Racecards
14:30 Kelso
Support Childline Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)
- 16 Runners
- Distance: 2m 110y
- Going: Heavy
- Surface: Turf
- £6,000 added
- Form 31561P
- Age 6
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer Mrs L B Normile
- Jockey T J Dreaper
tracked leaders, ridden approaching 3 out, soon lost place, kept on approaching last
- Form 424F42
- Age 7
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 111
- Trainer Mrs E Slack
- Jockey F Davis
led 2nd, joined 3 out, ridden approaching 2 out, headed last, kept on gamely to lead again close home
- Form 57
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
mid-division, ridden 4 out, soon beaten
- Form 6
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
mid-division, ridden and weakened approaching 3 out, behind when pulled up
Hickory Lane
17- Form 4-6
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Mrs S C Bradburne
- Jockey D F O'Regan
mid-division, ridden and weakened approaching 3 out
Moving Story
42- Form 07
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer M E Sowersby
- Jockey D C Costello
mid-division, ridden and weakened approaching 3 out
- Form 00-4716
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey P C O'Neill
tracked leaders, ridden approaching 2 out, headway to lead last, driven and no extra when headed close home
- Form 000
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
keen and led until 2nd, lost place 4 out, ridden and soon weakened
Primo Way
17- Form 8
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer P Monteith
- Jockey Ryan Mania
tracked leaders, headway and every chance 4 out, hit next, soon ridden, weakened 2 out
- Form 928
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey P Buchanan
tracked leaders, ridden 3 out, soon one pace
- Form 6-P8FPP
- Age 8
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer K S Thomas
- Jockey G Thomas
tracked leaders until weakened 4 out, lost touch next, tailed off when pulled up
Janal (IRE)
50- Form 00
- Age 5
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer W Coltherd
- Jockey B P Harding
behind, effort after 4 out, no impression
- Form 36088-8
- Age 6
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer W Storey
- Jockey P Kinsella
mid-division, headway and every chance 4 out, ridden 3 out, weakened approaching next
Penney Lane
824- Form 5099/
- Age 7
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer Miss Kate Milligan
- Jockey Mr S F Magee
held up, ridden and headway 4 out, hit next, no impression after
- Age 4
- Weight 10-1
- Trainer M A Barnes
- Jockey M J McAlister
always towards rear, struggling when pulled up
- Age 4
- Weight 10-1
- Trainer A C Whillans
- Jockey E Whillans
towards rear, ridden 3 out, kept on one pace from next
In depth
Verdict
Naxox escapes a penalty for the race that he won at Uttoxeter in December and the Venetia Williams-trained gelding looks the one they all have to beat, getting the verdict over Cash Man and Silver By Nature. The last mentioned disappointed when pulled up in a Haydock handicap last time and he looks worth taking on under his double penalty. Len Lungo's Briarhill Lad has given little sign for encouragement in two starts in bumpers, a comment that also applies to Hickory Lane. Cash Man has shown a consistent level of form over fences of late and could be of interest back over hurdles today but marginal preference is for Naxox.
Formwatch
Silver By Nature 33-1 (11-0) Held up in touch, lost place 6th, behind next, tailed off when pulled up 4 out in race won by Hopkins (11-0) at Haydock 2m 4f nov hcp hdl (2) gs in Mar, 14 ran.
Cash Man (IRE) 5-2jt-fav (10-9) Tracked winner throughout, challenged 4 out, ridden next, kept on same pace from 2 out, no impression, 2nd of 7, 14l behind King Mak (10-11) at Carlisle 2m beg chs (4) gs in Mar.
Briarhill Lad (IRE) 40-1 (11-4) Held up mid-division, headway over 3f out, weakened final furlong, 7th of 19, 25l behind Kaskader (10-10) at Carlisle 2m 1f nhf (6) sft in Mar.
Following Flow (USA) 100-1 (10-12) Behind, outpaced approaching 2 out, never on terms, 6th of 11, 36l behind Atticus Boy (11-2) at Sedgefield 2m 1f nov hdl (4) gf in Oct.
Hickory Lane 9-1 (10-11) Chased winner to halfway, soon weakened, tailed off 3f out, 6th of 8, well behind Big Boots (10-11) at Ayr 2m nhf (6) hvy in Mar.
Moving Story 66-1 (10-10) Chased leaders, ridden 3 out, weakened next, 7th of 12, well behind Quillan Hill (11-1) at Market Rasen 2m 1f mdn hdl (4) gd in Mar.
Naxox (FR) 8-11fav (11-2) Prominent, led approaching 3 out, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, soon weakened, 6th of 14, 27l behind Mossmann Gorge (11-0) at Wincanton 2m nov hcp hdl 0-95 (5) sft in Dec.
Perez (IRE) 100-1 (11-1) Always behind, 10th of 11, well behind Blackpool Billy (11-7) at Hexham 2m nov hdl (4) sft in Mar.
Primo Way 33-1 (11-0) Behind, struggling 4th, no danger after, 8th of 12, well behind Currahee (10-4) at Ayr 2m nov hdl (4) hvy in Mar.
Prosecco (IRE) 18-1 (10-13) Mid-division, ridden 3 out, no impression, 8th of 15, 41l behind Raysrock (10-10) at Kelso 2m nh nov hdl (4) sft.
Rucolino (IRE) 66-1 (10-7) In rear, ridden and outpaced after 4 out, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up 3 out in race won by Hush Tiger (11-0) at Hexham 2m beg chs (4) hvy in Mar, 6 ran.
Janal (IRE) 100-1 (10-10) Led, headed 5f out, soon beaten, last of 13, 45l behind Touch of Irish (11-10) at Newcastle 2m nhf (6) gs in Feb.
Madge 66-1 (10-9) Chased leaders, ridden 3 out, soon no impression, 8th of 16, 20l behind Nortonthorpe Lad (10-10) at Newcastle 2m hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gs in Feb.
Penney Lane 100-1 (10-13) Held up, pushed along from 6th, weakened from next, 9th of 13, well behind Ile Maurice (11-8) at Sedgefield 2m 5f mrs nov hdl (4) sft in Jan '06.
First Footprint Lorton Footprint filly out of a moderate racemare.
Jentris Girl (IRE) 33-1 (8-9) Towards rear, never dangerous, last of 14, 21l behind Alberts Story (8-2) at Carlisle 1m 3yo hcp (5) gf in Jul (Flat).