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14:25 Kelso

Tote Placepot Champion Chase (Showcase Handicap Chase) (Class B)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 3m 1f
  • Going: Heavy
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 7m 1.70s
  • 6 Ran
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1
Silk -

Hugo de Grez (FR)

3/1

    2
    Silk -

    Ryalux (IRE)

    4/1

      1
      Silk - LIGHT BLUE and YELLOW (halved), sleeves reversed, striped cap

      Truckers Tavern (IRE)

      244
      13/8
      • Form 111246-
      • Age 7
      • Weight 11-12

      tracked leaders, lost place halfway, headway 4 out, effort when blundered 2 out, kept on flat

      2
      Silk - RED, WHITE hoop, WHITE, RED spots on sleeves and cap

      Ryalux (IRE)

      16
      4/1
      • Form 3F21-31
      • Age 9
      • Weight 11-4

      led to 9th, every chance 2 out, soon ridden, kept on same pace

      3
      Silk - EMERALD GREEN, YELLOW sash and star on cap

      Hugo de Grez (FR)

      21
      3/1
      • Form 21P5-U1
      • Age 7
      • Weight 11-0

      held up, headway 6th, led 9th, made rest, edged left and all out towards finish

      4
      Silk - White, Pink stars, White sleeves, Red cap

      Weaver George (IRE)

      19
      16/1
      • Form 6531P0
      • Age 12
      • Weight 10-4

      held up in rear, mistake and reminder 8th, soon lost touch

      5
      Silk - Pink and Black (quartered), chevrons on sleeves, Pink cap

      Tyndarius (IRE)

      11
      33/1
      • Form 0P/150-3
      • Age 11
      • Weight 10-2

      tracked leaders, lost place 7th, mistake 9th, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out

      6
      Silk - BLACK, WHITE sleeves, WHITE cap, BLACK spots

      Running Moss

      19
      6/1
      • Form 1321-3P
      • Age 10
      • Weight 10-0

      tracked leaders, not fluent, pushed along and effort 4 out, outpaced next

      In depth

      Verdict

      Truckers Tavern looks the obvious selection taking into account his love of bottomless ground. His fourth at the Cheltenham Festival represents the most superior form in the race though he races here over a mile more than he has run in competitive chases. If there is a chink in his armour it will be found by the in-form Ryalux, the TEAMtalk selection. Supremely consistent he stays this trip well, seems to go on any ground and runs for a flying stable. Weaver George and Running Moss are both local heroes at Kelso and are both capable on soft ground. Both should be spot on here following indifferent performances last time out and the latter has won a better race than this at this track last season.