Racecards
15:00 Kelso
Malcolm Jefferson Memorial Chase (Class 2)
- 2 Runners
- Distance: 2m 7f 96y
- Going: Good (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £25,000 added
- Winner: £15,640
- 2nd: £4,620
- 3rd: £2,310
- 4th: £1,155
- Form 116U-11
- Age 10
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 164
- Trainer B Ellison
- Jockey Danny Cook
led, pushed along after 3 out, joined next, soon headed, switched right before last, edged left flat, unable to get back on terms
- Form 1U-3396
- Age 10
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 143
- Trainer W Coltherd
- Jockey Sam Coltherd
not always fluent, chased leader, hit 10th, shaken up to challenge 2 out, soon led, driven flat, stayed on
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
DEFINITLY RED is an interesting outsider in next month’s Gold Cup and can complete his hat-trick against sole rival Captain Redbeard after winning Grade 2 contests at Wetherby and Cheltenham.
Formwatch
Definitly Red (IRE) 1-2fav (11-6) Made all, clear last, stayed on well, won at Aintree 3m 1f (1) sft in Dec beating Double Shuffle (11-0) by 4 1/2l, 4 ran.
Captain Redbeard (IRE) 15-2 (10-8) Tracked leader, not fluent 13th, challenged 4 out, soon ridden and one pace, not fluent next, weakened flat, 6th of 11, 8 3/4l behind Wakanda (10-10) at Haydock 3m 2f hcp (1) gs in Jan.