Racecards
15:20 Kelso
Persimmon Homes Handicap Chase (Class C )
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 2m 6f 110y
- Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
- Form 1PP-P56
- Age 10
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 124
- Trainer M Todhunter
- Jockey P Robson
mid-division, dropped rear halfway, tailed off and pulled up before 12th
- Form P14503
- Age 10
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer Ferdy Murphy
- Jockey K Mercer
mid-division, headway halfway, tracking leaders 3 out, effort last, every chance flat, kept on
- Form 12-4316
- Age 9
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 121
- Trainer M & D Easterby
- Jockey Mr T Greenall
in touch, headway and effort 2 out, weakened flat
- Form 3/PP-412
- Age 9
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 119
- Trainer N G Richards
- Jockey A Dobbin
chased leaders, led 8th, headed 11th, effort 3 out, weakened 2 out
- Form 21F-5F
- Age 7
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer J Howard Johnson
- Jockey G Lee
behind from halfway, tailed off when pulled up 2 out
- Form 3-12011
- Age 8
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 119
- Trainer Miss P Robson
- Jockey B P Harding
held up in rear, headway halfway and in touch, chased winner when not fluent 2 out, one pace flat
- Form 11-321F
- Age 8
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 116
- Trainer J R Turner
- Jockey D O'Meara
soon towards rear, hit 7th, stayed on from 3 out, never near leaders
- Form 311105
- Age 8
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey P Buchanan
tracked leaders, weakened 13th, tailed off when pulled up before last
- Form 32U5P3
- Age 13
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 114
- Trainer J Parkinson & S Smith
- Jockey D Elsworth
led, headed 8th, blundered 10th, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out
- Form 50P6P-0
- Age 11
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 110
in touch to halfway
- Form 30-5450
- Age 9
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer P Monteith
- Jockey N Mulholland
held up in rear, headway 13th and in touch, effort approaching last, led briefly flat, kept on
- Form 223-322
- Age 9
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 101
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey Jim Crowley
tracked leaders, led 10th, ridden approaching last, headed briefly flat, stayed on strongly
In depth
Verdict
The hat trick seeking Harrovian is bound to have his backers but a 9lb rise for his latest defeat of the non-staying Why The Big Paws over course and distance last time looks harsh and preference is for Shannon's Pride, who gets the vote over King's Bounty. The selection was a shade unfortunate at Market Rasen last time, remains unexposed and, while a softer surface would probably be ideal, looks worth a bet in a race that may not be that competitive. Top weight Be My Manager has dropped to a winning mark but has given little sign of encouragement of late. Similar comments apply to the 11-year-old Ardent Scout and of more interest may be Howard Johnson's Fields Of Home, who was still in contention when falling behind another of today's rivals Rosie Redman at Doncaster in November when last seen. Ferdy Murphy's Haut de Gamme is another worthy of a mention but may be a shade high in the weights at present and a bigger threat may come from King's Bounty. Tim Easterby's gelding has run well off a similar mark previously this season and should again be thereabouts but Shannon's Pride remains open to further improvement and is preferred.