Racecards
17:00 Kelso
Kelso Golf Club 'national Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)
- 14 Runners
- Distance: 2m 6f 110y
- Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
- Surface: Turf
- £5,200 added
Harry Flashman
117- Form F2-1227
- Age 6
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 111
- Trainer D W Whillans
- Jockey K Renwick
held up in touch, headway to lead 4 out, 7 lengths clear last, idled flat, kept on towards finish
- Form 368P
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer T P Tate
- Jockey P J Brennan
not jumped well, prominent to 3rd, behind from halfway, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
Dauntsey Bay
24- Form 65
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer A Parker
- Jockey P Kinsella
mid-division, headway when hampered 3 out, effort after next, one pace flat
- Form 767517
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer R Nixon
- Jockey D Elsworth
reluctant to race, towards rear, headway 3 out, effort when mistake next, kept on under pressure flat
- Form 00P
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer A Wilson
- Jockey B S Hughes
held up towards rear, headway when hampered 3 out, ridden next, no impression
- Form 790
- Age 7
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer A H Mactaggart
- Jockey G Berridge
in touch, headway halfway to track leaders, left close 2nd 3 out, ridden and one pace from next
Emily
103- Form 0PP
- Age 7
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer A Parker
- Jockey P McDonald
soon tailed off, pulled up after 6th
Floral Gift
14- Form 88PP
- Age 7
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer E J Jamieson
- Jockey Paul Benson
made most to 4 out, close up when fell next
Lady Howe
14- Form 009P
- Age 7
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer B Storey
- Jockey B P Harding
held up in rear, headway 3 out, one pace from next
More Equity
13- Form 09-57
- Age 5
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer Mrs A F Tullie
- Jockey Mr M Ellwood
in touch, headway and effort after 3 out, weakened after next
- Form 34045
- Age 6
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer P Beaumont
- Jockey A Ross
tracked leaders, effort approaching 2 out, no extra approaching last
- Form 8-003P5
- Age 6
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer G A Charlton
- Jockey Jan Faltejsek
mid-division, headway halfway, in touch when badly hampered 3 out, pulled up before next
- Age 7
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer S J Marshall
- Jockey M J McAlister
towards rear, weakened halfway, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out
Hunting Jean
29- Form 00
- Age 4
- Weight 10-1
- Trainer C R Wilson
- Jockey P Aspell
close up, weakened quickly halfway, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out
- Form 249033
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey P Buchanan
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
Harry Flashman looks a pretty solid option here, with Political Pendant and Sir Preacher Man suggested as best of the rest. Harry Flashman is the highest-rated of these, being rated 111 and, having proven he can go on good to firm, has to be a major player against largely modest opponents. The market might provide your best clues as to which horses are the dangers, although Political Pendant is a good-ground Sedgefield winner, admittedly from a mark of 80, and Sir Preacher Man ran fairly well last time and might appreciate today's less-testing going conditions. Overall, though, the selection has to be Harry Flashman.
Formwatch
Harry Flashman 7-2 (11-5) Tracked leaders, weakened approaching 3 out, 7th of 8, well behind Kempski (10-5) at Ayr 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-125 (3) hvy in Dec.
Celtic Gladiator 20-1 (11-2) Chased leader, pushed along when not fluent 6th, soon lost place, tailed off when pulled up in race won by Shrewd Investor (11-7) at Wetherby 3m 1f nov hdl (4) gd in Mar, 8 ran.
Dauntsey Bay 9-1 (10-11) Led, headed 4th, weakened after 4 out, last of 5, 42l behind Barney's Dream (10-7) at Ayr 2m nov hdl (4) sft in Mar.
Political Pendant 8-1 (10-11) Mid-division, pushed along 6th, weakened next, 7th of 13, 34l behind Toulouse Express (11-2) at Hexham 2m 4f nov hcp hdl 0-105 (4) sft.
Pinch Me Silver 25-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, lost place approaching 3 out, 5th of 12, 39l behind Surricate (11-2) at Sedgefield 2m 4f mrs nov hdl (4) gd in Mar.
Seventh Sense 25-1 (10-7) Mid-division, outpaced 3 out, soon beaten, 5th of 12, 42l behind Tell Henry (11-7) at Sedgefield 2m 4f nov hdl (4) gf.
Cheating Chance (IRE) 12-1 (11-0) Mid-division on inside, outpaced after 4 out, soon weakened and pulled up 2 out in race won by Reel Charmer (10-10) at Newcastle 2m 4f nov hdl (4) gs in Nov, 18 ran.
Mr Preacher Man 11-2 (11-2) Tracked leaders, ridden and weakened after 4 out, 3rd of 6, 31l behind Clemax (11-8) at Ayr 3m nov hcp hdl 0-110 (4) hvy in Mar.