Racecards
16:30 Kelso
Berwick Speedway Every Saturday Kids Free Novices' Hunters' Chase (For The Charlie Brown Trophy) (Class 5)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 5f 110y
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £4,000 added
- Winner: £2,496
- 2nd: £774
- 3rd: £387
- 4th: £194
- Form 323413-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer N W Alexander
- Jockey Mr Kit Alexander
tracked leader, reminders and lost place before 10th, pulled up
- Form P43533-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer V Thompson
- Jockey Thomas Dowson
in touch, went 3rd from 8th, led 3 out, ridden before last, kept on well towards finish
- Form 1/12F3-P
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer W Coltherd
- Jockey Sam Coltherd
led to 3 out, ridden and not fluent 2 out, soon weakened
- Form 3PP224-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer J Walton
- Jockey Miss C Walton
always in rear, tailed off before 9th, pulled up
- Form P23346-
- Age 9
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer G Bewley
- Jockey Mr Nick Orpwood
held up in touch, joined leader 5th, challenged 2 out every chance last, kept on and held towards finish
- Form 1323/PP-
- Age 10
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer V Thompson
- Jockey Miss E Todd
tracked leaders, weakened before 4 out, tailed off, pulled up
Durban Gold
11- Form 431512-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer Mrs D Walton
- Jockey Miss J Walton
behind, pushed 9th, soon weakened
In depth
Verdict
Durban Gold has won four times between the flags and has to be of interest on her first start over fences under Rules. Darsi Dancer has been placed twice here since the turn of the year but was pulled up last time at Hexham and may have two ways of running. CHANCEOFA LIFETIME has won a point-to-point and was placed twice in novice hurdles last month so arrives in decent form. If the switch to fences suits, he could be the one to beat. Afterclass is preferred to Heckley Herbert of the others.
Formwatch
Afterclass (IRE) 9-2 (12-0) Hdwy 12; outpcd aft 3 out, 3rd of 9, 8l behind Captain Redbeard (12-0) at Cumberland Farmers 3m ptp gs in Apr.
Chanceofa Lifetime (IRE) 7-1 (10-7) Led, blundered 1st, headed 2nd, tracked leaders, kept on same pace, 3rd of 13, 5l behind Definite Soldier (11-0) at Hexham 3m mdn hdl (5) gd in Apr.
Darsi Dancer (IRE) 7-2 (11-7) In rear, behind 4th, well tailed off before 9th, soon pulled up, in a race won by Cave Hunter (11-11) at Hexham 3m 1f hts chs (4) gd, 15 ran.
Heckley Herbert Evens (12-0) Held up; eff 15; one pce, 4th of 7, 18l behind Nelly La Rue (11-7) at Morpeth 3m ptp gs in Apr.
Mister D (IRE) 25-1 (11-9) Held up in last, hampered 1st, headway on outside 4 out, lost place next, weakened before 2 out, last of 6, 38l behind Wayupinthesky (12-0) at Perth 3m hts chs (5) gs in Apr.
Mr Shahady (IRE) 9-4 (12-5) Prom til wknd qckly 15; wl bhnd when pu 2 out, in a race won by Flash Garden (12-5) at Morpeth 3m ptp gs in Apr, 4 ran.
Durban Gold 1-2fav (10-7) Trckd rival; ev ch 2 out; one pce, last of 2, 1 1/2l behind Whiteabbey (11-0) at Fife 3m ptp gd in Apr.