Racecards
13:50 Kelso
Terry Frame Joiners Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 51y
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £5,000 added
- Winner: £3,249
- 2nd: £954
- 3rd: £477
- 4th: £238
- Form 47-706
- Age 6
- Weight 11-1
- Trainer J Ewart
- Jockey Diarmuid O'Regan
held up in touch towards rear, not fluent 2nd, outpaced after 5th, well beaten from 3 out, went 4th before last
Coachie Bear
24- Form 95
- Age 5
- Weight 11-1
- Trainer K Scott
- Jockey Danny Cook
in rear, not always fluent, mistake 5th, soon well beaten
Grexit (IRE)
112- Form P7P
- Age 5
- Weight 11-1
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey Harry Reed
held up in touch towards rear, went 2nd 2 out, no impression on winner, stayed on same pace
- Form F1-5542
- Age 6
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 116
- Trainer O Sherwood
- Jockey L P Aspell
took keen hold, tracked leaders, led 3 out, clear next, stayed on
- Form 4-24222
- Age 6
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer Mrs L B Normile
- Jockey A Nicol
led, not always fluent, headed 3 out, 3rd and well held from next
- Form 3
- Age 4
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer J Wade
- Jockey B S Hughes
tracked leader, not fluent 5th, weakened quickly 2 out
- Form 13-14
- Age 6
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 126
- Trainer N G Richards
- Jockey Brian Harding
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Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Imada won at Ayr before disappointing at Huntingdon but may struggle giving weight to the likes of Berkshire Downs, second again at Carlisle last month but well clear of the third Dubai Celebrity and THE FRESH PRINCE. The latter looks the one to be on as he kept on for pressure behind the useful Alcala at Fontwell last month and is learning with experience. It's difficult to make a case for any of the others.
Formwatch
Ange Des Malberaux (FR) 66-1 (11-2) Held up in rear division, struggling after 4 out, plugged on from next, never near leaders, tailed off, 6th of 11, dist behind Oldgrangewood (11-2) at Ayr 2m mdn (5) sft in Feb.
Byronegetonefree 4-1jfav (8-12) Tracked leader, ridden and weakened well over 2f out, 8th of 9, 27 3/4l behind Coorg (8-6) at Southwell 1m 6f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Coachie Bear 50-1 (11-2) Tracked leader, jinked right on home bend, outpaced from over 3f out, 5th of 8, 31l behind Lady Beaufort (10-9) at Kelso 2m (6) hvy in Feb.
Grexit (IRE) 5-1 (11-10) Ld, hdd 5th, sn bhnd, no extra from 3out, pu next, at Glenbane 3m mdn gs in Nov.
The Fresh Prince (IRE) 7-2 (11-2) Held up in 4th on outside, smooth headway to track front pair after 3 out, switched inside to challenge between last 2, every chance last, ridden and one pace flat, no extra when switched right towards finish, 2nd of 5, 2 1/4l behind Alcala (11-8) at Fontwell 2m 2f (4) hvy in Feb.
Berkshire Downs 11-8fav (10-10) Led until not fluent 3rd, stayed handy, challenged 5th, 3rd and one pace 2 out, went 2nd before last, no impression on winner, stayed on same pace, 2nd of 11, 8l behind Dakota Grey (11-3) at Carlisle 2m 1f (4) hvy in Feb.
Dubai Celebrity 20-1 (10-7) Tracked leaders, challenged 5th, every chance 2 out, 3rd and beaten before last, weakened flat, 3rd of 11, 26l behind Dakota Grey (11-3) at Carlisle 2m 1f (4) hvy in Feb.
Imada (IRE) 5-4fav (11-5) Tracked leaders, not fluent 5th, ridden after 3 out, one pace before next, 4th of 16, 17 1/4l behind Expedite (10-12) at Huntingdon 2m 4f (4) sft in Dec.