Racecards
15:15 Kelso
George Dove Final Racecourse Novices' Handicap Chase (Class 4)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m 7f 110y
- Going: Soft, Good to Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- £9,000 added
- Winner: £5,848
- 2nd: £1,717
- 3rd: £859
- 4th: £429
- Form 222214
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer M Walford
- Jockey D C Costello
made all, ridden before 2 out, kept on, driven out
- Form 335-42U
- Age 6
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey Craig Nichol
tracked leaders in 3rd, blundered 4 out, weakened from next, pulled up
- Form 3P4915-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer T Coyle & K Wood
- Jockey Danny Cook
held up towards rear, reminders after 9th, headway and fell fell 12th
- Form 2P-911P
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer N G Richards
- Jockey B P Harding
tracked leader, lost place 7th pushed along next, soon weakened, pulled up
- Form 545547/
- Age 8
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey P Buchanan
in rear, weakened from 12th, tailed off, pulled up
Wakhan (IRE)
19- Form P66/6-P3
- Age 6
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer J Parkinson & S Smith
- Jockey Ryan Mania
in touch in 4th, went 2nd before 3 out, ridden before 2 out, kept on and held run-in
- Form PP-4253
- Age 7
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 76
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
BIG SOUND but found life tough in a higher grade at Cartmel last time but won in today's grade at Uttoxeter in July. He's just preferred to Perth winner Dotties Dilema, who unshipped his rider after a blunder at the same track last time. St Gregory landed a double during the summer but failed to complete his latest start having been raised 12lb. Hurdles winner Silver Dragon has a shout on his return to action if taking to the larger obstacles.
Formwatch
Big Sound 7-2 (10-5) Held up towards rear and in touch, mistake 4th, one pace and no impression, 4th of 6, 12l behind Balbriggan (11-6) at Cartmel 3m 2f hcp chs 0-130 (3) gd in Aug.
Dotties Dilema (IRE) 5-2fav (11-1) Led to 3rd, blundered badly 8th and unseated rider, in a race won by Ultra Light (11-6) at Perth 3m nov hcp chs 0-120 (4) gd in Sep, 5 ran.
Silver Dragon 7-1 (11-10) Always towards rear, weakened before 3 out, 5th of 13, 32l behind Catching On (11-6) at Southwell 2m 4f nov hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gd in Apr.
St Gregory (IRE) 9-4fav (11-12) Chased leaders, pushed along 10th, reminder before 12th, soon behind, pulled up after next, in a race won by Mia's Anthem (11-1) at Perth 3m hcp 0-100 (5) gf in Jul, 7 ran.
Venitzia (IRE) 8-1 (11-6) Held up in touch, blundered 3 out, chased winner before 4 out until mistake last, weakened run-in, 7th of 13, 27l behind Scotswell (11-4) at Kelso 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd in Mar '12.
Wakhan (IRE) 6-1 (11-3) Chased leaders, mistake 8th, hard driven approaching 3 out, soon chasing winner, weakened before last, 3rd of 6, 25l behind Everylasting (10-4) at Sedgefield 2m 6f nov hcp chs 0-100 (5) gd in Sep.
Generous Chief (IRE) 8-1 (10-6) Tracked leaders, weakened from 3 out, 6th of 7, 33l behind Bescot Springs (10-4) at Perth 3m hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gd in Sep.
Shady Sadie (IRE) 3-1 (10-2) Held up towards rear and in touch, went 3rd at 11th, one pace from 3 out, 3rd of 5, 6l behind Solway Dornal (10-2) at Perth 3m hcp chs 0-105 (5) gd in Sep.