Racecards
18:30 Kelso
Principal & Prosper Handicap Hurdle (Class 2)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 51y
- Going: Good (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £15,000 added
- Winner: £9,747
- 2nd: £2,862
- 3rd: £1,431
- 4th: £716
- Form 5/23400-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 142
- Trainer Tim Vaughan
- Jockey R Johnson
in rear, plugged on after 2 out, past beaten horses to take 4th run-in, never dangerous
- Form 211-U1F
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 130
- Trainer N G Richards
- Jockey R D Day
held up mid-division, ridden after 3 out, weakened after next
- Form 5F23-50
- Age 7
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey D R Fox
behind, ridden before 2 out, no impression
- Form PP-1271
- Age 8
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 123
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey W T Kennedy
tracked winner until 3 out, soon ridden and one pace
- Form P-25U56
- Age 6
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 123
- Trainer Micky Hammond
- Jockey Finian O'Toole
mid-division, weakened from 3 out
- Form FP-3211
- Age 4
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer Miss P Robson
- Jockey Brian Harding
tracked leaders in 3rd, went 2nd from 3 out, kept on and no chance with winner
- Form 9-00123
- Age 7
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer M Todhunter
- Jockey Henry Brooke
made all, soon clear, unchallenged
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Vodka Wells may well reverse Cartmel running with Wisty on better terms if ridden closer to the pace. Martila was successful twice at Cartmel over the summer and Mardale is useful when not let down by her jumping. Ruacana was second off this mark at Huntingdon back in November but is having his first run for a new yard and may need further. LYRIC STREET was behind Wisty at Cartmel in August but produced a gutsy performance when rallying to beat Astaroland at Bangor and that attitude will stand him in good stead on the uphill climb to the finish here.
Formwatch
Ruacana 66-1 (10-12) Prominent, weakened before 3 out, 13th of 19, 30 1/2l behind Ubak (11-0) at Aintree 3m 1f hcp (1) sft in Apr.
Mardale (IRE) 8-1 (11-7) Chasing leaders when fell 5th, at Perth 2m hcp (2) gd in Aug.
Vengeur De Guye (FR) 25-1 (9-13) Always towards rear, ridden 3 out, no extra before next, last of 13, dist behind Devils Bride (11-10) at Galway 2m 2f hcp gd in Jul.
Lyric Street (IRE) 8-1 (11-11) Led, not fluent 6th, headed before 3 out, rallied last, led flat, stayed on gamely, won at Bangor 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Jul beating Astaroland (11-5) by nk, 12 ran.
Vodka Wells (FR) 16-1 (11-12) Held up mid-division, ridden and kept on from last, 6th of 10, 9 1/4l behind Captain Brown (11-5) at Cartmel 2m 1f hcp (3) gd in Aug.
Martila (FR) 3-1 (11-12) Held up in rear, headway after 4 out, 2nd 3 out, led after 2 out, clear last, easily, won at Cartmel 2m 1f hcp (4) gs in Jul beating Donna's Pride (11-4) by 13l, 7 ran.
Wisty (IRE) 9-2 (11-2) Tracked leader, led before 4 out, headed last, kept on, 3rd of 10, 5 1/4l behind Captain Brown (11-5) at Cartmel 2m 1f hcp (3) gd in Aug.