Racecards
14:00 Kelso
Scottish Sports Aid Foundation Handicap Hurdle (Class D)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m 110y
- Going: Soft, Heavy in places
Backcraft (IRE)
165- Form 313-14
- Age 4
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer L Lungo
- Jockey G Berridge
held up, headway 5th, soon ridden, gradually weakened after 3 out, blundered next, behind when pulled up before last
Mrs Jodi
28- Form 32P-440
- Age 6
- Weight 11-8
- Trainer J Jefferson
- Jockey G Lee
led, reminder after 4th, ridden 3 out, headed next, soon weakened
- Form P42-1U4
- Age 6
- Weight 11-6
- Trainer A Whillans
- Jockey D Elsworth
tracked leaders, led on bit approaching 2 out, ridden approaching last, headed and no extra flat
Ontos (GER)
12- Form 511145
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
held up towards rear, blundered 3rd, headway 3 out, ridden to lead flat, cheekily
- Form 2F3-4F3
- Age 6
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer P Monteith
- Jockey K Renwick
tracked leader, reminders approaching 5th, soon ridden, weakened from 2 out
Welcome To Unos
725- Form 343/
- Age 5
- Weight 10-4
- Trainer Mrs M Reveley
- Jockey A Dempsey
mid-division until ridden 2 out, ridden and weakened flat
In depth
Verdict
Top weight Backcraft may be more exposed than most but will relish the testing conditions and can go well fresh so gets the TEAMtalk nod to add to his trainer's excellent record at the track. Mrs Jodi has been a little below her best of late but is slipping down the weights and has definite place claims. Ontos has enjoyed a great campaign of late though the handicapper now looks to have found his measure and he would prefer faster ground anyway. Of the remainder, Eastern Tribute will have no problems regarding trip or ground but looks worth opposing off his current mark while Welcome To Unos has performed with credit in better company than this at both Wetherby and Huntingdon and could be very interesting off a light weight.