Racecards
16:30 Kelso
NSPCC School Service Handicap Chase (Class 2)
- 4 Runners
- Distance: 2m 1f 14y
- Going: Good to Firm (Good in Places)
- Surface: Turf
- £22,500 added
- Winner: £13,986
- 2nd: £4,138
- 3rd: £2,068
- 4th: £1,033
- Form 14253P-
- Age 9
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 158
- Trainer N G Richards
- Jockey Brian Harding
tracked front pair, went 2nd from 4th, not fluent 3 out, challenged next, soon driven and one pace, ridden and edged left flat, gaining near finish, just held
- Form UU1-651
- Age 9
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 145
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey W T Kennedy
tracked winner, not fluent 3rd, lost place next, chased front pair, rallied and close up 4 out, ridden after 2 out, no impression with front pair before last
- Form 211411
- Age 7
- Weight 10-1
- Official Rating 133
- Trainer J Candlish
- Jockey Sean Quinlan
made all, hard pressed 2 out, ridden before last, kept on under pressure flat, held on near finish
- Form 572714
- Age 9
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer P Winks
- Jockey Ryan Winks
held up always in rear, outpaced from 4 out
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
SIMPLY NED (NAP) has won this for the past two years and continued to run with credit in top company, including when a close second in a Grade 1 at Leopardstown. He faces a tough task here but is taken to complete a hat-trick as Witness In Court has gone up 5lb for landing a Class 3 handicap at Stratford. Theflyingportrait completed a double when landing a Class 3 handicap here last month but has gone up another 8lb and will need to find more while Domtaline is 12lb out of the handicap.
Formwatch
Simply Ned (IRE) 7-2 (11-6) Held up in last pair in touch, outpaced 3 out, soon ridden and weakened, pulled up before next, at Kelso 2m 1f (2) sft in Apr.
Witness In Court (IRE) 9-1 (11-12) Chased leaders, led 10th, driven approaching last, stayed on strongly, won at Stratford 2m 3f hcp (3) gd in Aug beating Roman Flight (11-6) by 1 1/2l, 7 ran.
Theflyingportrait (IRE) 9-4fav (11-2) Made all, kept on strongly from last, won at Kelso 2m 1f hcp (3) gd in Sep beating Imjoeking (11-0) by 5l, 6 ran.
Domtaline (FR) 11-2 (11-12) Stumbled and sprawled 1st, last until closed before 4th, not fluent 3 out, soon outpaced, went well beaten 4th before last, 4th of 5, 15 3/4l behind Tempuran (10-13) at Bangor 2m 1f hcp (4) gd in Sep.