Racecards
14:53 Kelso
racingtv.com/freetrial Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race) (Class 4)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 2m 7f 96y
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £10,000 added
- Winner: £4,684
- 2nd: £2,158
- 3rd: £1,078
- 4th: £540
- Form 443131-
- Age 6
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer N W Alexander
- Jockey Sean Quinlan
midfield, mistake 8th, chased leaders when bad mistake 2 out, weakened thereafter
- Form 524812/
- Age 8
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer Ewan Whillans
- Jockey Craig Nichol
towards rear, headway to chase leaders before 3 out, pushed along after 2 out, weakened run-in
- Form 1151/R3-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer J Ewart
- Jockey B S Hughes
prominent, led before 7th, headed again after 9th, pushed along to lead after 2 out, kept on run-in, easily
Devour (IRE)
210- Form 5465/32-
- Age 9
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 106
- Trainer S Corbett
- Jockey Sam Coltherd
in rear, in touch when pushed along after 3 out, made no impression
- Form 232332
- Age 10
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 101
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey D R Fox
led, headed before 7th, led again after 9th, headed and pushed along after 2 out, no extra run-in
- Form 4232/04-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-13
- Official Rating 116
- Trainer D J Jeffreys
- Jockey Max Kendrick
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Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Castletown doesn’t win often but usually runs his race and a recent second over hurdles around here has been franked. Devour has placed in both starts over fences so far and Brayhill has won between the flags, though may need this. Enemenemynemo also has point-to-point experience but progressive hurdler NED TANNER should be up to winning a race like this if his jumping is up to scratch.
Formwatch
Ned Tanner (IRE) 2-1fav (11-4) Mid-division, headway 7th, went 2nd before 3 out, led approaching 2 out, driven out, won at Ayr 2m 3f hcp (4) sft in Mar beating Arthur's Seat (11-0) by 1 1/2l, 10 ran.
Leostar 14-1 (10-7) Led, headed narrowly 4th, regained small advantage 7th, ridden to extend lead 3 out, headed narrowly last, no extra flat, 2nd of 7, 3 1/4l behind Bass Rock (10-1) at Ayr 2m 5f hcp (2) gd in Apr.
Brayhill (IRE) 3-1fav (11-11) Disputed lead, ridden 2 out, headed next, kept on one pace, lost 2nd towards finish, 3rd of 10, 5 1/4l behind Diamond State (11-0) at Musselburgh 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Devour (IRE) 17-2 (11-8) Held up in rear, steady headway 15th, progress to chase leader 3 out, ridden before 2 out, kept on but no match for winner flat, 2nd of 6, 2l behind Morozov Cocktail (11-6) at Newcastle 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in Apr.
Castletown (FR) 4-1 (11-13) Led, pushed along bypassing 2 out, headed bypassing last, stayed on same pace and no chance with winner, 2nd of 13, 4 3/4l behind Rickety Gate (11-2) at Kelso 2m 5f hcp (5) gd in Oct.
Enemenemynemo (IRE) 12-1 (11-12) Front mid-division, pushed along home turn, ridden to chase leaders before 2 out, kept on one pace, 4th of 11, 22 3/4l behind My Bobby Dazzler (11-12) at Aintree 3m 1f hcp (4) sft in Dec.