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14:45 Kelso

Douglas Home & Co. Novices' Handicap Chase (Class 3)

  • 3 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 5f 133y
  • Going: Good
  • Surface: Turf
  • £13,000 added
  • Winner: £7,538
  • 2nd: £2,213
  • 3rd: £1,107
  • 4th: £553
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 35.10s
  • Off Time: 14:45:12
  • 3 Ran
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1
Silk -

Sleep Easy

4/5

    2
    Silk - Royal blue, white seams, royal blue cap, white star

    Sleep Easy

    26 p
    4/5
    • Form 280833-
    • Age 7
    • Weight 11-5
    • Official Rating 123

    jumped right, led until after 12th, ridden after 3 out, led 2 out, clear last, driven flat, stayed on

    3
    Silk - Red, yellow chevron, diamonds on sleeves, red cap, yellow diamond

    Ain't My Fault (IRE)

    45 t
    5/4
    • Form 15427F-
    • Age 6
    • Weight 10-11
    • Official Rating 115

    chased winner, not always fluent, led after 12th, hit 4 out, headed 2 out, beaten last

    4
    Silk - Light green, red triple diamond, red sleeves, light green armlets, light green cap, red diamonds

    Kitty Fisher (IRE)

    32
    16/1
    • Form 670964-
    • Age 9
    • Weight 10-0
    • Official Rating 70

    raced in last, not always fluent, struggling 11th, behind 4 out, stayed on flat

    1
    NR

    Flowery (IRE)

    40 h
    13/8
    • Form R11211-
    • Age 7
    • Weight 11-12
    • Official Rating 130

    NonRunner

    In depth

    Verdict

    FLOWERY returns to action after a short break. The Jardine charge was in tremendous form over the winter and early spring, landing four of five starts and rocketing up the handicap as an inevitable consequence. He's been put up 19lb for his two chase successes but is hard to oppose until reaching the ceiling of his improvement. Sleep Easy is the clear danger as he's been tackling pretty decent company the last twice and has actually been dropped 3lb for his latest run behind Romain De Senam. He should go well while Ain't My Fault has shown enough over timber to suggest he's a recruit of some interest to the larger obstacles for Lucinda Russell.

    Formwatch

    Sleep Easy 6-1 (11-0) Chased leader to 3rd, behind from next, outpaced 4 out, no impression when went right 2 out, ridden and stayed on to take 3rd flat, no impression with front pair, 3rd of 4, 12l behind Romain De Senam (11-11) at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp (3) gd in Apr.

    Ain't My Fault (IRE) 11-1 (11-0) Led, hanging badly left from after 5th, headed before 2 out, beaten when fell last, at Carlisle 2m 3f (4) gs in Mar.

    Kitty Fisher (IRE) 5-1 (10-1) Led until 2nd, tracked leaders, rallied 3 out, no extra closing stages, 4th of 11, 17 3/4l behind Quiet Penny (11-5) at Newcastle 3m hcp (5) gs in Apr.

    Flowery (IRE) 11-4fav (11-12) Made most, not fluent 4 out, ridden out, won at Wetherby 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in Mar beating Crest (11-0) by 1 3/4l, 7 ran.