Racecards
16:20 Kelso
John Smith's Handicap Hurdle (Class 3)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m 2f
- Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
- Surface: Turf
- Form 4/63F70-
- Age 10
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 125
led to 3rd, remained close up, weakened between last 2
- Form 343497-
- Age 9
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 121
- Trainer N G Richards
- Jockey F Davis
tracked leaders, effort 3 out, weakened 2 out
- Form 122195-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer P & M Bowen
- Jockey T Greenway
towards rear, headway approaching 3 out to chase leaders, weakened between last 2
- Form U/65315-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer N G Richards
- Jockey Miss R Davidson
held up towards rear, headway 3 out, led 2 out, headed run-in, kept on
- Form 52321-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey T Scudamore
pulled hard towards rear, headway approaching 2 out, challenged last, stayed on to lead run-in
- Form P64278-
- Age 10
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 105
pulled hard, headway to lead 3rd, headed 2 out, soon outpaced
- Form 141PP9-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 102
towards rear, outpaced 4 out, headway under pressure after 3 out, soon no impression
Lerida
17- Form 4741P4-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey P Buchanan
in touch, pushed along 4 out, ridden and weakened next
- Form 041P04-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 114
- Trainer Mrs Dianne Sayer
- Jockey R McGrath
Nonrunner
- Form 2U3153-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer M & D Easterby
- Jockey Mr T Greenall
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
Sunday City, Wee Dinns and Fox Point look the most likely contenders with the vote going to the last named. Having come over from Ireland Fox Point won first time up at Newcastle before putting up some decent performances in defeat most recently at Huntingdon. That looks the best form on offer here and if repeating that effort he can win once more. Wee Dinns was rated in the eighties on the flat and has performed well over hurdles lately. He has been consistent and managed to score last time out at Stratford. Having said that he doesn¿t win often and that puts us off. Sunday City had great form mid winter but that has tailed off lately and again he needs to be back to his best to win here so for the winner we return to Fox Point.
Formwatch
Through The Rye 25-1 (11-5) Held up, lost touch approaching 3 out, 16th of 18, 32l behind Glimmer of Light (9-7) at Haydock 2m hcp hdl 0-135 (3) gs in Apr.
Rising Generation (FR) 16-1 (11-1) Mid-division, brief effort approaching 3 out, soon no impression, 7th of 15, 15l behind River Alder (11-5) at Kelso 2m 2f hcp hdl 0-130 (3) gs in Apr.
Sunday City (JPN) 8-1 (11-2) In touch, ridden 4 out, every chance when mistake 3 out, weakened approaching last, 5th of 17, 17l behind Jockser (10-0) at Chepstow 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gs in Apr.
Nobel (FR) 9-4fav (11-5) Held up, mistakes 6th and 7th, headway after 4 out, ridden and weakened next, 5th of 10, 18l behind Powerlove (11-1) at Ayr 3m nov hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gd in Mar.
Wee Dinns (IRE) 5-1 (11-8) Mid-division, headway 5th, led 2 out, ran on, won at Stratford 2m 3f mrs hcp hdl (3) gd in Apr beating Treaty Flyer (11-7) by 4l, 11 ran.
Stormy Lord (IRE) 16-1 (11-0) Held up, always towards rear, 8th of 15, 18l behind Lennon (11-2) at Perth 2m hcp hdl 0-120 (3) gd in Apr.
Relix (FR) 33-1 (10-6) Always behind, 9th of 13, 29l behind Brooklyn Brownie (10-9) at Perth 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-120 (3) gf in Apr.
Lerida 66-1 (11-3) Tracked leaders, outpaced 4th, never dangerous after, last of 4, well behind Royals Darling (11-3) at Ayr 2m 4yo nov hdl (2) gd in Apr.
Front Rank (IRE) 66-1 (11-4) Behind until ridden, kept on from 2 out, never nearer, 4th of 15, 2l behind Lennon (11-2) at Perth 2m hcp hdl 0-120 (3) gd in Apr.
Turbo (IRE) 11-2 (10-12) Held up in rear, headway after 3 out, effort between last 2, kept on one pace flat, 3rd of 15, 7l behind River Alder (11-5) at Kelso 2m 2f hcp hdl 0-130 (3) gs in Apr.
Fox Point (USA) 17-2 (11-6) 2nd of 20, 6l behind From Dawn To Dusk (10-9) at Huntingdon 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gd.