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15:50 Kelso
Queens Head Hotel Kelso Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 189y
- Going: Good (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £6,500 added
- Winner: £4,224
- 2nd: £1,240
- 3rd: £620
- 4th: £310
- Form 8-544P1
- Age 8
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer M A Barnes
- Jockey Dale Irving
tracked leaders, ridden and weakened before 2 out
Arctic Vodka
176- Form 4898-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Mrs S A Watt
- Jockey Finian O'Toole
towards rear, pushed along 4 out, ridden after 3 out, never dangerous
Bestiarius (IRE)
197- Form 1/2U-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer N G Richards
- Jockey Craig Nichol
held up mid-division, headway 3 out, went 3rd from 2 out, one pace
- Form 6P1-4
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey S Mulqueen
led to 4 out, weakened before 3 out, pulled up
- Form 153/13-7
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Mrs J C McGregor
- Jockey Sean Quinlan
held up mid-division, headway before 2 out, weakened before last
Coole Hall (IRE)
165- Form 3/12-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer R Dobbin
- Jockey C O'Farrell
towards rear, headway before 3 out, challenged to lead last, ridden and pressed and hung left towards finish, held on
- Form 2265-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer B Ellison
- Jockey Danny Cook
tracked leaders, led 4 out, headed before 2 out, weakened before last
- Form 4
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer S G West
- Jockey Henry Brooke
tracked leader, weakened after 4 out, pulled up
- Form 6/5213-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer J M Jefferson
- Jockey B S Hughes
chased leaders, led before 2 out, headed last and not fluent, kept on
- Form 2-336
- Age 4
- Weight 10-5
- Trainer S Corbett
- Jockey James Corbett
behind, pushed along before 4 out, tailed off 3 out
Wide Awake
11- Form 7-5
- Age 8
- Weight 10-5
- Trainer A M Thomson
- Jockey Rachel McDonald
in rear, effort before 2 out, kept on in 4th before last, no impression
In depth
Verdict
Sir Tommy is penalised for winning at Perth last month but could still figure. Point-to-point winner Boy's On Tour will likely improve for a recent hurdling debut at the same track while Bestiarius was runner-up at Newcastle last year and looked set to place again when unseating at Bangor in March. Mayo Star was third over 2m2f here on his hurdling bow but COOLE HALL was beaten only a nose at Perth when debuting over timber in April and Rose Dobbin’s charge may prove good enough on his return.
Formwatch
Sir Tommy 50-1 (10-12) Tracked leader, ridden to challenge 2 out, kept on to lead towards finish, won at Perth 2m (4) gs in Sep beating An Fear Ciuin (10-12) by 1l, 7 ran.
Arctic Vodka 33-1 (11-0) Held up in mid-division, behind from 4th, tailed off, 8th of 11, dist behind Officer Hoolihan (11-6) at Carlisle 2m 3f (4) gd in Apr.
Bestiarius (IRE) 9-4 (11-1) Chased leaders, took keen hold, under pressure in 3rd when blundered and unseated rider 2 out, at Bangor 2m 4f (4) gs in Mar.
Boy's On Tour (IRE) 16-1 (10-12) Went left start, led, ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, soon weakened, 4th of 7, 14 1/2l behind Chanceanotherfive (10-12) at Perth 2m (5) gs in Sep.
Burlington Bert (FR) 18-1 (10-12) Always towards rear, weakened after 2 out, last of 7, dist behind Sir Tommy (10-12) at Perth 2m (4) gs in Sep.
Coole Hall (IRE) 12-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders, ridden after 2 out, rallied after last, ran on well under pressure towards stands side closing stages, just failed, 2nd of 10, shd behind Royal Village (11-0) at Perth 2m 4f mdn (4) gd in Apr.
Instant Replay (IRE) 16-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders in 3rd, lost place after 4 out, soon behind, tailed off next, lost remote 4th closing stages, last of 5, dist behind Justforjames (10-12) at Sedgefield 2m 4f (4) gs in Dec.
Jiminy Cricket (IRE) 8-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders and keen, outpaced over 3f out, 4th of 7, 9 1/2l behind Rococo Style (10-7) at Southwell 2m (6) gd in Sep.
Mayo Star (IRE) 11-4 (10-13) Chased leaders, effort 2 out, stayed on same pace, 3rd of 12, 4l behind Blue Hussar (10-13) at Kelso 2m 2f (4) gd in Apr.
Rose Tree (IRE) 12-1 (10-11) Chased leaders until mistake and dropped to rear 2nd, weakened after 3 out, 6th of 8, 27 1/4l behind Pat's Oscar (10-12) at Perth 2m 4f (4) hvy in Sep.
Wide Awake 40-1 (10-12) Pulled hard, soon chasing leaders, went 2nd 6th until before 2 out, chased leaders, ridden and weakened between last 2, 5th of 8, 21 1/4l behind Pat's Oscar (10-12) at Perth 2m 4f (4) hvy in Sep.