Racecards
16:25 Kelso
bet365 Handicap Chase (Class 4)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m 1f 14y
- Going: Soft (Heavy in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £10,000 added
- Winner: £4,684
- 2nd: £2,158
- 3rd: £1,078
- 4th: £540
- Form 8342U4
- Age 8
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 111
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey S Mulqueen
held up in rear, steady headway tracking leaders 7th (normal 4 out)l tracked winner next (normal last ), stayed on same pace, no chance with winner, lost 2nd bypassing the last, no extra in 3rd
- Form 2-63421
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer L Morgan
- Jockey Lewis Dobb
chased leaders, mistake 5th, pushed along before 7th (normal 4 out), hit next, weakened home turn, tailed off
- Form 6-34P35
- Age 8
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer B Pauling
- Jockey Luca Morgan
tracking leader when fell 2nd
- Form 237558
- Age 7
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer R M Smith
- Jockey Ryan Mania
held up in in touch, left tracking leaders 2nd, went 2nd at 4th until the last (normal 3 out), went 2nd again bypassing the last, no chance with winner
- Form F3U211
- Age 8
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer W Coltherd
- Jockey Sam Coltherd
made all, hit 4th, pushed along bypassing 2 out, stayed on strongly, unchallenged (both fences in home straight omitted on the circuit,
- Form P27-924
- Age 10
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer Miss S E Forster
- Jockey Edward Austin
left tracking winner 2nd, lost 2nd 4th, chased leaders, went left and mistake next, weakened turning in
- Form PP3731
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey B S Hughes
NonRunner
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Lucky Flight is a bit of an enigma but capable when in the mood. Fourth Of July won this last year, easily beating Lastin' Memories. But the runner-up is now a massive 16lb better off, though was nine lengths behind THE BIG JETAWAY at Sedgefield last time and Donald McCain’s six-year-old can improve again now he’s got his head in front. Anightinlambourn is a possible improver and Here We Have It is 7lb better off with Wheelbahri than when beaten four lengths at Catterick with both having won since.
Formwatch
Lucky Flight (FR) 10-3 (10-3) Towards rear, headway 3 out, ridden next, stayed on towards finish to press for 2nd, 4th of 7, 3 1/4l behind Cedar Hill (11-1) at Musselburgh 2m hcp (3) gs in Feb.
Here We Have It (IRE) 16-5 (11-12) Close up, headway 4 out, ridden to lead 2 out, driven all out, won at Leicester 2m hcp (5) sft in Feb beating Fulgurix (12-0) by 1/2l, 8 ran.
Anightinlambourn (IRE) 15-2 (11-12) Mid-division, headway after 11th, ridden 2 out, 5th and beaten last, weakened flat, 5th of 12, 19 1/4l behind Just Don't Know (11-1) at Leicester 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Jan.
Fourth Of July (IRE) 15-2 (11-4) Mid-division, ridden before bypassed 2 out, soon weakened, 8th of 14, 12l behind Evita Du Mesnil (11-10) at Kelso 2m hcp (5) gs in Jan.
Wheelbahri 13-8fav (10-12) Pressed leader, led before 1st where awkward, ridden clear before last, stayed on, won at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp (5) sft in Feb beating Astra Via (11-5) by 4l, 8 ran.
Lastin' Memories 11-2 (10-7) Raced in last, pushed along after 7th, never involved, went 4th post, 4th of 5, 9l behind The Big Jetaway (11-9) at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp (4) gs in Feb.
The Big Jetaway (IRE) 6-4fav (11-9) Chased leaders on inside, went 2nd 8th, pecked 2 out, led last, stayed on, ridden out, won at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp (4) gs in Feb beating Itsalonglongroad (12-2) by 4 1/2l, 5 ran.
Six One Nine (IRE) 3-1 (11-1) Led until narrowly headed 4th, pressed leader, led again 5 out, ridden before 2 out, clear before last, pushed out run-in, won at Newcastle 2m hcp (5) gd in Feb beating Lastin' Memories (11-2) by 9 1/2l, 7 ran.