Racecards
12:45 Kelso
Jooglie Brig 'National Hunt' Novices' Handicap Hurdle (Class E )
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 2m 6f 110y
- Going: Good to Soft, Good in places
- Form 1/314-32
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 105
mid-division, headway 3 out, effort next, every chance run-in, no extra towards finish
- Form 020-446
- Age 6
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer P Beaumont
- Jockey R Garritty
close up, weakened 7th
Harrovian
207- Form 254/3-12
- Age 7
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer Miss P Robson
- Jockey R McGrath
held up in rear, headway 7th, every chance 2 out, mistake last, weakened run-in
Russian Sky
25- Form 502212
- Age 5
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer Mrs H O Graham
- Jockey G Carenza
led, headed approaching 2 out, one pace approaching last
- Form 000/6U1
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer Ferdy Murphy
- Jockey K Mercer
held up in rear, headway 3 out, ridden 2 out, blundered last, stayed on to lead near finish
- Form 551-P53
- Age 7
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 90
in touch, ridden 3 out, outpaced after next
- Form F-0P0P5
- Age 7
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer P Spottiswood
- Jockey K Johnson
towards rear, weakened halfway, tailed off when pulled up before last
- Form 506314
- Age 6
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 86
always behind
- Form 00P/P24
- Age 7
- Weight 10-1
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer A C Whillans
- Jockey K Renwick
tracked leaders, pushed along halfway, soon weakened
- Form 660-4
- Age 5
- Weight 10-1
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer Mrs Dianne Sayer
- Jockey G Thomas
towards rear, outpaced, 4 out
- Form 406432
- Age 7
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer Mrs H O Graham
- Jockey L Fletcher
tracked leaders, led approaching 2 out, headed near finish, no extra
- Form 10-0P00
- Age 6
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer D W Whillans
- Jockey B P Harding
in touch, weakened halfway, tailed off when pulled up before last
- Form 06040-5
- Age 9
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer A R Dicken
- Jockey P Buchanan
in touch, weakened 7th
In depth
Verdict
Basilea Star can keep up Ferdy Murphy's recent run at the expense of Russian Sky, Harrovian and Alice's Old Rose. Basilea Star got the better of Russian Sky at the last meeting here, outbattling his rival on the run-in. The dual Irish point-to-point winner was well ridden by Keith Mercer that day, and although Russian Sky is slightly better off for the half-length that separated them, Ferdy's runner has more scope and is taken to improve again to score before being sent over fences eventually. Of the rest, Harrovian makes some appeal but his fitness has to be taken trust, while Alice's Old Rose was beaten in an inferior race to this last time. Classical Ben has his fair share of weight, and so Basilea Star is the pick.