th: £382
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 6m 17.05s
  • Off Time: 15:52:37
  • 5 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Ascot De Bruyere (FR)

11/4

    1
    Silk - Emerald green, yellow hoops, white cap

    Hawkhurst (IRE)

    37
    9/2
    • Form F-34F44
    • Age 7
    • Weight 11-8
    • Official Rating 114

    in touch in 4th, left 3rd from 6th, left 2nd from 7th, soon back in 3rd place, left 2nd again 2 out, about length down when blundered last, soon jinked right and unseated rider

    2
    Silk - Yellow, maroon seams, maroon sleeves, yellow stars, maroon cap

    Christmas Twenty (IRE)

    45 h
    33/1
    • Form P432-8P
    • Age 7
    • Weight 11-6
    • Official Rating 112

    tracked leaders in 3rd when mistake and unseated rider 6th

    3
    Silk - Dark Blue, Yellow sash, Yellow sleeves, Dark Blue armlets, Red cap

    Ascot De Bruyere (FR)

    68 b
    11/4
    • Form 8-33424
    • Age 7
    • Weight 11-6
    • Official Rating 112

    made all, about a length up when left alone last

    4
    Silk - Light Blue and Black (quartered), Yellow sleeves, Black cap

    Buffalo Ballet

    15
    12/5
    • Form 29/4362
    • Age 11
    • Weight 11-2
    • Official Rating 108

    tracked winner until blundered and unseated rider 7th

    5
    Silk - Pink, black diamond and armlets, quartered cap

    Minella Suite (IRE)

    17
    2/1
    • Form 766622
    • Age 6
    • Weight 10-9
    • Official Rating 101

    in rear and in touch, blundered 7th, chased winner before 9th, every chance and close up when blundered and unseated rider 2 out

    Previous results

    2016
    Silk -

    Lowanbehold (IRE)

    13/8
    • Age 9
    • Weight 11-12

    2015
    Silk -

    Have You Had Yours (IRE)

    13/2
    • Age 9
    • Weight 11-4

    2014
    Silk -

    Sudski Star (IRE)

    3/1
    • Age 6
    • Weight 10-2

    In depth

    Verdict

    Buffalo Ballet is lightly raced for his age and was only beaten a neck in a similar race at Ayr earlier this month - Lucy Alexander rode him in his only previous victory and is back on board today. However, we just prefer MINELLA SUITE, who is five years his junior and is sure to have benefited from his run behind Sky Full Of Stars at Catterick, where he led until after the last and jumped well enough. Hawkhurst hasn’t shown much in three runs over fences and Ascot De Bruyere hasn’t managed a victory in 11 previous starts over the larger obstacles. Christmas Twenty was pulled up on his fencing bow at Carlisle.

    Formwatch

    Hawkhurst (IRE) 18-1 (10-11) In touch and in rear, pushed along before 12th and outpaced, mistake 2 out, never dangerous, last of 4, 13 1/4l behind Takingrisks (11-8) at Kelso 2m 6f hcp (3) hvy in Feb.

    Christmas Twenty (IRE) 40-1 (11-4) Troublesome to post, towards rear, struggling from 5th, well beaten 8th, pulled up before last, at Carlisle 2m hcp (4) sft in Feb.

    Ascot De Bruyere (FR) 6-1 (11-2) Tracked leader, mistake 4 out, ridden before 3 out, soon weakened, 4th of 7, 32 1/2l behind Master Ruffit (11-6) at Ayr 2m 4f hcp (4) hvy in Jan.

    Buffalo Ballet 3-1 (10-10) Tracked leading pair, challenged 8th, 2nd 12th, led before 4 out until 2 out, ridden and held before the last, rallied as winner idled last 100 yards, just held, 2nd of 4, nk behind Marlee Massie (10-12) at Ayr 2m 4f hcp (4) hvy in Mar.

    Minella Suite (IRE) 11-4 (11-12) Tracked leaders, led 3 out, ridden and headed before last, kept on same pace, 2nd of 5, 6l behind Sky Full Of Stars (11-1) at Catterick 2m hcp (4) sft in Mar.