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16:00 Kelso
Kelso Annual Members Handicap Hurdle (Class 3)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 2m 6f 110y
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £10,000 added
- Winner: £6,498
- 2nd: £1,908
- 3rd: £954
- 4th: £477
- Form 5-11P37
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey D F O'Regan
close up, led 4th, blundered 5 out, headed 4 out, soon weakened
- Form 7-35823
- Age 9
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 124
- Trainer J Wade
- Jockey B S Hughes
mid-division, pushed along before 5 out, soon weakened
- Form 12U14-5
- Age 7
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 123
- Trainer P & M Bowen
- Jockey A P McCoy
mid-division, headway to chase leaders 2nd, pushed along before 2 out, soon weakened, pulled up
- Form 128333
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer Mrs Dianne Sayer
- Jockey James Reveley
mid-division, weakened before 5 out, pulled up
Tantamount
97- Form 3212-96
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey Craig Nichol
in rear, headway before 3 out, chased winner before last, no impression
- Form 31-4562
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer S Waugh
- Jockey Henry Brooke
led to 4th, weakened 4 out
- Form 56U1/55-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer N W Alexander
- Jockey Lucy Alexander
chased leaders, weakened before 5 out, pulled up
Maybe I Wont
41- Form 57-2P44
- Age 10
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer James Moffatt
- Jockey D C Costello
behind, pushed along before 5 out, soon weakened
- Form 654372
- Age 9
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 111
- Trainer C Grant
- Jockey Diarmuid O'Regan
tracked leaders, lost place 4th and outpaced, plugged on from 3 out, never dangerous
- Form 246-671
- Age 6
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer N G Richards
- Jockey B P Harding
held up towards rear, headway 4 out, led on bit 2 out, clear before last
- Form 0-12216
- Age 8
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer S Corbett
- Jockey James Corbett
held up mid-division, headway to lead 4 out, headed 2 out, one pace
- Form 73F969
- Age 7
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer Mrs A C Hamilton
- Jockey Mr T Hamilton
Nonrunner
- Form 26823P
- Age 6
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer Karen McLintock
- Jockey D F O'Regan
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
Plenty with claims in a wide-open contest but ROCK RELIEF gets a tentative vote on his recent second to No No Mac in this grade at Market Rasen. Warriors Tale won a maiden hurdle at Ayr last month and can figure along with Musselburgh runner-up Total Assets, while Fourth Estate and Gold Chain are usually thereabouts at this level. Tantamount and Volcanic have not been at their best of late but both are capable of getting involved if rediscovering their form.
Formwatch
Volcanic (FR) 11-1 (11-12) Always towards rear, 7th of 13, 18l behind No Planning (11-5) at Wetherby 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-130 (3) gs in Dec.
Fourth Estate (IRE) 11-2 (11-6) In rear, headway 9th, ridden 2 out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 7, 8l behind Samstown (11-7) at Kelso 3m 3f hcp hdl 0-130 (3) gs in Nov.
Flying Eagle (IRE) 5-2fav (11-2) Held up in touch on outside, tracked leaders 4th, pecked 3 out, effort next, soon ridden, weakened before last, 5th of 6, 23l behind Lightentertainment (11-4) at Lingfield 2m 3f (3) hvy in Dec.
Gold Chain (IRE) 7-2 (10-8) Held up, not fluent 1st, not much room 2nd, pushed along before 4th, closed after 6th, went 3rd before 3 out, stayed on same pace from next, 3rd of 6, 7l behind Circus Star (10-3) at Ayr 2m hcp hdl 0-135 (3) hvy in Jan.
Tantamount 5-1 (10-3) Mid-division, closed 7th, outpaced after 3 out, no extra when not much room last, 6th of 7, 31l behind First Fandango (11-12) at Musselburgh 3m hcp hdl 0-145 (2) gd in Nov.
Total Assets 5-1 (11-8) Chased leaders, outpaced before 6 out, headway before 2 out, chased winner from last, kept on towards finish, 2nd of 10, 2 1/4l behind Always Tipsy (11-4) at Musselburgh 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gs in Jan.
Standintheband (IRE) 22-1 (11-1) In rear, outpaced 12th, tailed off, 5th of 6, well behind Coverholder (11-6) at Kelso 2m 7f nov chs (3) gs in Dec '13.
Maybe I Wont 28-1 (10-1) Tracked leaders in 3rd, went 2nd from 6 out, pushed along before 3 out, one pace, 4th of 9, 14l behind Cultram Abbey (10-1) at Ayr 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-140 (3) hvy in Jan.
Rock Relief (IRE) 9-1 (10-0) Tracked leaders, outpaced 6th, rallied 2 out, went 2nd flat, no impression on winner, 2nd of 6, 4l behind No No Mac (11-12) at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-130 (3) gs in Jan.
Warriors Tale 7-1 (11-0) Held up mid-division, headway before 5 out, led before last, ran on well, won at Ayr 2m 4f mdn hdl (5) sft in Jan beating Make It Happen (10-9) by 5l, 11 ran.
Dun To Perfection 4-1 (10-11) In touch, went 3rd on long run to 4th, 2nd 2 out (normal 4 out), driven along and lost 2nd bypassing 2 out, chased leading pair, weakened well before bypassing last, 6th of 10, 25l behind Spanish Fleet (11-11) at Carlisle 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-120 (4) sft in Nov.
The Ice Factor 16-1 (10-3) Prominent, hit 4th and 11th, weakened 4 out, 6th of 9, 32l behind Bearly Legal (10-9) at Musselburgh 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-120 (4) gd in Nov.
Devenish Island 3-1fav (11-0) Held up in touch, jumped left at times, ridden when not fluent 3 out, weakened before next, 3rd of 7, 50l behind Bouggietopieces (10-7) at Towcester 2m 5f nov hcap hdle (4) gs in Dec.