Racecards
17:05 Kelso
Kelsae Yorkie Handicap Hurdle (Class 3)
- 4 Runners
- Distance: 2m 6f 151y
- Going: Good to Soft (Good in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £12,000 added
- Winner: £6,888
- 2nd: £2,022
- 3rd: £1,011
- 4th: £506
- Form 2-11612
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 129
- Trainer Mrs H O Graham
- Jockey Callum Bewley
led, not fluent 2 out, headed last, held towards finsij
- Form 3522-2P
- Age 8
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 123
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey Blair Campbell
tracked leaders, went 2nd 7th, challenged from 4 out, led last, driven out
- Form 583121
- Age 13
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer N W Alexander
- Jockey Lucy Alexander
held up, closed before 3 out, every chance 2 out, outpaced and beaten before last, kept on towards finish
- Form 31-3574
- Age 6
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 116
- Trainer C Grant
- Jockey Sean Quinlan
tracked leader, jumped left at times, lost 2nd 7th, outpaced after 4 out, weakened from next
- Form 67133/4
- Age 7
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 124
- Trainer A M Thomson
- Jockey Rachel McDonald
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In depth
Verdict
Aye Right just failed to catch the winner over track and trip last time but is now 7lb higher than his earlier success at Ayr and JET MASTER makes more appeal. The veteran made a winning return to the smaller obstacles when landing a tougher race than this at Musselburgh and can defy a 2lb rise having won off a higher mark over fences in November. Bialco had been threatening to open his account over timber before struggling at Newcastle last time and the less exposed Seemorelights is preferred to both the former and Blunder Buss.
Formwatch
Aye Right (IRE) 4-6fav (11-13) Led until after 3rd, led after next, headed 9th, led 2 out, headed before last, led soon after landing at the last, headed close home, 2nd of 6, hd behind Bordeaux Bill (11-9) at Kelso 2m 7f hcp (3) gd in Feb.
Bialco (FR) 16-1 (11-5) Chased leaders, lost place 5 out, struggling when blundered badly and well recovered 3 out, soon pulled up, at Newcastle 2m 6f (4) sft in Jan.
Jet Master (IRE) 12-1 (10-5) Held up in touch, chased leaders 4 out, ridden to challenge 2 out, stayed on strongly to lead close home, won at Musselburgh 3m hcp (3) gd in Jan beating Knock House (11-12) by 1 3/4l, 5 ran.
Blunder Buss (IRE) 12-1 (11-7) Chased leaders mostly in 4th, reminders after 4th, struggling 4 out, left well behind from next, 4th of 5, dist behind I'm To Blame (11-12) at Sedgefield 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Feb.
Seemorelights (IRE) 12-1 (10-6) Tracked leaders, took keen hold, outpaced 3 out, weakened from next, 4th of 5, 20 1/2l behind Ballymoy (11-7) at Haydock 2m 3f hcp (2) hvy in Dec.