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14:30 Kelso
Kelso Betting Ring Bookmakers Handicap Hurdle (Class 3)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 51y
- Going: Heavy
- Surface: Turf
- £15,000 added
- Winner: £7,922
- 2nd: £3,645
- 3rd: £1,822
- 4th: £912
- Form 4211-15
- Age 9
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 129
- Trainer N W Alexander
- Jockey Mr Kit Alexander
close up, pressed leader from 1st, pushed along before 2 out, soon weakened tamely
- Form 16/642-9
- Age 9
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 121
- Trainer K Scott
- Jockey Thomas Reilly
chased leaders, pushed along and dropped away 3 out
- Form 051-F56
- Age 7
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 118
- Trainer I Jardine
- Jockey C O'Farrell
towards rear, lost touch 4 out, pulled up
- Form 266-543
- Age 10
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 116
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey D R Fox
handy, led 1st, hit 3 out, pushed along approaching last, stayed on well, comfortably
- Form 79-8114
- Age 10
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer S Corbett
- Jockey Nathan Moscrop
in rear, steady headway after 3 out, went 4th 2 out, soon ridden and no impression
- Form 7333-63
- Age 12
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer J Candlish
- Jockey Sean Quinlan
led early, raced wide, headed and chased front pair 1st, ridden before 2 out, gradually faded
- Form 0154-21
- Age 7
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 106
- Trainer J Ewart
- Jockey B S Hughes
mid-division, headway to chase leaders after 3 out, ridden after 2 out, kept on but always held by winner
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
THEREISNODOUBT could be another winner for the Lucinda Russell stable here. He looked to be coming to hand when third in a higher grade last time at Musselburgh and has dropped a pound since. Wor Verge has won twice at Carlisle this season and was successful here last term while Stainsby Girl is 2-2 over course and distance, though 11lb higher than when landing this contest 12 months ago. A good run from Atlantic Dancer in the opener would boost the claims of Ayr winner Beat Box and Brian Hughes is back on board.
Formwatch
Stainsby Girl 2-1 (11-9) Bit keen, raced wide, chasing leaders, went 2nd 3rd, led narrowly 5th, headed and dropped to 3rd after 4 out, pushed along and no impression before next, weakened into 4th 2 out, lost that placing final strides, 5th of 9, 22 3/4l behind Fine Casting (11-3) at Haydock 2m 3f hcp (3) sft in Dec.
Enemy Coast Ahead 40-1 (11-12) Mid-division, ridden and no impression 3 out, 9th of 12, dist behind Schalke (11-5) at Kelso 2m 7f hcp (3) hvy in Dec.
Excelcius (USA) 125-1 (11-3) Held up in rear, ridden before 3 out, no impression before 2 out, 6th of 8, dist behind Benson (11-9) at Musselburgh 2m 4f hcp (3) sft in Jan.
Thereisnodoubt (IRE) 14-1 (10-12) Led, headed 3rd, pushed along and dropped to midfield before 3 out, rallied 2 out, stayed on into 4th last, kept on into 3rd close home, 3rd of 10, 3 1/4l behind Nayati (11-13) at Musselburgh 2m hcp (2) sft in Jan.
Wor Verge 5-4fav (11-9) Held up in rear, not fluent at times, ridden and headway into 4th before 2 out, no further progress, 4th of 6, 19 1/2l behind Applaus (10-8) at Carlisle 2m 1f hcp (4) sft in Nov.
McGowan's Pass 16-1 (10-12) Led, ridden and headed soon after 3 out, plugged on one pace, 3rd of 9, 14 1/2l behind Playful Saint (12-0) at Leicester 2m hcp (3) hvy in Dec.
Beat Box (FR) 9-4fav (11-8) Held up in rear, headway on outside before 4th, led and not fluent 3 out, clear last, comfortably, won at Ayr 2m hcp (5) gs in Dec beating Atlantic Dancer (11-4) by 6 1/2l, 9 ran.