Racecards
16:35 Kelso
Betfair Scottish Chase Series Final (Handicap Chase) (For The Haddington Jubilee Cup) (Class 3)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 5f 110y
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £15,000 added
- Winner: £9,747
- 2nd: £2,862
- 3rd: £1,431
- 4th: £716
- Form 4721U2-
- Age 11
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 124
- Trainer Mrs J Clark
- Jockey Daragh Bourke
tracked leaders, went 2nd from 5th, left in lead 7th, ridden and headed last, kept on and no chance with winner
- Form 754113-
- Age 8
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer Mrs Dianne Sayer
- Jockey B S Hughes
held up in touch, went 3rd before 10th, led on bit last, readily
- Form 53255P-
- Age 9
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer N G Richards
- Jockey Miss J R Richards
in touch, left 2nd from 7th, one pace in 3rd before last
- Form 34F311-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 101
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey Craig Nichol
towards rear, mistake 3rd, pushed along after 10th, weakened before 4 out
- Form 49F5UU-
- Age 9
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer M A Barnes
- Jockey Henry Brooke
led, mistake and unseated rider 7th
- Form 2/4P542-
- Age 8
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer A C Whillans
- Jockey E Whillans
in rear, mistake 1st, outpaced 11th, headway before 3 out, in 4th before 2 out, one pace
- Form P543P2-
- Age 8
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer N W Alexander
- Jockey Lucy Alexander
with leader until 5th, ridden 4 out, weakened after 3 out
In depth
Verdict
Peachey Moment has won here in the past but needs to bounce back from a couple of less-than-impressive runs. Baileys Concerto couldn't complete the hat-trick at Perth and is a pound higher here but Fiddlers Reel has every chance having only gone down by half-a-length over a longer trip two weeks ago - Daragh Bourke's claim is a positive. Lady Of Verona beat Flaming Matron by 14 lengths over track and trip last month but would have been a distant second to HARRYS WHIM had Maurice Barnes' charge not blundered his chance away at the last. The latter's jumping is obviously a concern but he is given another chance as Gleann Na Ndochais usually finds at least one too good.
Formwatch
Fiddlers Reel 4-1fav (11-0) Tracked leaders, challenged after last, every chance run-in, kept on and held towards finish, 2nd of 10, 1/2l behind Lamboro Lad (11-3) at Perth 3m hcp chs 0-140 (3) gd in Apr.
Baileys Concerto (IRE) 13-8fav (10-8) Held up behind, close up 4 out, outpaced next, soon ridden, chased leading pair last, kept on and chance when forced to switch left final 110 yards, no extra, 3rd of 6, 1 3/4l behind Inoogoo (10-6) at Perth 2m hcp chs 0-125 (3) sft in Apr.
Peachey Moment (USA) 11-2 (11-11) Held up in rear, mistake 7th, soon pushed along, losing touch next, pulled up before 9th, in a race won by Book'em Danno (11-12) at Market Rasen 2m 4f hcp chs 0-105 (4) gd in Mar, 7 ran.
Lady Of Verona (IRE) 5-6fav (10-2) Tracked leader, ridden before 2 out, about 15 lengths down in 2nd when left in lead and clear last, won at Kelso 2m 5f (4) sft in Apr beating The Flaming Matron (10-9) by 14l, 4 ran.
Harrys Whim 18-1 (10-0) Led, clear from 9th, about 15 lengths clear when blundered and unseated rider last, in a race won by Lady Of Verona (10-2) at Kelso 2m 5f (4) sft in Apr, 4 ran.
Gleann Na Ndochais (IRE) 4-1 (10-10) Towards rear, headway before 5 out, went 3rd before 4 out, chased winner from 3 out, kept on and always held, 2nd of 9, 2 1/4l behind Doubledisdoubledat (10-9) at Carlisle 2m 5f nov hcp chs 0-115 (4) sft in Apr.
The Flaming Matron (IRE) 7-1 (10-9) Tracked leaders in 3rd, in rear from 7th, pushed along and struggling from 11th, went poor 3rd 2 out, left 2nd last, one pace, 2nd of 4, 14l behind Lady Of Verona (10-2) at Kelso 2m 5f (4) sft in Apr.