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14:20 Kelso

Border Facilities Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)

  • 14 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 110y
  • Going: Good to Soft, Soft in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £4,500 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 3.40s
  • Off Time: 14:20:39
  • 14 Ran
1
Silk - Orange, Black sleeves, Orange stars, Orange cap, Black stars

Bishops Heir

36 DCD
7/4
  • Form 413-115
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-11
  • Official Rating 119

tracked leading pair, driven and outpaced approaching 2 out, kept on same pace from last, lost 3rd near finish

2
Silk - Maroon, Purple triple diamond, Dark Green sleeves, Purple armlets, quartered cap
7/2
  • Form 224581
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-5
  • Official Rating 114

led blundered 4th, joined 2 out, headed last, ridden and kept on same pace flat

4
Silk - Black and Beige (halved), chevrons on sleeves, Beige cap
  • Form 50
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-13

in touch, outpaced 3 out, no impression from next

5
Silk - Yellow and Black (quartered), hooped sleeves
  • Form 90
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-13

mid-division, effort to chase leaders briefly 3 out, weakened before next

6
Silk - BLACK, YELLOW stripe, check cap
66/1
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-13

held up, always behind

7
Silk - Emerald Green, White chevrons, Emerald Green sleeves, Purple cap
10/1
  • Form F1-U1
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-13

soon behind, never dangerous

8
Silk - Red and black check, white sleeves

Pyracantha

35 D
10/3
  • Form 32-0144
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-13
  • Official Rating 108

tracked leader, challenged 2 out, led last, ridden and stayed on well flat

9
Silk - Royal Blue, White cross belts, Royal Blue and Yellow chevrons on sleeves
14/1
  • Form 9-06
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-13

held up towards rear, headway 4 out, ridden 2 out, stayed on under pressure from last to go 3rd near finish, no impression

10
Silk - Red, Yellow epaulets, chevrons on sleeves, quartered cap
200/1
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-13

mid-division, mistakes 2nd and 3rd, chased leaders 4 out, 4th and outpaced when mistake next, soon weakened

11
Silk - Emerald green, light blue hoops
  • Form 6
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-13

behind, outpaced 4 out, never dangerous

12
Silk - Dark Blue, Light Blue sash, Light Blue cap, Black spots
66/1
  • Form U
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-6

chased leaders, outpaced 3 out, weakened next

13
Silk - Royal Blue and White diamonds, Royal Blue sleeves, White spots, White cap

Samaret

31
250/1
  • Form 90-P
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-6

mid-division, lost place 4 out, soon weakened

14
Silk - Light green, yellow sash, white and yellow hooped cap
100/1
  • Form 69
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-6

mid-division, outpaced 3 out, never on terms

15
Silk - PINK and PURPLE diamonds, PINK sleeves and cap
50/1
  • Form 0795
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-0

mid-division, reminders and lost place 4 out, soon beaten and behind

3
NR

Balnagore

181
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-13

Nonrunner

In depth

Verdict

Quatro Pierji, Ontrack and Bishops Heir make the shortlist here with Quatro Pierji taken to score. Bishops Heir landed two novice hurdles here before finding the company too hot in a better race last time. He concedes weight all round here and that may prove prohibitive. Ontrack makes his debut in this country for Rose Dobbin, and this winning Irish pointer looks to have a touch of class. Things may happen a bit too quick for him here though, and he has had his jumping issues. Quatro Pierji lost his maiden tag at the twelfth time of asking at Hexham recently and that was an improved effort. He had previously been running in handicap grade and a follow up for Quatro Pierji looks on the cards.

Formwatch

Bishops Heir 8-1 (11-5) In touch on inside, ridden and outpaced approaching 4 out, kept on same pace from next, no impression, 5th of 11, 33l behind Bygones Of Brid (11-8) at Kelso 2m 2f nov hdl G2 (1) sft in Mar.

Quatro Pierji (FR) 16-1 (11-0) Made all, held on well, won at Hexham 2m nh nov hdl (4) gd in Mar beating Premier Sagas (11-6) by 3/4l, 13 ran.

Hobsons Bay (IRE) 5-1 (11-2) Led, headed 7f out, quickly weakened over 4f out, 13th of 15, well behind Royal Swain (11-1) at Doncaster 2m NH flat (5) gd in Mar.

Hollows Gift (IRE) 100-1 (11-1) Held up in mid-division and keen, weakened over 4f out, 15th of 17, well behind Seren Rouge (11-4) at Carlisle 2m 1f NH flat (6) gs in Mar.

Oh Landino (GER) 50-1 (8-12) Tracked leaders, keen early, lost place 3f out, soon beaten, last of 9, 46l behind Shifting Gold (8-8) at Hamilton 1m 3f hcp 0-60 (6) gs in Aug (flat).

Ontrack (IRE) 5-1 (12-0) Ww rr, 8th 6out, prog in 5th bef 3out, cl 2nd from 2out & ld when better jump last, sow flat, easily, won at Dromahane 3m ire ptp hvy in Nov beating Zest For Life (12-0) by 4l, 12 ran.

Pyracantha 7-1 (11-2) Chased leaders, mistake 3 out, weakened soon after, 4th of 9, 35l behind Double Expresso (11-2) at Sedgefield 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) sft in Mar.

Quacity (FR) 80-1 (11-0) In rear, headway 5th, chased leaders 3 out, no impression from next, 6th of 14, 28l behind Turbo Island (11-3) at Newcastle 2m nh nov hdl (4) sft in Mar.

Sunset Resort (IRE) 300-1 (8-12) Tracked leaders, hung left over 4f out, soon outpaced, 14th of 15, 43l behind Covert Ambition (9-3) at Nottingham 1m 2f 3yo mdn (5) gs in Oct '08 (flat).

Winter Alchemy (IRE) 12-1 (11-4) Behind, outpaced 6f out, headway under pressure over 2f out, stayed on from over 1f out, nearest finish, 6th of 14, 17l behind Dr Flynn (11-4) at Kelso 2m NH flat (5) gs in Mar.

Indienne Etoile 10-1 (11-7) Made most to 7; wkng when ur 11, in a race won by Scotch Warrior (12-0) at Overton 2m 4f ptp gf in Mar, 12 ran.

Samaret 250-1 (10-9) Tracked leaders, jumped badly left 2nd, lost place on stable bend over 8f out, pulled up before 6th, in a race won by Tara Royal (11-6) at Carlisle 2m 4f nov hdl (4) gs in Mar, 15 ran.

See The Legend 28-1 (11-1) Held up towards rear, ridden over 2f out, never dangerous, 9th of 14, 29l behind Portway Girl (9-13) at Kelso 2m mrs N H flat (5) sft in Feb.

Dark Primrose 22-1 (10-1) Chased leaders on inner, led over 3f out, headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 5th of 8, 22l behind Baba O'curragh (9-10) at Catterick 2m N H flat (6) gd in Mar.

Balnagore 10-1 (8-11) Soon led, ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, no extra, 6th of 12, 7l behind Thin Red Line (9-2) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Oct (flat).