Racecards
15:36 Kelso
Every Race Live On Racing TV Handicap Chase (Class 3)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m 7f 96y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £12,500 added
- Winner: £6,045
- 2nd: £2,785
- 3rd: £1,392
- 4th: £697
- Form 15-51P7
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 133
- Trainer C E Longsdon
- Jockey G Sheehan
made all, not fluent 3rd, clear from 3 out, comfortably
- Form 22087U
- Age 10
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey B S Hughes
held up in rear, closed from 11th, pushed along in 3rd after 3 out, no impression on winner, switched left before last, one pace
- Form 6-17231
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 123
- Trainer J Ewart
- Jockey Rachel McDonald
held up in rear, took keen hold, headway after 7th, not fluent 9th, mistake 4 out, soon beaten, 4th and well held when not fluent 2 out
- Form 21/4-1P2
- Age 9
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 118
- Trainer K Dalgleish
- Jockey Craig Nichol
chased leaders, went 2nd from 10th, no impression on winner from 3 out, stayed on same pace
- Form 11P54P
- Age 7
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer R Menzies
- Jockey Nathan Moscrop
not always fluent, chased winner until 10th, weakened before 2 out
- Form 3-45204
- Age 9
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer I Jardine
- Jockey C O'Farrell
chased leaders, lost place 2nd, last from after 5th, well beaten 4 out
In depth
Verdict
On A Promise found one too good over 2m4f at Doncaster last time but has won over a longer trip over hurdles and can figure again. EMPIRE DE MAULDE scored over these fences when last in action in December and is only 2lb higher today despite having a subsequent winner back in third. He’s also undergone wind surgery since and James Ewart’s charge gets the vote. Almazhar Garde faced a tougher task at Cheltenham last month having won here in November while Mount Mews unseated at Carlisle on his chasing bow.
Formwatch
Almazhar Garde (FR) 80-1 (11-2) Towards rear, hampered 2nd, mistake 7th and 13th, some headway before 3 out but never any chance, 7th of 21, 37l behind Mount Ida (11-9) at Cheltenham 3m 2f hcp (2) gs in Mar.
Mount Mews (IRE) 9-2 (11-6) Held up, not fluent 4th and unseated rider, at Carlisle 2m 4f hcp (3) sft in Mar.
Empire De Maulde (FR) 12-1 (11-5) Held up in touch, slow 4th and 9th, took closer order approaching 4 out, mistake next, ridden 2 out, kept on well to lead last, all out final 50yds, won at Kelso 2m 6f hcp (3) sft in Dec beating Gipsy Lee Rose (10-5) by 1 3/4l, 6 ran.
On A Promise (IRE) 22-1 (11-7) Chased leaders, ridden to challenge 2 out, kept on but no match for winner, 2nd of 8, 4 3/4l behind Bootlegger (11-9) at Doncaster 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in Mar.
Raecius Felix (IRE) 4-1 (10-8) Led, pushed along 5 out, mistake 4 out, pulled up before next, at Sedgefield 2m 5f hcp (3) gs in Mar.
Tokaramore 9-2 (11-2) Held up towards rear, awkward 3rd, took closer order 9th, close up 12th, ridden and weakened before 4 out, 4th of 7, 29 1/4l behind Molly Carew (11-11) at Newcastle 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Mar.