Racecards
15:00 Kelso
Edinburgh Audi/Melrose Rugby Club Mares' Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 2m 6f 110y
- Going: Soft, Good to Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- £4,500 added
- Winner: £2,924
- 2nd: £859
- 3rd: £429
- 4th: £215
Seedless
24- Form 122414
- Age 6
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey J M Maguire
led, hard pressed last, ridden and headed flat, kept on same pace, no impression with winner final furlong
Flaming Clint
206- Form 6/P41-P
- Age 5
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer S Marshall
- Jockey M J McAlister
mid-division, lost place 4 out, soon behind and pulled up
- Form 5/3122
- Age 6
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey P Buchanan
tracked leaders until mistake and unseated rider 2nd
- Form 8-32
- Age 5
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer I A Duncan
- Jockey D C Costello
raced keenly, held up in last pair, headway to track leaders after 3 out, chased leading pair when hit last, kept on same pace flat, no impression
Little Fifi
244- Form 6787-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer A M Thomson
- Jockey C I Gillies
went left 1st, tracked leader, outpaced 2 out, soon lost place, weakened last
Mia Matriarch
182- Form 34
- Age 5
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer D W Whillans
- Jockey K Renwick
raced keenly, held up in last pair, smooth headway after 4 out, ridden and outpaced after next, weakened before last
- Form 421-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-10
tracked leaders, went 2nd after 2 out, challenged last, ridden to lead flat, stayed on well on stands side rail final furlong, eased towards finish
- Form 4PP73-4
- Age 6
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer S Marshall
- Jockey Grant Cockburn
raced keenly, in touch, lost place 3 out, weakened next
- Form 4600
- Age 5
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer Miss L Harrison
- Jockey Harry Haynes
held up mid-division, chased leaders after 4 out, 5th and in touch when mistake and unseated rider next
- Form 834/64-7
- Age 6
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer J S Goldie
- Jockey G Lee
mid-division on inside, mistake 4th, ridden to chase leaders after 4 out, weakened from 2 out
In depth
Verdict
Seedless has already won at Bangor and Worcester this year but she may find the concession of 14lb to GLENORA GALE beyond her here. Lucinda Russell's mare was just outbattled by Cue To Cue on her hurdles debut at Newcastle but has a good opportunity to go one better today. Golden Sparkle's second to D'Gigi at Musselburgh was another decent effort and she will be pressing for a place again while Micro Mission won a point-to-point in April and could also play a part.
Formwatch
Seedless 6-1 (11-10) Tracked leader, led after 3 out, headed approaching 2 out, no extra last, 4th of 7, 17l behind Combustible Lady (10-11) at Taunton 2m 3f mrs hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gf in Nov.
Flaming Clint 14-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders after 1st, went 2nd approaching 8th, hit 10th, weakened before 4 out, pulled up next, in a race won by Miss Vivian (11-2) at Perth 2m 4f nov hts chs (5) sft in May, 6 ran.
Glenora Gale (IRE) 5-2fav (10-12) Held up mid-division, chased leaders before 4 out, led before 2 out, soon pressed, ridden and headed last, kept on same pace, 2nd of 10, 3 1/2l behind Cue To Cue (10-12) at Newcastle 2m 4f mdn hdl (5) gd in Nov.
Golden Sparkle (IRE) 13-2 (10-12) Took keen hold, held up in rear, steady headway to 3rd approaching 3 out, left modest 2nd last, 2nd of 8, 4l behind D'Gigi (10-12) at Musselburgh 2m 4f mdn hdl (5) gd in Nov.
Little Fifi 100-1 (10-6) Chased leaders, led approaching 3 out, headed before next, faded, 7th of 13, 27l behind Bogside (11-5) at Kelso 2m 2f nh nov hdl (4) gs in Apr.
Mia Matriarch 14-1 (10-8) Mid-division, driven and outpaced over 3f out, stayed on under pressure to chase leaders final 2f, never on terms, 4th of 10, 16l behind Atlanta Falcon (11-1) at Perth 2m NH flat (6) gf in Jun.
Micro Mission (IRE) 5-4 (12-0) Ld/disp, rddn clr bef 2out, asserted bef last, won at Templemore 3m ire ptp sft in Apr beating Mrs Mccluskey (12-0) by 3l, 13 ran.
Purple Money (IRE) 12-1 (11-12) Prom in chsng group; eff 14; wknd qckly 3 out, 4th of 12, 27l behind Bright Cloud (11-12) at Heslaker 3m ptp gd in May.
Solway Brook (IRE) 200-1 (10-2) Always in rear, slow 3rd, pushed along after 4th, lost touch 6th, tailed off, 11th of 12, well behind See What Happens (10-12) at Carlisle 2m 4f NH nov hdl 4-6yo (4) sft in Nov.
Watercolours (IRE) 16-1 (11-12) Held up towards rear, headway before and not fluent 4 out, weakened from 3 out, 7th of 17, 11l behind Forcefield (11-1) at Newcastle 3m hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gd in Nov.
Sported And Played (IRE) 200-1 (10-0) Towards rear, pushed along after 6th, soon reminders and soon weakened, 8th of 13, well behind Rowdy Rocher (10-12) at Kelso 2m 6f nov hdl (4) gd in Nov.