Racecards
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
Chasing Fire
49- 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
- Form 111411
- Age 7
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 133
- Trainer P A Kirby
- Jockey Ross Chapman
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
- Form 7-22123
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 128
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey B S Hughes
tracked leaders, left 2nd at 2nd, every chance 3 out, led approaching next, ridden out
- Form 4P-3431
- Age 6
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 123
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey Jonjo O'Neill Jr.
led, headed and fell 2nd
- Form 76-137P
- Age 7
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 121
- Trainer H Graham & G Rutherford
- Jockey Craig Nichol
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.