Racecards
14:00 Kelso
Kelso Annual Members Novices' Chase (Class D)
- 4 Runners
- Distance: 3m 1f
- Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
Carnacrack
17- Form 21F403
- Age 9
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer Miss S Forster
- Jockey Mr C Storey
tracked leaders, mistake 1st, hit 12th, ridden 3 out, outpaced next
- Form 0B3221
- Age 7
- Weight 11-8
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey R Garritty
led first, headed approaching 6th, led again approaching 8th, made rest, clear 2 out, ridden out
Nisbet
10- Form P33P45
- Age 9
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey A Thornton
led 1st, remained prominent, led approaching 6th, headed approaching 8th, chased winner after, mistake 14th, ridden 2 out, no impression
- Form 0000-5
- Age 9
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer Ferdy Murphy
- Jockey C Sharkey
not fluent 4th, behind from halfway, reminder 15th, no impression
In depth
Verdict
A small field and one that can be swept aside by King's Bounty, who ended a series of near misses with victory at Wetherby last time on good to firm. Though the ground here is not quite as quick as that, he should comfortably have enough pace to see off the other three and he jumps well into the bargain. Tim Easterby's gelding should not be opposed. Carnacrack won over course and distance on heavy ground in November and possess some ability, but does have a tendency to make errors and he will not be able to get away with them against the selection. Neverthless he is some way better than what we have seen from the other pair and is taken to complete the forecast.