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16:00 Kelso

bet365 Cyril Alexander Memorial Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) (Class 3)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 5f 133y
  • Going: Good to Soft
  • Surface: Turf
  • £20,000 added
  • Winner: £10,562
  • 2nd: £4,860
  • 3rd: £2,430
  • 4th: £1,216
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 47.40s
  • Off Time: 16:00:21
  • 5 Ran
1
Silk - Dark Blue, Light Blue hoop, checked sleeves and cap
7/2
  • Form 03-14U4
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-10
  • Official Rating 134

close up, tracked leaders after 2nd, ridden and every chance when not fluent 2 out, rallied to go 2nd flat

2
Silk - Black, beige chevron, white sleeves and cap
11/5
  • Form 111411
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-9
  • Official Rating 133

in touch in rear, close up in rear after 2nd, not fluent 10th, hit 12th, ridden to chase winner 2 out, no extra and lost 2nd flat

3
Silk - Black and Pink diabolo, Black sleeves, Pink cap, Black star
  • Form 7-22123
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-4
  • Official Rating 128

tracked leaders, left 2nd at 2nd, every chance 3 out, led approaching next, ridden out

4
Silk - Emerald green, yellow hoops, white cap
  • Form 4P-3431
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-13
  • Official Rating 123

led, headed and fell 2nd

5
Silk - Orange, Black cross belts
10/1
  • Form 76-137P
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-11
  • Official Rating 121

led 2nd, mistake 12th, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, weakened flat

In depth

Formwatch

Chasing Fire 13-2 (11-4) Raced in last, mistake 11th, pushed along after 12th, ridden before 4 out, soon beaten, weakening when not fluent 3 out, last of 4, 31 3/4l behind Colonel Harry (11-4) at Wetherby 2m 3f (1) sft in Jan.

Special Rate (IRE) 8-13fav (10-11) Made all, hit 12th and 14th, quickened tempo turning in, over 1 length ahead when left alone 2 out, won at Kelso 2m 7f hcp (3) sft in Feb.

General Officer (IRE) 10-3 (10-11) Led early, tracked leaders, lost place after 9th, closed 4 out, mistake 3 out, weakened 2 out, 3rd of 6, 14 1/2l behind Marble Sands (11-9) at Musselburgh 2m 4f hcp (3) gs in Feb.

Imperial Bede (FR) 15-8 (11-11) Led, brushed 2nd, narrowly headed 8th, in front again 3 out (normal 4 out), 5 lengths ahead next, in no danger after, eased run-in, won at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (4) hvy in Feb beating Sageburg County (12-0) by 13l, 4 ran.

Brandy Mcqueen (IRE) 7-1 (10-10) Jumped slowly in rear, behind 8th, pulled up before 10th, at Musselburgh 3m 7f hcp (2) gs in Feb.