Racecards
15:30 Kelso
Border Toyota New C-HR Novices' Handicap Hurdle (Class 5)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 2m 2f 25y
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £4,000 added
- Winner: £2,599
- 2nd: £763
- 3rd: £382
- 4th: £191
Arantes
6- Form 44/75-60
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer A B Hamilton
- Jockey Sean Quinlan
towards rear, headway before 2 out, in 4th before last, kept on same pace
- Form PFP6-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer W Coltherd
- Jockey Sam Coltherd
towards rear, headway before 4 out, weakened after 3 out, tailed off
- Form 62462/5-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey Alexander Thorne
prominent, led before 2 out, ridden before last, kept on and headed run-in
- Form 4-55216
- Age 6
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer J Ewart
- Jockey Mr Kit Alexander
led, headed before 2 out, soon weakened
- Form P79-493
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer C E Longsdon
- Jockey B S Hughes
tracked leader, lost place 5 out, tailed off and pulled up
Park House
436- Form 873/572-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer R Craggs
- Jockey A Thornton
mid-division, headway 4 out, chased leaders before 2 out, kept on
- Form 5P4/2P-7
- Age 10
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer Gemma Anderson
- Jockey Steven Fox
in rear, reminder after 5th, soon struggling, tailed off
- Form 459-670
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer Kenneth Slack
- Jockey Harry Challoner
mid-division, pushed along before 5 out, weakened from 4 out
- Form 9774-78
- Age 6
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer N W Alexander
- Jockey Lucy Alexander
tracked leaders, outpaced 3 out, weakened from last
- Form 40-5359
- Age 5
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer N G Richards
- Jockey Craig Nichol
prominent, ridden before 2 out, kept on to lead run-in
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
A 7lb rise proved beyond Sedgefield winner Ange Des Malberaux over these hurdles last time. Park House went close at Sedgefield in August last year but makes a belated reappearance and Pulpitarian is another returning from a lengthy absence, though is not badly treated. Byronegetonefree won on the Flat at Newcastle in September but most of the remainder are struggling at present so BESTWORK gets a tentative vote to improve on a recent well-beaten third at Uttoxeter having dropped a further 3lb in the weights.
Formwatch
Arantes 50-1 (11-4) Always behind, 10th of 15, 30l behind Western Wave (11-9) at Carlisle 2m 1f hcp (4) gs in Oct.
Byronegetonefree 6-1 (9-7) Led, headed over 6f out, in touch, went 2nd and ridden over 2f out, never on terms with easy winner, lost place over 1f out, faded final 100 yards, 6th of 13, 13l behind The Resdev Way (9-0) at Newcastle 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Sep.
Pulpitarian (USA) 8-1 (11-7) Held up, jumped right 3rd, headway approaching 8th, mistake last, weakened final 200 yards, 5th of 9, 20 1/4l behind Grand Vintage (11-4) at Cartmel 2m 6f hcp (4) gs in May.
Ange Des Malberaux (FR) 9-4 (12-1) Led, headed bypassing omitted 2 out, soon ridden and one pace, weakened flat, 6th of 7, 18l behind Italian Riviera (11-12) at Kelso 2m 2f hcp (5) gf in Oct.
Bestwork (FR) 8-1 (11-7) Mid-division, headway approaching 3 out, 4th after 2 out, stayed on flat, took 3rd near finish, no impression, 3rd of 12, 13l behind Thyne For Gold (11-11) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (5) gs in Oct.
Park House 7-1 (11-11) Tracked leaders, effort to challenge 2 out, ridden and every chance last, kept on, just held, 2nd of 8, nk behind Craigdancer (11-9) at Sedgefield 2m 4f hcp (5) gf in Aug.
Five Point Plan (IRE) 25-1 (12-0) (h) a bhnd; t.o, 7th of 9, dist behind Wizadora (11-7) at Witton Castle 3m gd in May.
Oh So Gigolo (IRE) 9-2 (10-12) Behind, reminder after 5th, tailed off before 4 out, last of 11, dist behind Ange Des Malberaux (11-5) at Sedgefield 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Sep.
Heilan Rebel (IRE) 8-1 (11-0) Held up mid-division, weakened before 3 out, 8th of 13, dist behind Bassarabad (11-12) at Kelso 2m 7f hcp (5) gs in Oct.
Ping (IRE) 13-2 (10-1) Mid-division, hampered 7th, reminders after next, chased leaders 3 out, never on terms, weakening when mistake next, 9th of 13, 31 1/4l behind St Gregory (11-3) at Ayr 3m hcp (5) gs in Oct.