Racecards
17:10 Kelso
Fleet Bar Eyemouth Handicap Chase (Class 5)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 2m 7f
- Going: Good to Soft, Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- £3,700 added
- Winner: £2,404
- 2nd: £706
- 3rd: £353
- 4th: £176
- Form 4865-57
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey Craig Nichol
not fluent 1st, always in rear, tailed off 13th, soon pulled up
- Form 243212/
- Age 10
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer Miss P Robson
- Jockey B P Harding
tracked leaders, led after 3rd, headed 6th, chased leaders, blundered 10th, soon outpaced, tailed off when pulled up before last
- Form 23P-152
- Age 9
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer M Scudamore
- Jockey T Scudamore
in touch on inside, headway when hit 3 out, ridden to chase leading pair approaching bypassed 2 out, kept on same pace, no impression when lost 3rd post
- Form 59864-P
- Age 10
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer N W Alexander
- Jockey Lucy Alexander
in touch, led when hit 6th, headed narrowly next, led again approaching bypassed 2 out, soon ridden, stayed on flat
- Form 52-1197
- Age 6
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer Mrs Dianne Sayer
- Jockey James Reveley
mid-division, mistake 4th, dropped towards rear next, no danger after, tailed off
- Form 22-3462
- Age 8
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer R Johnson
- Jockey Mr T Speke
in touch on outside, hampered 3rd, led narrowly 7th, headed approaching bypassed 2 out, soon ridden, kept on same pace
- Form 5397-P4
- Age 6
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey P Buchanan
behind, struggling 11th, never dangerous, tailed off when pulled up before last
- Form 3-U56U4
- Age 7
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer C Grant
- Jockey Samantha Drake
always prominent, led when jumped right 3rd, soon headed, mistake 9th, 5th and outpaced aproaching bypassed 2 out, rallied flat, went 3rd post
- Form 78-6P43
- Age 6
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer Ferdy Murphy
- Jockey Ryan Mania
held up behind, headway 11th, soon chased leaders, kept on same pace from 2 out, no impression
- Form P/P33-PP
- Age 8
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer Mrs L B Normile
- Jockey Mr A Voy
led, headed when hampered 3rd, mid-division, outpaced 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Ballybanks has been knocking on the door and his amateur rider takes off 7lb. Gunner Rose was only beaten a neck at Worcester last month and is only 2lb higher here while Or De Grugy is starting to look well handicapped, though it's a while since he's shown any worthwhile form. WORTH A KING'S didn't take to fences last summer but could do better second-time around having won a couple of times over hurdles in May. The soft ground won't be a problem and he shouldn't be far away if his jumping holds up.
Formwatch
Livvy Inn (USA) 12-1 (11-7) Held up in touch on inside, struggling 5th, soon ridden, tailed off, last of 7, 45l behind Spirit Of A Nation (11-0) at Perth 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) hvy in Aug.
Festival King (IRE) 11-2 (11-12) Led, hit 2 out, ridden approaching and challenged last, soon headed, no extra towards finish, 2nd of 13, 1 3/4l behind Vallani (10-11) at Musselburgh 3m hcp hdl 0-100 (4) sft in Feb '11.
Gunner Rose 10-1 (11-5) Mid-division, headway 5th, challenged 10th, led 13th, edged right 3 out, headed towards finish, 2nd of 12, nk behind Local Present (10-0) at Worcester 2m 7f cnd hcp chs (0-95) (5) gd in Sep.
Or de Grugy (FR) 8-1 (9-11) Raced in 2nd and 3rd, dropped to 3rd 12th, hit 15th and 4 out, ridden and weakened next, poor 5th when pulled up before last, in a race won by Night In Milan (10-12) at Kelso 3m 1f hcp chs 0-125 (3) gd in May, 10 ran.
Worth A King's 16-1 (9-9) Tracked leaders, ridden and weakened approaching 3 out, 7th of 14, 27l behind Coffee (11-7) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd in Sep.
Ballybanks (IRE) 14-1 (10-1) Tracked leader until before 6th, not fluent 7th, bad mistake next, went 2nd after 2 out, stayed on, no impression, 2nd of 6, 6l behind Ruttan Lake (10-2) at Sedgefield 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-100 (5) gf in Aug.
Legbeforewicket 100-1 (10-9) Behind, struggling 9th, soon lost touch, tailed off when left 4th 3 out, 4th of 8, well behind Aneyeforaneye (11-2) at Perth 2m 4f nov chs (4) gd in Sep.
Bob Will (IRE) 9-2 (9-7) Mid-division, mistake 1st, outpaced 8th, went 5th before 3 out, kept on same pace from 2 out, 4th of 9, 28l behind Tregaro (10-7) at Sedgefield 2m 4f hcp chs 0-105 (4) gf in Sep.
Secret Desert 15-2 (10-3) Tracked leaders, went 2nd at 12th, no chance with easy winner when mistake 3 out, lost remote 2nd next, tailed off, 3rd of 5, well behind Ruttan Lake (10-0) at Perth 3m hcp 0-100 (5) hvy in Aug.
Barr Head (IRE) 150-1 (10-12) Held up in rear, not fluent 6th, struggling 11th, soon behind, pulled up 5 out, in a race won by Shoegazer (11-12) at Southwell 3m nov chs (4) gd in Jul, 11 ran.