Racecards
16:20 Kelso
Berwick Speedway Every Saturday Night At 7 Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)
- 17 Runners
- Distance: 2m 110y
- Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- £6,000 added
- Form 118335
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer M & D Easterby
- Jockey Mr T Greenall
mid-division, mistake 1st, weakened approaching last
- Form 57-0715
- Age 9
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer Ferdy Murphy
- Jockey G Lee
chased winner, ridden approaching 2 out, weakened after last
- Form 3-47720
- Age 6
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer Mrs Marjorie Fife
- Jockey P Kinsella
towards rear, headway 3 out, one pace
- Form P0-4540
- Age 12
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 103
always behind
- Form 0-2443P
- Age 6
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 102
held up mid-division, weakened after 3 out
Kristiansand
30- Form 32F034
- Age 7
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer P Monteith
- Jockey P J Brennan
towards rear, never dangerous
- Form 7-40922
- Age 7
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer W Amos
- Jockey G Berridge
chased leaders, chased winner approaching 2 out, weakened after last
- Form 146-811
- Age 7
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer P Monteith
- Jockey Timmy Murphy
made all, ridden approaching last, all out
- Form U47136
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer M A Barnes
- Jockey A Thornton
chased leaders, lost place after 3rd
- Form 1P8-745
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer Micky Hammond
- Jockey K Renwick
always behind, tailed off from 4th, pulled up before 3 out
- Form 1948-85
- Age 7
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer L Lungo
- Jockey B P Harding
towards rear, ridden 5th, never dangerous
Clueless
39- Form 4-980
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer N G Richards
- Jockey A Dobbin
in touch, weakened 3 out
- Form 0P213/9-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer Michael Smith
- Jockey M J McAlister
towards rear, weakened from 5th
- Form 6-46949
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer Karen McLintock
- Jockey F Davis
mid-division, ridden approaching 2 out, kept on from last
- Form 3642
- Age 6
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer J D Bethell
- Jockey M Bradburne
chased leaders, every chance last, not quicken flat
- Form 164009
- Age 8
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 89
held up, effort 3 out, never dangerous
- Form 7005
- Age 4
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 87
in touch, chased leaders approaching 2 out, soon ridden, hung left, flat, not quicken
- Form 1637/16
- Age 9
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 95
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
A cavalry charge over hurdles and Little Bob is chanced to minimum stakes against Lutea and Make A Mark. The selection has less miles on the clock than most and whilst he has not quite home over two miles on genuinely soft ground in the past, the fact that punters have been happy to keep following him in suggests that he may be keeping something in reserve. With good-to-soft obtaining on Monday, the change in going might just work the oracle. Lutea returns after a substantial absence from the track. Timmy Murphy's presence has to be viewed as a distinct positive. Make A Mark is bred to stay trips but does not lack for finishing speed. His maiden will not be long in being broken. Boris The Spider ran much better than his latest finishing position suggests and is likely to be plugging on come the finish. Clueless has lived up to his name since switching to hurdling and is now one to be wary of. Cheer Us On had shown glimpses of ability in the past and is watched in the market. A comment that equally applies to ex- David Wachman runner, Dalucci. The handicapper appears to have ensured that Wally Wonder has become a victim of his own success. Planters Punch is capable of much more than his last outing suggests. The hardest race on the card to sort out and Little Bob rates as only a token selection.
Formwatch
Cheer Us On 9-1 (11-6) Held up and keen, ridden and some progress 4 out, 5th of 10, 12l behind River Ripples (10-13) at Ludlow 2m 5f nov hcp hdl 0-120 (3) gs in Mar.
Wally Wonder (IRE) 25-1 (10-0) Tracked leaders, led approaching 3 out, headed next, gradually weakened, 5th of 15, 4 1/2l behind Bogus Dreams (10-9) at Musselburgh 2m hcp hdl 0-130 (3) gs in Feb.
Lawgiver (IRE) 12-1 (11-9) Mid-division, lost place 6th, soon behind, virtually pulled up, last of 17, well behind Joan's Girl (11-3) at Catterick 2m 3f cnd hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gs in Nov.
St Pirran (IRE) 14-1 (10-0) Raced wide, held up, headway and in touch 5th, outpaced 3 out, soon weakened, 10th of 15, 23l behind Double Vodka (11-4) at Newcastle 2m hcp hdl 0-130 (3) gd in Mar.
Planters Punch (IRE) 9-1 (11-8) In touch, outpaced approaching 3 out, tailed off when pulled up at the last in race won by Flake (11-1) at Newcastle 2m hcp hdl 0-110 (4) hvy in Mar, 9 ran.
Kristiansand 33-1 (11-2) Led, headed 3 out, soon weakened, 4th of 5, well behind Regal Heights (11-10) at Kelso 2m 1f nov chs (2) hvy in Mar.
Make A Mark (IRE) 11-1 (11-4) Tracked leaders, ridden and every chance 3 out, kept on, no extra from last, 2nd of 10, 8l behind Modicum (11-4) at Musselburgh 2m mdn hdl (4) gd in Feb.
Lutea (IRE) 5-2jt-fav (10-10) Soon led, ridden approaching 2 out and hit 2 out and last, kept on well under pressure flat, won at Perth 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd in Aug beating Prince Among Men (11-0) by 2 1/2l, 8 ran.
Hugs Destiny (IRE) 7-2 (10-12) Mistake 4th, hit 8th, always towards rear, 6th of 8, 43l behind Lutea (10-12) at Cartmel 2m 1f beg chs (4) gf in Jul.
Boris The Spider 9-2 (10-6) Held up, headway 3 out, ridden approaching 2 out, soon weakened, 5th of 9, 14l behind Overstrand (11-5) at Leicester 2m hcp hdl 0-120 (3) hvy in Nov.
Malt de Vergy (FR) 8-1 (11-0) Mid-division, ridden 3 out, hit 2 out and no impression, 5th of 14, 25l behind Pukka (11-0) at Musselburgh 2m mdn hdl (5) gd in Dec.
Clueless 11-1 (11-5) Always behind, weakened after 4 out, 16th of 20, well behind Final Bid (11-3) at Huntingdon 2m hcp hdl 0-105 (4) sft in Feb.
Fortunate Dave (USA) 20-1 (11-6) In touch, ridden 3 out, soon no impression, 9th of 18, 35l behind Burren Moonshine (10-11) at Perth 3m amt hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gd.
Fair Shake (IRE) 66-1 (9-7) In touch, headway 4 out, effort next, weakened 2 out, 9th of 15, 12l behind Double Vodka (11-4) at Newcastle 2m hcp hdl 0-130 (3) gd in Mar.
Little Bob 5-2fav (10-13) Chased leader, led 6th, ridden and headed approaching 3 out, weakened run-in, 2nd of 8, 16l behind Shares (11-0) at Ayr 2m hcp hdl 0-105 (4) sft in Mar.
Fiddlers Creek (IRE) 66-1 (11-6) Mid-division, lost place 7th, soon behind, 9th of 11, well behind Lysander (11-6) at Hexham 2m nov chs (4) gd in Oct.
Dalucci (IRE) 12-1 (9-12) Held up, progress into 6th before 2 out, kept on same pace, 5th of 16, 9l behind Mondego (10-10) at Wexford 2m nov hcp hdl sft in Mar.
Blushing Prince (IRE) 5-1 (11-8) Held up towards rear, headway approaching 2 out, soon ridden and beaten, 6th of 9, 25l behind Fair Spin (11-7) at Hexham 2m hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gs in Nov.