Racecards
16:35 Kelso
Sis Novices' Handicap Chase (Class 4)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 2m 1f
- Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
- Surface: Turf
- £5,500 added
- Form 3532-44
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer F P Murtagh
- Jockey B P Harding
in touch, outpaced 4 out, ridden 2 out, rallied flat, not reached leaders
Daraybad (FR)
327- Form 4/5590P-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer A Crook
- Jockey M O'connell
behind, ridden 2 out, never dangerous
- Form 21-4322
- Age 6
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 97
close up on outside, went 2nd 7th, led next, headed 9th, led again when blundered 2 out, ridden flat, held on near finish
Palos Conti (FR)
163- Form 08/0915-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer T J Pitt
- Jockey P Kinsella
held up, outpaced and blundered 3 out and next, never dangerous
Farne Island
26- Form 2-3425F
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer Micky Hammond
- Jockey F Keniry
held up, ridden 2 out, never on terms
- Form 747763
- Age 10
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer R Johnson
- Jockey Paul Callaghan
led to 8th, chased leaders, ridden last, stayed on under pressure to go 2nd flat, rallied towards finish, just held
- Form 0U-3043
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey B J Toomey
prominent, led 9th, blundered 3 out, headed next, ridden and no impression flat
- Form 08088-7
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey P Buchanan
blundered 1st, mid-division, lost place when hit 6th, no danger after
- Form 0899-63
- Age 9
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 82
held up, headway 8th, chased leaders 3 out, weakened last
- Form 8-96P84
- Age 6
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer J M Jefferson
- Jockey J Halliday
mid-division, headway and in touch 9th, chased winner 2 out, lost 2nd after last, kept on same pace
- Form P03-334
- Age 8
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer Mrs Dianne Sayer
- Jockey B S Hughes
in touch, hit and reminders 4th, ridden and outpaced 2 out, soon weakened
- Form 4PP-P5U
- Age 8
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 52
- Trainer Mrs J C McGregor
- Jockey Ryan Mania
mid-division, headway approaching 2 out, ridden last, stayed on well under pressure flat, not reached leaders
- Form 40-8498
- Age 10
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer Joss Saville
- Jockey C I Gillies
Nonrunner
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
NEW WISH is a tentative selection ahead of Silver Steel and Farne Island. The nine-year-old holds very few secrets from the handicapper but his recent effort at Uttoxeter was respectable enough and as he has a preference for racing on a decent surface, he does at least have that in his favour. Silver Steel was a beaten favourite at Cartmel. He landed a gamble earlier in the year at Fontwell so the market has to be closely watched today. Farne Island has been a serial underachiever over hurdles so whether the switch to the larger obstacles makes any difference is something to mull over. Daraybad was a smart horse in France but his form has not travelled over with him to this side of the Channel. Troodos Jet can be somewhat too keen for his own good. Toulouse Express won off this mark at Sedgefield in June and would be a factor if consenting to race with a little enthusiasm this afternoon. Palos Conti appears to appreciate a sound surface and does have fewer miles on the clock than most. Carrietau takes a surprise drop in trip having been campaigned at distances up to three miles. A race not to be getting too heavily involved in but New Wish, while exposed as ordinary, has been given a realistic mark by the assessor to work off.
Formwatch
Carrietau 13-2 (11-8) Led until after 10th, still close 2nd 3 out, weakened approaching last, 4th of 8, 16l behind Keoghs Tradbar (11-2) at Uttoxeter 3m 5yo nov hcp (4) gf in Jun.
Daraybad (FR) 14-1 (11-2) Mistakes, always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Blast The Past (11-1) at Sedgefield 2m hcp chs 0-110 (4) gs in Nov, 10 ran.
Silver Steel (FR) 7-2fav (11-4) Chased leaders, went 2nd after 6th, led 4 out, ridden and headed flat, kept on, 2nd of 8, 3/4l behind Turbo Shandy (10-6) at Cartmel 2m 1f nov hcp chs 0-105 (4) sft in Aug.
Palos Conti (FR) 10-1 (10-13) Behind, ridden 2 out, edged left and kept on approaching last, nearest finish, 5th of 15, 12l behind Dancing Mist (11-2) at Perth 2m 4f nov hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gd in Apr.
Farne Island 10-3 (11-0) Tracked leaders, in 3rd and held when fell last, in a race won by Stagecoach Pearl (10-11) at Sedgefield 2m 1f mdn hdl (4yo+) (4) gf in Sep, 11 ran.
Toulouse Express (IRE) 20-1 (10-1) Prominent, hit 9th, ridden after 4 out, one pace, 3rd of 10, 4 1/2l behind Thai Vango (10-12) at Market Rasen 2m 6f hcp chs 0-110 (4) gd in Sep.
Ballabrook (IRE) 25-1 (10-12) Prominent, chased leader 3rd, mistake 5th, lost 2nd 7th, weakened after next, left poor 3rd when hampered 2 out, 3rd of 10, 50l behind Seven Is My Number (11-5) at Worcester 2m beg chs (4) gd in Sep.
Copper's Gold (IRE) 8-1 (10-13) Held up, ridden 3 out and soon beaten, last of 7, 24l behind Nevsky Bridge (11-7) at Kelso 2m 2f hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gd in May.
New Wish (IRE) 33-1 (10-6) Held up in rear, headway 3 out, ridden approaching last, stayed one pace, 3rd of 11, 4 1/2l behind Colliers Court (11-4) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp chs 0-100 (4) gd in Sep.
What Happened 12-1 (9-7) Held up, led after 4 out, headed next, no impression, 4th of 12, 20l behind Max Bygraves (11-10) at Market Rasen 2m 2f hcp chs 0-110 (4) gd in Sep.
Troodos Jet 6-1 (10-0) Held up, headway 3 out, weakened 2 out, 4th of 11, 10l behind Colliers Court (11-4) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp chs 0-100 (4) gd in Sep.
More Shennanigans 66-1 (10-9) Held up in rear, detached 4th, blundered when unseated rider 6th, in a race won by Corkage (10-12) at Perth 2m 4f nov stks (3) gd in Jul, 6 ran.
Red Dawn (IRE) 33-1 (10-6) Led until approaching 9th, weakened approaching 2 out, 9th of 11, 36l behind Sarahs Gift (10-1) at Sedgefield 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-95 (5) gf in Aug.