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13:55 Kelso
Paxtons Borders Depot For Genuine Kverneland Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 2m 51y
- Going: Heavy
- Surface: Turf
- £6,500 added
- Winner: £4,224
- 2nd: £1,240
- 3rd: £620
- 4th: £310
- Form 21-515
- Age 7
- Weight 11-8
- Trainer A M Thomson
- Jockey Danny Cook
tracked leader, joined leader 4 out, led before 2 out, headed before last, kept on same pace
Sam's Gunner
13- Form 044-21
- Age 5
- Weight 11-8
- Trainer M & D Easterby
- Jockey Sean Quinlan
held up in touch, headway before 3 out, chased winner from last, kept on and always held
- Form 53-926
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer N W Alexander
- Jockey Lucy Alexander
mid-division, pushed along before 2 out, soon weakened
- Form 55949
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer Mrs S A Watt
- Jockey Finian O'Toole
always towards rear, blundered 4 out, tailed off
- Form PP
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer W Coltherd
- Jockey Sam Coltherd
held up mid-division, weakened before 3 out, tailed off
- Form 1693
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey D R Fox
led, headed before 2 out, weakened before last
- Form 13P
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey W T Kennedy
in rear, pushed along after 3 out, weakened before last
- Form 90
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer N G Richards
- Jockey R D Day
behind, blundered 4 out, soon struggling, tailed off
- Form 1-8
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer James Moffatt
- Jockey Henry Brooke
in touch, in 5th before 2 out, kept on same pace
- Form 1U
- Age 4
- Weight 10-13
- Trainer K Dalgleish
- Jockey B S Hughes
tracked leaders in 3rd, led before last, kept on well
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
MCGOWAN‘S PASS struggled in a Grade 2 at Haydock last time but was up against better horses than this. He’d earlier won in heavy going at Ayr and may well defy a penalty today. Sam's Gunner opened his account over hurdles with a success at Catterick and is also penalised but collateral form with the selection brings Mighty Thunder into the reckoning on last month’s third over track and trip. Taxmeifyoucan won a juvenile hurdle last summer but proved less than straightforward when unseating at Hexham after that and hasn’t raced since September.
Formwatch
McGowan's Pass 14-1 (11-4) In rear, weakened after 3 out, 5th of 6, 24 1/4l behind First Flow (11-4) at Haydock 2m (1) hvy in Jan.
Sam's Gunner 85-40 (11-4) Tracked leaders in 3rd, switched left after last, led last 75 yards, soon ridden, held on well, won at Catterick 2m 3f (4) gs in Feb beating Scheu Time (11-4) by 1 1/4l, 5 ran.
Eagle Ridge (IRE) 20-1 (11-2) Mid-division, ridden and weakened before 2 out, 6th of 7, 34 3/4l behind Uncle Alastair (12-0) at Ayr 2m (4) hvy in Jan.
Keepinupwitdjones 80-1 (10-12) Always behind, struggling from 5 out, tailed off, 9th of 10, dist behind Jaunty Flyer (10-12) at Catterick 2m 3f (4) hvy in Jan.
Leonasisland (IRE) 5-1 (12-2) Ld 20l adv by 3rd, 25l adv 1/2way, red 4l adv bef 4out,jnd 2out where mstk,wknd quickly,bhnd when pu bef last, at Knockinroe 3m mdn hvy in Nov.
Mighty Thunder 11-2 (11-4) Tracked leaders, ridden after last, just held for 2nd place close home, 3rd of 8, 3 1/4l behind Cool Mix (11-4) at Kelso 2m (4) hvy in Jan.
Ofcourseiwill (IRE) 28-1 (11-5) Took keen hold, chased leader, led briefly before 3rd,mistake 6th, lost 2nd approaching 7th, chased leaders, weakened before next, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out, at Ludlow 2m 5f mdn (4) sft in Jan.
That's Life (IRE) 66-1 (11-5) Towards rear, reminders after 4 out, soon weakened, 10th of 11, dist behind King Of Realms (11-5) at Doncaster 2m 3f mdn (5) sft in Jan.
Western Honour (IRE) 3-1fav (11-0) Held up mid-division, headway before 4 out, weakened before 3 out, 8th of 16, dist behind Chooseyourweapon (11-0) at Chepstow 2m 3f mdn (5) sft in Nov.
Taxmeifyoucan (IRE) 9-4fav (9-2) Held up towards rear, pushed along over 4f out, chased winner over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 7, 14 1/4l behind Uber Cool (8-8) at Haydock 1m 6f hcp (3) hvy in Sep.