Racecards
12:50 Kelso
Morrison Construction Novices' Handicap Chase (Class 4)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 2m 1f 14y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £6,000 added
- Winner: £3,899
- 2nd: £1,145
- 3rd: £572
- 4th: £286
- Form 80/5-516
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer J Ewart
- Jockey Henry Brooke
mid-division, lost place and behind from 4th, no danger after, tailed off 4 out
- Form 2/5P-7
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer N G Richards
- Jockey Craig Nichol
tracked leaders, not fluent 8th, outpaced after 3 out, no impression after
- Form 1530/44-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer Miss P Robson
- Jockey B S Hughes
held up mid-division, tracked leaders 6th, ridden after 2 out, never on terms, weakened last
- Form 2U3545-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey D R Fox
held up in rear, headway before 4 out, ridden to chase leaders after 2 out, went modest 4th last, never able to challenge
- Form 2-23336
- Age 7
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer J Ewart
- Jockey Steven Fox
led to before 2nd, chased winner, ridden after 2 out, soon no impression, kept on same pace
- Form 2-60170
- Age 7
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer Kenneth Slack
- Jockey Robert Hogg
chased leaders, blundered and unseated rider 3rd
- Form 4P575-2
- Age 7
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer Mrs A Hamilton
- Jockey Ross Chapman
led before 2nd, made rest, driven clear after 2 out, stayed on well
- Form 74V445
- Age 7
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer W Young Jnr
- Jockey S Mulqueen
chased leaders to 8th, weakened 3 out, tailed off
- Form 81/8244-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer Jedd O'Keeffe
- Jockey Joe Colliver
held up behind, struggling 4 out, never near leaders
- Form 36F887
- Age 7
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer Kenny Johnson
- Jockey K Yeoman
mid-division, tracked leaders 5th, went 3rd between last 2, ridden and kept on flat, not trouble front pair
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Betancourt landed a Sedgefield handicap hurdle over 2m4f in good style and carried a penalty over a slightly longer trip here a few days later but weakened after being in contention. He makes his chasing debut and has to concede 26lb to OAK VINTAGE, which may prove beyond him. Ann Hamilton's charge showed his first real sign of form over fences when beaten a short-head at Hexham and, as that was his first start since April, should have come on enough to go one better. Leading Score has been placed in all five starts over fences to date and will enjoy the quicker ground better than most while winning bumper Petapenko showed some ability over timber and has changed stables.
Formwatch
Betancourt (IRE) 7-4fav (11-7) Tracked leaders, joined leaders 4 out, weakened after last, 6th of 12, 14 1/2l behind Benny's Secret (11-5) at Kelso 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Blakerigg (IRE) 6-1 (10-12) Held up mid-division, pushed along after 8th, soon weakened, tailed off, 7th of 10, dist behind Sweet Holly (10-12) at Kelso 2m 5f (4) gd in Sep.
Petapenko 9-1 (11-2) Tracked clear leader (winner), close up before 3 out, ridden and outpaced by front pair after next, weakened before last, lost remote 3rd closing stages, 4th of 6, dist behind Knight Bachelor (11-2) at Cartmel 2m 6f mdn (5) gd in Jun.
Misfits (IRE) 10-1 (10-11) Held up towards rear, headway before 3 out, ridden before last, kept on same pace, 5th of 8, 15l behind Rhymers Stone (11-4) at Kelso 2m 5f hcp (4) hvy in Mar.
Leading Score (IRE) 11-2 (11-11) Chased leaders, lost place before 7th, hampered 4 out, well beaten after next, 6th of 10, 20l behind Zephyr (12-4) at Sedgefield 3m 3f hcp (5) gd in Sep.
Oh So Gigolo (IRE) 7-1 (11-0) Held up mid-division, reminders before 4 out, tailed off 3 out, 12th of 16, 30 1/2l behind Endeavor (10-5) at Kelso 2m 2f hcp (5) gd in Sep.
Oak Vintage (IRE) 9-2 (10-7) Prominent, led 3rd, headed next, led again 8th, headed after last, soon rallied and every chance, kept on well closing stages, 2nd of 11, shd behind John Williams (11-10) at Hexham 2m hcp (5) hvy in Oct.
Here Comes Love (IRE) 250-1 (10-3) Held up mid-division, weakened before 4 out, 5th of 10, 36 1/4l behind Socksy (11-4) at Ayr 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Oct.
Toola Boola 33-1 (9-5) Mid-division, effort over 2f out, soon beaten, 11th of 14, 14 1/2l behind Champagne Rules (9-4) at Newcastle 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Oct.
Mr Witmore (IRE) 100-1 (11-0) Held up mid-division, outpaced 2 out, kept on same pace and no impression, 7th of 11, 20l behind Some Reign (11-0) at Kelso 2m mdn (4) gd in Oct.