Racecards
15:15 Kelso
Geoff & Elspeth Celebration Novices' Handicap Chase (Class 4)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 7f 96y
- Going: Good to Firm
- Surface: Turf
- £9,000 added
- Winner: £5,848
- 2nd: £1,717
- 3rd: £859
- 4th: £429
- Form 22/6665-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey D R Fox
close up, mistake 1st, challenged 2 out, soon led, ran on well, eased towards finish
- Form 8401-12
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer R Ford
- Jockey Harry Challoner
led, not fluent 6th, mistake 3 out, headed after 2 out, kept on same pace
- Form 3-56535
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer Micky Hammond
- Jockey T J O'Brien
held up towards rear, went poor 4th before 2 out, went 3rd before last, no impression
- Form 635-948
- Age 7
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer Mrs A C Hamilton
- Jockey Brian Harding
held up in touch, fell 4th
- Form 62P-036
- Age 6
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer C W Fairhurst
- Jockey J Kington
in rear, blundered 1st, blundered 7th, weakened before 3 out
- Form B5-8516
- Age 12
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer A B Hamilton
- Jockey Sam Coltherd
tracked leaders in 3rd, mistake 3 out, soon weakened
- Form P/55-P11
- Age 8
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer P Maddison
- Jockey Jamie Hamilton
tracked leader, mistake 6 out, ridden before 2 out, weakened before last
- Form 1373-80
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer Mrs J Stephen
- Jockey Tony Kelly
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Previous results
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Verdict
SGT BULL BERRY arrives in fine form having followed a win over hurdles with victory over fences at Stratford last time. Peter Maddison's charge is preferred to dual points winner Derryfadda, who ran well over timber at Sedgefield in August and ran a couple of times over fences when trained in Ireland. Longueville Flier has separated a couple of woeful efforts over fences with a third at Sedgefield while Mo Rouge won a novices race over hurdles here at this time last year.
Formwatch
Present Flight (IRE) 40-1 (11-2) Mid-division, ridden before 2 out, one pace, 5th of 10, dist behind Ballybolley (11-9) at Kelso 2m (4) gs in Feb.
Derryfadda (IRE) 5-2fav (11-7) Tracked clear pair, in touch 5th, left 2nd after 10th, driven 2 out, one pace when switched inside before last, well held flat, 2nd of 7, 7l behind Omid (11-12) at Sedgefield 3m 3f hcp (5) gf in Aug.
Longueville Flier (IRE) 2-1fav (10-1) Behind, headway into mid-division 10th, chased leaders when mistake 4 out and next, weakened 2 out, 5th of 8, dist behind Chicago Outfit (11-12) at Hexham 3m hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Emkae (IRE) 7-1 (11-4) Always behind, 8th of 9, dist behind Chicago Outfit (11-12) at Hexham 3m hcp (5) gd in Jun.
District Attorney (IRE) 6-1fav (11-0) Mid-division, ridden after 3 out, never on terms with leaders, 6th of 12, 15l behind Touch Of Steel (10-6) at Kelso 2m 5f hcp (5) gf in Sep.
Bayfirth (IRE) 9-4fav (10-0) Held up mid-division, headway before 15th, ridden and weakened before 2 out, 6th of 8, dist behind Alta Rock (10-11) at Sedgefield 3m 2f hcp (5) gf in Sep.
Sgt Bull Berry 5-1 (10-0) Chased leaders, pushed along after 2 out, edged left and kept on run-in, led near finish, won at Stratford 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in Aug beating Koultas King (11-12) by 1/2l, 7 ran.
Mo Rouge (IRE) 11-1 (11-5) Mid-division, behind from 4th (usual 8th), tailed off, 11th of 13, 33 1/4l behind Count Salazar (11-7) at Market Rasen 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in Aug.