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15:10 Kelso
Harry Hill Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 2m 110y
- Going: Heavy
- Surface: Turf
- £5,000 added
- Winner: £3,249
- 2nd: £954
- 3rd: £477
- 4th: £238
- Form 113
- Age 5
- Weight 11-10
held up mid-division, headway from 3 out, weakening when mistake last
- Form 569P
- Age 5
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer S Corbett
- Jockey Gary Rutherford
held up towards rear, pushed along 3 out, never dangerous
Border Phoenix
103- Form 2
- Age 6
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer Miss S E Forster
- Jockey Adrian Lane
held up towards rear, pushed along 3 out, weakening when jumped right 2 out, never dangerous
- Form 4
- Age 8
- Weight 11-3
held up mid-division, weakened from 3 out, hampered next
- Form 92-4363
- Age 5
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer G A Swinbank
- Jockey Joe Colliver
led, headed before last, kept on and held last 50 yards
- Form 18
- Age 5
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey Craig Nichol
towards rear, pushed along after 3 out, never dangerous
- Form 7423
- Age 5
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer G A Swinbank
- Jockey F Davis
in touch, headway before 2 out, weakened before last
- Form 15
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer J & S Quinn
- Jockey D C Costello
in touch, headway before 3 out, no extra run-in
- Form 21
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer B Ellison
- Jockey Danny Cook
held up towards rear, headway 3 out, led before last, kept on well towards finish
- Form 6
- Age 4
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer B Ellison
- Jockey James Reveley
tracked leader, every chance 2 out, weakened before last
Ballyvoque (IRE)
117- Form 230-0
- Age 7
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer G A Charlton
- Jockey Mr A J Findlay
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Previous results
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Verdict
CALCULATED RISK was strongly fancied for a Class 2 juvenile hurdle at Huntingdon last week after winning easily on his debut at Doncaster but made mistakes and never got near the leaders. The softer ground here will help and he can gain compensation at the main expense of French import Unique De Cotte, who'll be all the better for his third at Ffos Las but is conceding weight all round. Totalize won at Musselburgh after chasing home Ruacana at Catterick and should also be thereabouts but it's difficult to make a serious case for any of the others.
Formwatch
Unique De Cotte (FR) 12-1 (11-10) Held up in mid-division on outside, headway approaching 3 out, stayed on flat, went 3rd inside final 150 yards, 3rd of 13, 11l behind Top Gamble (11-3) at Ffos Las 2m nh nov hdl (4) hvy.
Blakemans Law 125-1 (10-7) Disputed 2nd behind clear leader, lost place 5th, soon behind, tailed off when pulled up 7th, in a race won by Forty Crown (11-0) at Kelso 2m 6f NH mdn hdl (5) hvy in Dec, 13 ran.
Border Phoenix 20-1 (11-6) Held up, headway 7f out, weakened over 2f out, 2nd of 9, 2 1/4l behind Rhymers Stone (10-13) at Ayr 1m 6f mdn nat hunt flat (6) sft in Nov.
Grey Command (USA) 16-1 (10-13) Mid division, ridden 3 out, not troubled leaders, 4th of 10, 37l behind Special Catch (11-12) at Catterick 2m 3f nh nov hdl (4) hvy in Jan.
Phoenix Returns (IRE) 20-1 (10-12) Held up mid-division, headway before 3 out, went poor 3rd 2 out, one pace and no impression, 3rd of 11, 22l behind Counsel (11-0) at Sedgefield 2m 1f nh nov hdl (4) sft in Jan.
Rhymers Stone 16-1 (10-12) Held up towards rear, pushed along when nnot fluent 5th, headway approaching 2 out, mistake and weakened last, 8th of 13, 32l behind Duke Of Navan (11-12) at Kelso 2m nh nov hdl (4) hvy in Jan.
The Bold Lord (IRE) 5-1 (11-5) Made most, ridden over 3f out, headed over 2f out, kept on same pace in 3rd, no chance with front pair from over 1f out, 3rd of 9, 23l behind Legacy Gold (10-9) at Sedgefield 2m 1f NH flat (6) hvy in Jan.
Calculated Risk 9-2 (10-12) Mid-division, jumped left 2nd, lost place when mistake 5th, plugging on when left 5th and not fluent 2 out, no chance with leaders, 5th of 12, 27l behind Chris Pea Green (10-12) at Huntingdon 2m 4yo hdl (2) gs.
Totalize 11-10fav (10-12) Tracked leaders, mistake 4 out, challenged 2 out, ridden and every chance flat, stayed on to lead post, won at Musselburgh 2m 3yo hdl (4) gs in Dec beating Blades Lad (10-9) by ns, 7 ran.
Star Kingdom (IRE) 33-1 (10-12) Held up towards rear and keen, headway over 2 out, soon weakened, 6th of 9, 30l behind Hidden Justice (11-5) at Catterick 2m 4yo hdl (4) sft.
Ballyvoque (IRE) 50-1 (10-11) Tracked leaders, ridden 4f out, weakened from over 1f out, 14th of 17, 27l behind Southfield Theatre (11-0) at Cheltenham 2m NH flat (4) gs in Oct.
Chandos (IRE) 100-1 (10-7) Always behind, tailed off, 9th of 14, well behind Ifyouletmefinish (11-2) at Taunton 2m 1f nov hdl (4) gs in Feb '12.