Racecards
16:50 Kelso
Double Five Whitburn Handicap Hurdle (Div 1) (Class 4)
- 14 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 189y
- Going: Good (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £5,000 added
- Winner: £3,249
- 2nd: £954
- 3rd: £477
- 4th: £238
- Form 8-42137
- Age 7
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer B Ellison
- Jockey Mr Kaine Wood
held up towards rear, ridden before 2 out, soon weakened
- Form 3-23433
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey Lorcan Murtagh
mid-division, headway before 3 out, led before and hit 2 out, kept on well
- Form 535764-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer Miss P Robson
- Jockey B S Hughes
tracked leaders, every chance 3 out, went 3rd before last, kept on same pace
- Form 566-757
- Age 5
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer Mrs J Stephen
- Jockey R D Day
towards rear, headway 6 out, chased leaders 3 out, weakened from after 2 out
- Form 431U-55
- Age 9
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey Blair Campbell
always behind, badly hampered 3rd, pushed along before 4 out, never dangerous, soon pulled up
- Form FR026/0
- Age 8
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer A M Thomson
- Jockey Rachel McDonald
led and keen, headed after 4 out, soon weakened
- Form 05P523
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer S Corbett
- Jockey James Corbett
towards rear, headway before 3 out, chased winner from last, no impression
- Form 26-075P
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer F P Murtagh
- Jockey D R Fox
towards rear, fell 3rd
- Form FFP43/
- Age 9
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer K Scott
- Jockey Sean Quinlan
tracked leaders, weakened after 4 out, tailed off and pulled up
- Form 5PP84P-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer R Dobbin
- Jockey Craig Nichol
mid-division, weakened after 3 out, soon pulled up
- Form 6PP7-58
- Age 8
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer R M Smith
- Jockey C O'Farrell
held up towards rear, brought down 3rd
- Form PP6-783
- Age 6
- Weight 10-1
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer Micky Hammond
- Jockey Henry Brooke
always towards rear, tailed off
- Form 5874U2
- Age 11
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer J S Wainwright
- Jockey Miss C Walton
in touch led after 4 out, headed before 2 out, soon weakened
- Form 8947U5
- Age 10
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer W Young Jnr
- Jockey S Mulqueen
tracked leaders early, soon mid-division, struggling from halfway
In depth
Verdict
Its Pandorama has won a maiden hurdle and a conditional takes over the reins for this. But CRAIG STAR is preferred as he can race off the same mark as when placed at both Bangor and Sedgefield in August and this looks an easier task. Castletown can race off a lower mark back over hurdles and Whatsthestoryman scored over fences at Hexham in May but Notnowsam is preferred on his recent third over hurdles at Hexham. Exit To Freedom went close at Uttoxeter last month but has been raised 8lb for his trouble and still has to race from out of the weights.
Formwatch
Its Pandorama (IRE) 12-1 (11-7) Held up towards rear, pushed along after 3 out, never dangerous, 7th of 8, 18 1/4l behind Danceintothelight (11-6) at Sedgefield 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Craig Star (IRE) 10-3fav (11-2) Held up in touch, went 3rd from 2 out, ridden before last, kept on same pace, 3rd of 8, 5 3/4l behind Danceintothelight (11-6) at Sedgefield 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Castletown (FR) 18-1 (10-8) Led, headed before 5th, lost place halfway, headway to chase leaders, 5 out, one pace in 4th from 2 out, 4th of 11, 21l behind Angus Milan (11-6) at Kelso 2m 6f hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Highland Peak 16-1 (11-9) Held up and behind, never involved, 7th of 10, 14 3/4l behind Karingo (10-4) at Perth 3m hcp (4) sft in Aug.
Catchthemoonlight 6-1 (11-12) Held up towards rear, ridden and headway before last, kept on same pace, 5th of 9, 8 1/4l behind Morning Time (10-0) at Hexham 2m hcp (5) gd in Jun.
Nendrum (IRE) 20-1 (12-2) Tracked leaders, led after 2nd, jumped right 5 out and 4 out, headed before 3 out, weakened before omitted last, 11th of 16, 28 3/4l behind Endeavor (10-5) at Kelso 2m 2f hcp (5) gd in Sep.
Reivers Lodge 17-2 (10-5) Held up towards rear, headway 3 out to chase leaders, in 3rd before last, kept on same pace, 3rd of 7, 16l behind Silva Eclipse (10-12) at Hexham 2m (4) hvy in Sep.
Justatenner 50-1 (11-12) With leaders on outer, lost place after 4 out, soon weakened, behind when pulled up before next, at Perth 3m hcp (5) gs in Aug.
Whatsthestoryman (IRE) 8-1 (12-2) Ld & disp, jnd bef 2out, no impress & ko, 3rd of 12, 22 1/2l behind Coney Choice (12-2) at Largy 3m mdn gd in May.
Lady London (IRE) 22-1 (11-4) Towards rear, outpaced when hampered 3 out, soon lost touch, pulled up before next, at Sedgefield 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Apr.
Uriah Heep (FR) 22-1 (10-8) Tracked leader, driven and lost place after 3 out, weakened after next, 8th of 10, 20 1/4l behind Thorpe (11-12) at Perth 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Aug.
Notnowsam 10-1 (10-7) Held up towards rear, mistake 3 out, headway before next, 3rd approaching last, stayed on, 3rd of 8, 1 3/4l behind Flying Jack (11-9) at Hexham 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Exit To Freedom 40-1 (10-0) Prominent, led 2 out, pressed from last, headed run-in, kept on, 2nd of 16, 1/2l behind Aristocracy (11-3) at Uttoxeter 2m 7f hcp (5) gs in Sep.
Raifteiri (IRE) 25-1 (10-0) Towards rear, weakened from 4 out, 5th of 6, dist behind Apachee Prince (11-0) at Perth 2m 4f hcp (5) gs in Sep.