Racecards
16:20 Kelso
Kelso Members Handicap Chase (Class F )
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 3m 1f
- Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
- Form 535533
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 90
midfield, reminders 13th, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
- Form 44PP42
- Age 10
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer Ferdy Murphy
- Jockey Mr T J Dreaper
midfield, pushed along and lost place halfway, headway 4 out, challening when blundered last, led final 100yds, headed post
- Form 422-PFP
- Age 8
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 82
held up in rear, headway halfway and in touch, effort 2 out, stayed on strongly run in to lead post
- Form 06P4-PP
- Age 11
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer S Marshall
- Jockey Mr M J McAlister
chased leaders, weakened halfway, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
- Form 34P235
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer N W Alexander
- Jockey K Renwick
soon behind, tailed off when pulled up after 4 out
- Form 3-20632
- Age 11
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer P G Atkinson
- Jockey L McGrath
led, headed 15th, weakened after 2 out
Basil
20- Form F1P-PPP
- Age 12
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer J N R Billinge
- Jockey F King
towards rear, soon behind, tailed off when pulled up before 11th
- Form U54-050
- Age 7
- Weight 10-13
- Trainer Mrs L B Normile
- Jockey D Flavin
midfield, blundered badly 13th, soon lost place, tailed off when pulled up before last
- Form P61100
- Age 11
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer Mrs H O Graham
- Jockey Miss R Davidson
always behind
Three Spires
27- Form PP44P5
- Age 10
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer T Reed
- Jockey P Buchanan
in touch, close up 14th, hit 4 out, weakened 2 out
- Form P3-55P3
- Age 14
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 67
chased leaders, led 15th, headed final 100 yds, no extra
- Form P-04554
- Age 11
- Weight 10-1
- Official Rating 65
always behind
- Form 023156
- Age 9
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 63
- Trainer Mrs L Williamson
- Jockey D Laverty
tracked leader, pushed along and lost place 12th, weakened 4 out
In depth
Verdict
Go Nomadic and Be Upstanding are sure to be popular in the finale but we will take a chance and give the tentative vote to Jacksonville. The selection ran really well over this course and distance last time when only narrowly beaten behind Harrovian and Why The Big Paws. This looks to be his best trip and with conditions again in his favour he looks capable of a big run. Go Nomadic is a course and distance winner and he will probably appreciate the extra furlong after staying-on strongly at the finish over 3m when second behind Celtic Pride last time. Be Upstanding looks to be on a winning mark at present and he was an unlucky second behind Jackem at Leicester last time. However, he is quite quirky and is not one to place a great deal of faith in, and we are happy to take him on. Rosalyons is back over the bigger obstacles after a couple of disappointing efforts over hurdles, so he is worth a look in the market. However, for the winner we return to Jacksonville.