Racecards
14:25 Kelso
Kelso Annual Members Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (Class 3)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 1f
- Going: Good to Soft, Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- £10,000 added
- Winner: £6,498
- 2nd: £1,908
- 3rd: £954
- 4th: £477
- Form 4-21P51
- Age 7
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 135
- Trainer P Atkinson
- Jockey R McGrath
led, ridden and pressed last, kept on and caught close home
- Form 265-211
- Age 9
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 135
- Trainer J M Jefferson
- Jockey B S Hughes
held up towards rear, outpaced 5 out, ridden and headway after 2 out, kept on towards finish
- Form 3267-15
- Age 8
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 130
- Trainer J Ewart
- Jockey Nick Scholfield
in rear, fell 2nd
- Form 330-644
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey J M Maguire
in touch in 4th, blundered 4 out, kept on same pace from 2 out
Cayman Islands
307- Form 412UP4-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 123
- Trainer J P Ferguson
- Jockey D F O'Regan
tracked leaders in 3rd, ridden before last, kept on same pace
- Form 211F5U
- Age 8
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 118
- Trainer W Coltherd
- Jockey Daragh Bourke
tracked leader, ridden before 2 out, challenged when blundered last, kept on to lead post
- Form U33460
- Age 7
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 114
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey P Buchanan
in rear, weakened from 3 out
In depth
Verdict
Croco Bay bolted up at Catterick at the end of December but has been raised 11lb for his troubles. Rockawango has finished tailed off at Haydock since beating two rivals at Carlisle but Firth Of Clyde arrives in form and on a hat-trick after victories at Wetherby and Market Rasen. TOUR D'ARGENT has only managed one place from six starts over fences but has been quite highly tried. He should be competitive off today's mark if Jason Maguire can get him settled so gets a tentative vote as Surprise Vendor appears to have gone off the boil and the returning Cayman Islands is making his debut over the larger obstacles.
Formwatch
Croco Bay (IRE) 9-1 (11-0) Soon led, headed after 4th, left in lead 7th, drew clear before 2 out, very easily, won at Catterick 2m nov hcp chs 0-125 (3) sft in Dec beating Phase Shift (11-1) by 10l, 6 ran.
Firth Of The Clyde 11-4 (11-10) Held up in rear, mistake 7th, headway 4 out, switched right after 3 out, led soon after next, stayed on well, won at Market Rasen 2m 2f hcp chs 0-135 (3) hvy in Jan beating Flaming Gorge (11-3) by 3 1/2l, 7 ran.
Rockawango (FR) 11-2 (11-3) Chased leaders, under pressure 4 out, soon no impression, weakened after 2 out, last of 5, 35l behind Mwaleshi (11-3) at Haydock 2m nov chs (2) sft in Dec.
Tour D'Argent (FR) 11-2 (11-2) Tracked leaders in 4th, went 3rd after 4th, blundered 3 out, soon weakened, 4th of 6, 21l behind De Boitron (11-12) at Wetherby 2m hcp chs 0-140 (3) gs in Dec.
Cayman Islands 7-4 (11-3) Chased clear leader, led after 4 out, headed before 3 out, soon weakened, 4th of 9, 34l behind Discovery Bay (10-12) at Wetherby 2m 4yo nov stks (4) gd in Apr.
Suprise Vendor (IRE) 10-1 (10-7) Led and soon clear, blundered and unseated rider 5 out, in a race won by Supreme Asset (11-7) at Carlisle 2m nov hcp chs (0-125) (3) hvy, 5 ran.
Rhymers Ha' 10-1 (11-3) Tracked leaders, weakened approaching last (normal 3 out), last of 11, 46l behind Ubaltique (11-12) at Kelso 2m 2f hcp hdl 0-120 (4) sft in Dec.