Racecards
15:00 Kelso
Gus Minto 80th Birthday Novices' Handicap Chase (Class 5)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 2m 6f 110y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £5,500 added
- Form 434/0-25
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer P Monteith
- Jockey D Da Silva
towards rear, headway 13th, effort and chance 2 out, no extra flat
- Form 61-14P4
- Age 10
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer J B Walton
- Jockey G Lee
held up in mid-division, headway and in touch halfway, outpaced 3 out, kept on one pace flat
- Form 12F-111
- Age 7
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer Miss L Harrison
- Jockey Dale Jewett
towards rear, blundered 13th, soon tailed off
Brundeanlaws
127- Form 0PF6-3P
- Age 5
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer Mrs H O Graham
- Jockey Stephen Craine
made most, 2 lengths up when fell 12th
- Form 4P1864
- Age 8
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey P Buchanan
mid-division, effort 3 out, no impression from next
- Form 35PP75
- Age 8
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer Miss J E Foster
- Jockey D Elsworth
close up, led 12th to 13th, ridden 3 out, one pace under pressure
Lucken Howe
313- Form 0PP/0PP-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer Mrs J K M Oliver
- Jockey P Aspell
mid-division, mistake and lost place 5th, soon behind, tailed off when pulled up before 11th
Mountain Mix
158- Form 7/7PPP0-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer Mrs L B Normile
- Jockey D C Costello
towards rear, weakened halfway, tailed off when pulled before 12th
Galahad (FR)
222- Form 0P0US7-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 64
mistake early in rear, headway and in touch halfway, outpaced after 4 out, 5th when fell 3 out
Whatcanyasay
154- Form P0P7-0
- Age 5
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer Mrs E Slack
- Jockey B P Harding
towards rear, weakened halfway, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out
- Form P-3PU65
- Age 8
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 55
mid-division, blundered 5th, lost touch halfway, tailed off when pulled up before 12th
- Form 29P34U
- Age 8
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 48
- Trainer Mrs L Williamson
- Jockey K Mercer
tracked leaders, led 13th, stayed on strongly from 2 out (hand timed)
In depth
Verdict
Solway Sunset gets the confident vote here with Mister Magnum and Finest of Men rating the main dangers. The selection has shown improved form since being switched to the larger obstacles and won well last time when beating Paint The Lilly. He remains on a fair mark and under conditions that suit he is taken to win again. Mister Magnum rates the main danger on his latest fifth behind Nabir. He looks sure to improve for the step up in trip and with his yard in top form he should be watched in the market. Finest Of Men is another that could go well on his latest fourth behind Amicelli but that form has since been let down and he looks to have plenty of weight for what he has actually achieved. Of the remainder, Brundeanlaws would have a chance on his best form but ran no sort of race last time when pulled up so can not be put forward with any confidencce and for the winner we return to the progressive Solway Sunset.
Formwatch
Mister Magnum (IRE) 6-1 (9-13) Alway behind, never dangerous, 5th of 10, 19l behind Nabir (9-7) at Perth 2m nov hcp chs 0-110 (4) sft in Sept.
Finest of Men 25-1 (11-5) Always towards rear, 4th of 6, 30l behind Amicelli (11-5) at Bangor 2m 4f nov chs (4) gf in Sept.
Solway Sunset 5-2 (10-7) Held up in rear, headway after 6th, led approaching 4 out, driven out, won at Cartmel 2m 6f mrs nov hdl (4) gs in Aug beating Paint The Lily (10-12) by 1l, 5 ran.
Brundeanlaws 20-1 (10-11) Mid-division, lost place when hit 8th, behind when pulled up at the 13th in race won by Trovaio (10-0) at Cartmel 3m 2f hcp chs 0-95 (5) gs in May, 12 ran.
Ballynure (IRE) 25-1 (11-2) Led to 8th, chased leaders, outpaced when hit 11th, weakened 3 out, 4th of 7, 46l behind Knowhere (10-10) at Perth 2m 4f nov chs (3) sft in Sept.
Sandy Gold (IRE) 33-1 (11-0) Mid-division, mistake 4 out, struggling 3 out, 5th of 10, 42l behind Reflex Blue (10-9) at Stratford 2m 5f beg chs (3) gf in Sept.
Troysgreen (IRE) 14-1 (10-1) Close up, outpaced 3 out, weakened from next, 5th of 13, 28l behind Jack Lynch (10-2) at Sedgefield 2m 5f nov hcp chs 0-95 (5) gf in Aug.
Lambrini Mist 25-1 (10-0) Led, headed when unseated rider at the 11th in race won by Jack Lynch (10-2) at Sedgefield 2m 5f nov hcp chs 0-95 (5) gf in Aug, 13 ran.