Racecards
12:45 Kelso
Bruce Farms Supporting World Horse Welfare Novices' Handicap Chase (Class 4)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m 7f 96y
- Going: Heavy (Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £9,000 added
- Winner: £4,938
- 2nd: £1,450
- 3rd: £725
- 4th: £363
- Form 3/2852-0
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer Mrs A C Hamilton
- Jockey Jamie Hamilton
held up in rear, hit 2nd, not always fluent after, mistake 12th and next, soon struggling, beaten when pulled up after 2 out
- Form 64261/P-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 114
- Trainer N P Mulholland
- Jockey R T Dunne
held up in touch, tracked leaders 4 out, outpaced 2 out, plugged on to take modest 3rd after last, no chance with front pair
- Form 2344-P4
- Age 6
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 114
- Trainer K Scott
- Jockey Sean Quinlan
tracked front pair, reminder after 9th, lost place after 5 out, behind when fell 3 out
- Form 31/P65B-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer A M Thomson
- Jockey Ryan Mania
made most, driven clear after 2 out, ridden out flat, stayed on well
- Form 444-18F
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey S Mulqueen
with winner, driven before 2 out, no impression with front pair between last 2, weakened and lost modest 3rd after last
- Form 5-04331
- Age 8
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 101
- Trainer Stef Keniry
- Jockey Henry Brooke
tracked leaders, driven into 2nd after 2 out, soon ridden, hit last, kept on same pace, no chance with winner
In depth
Verdict
OSCAR CEREMONY has the best recent form by some margin. He scored over course and distance a fortnight ago on only his second outing over fences and Stef Keniry’s charge should go close again despite a 5lb rise. Emirat De Catana looked beaten in second when falling at the last here on his return while Stoney Rover finished a well beaten fourth at Hexham on his chasing bow. Caventara looks no nearer to winning over fences while Indian Brave was pulled-up on his chasing bow and Choix Des Armes debuts over the larger obstacles.
Formwatch
Choix Des Armes (FR) 50-1 (11-7) Mid-division, weakened 4 out, 12th of 16, dist behind Native Fighter (10-11) at Carlisle 2m 1f hcp (3) gs in Oct.
Indian Brave (IRE) 16-1 (11-0) Always towards rear, hampered 11th, well beaten 4 out, pulled up before last, at Exeter 3m hcp (3) sft in Mar.
Stoney Rover (IRE) 17-2 (11-9) Held up towards rear, slow 3rd and 7th, not much room when blundered 4 out, well beaten after, remote 4th latter stages, 4th of 9, 27 3/4l behind Weakfield (11-12) at Hexham 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Oct.
Caventara 15-2 (11-4) Mid-division, closer when brought down 15th (water), at Hexham 4m hcp (4) hvy in Mar.
Emirat De Catana (FR) 6-1 (10-10) Led, not fluent 13th, headed 4 out, no impression after 2 out, still 2nd but winner clear when fell last, at Kelso 2m 7f hcp (4) sft in Oct.
Oscar Ceremony (IRE) 9-2 (11-3) Held up in touch, headway 11th, chased leaders next, led 2 out, mistake last, stayed on well, won at Kelso 2m 7f hcp (4) gs in Oct beating Prince Dundee (11-12) by 4l, 9 ran.