Racecards
15:05 Kelso
Pat De Clermont Handicap Chase (For The Scott Briggs Challenge Trophy) (Class E)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 2m 1f
- Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
- Form 2-P4203
- Age 12
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer M & D Easterby
- Jockey R McGrath
led to 5th, remained prominent, mistake 8th, ridden and weakened after 4 out
- Form 125330
- Age 7
- Weight 11-10
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey A Thornton
tracked leaders, ridden approaching 3 out, weakened next
- Form 124PPF
- Age 9
- Weight 11-6
- Trainer M A Barnes
- Jockey C McCormack
tracked leaders, led 5th, clear 4 out, ridden 2 out, headed when hampered last, no extra flat
- Form 030F12
- Age 11
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Ferdy Murphy
- Jockey N P Mulholland
held up in rear, pushed along after 4 out, effort next, stayed on to chase winner run in
- Form 2UF552
- Age 11
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer G A Swinbank
- Jockey A Dobbin
held up in rear, smooth headway 3 out, led last, ridden out
No Kidding
80- Form 2-PPP1P
- Age 9
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer J Charlton
- Jockey B Gibson
in touch, headway 7th, pushed along after 4 out, effort 3 out, weakened flat
- Form 31/6505-
- Age 10
- Weight 10-10
in touch, ridden and weakened 4 out
- Form 544P31
- Age 6
- Weight 10-3
- Trainer Mrs M Stirk
- Jockey R Walford
prominent, mistake and unseated rider 1st
Test of Loyalty
174- Form 6-41165
- Age 9
- Weight 10-2
- Trainer J Billinge
- Jockey S Durack
mid-division, ridden 4 out, effort next, outpaced when blundered 2 out
- Form 0/5P5-40
- Age 9
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer N Ewart
- Jockey M Bradburne
towards rear, reminders 4th, soon lost touch, tailed off when pulled up before 7th
In depth
Verdict
Conditions here should be ideal for the in-form Bit O Magic. The 11-year-old goes best on this sort of surface and over this trip. He has been running well just lately and normally jumps well enough to suggest that he can keep a bit extra back for the finish and produce a career best effort to win this. Damien's Choice came back to form last time out on fast ground at Huntingdon and he can also play a major part off his current mark. Baccarat has been given a chance after a drop down the weights and he came back to some sort of form when 10 lengths adrift of King's Bounty at Wetherby last time. He too has shown his best form on decent ground and could make the frame again here. Minster Glory has been a super old campaigner over this sort of trip and is another tumbling down the ratings. He likes it good underfoot and a return to winning ways off this mark would not be too much of a surprise, though he is not considered a serious betting proposition until showing some sort of a return to form. Atticus Finch finally got it right at Wetherby last time, but the combination of a 6lb rise and the fact that he is really a one pacer will make it very difficult for him to repeat the feat here. Test Of Loyalty and No Kidding both look to have too big a task at the weights.