Racecards
15:45 Kelso
Herring Queen Series Final Mares' Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 2)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 2m 51y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £50,000 added
- Winner: £25,720
- 2nd: £11,825
- 3rd: £5,915
- 4th: £2,955
- Form 3F11B0-
- Age 6
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 128
- Trainer S R B Crawford
- Jockey Ben Bromley
mid-division, ridden before 2 out, plugged on, kept on run-in, never threatened
- Form 243P/21-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer S R B Crawford
- Jockey J J Slevin
mid-division, headway before 2 out and soon went 4th, ridden and pressed leader approaching last, stayed on gamely to lead towards finish
- Form 4/44611-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 114
- Trainer F O'Brien
- Jockey Liam Harrison
soon led narrowly, not fluent 5th, pushed along before 2 out and forged on, faced challenge approaching last, ridden run-in, no extra and headed towards finish
- Form 32/3512-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer Noel Williams
- Jockey R T Dunne
mid-division, pushed along after 3 out and well beaten
- Form 43431P-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 111
- Trainer P A Kirby
- Jockey Joe Williamson
handy, pushed along and weakened tamely after 3 out, soon pulled up
Strong Belle
70- Form 62PF21-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
mid-division, weakened rapidly and pulled up after 4 out
- Form 404B22-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Harry Skelton
towards rear, headway 3 out and took 3rd home turn, ridden and faded before last
- Form 21/6324-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer N B King
- Jockey J M Quinlan
mid-division, pushed along and chased front rank 2 out, soon ridden, stayed on same pace
- Form 62224-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 106
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey Craig Nichol
in rear, never in contention
Mary (IRE)
20- Form 533867-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey B S Hughes
chased leaders, dropped away tamely before 2 out
- Form 35/5442-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer K Bailey & M Nicholls
- Jockey C Gethings
pressed leader, lost ground quickly 3 out, pulled up before next
- Form 234322-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey James Turner
tracked leaders, went 2nd 3 out, pushed along before next, ridden and faded approaching last where not fluent
In depth
Formwatch
Brucio 16-1 (11-11) In touch in mid-division, chasing leaders after 4 out, ridden after 3 out, weakened before last, 13th of 19, 17 1/4l behind El Jefe (10-2) at Aintree 2m hcp (2) sft in Apr.
Lily Du Berlais 5-2 (11-4) Tracked leader 1st, led before 3 out, shaken up and came easily clear between last two, won at Ayr 2m mdn (3) sft in Apr beating Shakeyatailfeather (11-4) by 7 1/2l, 7 ran.
Politacus (IRE) 6-5fav (12-0) Tracked leaders, mistake 3rd, disputed 2nd 3 out, pushed along and led home turn, ridden before last, kept on well run-in, won at Hereford 2m 6f hcp (4) gs in Apr beating Mistral Milly (11-12) by 1 3/4l, 6 ran.
Mighty Moth (IRE) 10-3 (11-10) Tracked leaders, not fluent 3rd, led home turn, pushed along and headed narrowly approaching last, ridden run-in, held towards finish, 2nd of 6, 3/4l behind Finest View (11-11) at Stratford 2m hcp (4) gs in Apr.
Micks Jet (IRE) 16-1 (11-2) Led until before 5th, chased leader until 4 out, chased leaders, ridden and weakened 2 out, tailed off and pulled up before last, at Cheltenham 2m 4f lst (1) gd in Apr.
Strong Belle 3-1 (11-4) Led until 1st, chased leader, not fluent 2nd, slow 3rd, led before 3 out, clear before last, stayed on, ridden out, won at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 1f mdn (3) hvy in Feb beating Pitwood Road (11-4) by 4 1/4l, 9 ran.
Shakeyatailfeather (IRE) 11-4 (11-4) Held up in last pair, headway tracking leading pair 2nd, not fluent next, went left and went 2nd 2 out, stayed on same pace, no chance with winner, 2nd of 7, 7 1/2l behind Lily Du Berlais (11-4) at Ayr 2m mdn (3) sft in Apr.
Linda Moon (IRE) 11-8fav (11-7) Tracked leader, asked for effort soon after 3 out, slow jump 2 out and went 3rd, tired jump last, tailed off, last of 4, 22 1/4l behind Sunday Soldier (11-4) at Doncaster 2m 1f hcp (4) hvy in Mar.
Spit Spot 7-1 (11-12) Held up in rear, not fluent 1st, headway when mistake 3 out, not much room briefly before 2 out, went 4th before last, no impression, 4th of 7, 9l behind Atlantic Dancer (12-0) at Kelso 2m 2f hcp (4) sft in Apr.
Mary (IRE) 28-1 (10-10) Off the pace and always towards rear, 7th of 16, 18 1/4l behind Pretending (10-12) at Cheltenham 2m 4f hcp (2) gd in Apr.
Brendas Asking (IRE) 11-8fav (11-5) Chased leaders on outside, not fluent 1st or 2nd, went 2nd and hanging badly right before 3 out, lost 2nd 2 out, went 2nd again last, stayed on flat, 2nd of 5, 3/4l behind Dromlac Jury (11-2) at Ludlow 2m hcp (4) sft in Mar.
Dameofthecotswolds 15-2 (10-2) Held up towards rear, steady headway into 4th 2 out, went between horses before the last, soon 2nd, strong challenge run-in, just held, 2nd of 11, nk behind Emotivo (10-13) at Cheltenham 2m 1f hcp fll (1) gd in Apr.