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Watch Racing UK Today Just 10 Handicap Hurdle (Class 3)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m 5f 91y
- Going: Heavy (Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £11,000 added
- Winner: £7,148
- 2nd: £2,099
- 3rd: £1,049
- 4th: £525
- Form 63P-997
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 127
- Trainer N G Richards
- Jockey R D Day
led to 3 out, no chance with winner
- Form 3F1011/
- Age 7
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey W T Kennedy
in rear, headway from 4 out, one pace and never dangerous
Pistol (IRE)
284- Form U2511U-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 124
- Trainer J E Dixon
- Jockey Mr John Dixon
tracked leaders in 3rd, outpaced before 5 out, went 3rd from 2 out, never dangerous
- Form 213-6PU
- Age 10
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 121
- Trainer N W Alexander
- Jockey Lucy Alexander
with leader, weakened from 4 out
- Form 221/1-2
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey T Scudamore
in touch, led 3 out, clear before last, canter
Firstymini (FR)
453- Form F15533-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer R M Smith
- Jockey S Mulqueen
held up in touch, weakened from 6 out, tailed off, pulled up
In depth
Verdict
Lucinda Russell’s yard has been in the doldrums but Big River only found one too good at Kelso off today’s mark on his handicap debut and should have more to offer. LOUGH DERG WALK hasn’t been seen since landing a maiden at Bangor and a novice event at Catterick at the start of last year but Donald McCain is more than capable of getting one ready at home and it would be no surprise to see the seven-year-old complete a long-range hat-trick. Top Billing and Little Glenshee are previous course winners but both are out of sorts. Pistol may be a few pounds too high on his return while French import Firstymini has his first start for Mike Smith following a lengthy absence.
Formwatch
Top Billing 14-1 (11-11) Tracked leader until 3rd, ridden 5th, dropped to rear 3 out, weakened long run to 2 out, 7th of 8, dist behind Nordic Nymph (10-6) at Bangor 2m 7f hcp (3) sft in Nov.
Lough Derg Walk (IRE) 2-5fav (11-5) Tracked leader, not always fluent, challenged before 8th, led next, hung left and slowed into 2 out, hung left before last, clear flat, stayed on, won at Catterick 3m 1f (4) gs in Feb beating Coolanure (10-5) by 7l, 4 ran.
Pistol (IRE) 7-1 (10-10) In touch, chased winner before 6th until after next, driven before 8th, 5th and held when mistake and unseated rider 4 out, at Carlisle 3m 1f hcp (3) sft in Mar.
Little Glenshee (IRE) 12-1 (11-4) Held up towards rear, headway 9th, blundered and unseated rider 11th, at Hexham 2m 6f hcp (4) hvy in Dec.
Big River (IRE) 15-8fav (11-12) Mid-division, headway 3 out, chased winner before last, no impression, 2nd of 10, 3 1/4l behind Cool Baranca (10-3) at Kelso 2m hcp (4) gs in Oct.
Firstymini (FR) 6-1 (10-12) 3rd of 12, 3 1/4l behind Dahlia Do Brasil (10-12) at Enghien 2m 2f sft in Sep.