Racecards
14:50 Kelso
Back And Lay At Ggbet.com Handicap Hurdle (Class D )
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 2m 2f
- Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
- Form 223020
- Age 9
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer K G Reveley
- Jockey Mr D T Stratton
held up in rear, pushed along 3 out, headway next, effort approaching last, stayed on well towards finish
- Form 331242
- Age 5
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 111
- Trainer P Monteith
- Jockey P Robson
held up towards rear, headway 4 out, left in lead 2 out, blundered last, soon headed, weakened flat
- Form 405562
- Age 8
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer Miss K Key
- Jockey D McGann
led, 3 lengths in lead when blundered unseated rider 2 out
- Form 0-3214
- Age 5
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer Miss Kate Milligan
- Jockey D C Costello
in touch, ridden 3 out, soon weakened
- Form 11P5/6P
- Age 8
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 105
tracked leader, ridden 7th, gradually weakened
- Form 002-161
- Age 5
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 106
- Trainer Mrs R L Elliot
- Jockey Miss R Davidson
chased leaders, pushed along 3 out, weakened next
- Form 51-0635
- Age 5
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 106
- Trainer P Monteith
- Jockey N Mulholland
tracked leaders, effort 2 out, soon ridden and weakened flat
- Form 5145-04
- Age 5
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer M A Barnes
- Jockey Jim Crowley
behind ,tailed off and pulled up before 2 out
- Form 651600-
- Age 11
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer D W Whillans
- Jockey Mr E Whillans
in touch, pushed along after 4 out, effort 2 out, weakened last
- Form 42-4600
- Age 6
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer A Parker
- Jockey B P Harding
chased leaders to halfway
- Form 62F6-43
- Age 7
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 95
in touch, pushed along 3 out, headway 2 out, challenged last, no extra flat
- Form 3400P/1
- Age 9
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 93
held up in rear, headway 2 out, ridden and stayed on approaching last, every chance when hampered flat, switched left and kept on
- Form 533002
- Age 8
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 91
- Trainer Miss S E Forster
- Jockey Miss L Hislop
mid-division, headway 3 out, effort after next, led flat, carried right by loose horse, kept on
In depth
Verdict
Ipledgeallegiance overcame a long absence when making a winning return at Catterick last month and while still well treated may bounce today so preference is for Diamond Mick, who gets the vote ahead of Culcabock. The last mentioned is a consistent sort from the stable of Peter Monteith but is paying for that consistency at the hands of the handicapper who has seen fit to raise the gelding 3lbs for his latest defeat at Newcastle. Stablemate Shares has shown enough to suggest that he can win a race of this nature and has to be respected but would probably want a softer surface. Similar comments apply to Merryvale Man so a bigger threat may come from Dark Ben, who is unexposed over hurdles and has been given a break since an encouraging debut in a handicap behind Rising Generation over course and distance in November. The five-year-old is closely matched with Totally Scottish on running that day and Keith Reveley's gelding is another worthy of a mention. However, Diamond Mick comes into this on the back of a fine effort when beating subsequent Doncaster winner Karelian and on that form he looks to be well treated.