Racecards
16:20 Kelso
NSPCC School Service Handicap Chase (Class 2)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m 1f 14y
- Going: Good to Firm
- Surface: Turf
- £22,500 added
- Winner: £13,986
- 2nd: £4,138
- 3rd: £2,068
- 4th: £1,033
- Form 2/12356-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 157
- Trainer N G Richards
- Jockey Brian Harding
in rear, headway 4 out, led before last, held on well towards finish
- Form 36133P-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 151
- Trainer B I Case
- Jockey Kielan Woods
held up mid-division, headway 7 out, chased leaders 3 out, every chance 2 out, kept on
- Form 23PFF-3
- Age 10
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 148
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey R Johnson
led, headed before 4 out, ridden before 2 out, soon weakened
- Form 27P-335
- Age 10
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 138
- Trainer P Henderson
- Jockey T J O'Brien
tracked leader, lost place before 6 out, tailed off 4 out
- Form 46-3311
- Age 8
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 131
- Trainer R Dobbin
- Jockey Craig Nichol
tracked leaders in 3rd, led before 4 out, headed before last, kept on
- Form 643214
- Age 7
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 124
- Trainer P Griffin
- Jockey B S Hughes
held up behind, outpaced before 4 out, kept on and no impression
- Form 124212-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 147
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Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Simply Ned won last year's inaugural running on his return to action and attempts the same feat off the same mark. He has to come into the reckoning as the likes of Croco Bay, Dunraven Storm and Seventh Sky are also returning from lay-offs. But ROBIN'S COMMAND scored over track and trip last month and Rose Dobbin's charge may just have the edge on this occasion, despite a hike in the weights. Fair Dilemma is preferred to Newton Abbot winner Lisbon on his third at Worcester in June.
Formwatch
Simply Ned (IRE) 25-1 (11-10) Held up behind, chased leaders 4 out, outpaced next, plugged on from 2 out, never on terms, 6th of 10, dist behind Don Cossack (11-10) at Aintree 2m 4f (1) gd in Apr.
Croco Bay (IRE) 33-1 (11-10) Held up behind, outpaced 5 out, weakened before 3 out, tailed off when pulled up before last, at Aintree 2m 4f (1) gd in Apr.
Dunraven Storm (IRE) 8-1 (11-9) Tracked leaders in 3rd, lost place in rear before 6 out, kept on before 2 out, one pace, 3rd of 7, 7l behind Claret Cloak (11-12) at Kempton 2m hcp (2) gd in May.
Fair Dilemma (IRE) 17-2 (11-1) Led until after 2nd, prominent, ridden 5th, weakened before 2 out, last of 5, 25 1/4l behind Broughton (10-11) at Stratford 2m hcp (2) gd in Sep.
Robin's Command (IRE) 4-1 (11-2) Tracked leader, led 6th, clear before 2 out, easily, won at Kelso 2m 1f hcp (3) gf in Sep beating Muwalla (10-2) by 8l, 8 ran.
Lisbon (IRE) 9-2 (11-6) Chased leaders, not fluent 4th, effort 3 out, every chance next, edged left last, no extra towards finish, 4th of 6, 4l behind Makethedifference (10-3) at Kelso 2m hcp (2) gf in Sep.
Seventh Sky (GER) 4-1 (11-7) Led, reminder before 10th, reminders after 5 out, headed 3 out, kept on same pace and no chance with winner, 2nd of 5, 10l behind Top Gamble (11-4) at Ayr 2m 4f (1) gd in Apr.