Racecards
17:35 Kelso
Abbey Fine Wines Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) (Class 3)
- 2 Runners
- Distance: 2m 7f 96y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £15,000 added
- Winner: £7,922
- 2nd: £3,645
- 3rd: £1,822
- 4th: £912
- Form 114161-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 127
- Trainer M Walford
- Jockey Jamie Hamilton
tracked sole rival, slow at the 2nd, pushed along 3 out, 5 lengths down before 2 out, unseated rider 2 out
- Form 2-16001
- Age 6
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer J C McConnell
- Jockey A Harvey
led, tended to jump right at times, 5 lengths clear rounding home bend, left alone 2 out, jumped last well, cantered home
- Form 450-841
- Age 7
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 133
- Trainer F O'Brien
- Jockey Non Runner
NonRunner
In depth
Verdict
Bella Bliss made a winning debut over the larger obstacles at Ballinrobe and is open to plenty of improvement but JOHNSON’S BLUE, though he hasn’t run since February and is having a first try over fences, boasts a terrific strike-rate over hurdles and looks every inch a chaser.
Formwatch
Johnson's Blue (IRE) 17-2 (10-12) Raced keenly, made all, came clear from 3 out, stayed on strongly, unchallenged, won at Haydock 3m hcp (2) gs in Feb beating The Changing Man (11-1) by 1 1/2l, 9 ran.
Bella Bliss (IRE) 3-1 (11-5) Settled behind leaders, 4th halfway, challenged 3 out, soon ridden to lead, kept on well from last, won at Ballinrobe 2m 7f Yielding in Aug beating Junior Rattler (11-12) by 4l, 9 ran.
Pull Again Green (IRE) 10-3jfav (10-12) Midfield, headway travelling best before 2 out where pressed leaders, soon ridden to lead, 3 lengths clear approaching last, stayed on well run-in, readily, won at Bangor-on-Dee 3m hcp (3) gd in Aug beating Jesuitique (10-12) by 8l, 6 ran.