Racecards
16:30 Kelso
Royal Caledonian Hunt Buccleuch Cup Maiden Hunters' Chase (Class 5)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 3m 1f
- Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
- Surface: Turf
- £4,000 added
- Form 2F5/P7U-
- Age 8
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer F Jestin
- Jockey Mr M Garnett
always behind, struggling 12th, pulled up after next
Devil Water
43- Form 0-1
- Age 6
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer J Ewart
- Jockey Mr D Halley
led and clear from 4th and not fluent, 50 yards clear when blundered and unseated rider 4 out
- Form S11-U31
- Age 9
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer Mrs S Walton
- Jockey Mr D K Millar
towards rear, chased leaders from 3 out, no impression
- Form 653P-6P
- Age 14
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer J Haldane
- Jockey Mr T Davidson
prominent, tracked clear leader from 4th, ridden 3 out, soon weakened
- Form 475-6PP
- Age 7
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer R Shiels
- Jockey Callum Whillans
mid-division, effort approaching 11th, fell 13th
Luksar (IRE)
15- Form 12123-1
- Age 9
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer A G Dobbin
- Jockey Mrs R Dobbin
tracked leaders, left leader 4 out, hard ridden and kept on from last
- Form 43-2251
- Age 7
- Weight 12-0
tracked leaders until ridden and weakened from 3 out
- Form 8F054F
- Age 8
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer Mrs L Coltherd
- Jockey Daragh Bourke
mid-division, chased winner from 3 out, one pace flat
- Form F5P-U42
- Age 7
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer Miss N R Jardine
- Jockey Henry Brooke
mid-division and mistakes, behind when pulled up after 4 out
Lady Brig
23- Form 1-21313
- Age 10
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer Mrs W Hamilton
- Jockey Miss K Bryson
mid-division, ridden and no impression from 3 out
Senora Moss
15- Form 4441-42
- Age 10
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer Mrs P Robson
- Jockey Mr A J Findlay
mid-division, ridden from 3 out, soon lost place, some late headway flat
- Form 24P623
- Age 9
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer M Coglan
- Jockey Mr C Dawson
mid-division, ridden and weakened from approaching 11th
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
LUKSAR is taken to win this hunters' chase from Devil Water and Benny Boy. The selection was last seen winning an Alnwick point-to-point a couple of weeks ago, beating decent yardstick Anshan Spirit comfortably. Tony Dobbin's grey gelding holds his form well and jumps well in the process and is taken to break his maiden under rules. Devil Water was an unchallenged 10 length scorer at Overton over 2m 4f last time out and also acts on a sound surface. James Ewart does well with a relatively small team and his gelding looks capable of making the frame. Benny Boy finished fourth in a Sedgefield hunter chase before making all to thrash his field over 3m at Tranwell back in a point last time and is respected. Oca De Thaix was another easy points winner last time, though he was comfortably beaten when last seen in this sphere and he has a bit to prove. Lady Brig and Senora Moss both have frame claims, but we'll side with Luksar.
Formwatch
Beauchamp Valley (IRE) 100-1 (11-7) Mid-division, hit 4th, 3rd and close up when unseated rider 12th, in a race won by Robbers Glen (11-11) at Kelso 3m 1f hts chs (5) sft in Apr '08, 12 ran.
Devil Water 4-1 (12-0) Ap; led aft 11; unchall, won at Overton 2m 4f ptp in Feb beating Indian Print (11-7) by 10l, 9 ran.
Dr Hellier (IRE) 5-2 (11-0) Made virt all; ro wl, won at Friars Haugh 3m ptp in Mar beating Rayshan (11-0) by 3/4l, 4 ran.
High Expectations (IRE) 50-1 (11-9) Chased leaders to 12th, soon struggling, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out, in a race won by Anshan Spirit (11-7) at Kelso 3m 1f hts chs (5) gf in May, 6 ran.
Hurricane Basil (IRE) 8-1 (12-0) (tt) prom til wknd 12; pu 15, in a race won by Salveo (12-0) at Friars Haugh 3m ptp in Mar, 14 ran.
Luksar (IRE) 4-1 (12-4) Held up; went 2nd 13; led app last; comf, won at Alnwick 3m ptp in Mar beating Anshan Spirit (12-0) by 2 1/2l, 6 ran.
Oca De Thaix (FR) 1-2 (12-0) Made virt all; easy, won at Friars Haugh 3m ptp in Mar beating Corbury (11-0) by 15l, 5 ran.
Paddys Unyoke (IRE) 5-1 (12-0) Prom til fell 5, in a race won by Temple Glen (12-0) at Friars Haugh 3m ptp in Mar, 7 ran.
Hooky's Quest 4-1 (11-7) Ap; ev ch 3 out; one pce, 2nd of 11, 5l behind Clintburn (12-0) at Friars Haugh 3m ptp in Mar.
Lady Brig 7-4 (11-7) Bhnd til stayed on wl frm 2 out; just failed, 3rd of 9, nk behind Adolphus (12-0) at Friars Haugh 3m ptp in Mar.
Senora Moss 5-1 (11-7) Chsd ldr to 11; lost plce 15; rallied app 2 out; no ch w wnr, 2nd of 5, 6l behind Hartburn (11-12) at Alnwick 3m ptp in Mar.
Shanteen Lass (IRE) 3-1 (11-12) Nvr nr to chall, 3rd of 6, 18l behind Unjust Law (12-5) at Hutton Rudby 3m ptp in Mar.
Benny Boy (IRE) 1-4 (12-7) Made virt all; clr 14; unchall, won at Tranwell 3m ptp in Mar beating Hurricane Bay (12-0) by 15l, 3 ran.
Teerie Express 100-1 (11-0) Jumped right throughout, lost place 11th, soon well behind, 8th of 11, well behind Mill Side (10-10) at Newcastle 2m 4f beg chs (4) gd in Oct.