Racecards
14:00 Kelso
Gg.com Beginners' Chase (Class 4)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 3m 1f
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £6,000 added
- Form 14/P-P22
- Age 9
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 115
chased leaders, hampered 13th, ridden, every chance run-in, held near finish
- Form 42-1F22
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer J Howard Johnson
- Jockey P J Brennan
held up, headway approaching 10th, mistake 15th, led approaching 3 out, hard ridden, under pressure run-in, held on towards finish
- Form 1P-0732
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
held up, headway 11th, outpaced when fell 4 out
- Form 31724-P
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer J W F Aynsley
- Jockey B S Hughes
chased leader, left in lead 13th, headed approaching 3 out, weakened next
Red Poker
92- Form 10P-P
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer G A Harker
- Jockey B P Harding
always behind, mistake 2nd, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out
- Form 230-24P
- Age 8
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer C Grant
- Jockey P Kinsella
in touch, chased leaders 4 out, weakened from last
- Form 3-9
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer A M Crow
- Jockey Mr M Ellwood
mid-division, mistake when weakening 15th, tailed off when pulled up before last
- Form 1538-43
- Age 8
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 119
- Trainer Mrs A Hamilton
- Jockey T J Dreaper
always towards rear, tailed off when pulled up before 13th
In depth
Verdict
Euro American has the highest rating of these over hurdles and has to respected but the son of Snurge is far from certain to stay this far and preference is for Canada Street with Baron Monty rated the best of the remainder. The selection is a lightly raced son of Old Vic who showed progressive form from limited opportunities over hurdles and has similarly improved with racing over fences. Howard Johnson's gelding should relish both trip and ground and he looks the one that they all have to beat. Tynedale is a consistent performer but is again likely to find at least one too good, while Roobihoo has ability but is inconsistent. Baron Monty has come back well following a year's absence and has to be considered but Canada Street has a progressive profile and is taken to open his account over fences.