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16:30 Kelso

Royal Scots Dragoon Guards Challenge Cup Hunters' Chase (Class 4)

  • 10 Runners
  • Distance: 3m 1f
  • Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £5,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 6m 19.10s
  • Off Time: 16:30:49
  • 10 Ran
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1
Silk -

Natiain

4/9

    2
    Silk -

    Anshan Spirit (IRE)

    13/2

      3
      Silk -

      Gusty Law

      12/1

        1
        Silk - Black and White check, Red and Yellow diabolo on sleeves, quartered cap

        Natiain

        13 CDD
        4/9
        • Form 1-11211
        • Age 8
        • Weight 12-7

        jumped well, made all, 7 lengths clear last, idled flat, held on well towards finish

        2
        Silk - Royal Blue, White sash and sleeves, quartered cap

        Albatros (FR)

        15 BF
        28/1
        • Form 11U-723
        • Age 10
        • Weight 12-4
        • Official Rating 125

        towards rear, never dangerous

        3
        Silk - Pink, light blue seams, check sleeves and cap

        Alfie Twofourtwo (IRE)

        8
        50/1
        • Form 36-41P4
        • Age 10
        • Weight 12-0
        • Official Rating 78

        chased leaders until outpaced 14th

        4
        Silk - Dark Blue and Yellow check

        Glacial Rambler (IRE)

        29
        16/1
        • Form 699-214
        • Age 8
        • Weight 12-0
        • Official Rating 99

        blundered and unseated rider 1st

        5
        Silk - Dark Blue, White epaulets, White sleeves, Dark Blue stars, Dark Blue cap, White star

        Gusty Law

        13 t
        12/1
        • Form 1/1F2-U
        • Age 7
        • Weight 12-0

        mistakes, tracked leaders, outpaced when mistake 4 out, no impression on leading pair

        6
        Silk - Royal Blue and Brown (halved), halved sleeves, hooped cap

        High Expectations (IRE)

        13
        20/1
        • Form 5-30432
        • Age 12
        • Weight 12-0
        • Official Rating 62

        towards rear, never dangerous

        7
        Silk - White, Royal Blue stars, Red sleeves, Royal Blue armlets, Royal Blue cap, White star

        Jupiter's Fancy

        29 D
        16/1
        • Form 153P51
        • Age 12
        • Weight 12-0

        towards rear, weakened halfway, trailed off when pulled up before 14th

        8
        Silk - Emerald Green, Red hoop, White sleeves, Red cap

        Lodestar (IRE)

        6 bt
        22/1
        • Form P55522
        • Age 10
        • Weight 12-0
        • Official Rating 96

        chased winner to 13th, outpaced 4 out

        10
        Silk - White, Royal Blue triple diamond, hooped sleeves, White cap, Royal Blue diamonds

        Wraparound You (IRE)

        37
        100/1
        • Form U1-PPPP
        • Age 9
        • Weight 12-0

        always behind

        11
        Silk - Brown, Royal Blue cross belts, sleeves and cap

        Anshan Spirit (IRE)

        6 CD
        13/2
        • Form 152U41
        • Age 8
        • Weight 11-11

        in touch, headway to chase winner 13th, effort 3 out, rallied to press winner flat, held towards finish

        9
        NR

        Royal Mackintosh

        29
        • Form 0-31
        • Age 6
        • Weight 12-0

        Nonrunner

        In depth

        Verdict

        The Alistair Brown-trained Natiain is hard to get away from and is selected ahead of Anshan Spirit and Jupiter's Fancy. The selection is not only a course and distance winner that has won on good to firm, but his profile extends to him being very consistent at this level. He will probably be sent off as a short-priced favourite. That said, Anshan Spirit is three pounds better off for the three-and-a-half lengths he was beaten by the selection at Hexham in May of last year. Jupiter's Fancy is also a good to firm Hexham winner from last May and, if he recaptures that type of form, cannot be ruled out of a good run. The selection, though, is Natiain.

        Formwatch

        Natiain 11-4co-fav (11-11) Made all, clear after last, won at Kelso 3m 1f hts chs (5) gs beating Scenic Storm (11-5) by 11l, 10 ran.

        Albatros (FR) 6-4jt-fav (12-5) Nvr plcd to chall, 3rd of 5, 30l behind Mitchel Henry (12-5) at Friars Haugh 3m ptp gd in Mar.

        Alfie Twofourtwo (IRE) 10-1 (12-5) Trckd ldrs; cl 3rd 15; one pce aft, 4th of 8, 10l behind Scenic Storm (12-5) at Hornby Castle 3m ptp gf.

        Glacial Rambler (IRE) 8-1 (12-0) Prom til lost plce 10; stayed on frm 2 out, 4th of 11, 11l behind Mitchel Henry (12-0) at Friars Haugh 3m ptp gd in Mar.

        High Expectations (IRE) 13-2 (11-9) Chased leaders, chased winner 3 out, no impression, 2nd of 8, 9l behind True Temper (11-0) at Kelso 3m 1f mdn hts chs (5) gs.

        Jupiter's Fancy 4-1 (11-12) Held up; jnd ldrs 2 out; led last; all out, won at Hutton Rudby 3m ptp gd in Mar beating Scenic Storm (12-5) by 6l, 10 ran.

        Anshan Spirit (IRE) 5-2jt-fav (11-12) Held up & bhnd; stdy prog 12; led aft 14; comf, won at Tranwell 3m ptp gd beating Lodestar (12-5) by 5l, 8 ran.

        Royal Mackintosh 5-1 (12-0) Led 2-4; led 8; stayed on wl flat, won at Friars Haugh 3m ptp gd in Mar beating Millerburn (12-0) by 1l, 11 ran.