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14:50 Kelso

Tote Placepot Champion Chase (A Handicap Chase) (Class B)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 3m 1f
  • Going: Good to Soft
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 6m 32.04s
  • 8 Ran
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1
Silk -

Cill Churnain (IRE)

3/1

    2
    Silk -

    Robbo

    8/1

      3
      Silk -

      Ballinclay King (IRE)

      12/1

        1
        Silk - Dark Blue, Dark Blue and White diabolo on sleeves, White cap

        A Piece of Cake (IRE)

        255
        8/1
        • Form U21U11-
        • Age 10
        • Weight 11-12

        led to 12th, remained prominent, ridden approaching 2 out, soon weakened

        2
        Silk - LIGHT GREEN and RED check, RED sleeves, LIGHT GREEN armlets, LIGHT GREEN cap

        Ballinclay King (IRE)

        9
        12/1
        • Form 3314P-P
        • Age 9
        • Weight 11-12

        held up in mid-division, mistake 4 out, headway and effort 2 out, kept on one pace run in

        3
        Silk - EMERALD GREEN, YELLOW sash and star on cap

        Hugo de Grez (FR)

        261
        9/1
        • Form U11205-
        • Age 8
        • Weight 11-4

        held up in touch, mistake 7th, headway to chase winner approaching 3 out, soon ridden, no extra towards finish

        4
        Silk - BEIGE, BROWN hooped sleeves, ORANGE cap

        Direct Access (IRE)

        21
        3/1
        • Form F24/1P-P
        • Age 8
        • Weight 11-1

        tracked leaders, mistake 4 out, soon ridden and weakened quickly

        5
        Silk - Red, White seams, Black sleeves, White seams, White cap

        Jordan's Ridge (IRE)

        19
        9/2
        • Form 114111
        • Age 7
        • Weight 11-1

        held up towards rear, fell 14th

        6
        Silk - Royal Blue, White seams, armlets and cap

        Robbo

        8 b
        8/1
        • Form 4PU-43C
        • Age 9
        • Weight 10-12

        in touch, dropped rear 4th, pushed along 13th, soon lost touch, headway under pressure after 2 out, stayed on strongly run in to go 2nd close home

        7
        Silk - GOLD, RED sash, sleeves and cap with GOLD hoop

        Pillaging Pict

        19
        14/1
        • Form 1351P-U
        • Age 8
        • Weight 10-3

        held up towards rear, mistake 6th, headway 4 out, weakened 2 out, behind when pulled up before last

        8
        Silk - YELLOW, ROYAL BLUE hoops, YELLOW sleeves, ROYAL BLUE armlets and cap

        Cill Churnain (IRE)

        9
        3/1
        • Form 123113
        • Age 10
        • Weight 10-0

        with leader, mistake 11th, led 12th, clear when mistake last, kept on

        In depth

        Verdict

        A tough race to call for punters with not much between any of the fancied runners, but the principals look to be Jordans Ridge, Cil Churnain and A Piece of Cake, and we will take a chance on Cil Churnain. The bottom weight from the Sue Smith yard has held his form well and was a good fifth behind Calling Brave at Aintree last time. The switch back to fences should suit and if he sees out this longer trip he will not be far away. Jordans Ridge is in the form of his life at present and was a good winner when defeating Weaver George last time. But he will find this harder under his penalty. A Piece of Cake improved throughout last season but he has a 253 day absence to overcome and he too is unproven over a trip this far. Direct Access looks the best of the rest and is thrown in on his novice form, but we are happy to side with Cil Churnain.