Racecards
14:50 Kelso
Bruce Stevenson Insurance Brokers Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 4)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 189y
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £8,000 added
- Winner: £4,357
- 2nd: £2,007
- 3rd: £1,003
- 4th: £502
- Form 534511-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-13
- Official Rating 119
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey B S Hughes
tracked leaders, led after 6th, jumped right next, shaken up after 2 out, stayed on well, readily
- Form 675P7/2-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer H McMahon
- Jockey Edward Austin
handy, ridden and weakened after 3 out
- Form PU245/0-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-1
- Trainer A M Thomson
- Jockey Ryan Mania
led, headed and tracked leader 6th, mistake and blundered 4 out, kept on until dropped away tamely before 2 out
- Form F53-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-1
- Trainer R Menzies
- Jockey Sean Quinlan
mid-division, went 3rd after 7th, chased leader home turn, pushed along before 2 out, kept on but no impression
- Form 096-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-1
- Trainer Miss P Robson
- Jockey C O'Farrell
prominent on outside, not fluent 2nd, gradually lost ground and tailed off from before 3 out
Jimmy's Jet
47- Form 1UP/8F-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-1
- Trainer A M Thomson
- Jockey Danny McMenamin
in rear, well behind when pulled up after 7th
- Form 148/5-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer M A Barnes
- Jockey Conor Rabbitt
towards rear, headway into 4th before 3 out, ridden and outpaced 2 out, not fluent last, plugged on
- Age 5
- Weight 10-8
- Trainer R Dobbin
- Jockey Dylan Johnston
chased leaders, ridden and dropped away 3 out, tailed off when unseated rider 2 out
- Form 5056-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-2
- Trainer Jedd O'Keeffe
- Jockey P W Wadge
mid-division, jumped right and reminders in rear 3rd, not jump well and lost touch 6th, pulled up after next
Ivynator (IRE)
238- Form 44/P55-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer Mrs J C McGregor
- Jockey Non Runner
NonRunner
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
BALLYPOREEN bolted up at Musselburgh two runs ago and won again here last month. The step back up in distance shouldn’t prevent a hat-trick for Donald McCain’s improver, even though he is giving 12lb and upwards to his rivals. Harper Valley was keeping on over 2m at Hexham so should be suited by the extra half-mile and will be hard to keep out of the frame again.
Formwatch
Ballyporeen (IRE) 9-4 (11-12) Handy, closed on front pair before 2 out, led after 2 out and pushed along, kept on well, readily, won at Kelso 2m 2f (4) gd in Apr beating Special Rate (11-5) by 2l, 14 ran.
Bilboa River (IRE) 200-1 (11-5) Well in rear, left remote 4th 7th, never involved, left remote 2nd at the last, 2nd of 5, 34l behind It's Maisy (10-12) at Sedgefield 2m 4f (4) sft in Apr.
Franz Josef (IRE) 80-1 (11-4) In rear, never involved, 10th of 14, 36 1/4l behind Snake Roll (11-4) at Kelso 2m mdn (4) gs in Oct.
Harper Valley (IRE) 28-1 (11-2) Towards rear, mid-division 4th, pushed along and some headway 2 out, stayed on and took 3rd jumping last, not trouble front pair, 3rd of 11, 6 3/4l behind Bingoo (12-0) at Hexham 2m (4) sft in Apr.
Heeztheboy (IRE) 125-1 (11-5) Prominent, gradually lost ground after 3 out, ridden 2 out, weakened after next, 6th of 8, dist behind Forcing Bull (11-5) at Sedgefield 2m 1f (4) sft in Mar.
Jimmy's Jet 14-1 (11-6) In touch when fell 5th, at Musselburgh 2m 1f mdn (4) gs in Mar.
Kopa Kilana (IRE) 66-1 (11-5) Rear mid-division, not fluent 2 out and pushed along, kept on, never a danger, 5th of 14, 14 1/4l behind Ballyporeen (11-12) at Kelso 2m 2f (4) gd in Apr.
Why Not Dream (IRE) Ask M out of Marvellous Dream.
Brasingaman Bella 66-1 (10-2) In rear, not fluent 4th, outjumped 6th, pushed along and lost touch from 3 out, last of 6, dist behind Cold Sobar (11-7) at Newcastle 2m 4f (4) hvy in Apr.
Ivynator (IRE) 200-1 (10-11) Mid-division, mistake 1st, hit 5th and 6th, in touch when blundered 3 out, soon lost place, made no impression from next, 5th of 6, dist behind Mortlach (11-7) at Kelso 2m 5f (4) gd in Sep.