Racecards
18:15 Kelso
Stewart Ivory Novices' Chase (Class D) (Class D)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m 1f
- Going: Good to Soft
- Form 1/U2P41-
- Age 10
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer Ferdy Murphy
- Jockey A Dobbin
in touch, headway and close up 7th, mistake 8th, blundered 4 out, ridden 3 out, outpaced from next
Lauderdale
23- Form 001P60-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-13
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey Jim Crowley
in touch, headway to lead 7th, made rest, reminder approaching 3 out, ridden last, stayed on strongly flat
- Form 0634P5-
- Age 11
- Weight 10-13
- Trainer Mrs D Thomson
- Jockey A S Smith
held up, outpaced from halfway
Victor Laszlo
134- Form 325454-
- Age 10
- Weight 10-13
led, headed 7th, dropped rear from next, ridden 4 out, no impression
- Form 055133-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-6
tracked leader, challenged 7th, chased winner from next, ridden approaching 2 out, chance last, kept on same pace
In depth
Verdict
There is not a great deal to choose between Bit O Magic and Dingo Dancer on official BHB ratings with the former meeting his rival on only 4lbs better terms than in a handicap. Ferdy Murphy's 10-year-old comes into this in good form having won at Huntingdon last time and should make a bold bid to follow up. The latter would not want any further rain. Able Native, who was the best of these over hurdles, would take all the beating if able to translate that form over the larger obstacles.