Racecards
16:45 Kelso
bet365 Handicap Chase (Class 4)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m 1f 14y
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £10,000 added
- Winner: £5,281
- 2nd: £2,430
- 3rd: £1,215
- 4th: £608
- Form 42-5518
- Age 8
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer R Menzies
- Jockey Aaron Anderson
held up in rear, not fluent 7th, ridden before 8th, outpaced 9th, tailed off 3 out
- Form 2-22113
- Age 8
- Weight 11-13
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer B Pauling
- Jockey Lorcan Williams
prominent, mistake 8th, not fluent 3 out, soon ridden and tailed off before 2 out
- Form 4-31235
- Age 10
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer J Parkinson & S Smith
- Jockey J M Quinlan
prominent, ridden 3 out, soon outpaced, kept on same pace approaching last
- Form R43-441
- Age 6
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer O Greenall & J Guerriero
- Jockey Henry Brooke
took keen hold, midfield, not always fluent, ridden and brief headway before 2 out, weakened before last
- Form P1-35P2
- Age 7
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer N W Alexander
- Jockey Bruce Lynn
midfield, travelling well 3 out, ridden 2 out, soon outpaced, kept on same pace run-in
- Form P25P11
- Age 7
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer W Coltherd
- Jockey Sean Quinlan
chased leader, pressed leader before 2 out, soon ridden, 2 lengths down approaching last, kept on run-in, but no match for winner
- Form 555-632
- Age 8
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey D R Fox
jumped well, made all, pressed for lead before 2 out, soon pushed along, 2 lengths ahead approaching last, extended advantage run-in
- Form P2P-9S8
- Age 6
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer G Bewley
- Jockey Jonathon Bewley
held up in rear, not always fluent, headway before 3 out, still travelling well before 2 out, soon driven and outpaced, kept on same pace run-in
- Form 10/6846
- Age 9
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer Miss S E Forster
- Jockey S Mulqueen
held up in rear, ridden before 2 out, outpaced before last, kept on same pace run-in
- Form F22-427
- Age 7
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer Ruth Jefferson
- Jockey Non Runner
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In depth
Verdict
Treshnish needs to recapture his best form, which included a third here on his reappearance, and UNIT SIXTYFOUR makes more appeal despite failing to land the odds at Fontwell when on a hat-trick. Ritson returned with an injury when well behind Travail D'Orfevre at Ayr last month but holds Edmond Dantes on earlier form. After an indifferent start to his chasing career, Gandhi Maker has won his last two and Whodini could be anything having justified favouritism on his fencing bow at Newcastle.
Formwatch
Ritson (IRE) 10-3 (12-0) Chased leaders, slow 1st, soon lost place, closed on outside after 4th, ridden and weakened before 4 out, tailed off, 8th of 9, dist behind Lake Takapuna (11-10) at Ayr 2m hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Unit Sixtyfour (IRE) 10-11fav (12-9) Pressed winner, pushed along 3 out, ridden from 2 out, no impression and lost 2nd flat, 3rd of 8, 6 1/4l behind Arcade Attraction (10-13) at Fontwell 2m 3f hcp (5) gs in Feb.
Treshnish (FR) 5-1 (11-13) Chased leaders early, lost place and in last trio after 3rd, never on terms after, 5th of 7, 34l behind Ardmayle (11-2) at Southwell 2m hcp (4) gd in Feb.
Whodini (IRE) 5-4fav (11-6) Chased leader on inside, smooth headway 3 out, led going well 2 out, clear last when not fluent, driven out run-in, always holding on, won at Newcastle 2m hcp (4) gd in Feb beating Six One Nine (10-4) by 1 1/2l, 6 ran.
Travail D'Orfevre (FR) 9-1 (11-9) Chased leaders, went 2nd 5th, led after 4 out, headed and hit 3 out, no impression on winner last, kept on, 2nd of 9, 4l behind Lake Takapuna (11-10) at Ayr 2m hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Gandhi Maker (FR) 13-8fav (11-11) Made all, clear well before last, easily, won at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp (5) gd in Feb beating Fearless Action (12-0) by 12l, 5 ran.
Bollingerandkrug (IRE) 7-4fav (11-6) Chased leaders, pushed along home turn, led narrowly approaching last, ridden run-in and headed closing stages, held towards finish, 2nd of 7, nk behind Lock Down Luke (11-11) at Kelso 2m hcp (4) gs in Oct.
Azof Des Mottes (FR) 5-1 (11-6) Towards rear, not fluent 2nd, headway into 2nd after 4 out, pushed along before 2 out, weakened tamely, 8th of 12, 22 1/2l behind Coral Blue (11-0) at Kelso 2m 5f hcp (5) sft in Nov.
Zihuatanejo (IRE) 14-1 (10-4) Mid-division, ridden and chased leaders 4 out, plugged on, weakened 2 out, 6th of 11, 10 3/4l behind Gandhi Maker (11-3) at Newcastle 2m hcp (5) sft in Jan.
Edmond Dantes (FR) 10-3 (12-0) Held up, ridden and lost touch 6 out, 7th of 10, dist behind Ritson (12-2) at Newcastle 2m hcp (5) gs in Dec.