Racecards
15:15 Kelso
Edinburgh Gin Premier Kelso Novices' Hurdle (Grade 2) (Class 1)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m 2f 25y
- Going: Good to Soft (Good in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £50,000 added
- Winner: £28,475
- 2nd: £10,685
- 3rd: £5,350
- 4th: £2,665
- Form 443-412
- Age 5
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer N W Alexander
- Jockey Lucy Alexander
held up in rear, not fluent 4 out, closed next, went 2nd before last, no impression on winner, lost 2nd close home
- Form 6-41124
- Age 6
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 143
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey H Cobden
2nd or 3rd, ridden 2 out, soon beaten, well held 4th last
- Form 446-132
- Age 6
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 131
- Trainer J S Goldie
- Jockey Callum Bewley
held up, closed 3 out, outpaced 2 out, soon weakened
- Form 1-52121
- Age 5
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 142
- Trainer H Whittington
- Jockey G Sheehan
made all, clear approaching last, easily
- Form 15-105
- Age 6
- Weight 11-1
- Trainer F O'Brien
- Jockey Alain Cawley
held up in last pair, jumped right, headway on outside when went badly right 3 out, soon beaten
- Form 11-2141
- Age 7
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 134
- Trainer B Ellison
- Jockey B S Hughes
2nd or 3rd until outpaced from 2 out, stayed on flat, went 2nd close home, no impression on winner
In depth
Verdict
GETAWAY TRUMP and Rouge Vif are clear at the weights. But the former will be hard to beat if reproducing his second to Champ in the Grade 1 Challow Hurdle at Newbury in December and Paul Nicholl’s charge looks the one to beat on that form. Rouge Vif defied a penalty to land a novices’ contest at Newcastle and meets the rest of the opposition on favourable terms including Sedgefield novice winner Windsor Avenue and maiden hurdle winner Get Out The Gate. Elvis Mail arrives in better form than Strong Glance though the latter has had a recent wind operation and wears a tongue-tie for the first time today.
Formwatch
Elvis Mail (FR) 5-1 (11-8) Tracked clear leaders, close up 4 out, challenged on inside 2 out, every chance last, ridden and kept on flat, held towards finish, 2nd of 14, 1 1/4l behind Galvin (12-0) at Ayr 2m (4) sft in Feb.
Getaway Trump (IRE) 4-1 (11-9) Held up towards rear, headway on outside chasing leaders before 2 out, kept on into 4th final 100 yards, 4th of 14, 6 3/4l behind Al Dancer (11-8) at Ascot 2m hcp (1) gs in Feb.
Get Out The Gate (IRE) 18-1 (11-2) Tracked leader, challenged 3 out, soon led, ridden and headed before last, stayed on same pace, 2nd of 4, 6l behind We Have A Dream (11-7) at Kelso 2m 2f (2) gd in Feb.
Rouge Vif (FR) 4-11fav (11-11) Led hit 3 out, headed approaching when hit next, rallied to lead again after last, stayed on well, won at Newcastle 2m (4) sft in Jan beating Point Break (11-4) by 3/4l, 15 ran.
Strong Glance 5-1 (10-12) Held up towards rear, jumped right at times, closed 6th, challenged 3 out, not quicken before last, one pace flat, 5th of 8, 4l behind Hold The Note (10-12) at Doncaster 2m 3f (4) gd in Dec.
Windsor Avenue (IRE) 4-6fav (11-11) Tracked leaders and raced wide, challenged and flattened 3 out, led travelling well next, soon clear, easily, won at Sedgefield 2m 4f (4) gs in Jan beating Hill Sixteen (11-5) by 15l, 9 ran.