Racecards
13:50 Kelso
Sue And Harvey Smith Chase (Novices' Limited Handicap) (Class 3)
- 4 Runners
- Distance: 2m 7f 96y
- Going: Heavy
- Surface: Turf
- £15,000 added
- Winner: £8,837
- 2nd: £2,595
- 3rd: £1,297
- 4th: £649
- Form 44/4-322
- Age 9
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer N G Richards
- Jockey R D Day
in rear and in touch, outpaced 4 out, blundered 3 out, not recover, pulled up before 2 out
- Form 233-112
- Age 9
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 119
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey B S Hughes
led, mistake 5 out, headed before 4 out, weakened before 2 out
Just Georgie
17- Form 62U613
- Age 8
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 118
- Trainer J Parkinson & S Smith
- Jockey Danny Cook
tracked leader, led before 4 out, headed before 2 out, kept on and no impression
- Form 1441U2
- Age 8
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer C Grant
- Jockey Liam Quinlan
in touch, headway before 4 out, went 2nd before 8 out, led before 2 out, clear from last, kept on well
In depth
Verdict
Sue and Harvey Smith sponsor this novices’ chase so we can probably expect a good run from Just Georgie, a winner at Wetherby before his latest third at Haydock. However, we just prefer HILLS OF DUBAI as he was a length ahead of the Smiths’ representative at Haydock and is only a pound worse off – he has won twice on heavy going at Ayr this season. Acdc has been pretty consistent since switching to fences and his rider takes off a handy 7lb. Teddy Tee can’t be ignored as he’s yet to finish out of the frame in four runs over the larger obstacles.
Formwatch
Teddy Tee (IRE) 9-4fav (12-0) Held up behind and in touch, headway 8 out to go 3rd, went 2nd from 5 out, ridden before last, kept on and always held run-in, 2nd of 6, 2l behind Presented (10-2) at Ayr 3m 3f hcp (4) hvy in Feb.
Hills Of Dubai (IRE) 10-3 (10-9) With leaders, led 4th, headed 10th, chased winner, no impression from 2 out, 2nd of 5, 3 1/2l behind Hogan's Height (11-8) at Haydock 2m 5f hcp (3) sft in Mar.
Just Georgie 4-1 (10-9) Tracked leaders, ridden before 2 out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 5, 4 1/2l behind Hogan's Height (11-8) at Haydock 2m 5f hcp (3) sft in Mar.
Acdc (IRE) 9-4fav (11-7) Tracked leaders, ridden after last, kept on and just held post, 2nd of 7, shd behind Angus Milan (11-11) at Ayr 2m 5f hcp (4) sft in Mar.