Racecards
15:30 Kelso
Lamberton Maiden Hurdle (div 2) (Class 4)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 2m 110y
- Going: Good to Soft, Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- £4,700 added
- Form 6435
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer Ferdy Murphy
- Jockey P McDonald
towards rear, never dangerous
- Form 66-58
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer P Monteith
- Jockey T J O'Brien
mid-division, pushed along 3 out, stayed on one pace from 2 out, no impression on winner
Clueless
16- Form 4-9
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer N G Richards
- Jockey A Dobbin
towards rear, never dangerous
Double Gem (IRE)
406- Form 353/333-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer J I A Charlton
- Jockey Jan Faltejsek
led, headed 3 out, no extra approaching last
Erte
196- Form P1FP1-P
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer W Storey
- Jockey Mr M Thompson
in touch to halfway, soon beaten
- Form 436-34
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey Stephen Craine
tracked leaders, led 3 out, headed flat, no extra
- Form P3
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer J Ewart
- Jockey G Berridge
in touch, ridden 3 out, soon outpaced
- Form 56/30
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer K G Reveley
- Jockey D Elsworth
mid-division, headway 3 out, challenged last, soon led, pushed clear flat
- Form 008-PP0
- Age 4
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer J Clements
- Jockey B S Hughes
mid-division, weakened 4 out
- Form 55-00
- Age 5
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer Mrs L B Normile
- Jockey N Mulholland
close up, no extra approaching 2 out
In depth
Verdict
Leslingtaylor can make a winning start over timber, with Mohayer, Raining Horse and Cardinal Spirit a few that can perhaps give him a race. This is a truly moderate contest to end proceedings, and connections of Leslingtaylor must be licking their lips in anticipation of a successful foray into the winter game. John Quinn does well with the inmates that switch codes, and although this fellow is no Blythe Knight, he should have too much class for his rivals here. Successful three times on the Flat this year, his latest victory at York in October was on his preferred soft ground, and with Graham Lee to guide him round here, he is hard to oppose. Mohayer has shaped with a bit of promise in three outings over timber but probably needs further, while Raining Horse belied his odds of 66-1 to finish third here last time, but needs to show even more to figure. Cardinal Spirit is a future chaser and is best watched, with Leslingtaylor very much the one to beat.