Racecards
14:40 Kelso
Weatherbys Insurance Handicap Chase (Class E)
- 16 Runners
- Distance: 3m 1f
- Going: Soft
- Form P11P2-P
- Age 9
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer J Howard Johnson
- Jockey G Lee
prominent, led 2 out, headed last, soon ridden, weakened flat
- Form 10200-0
- Age 13
- Weight 11-10
- Trainer W Young
- Jockey Mr T Davidson
behind from halfway, tailed off 3 out
Running Moss
21- Form 21/3P4-U
- Age 12
- Weight 11-10
- Trainer A Mactaggart
- Jockey Mr C Storey
soon behind, mistake 13th, tailed off from 3 out
Tarbolton Moss
301- Form 2/42P13-
- Age 9
- Weight 11-9
- Trainer M Todhunter
- Jockey Jim Crowley
mid-division, reminders 12th, headway 3 out, led last, ridden and stayed on well flat
- Form U22524
- Age 14
- Weight 11-9
- Trainer W Storey
- Jockey D Elsworth
held up towards rear when brought down 9th
- Form 5/531-P4
- Age 13
- Weight 11-8
- Trainer A Whillans
- Jockey F King
led until headed 2 out, soon ridden, weakened flat
- Form 31R5R0
- Age 9
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer P Monteith
- Jockey K Renwick
held up towards rear, blundered 6th, fell 9th
Tribal Run (IRE)
342- Form FP/1222-
- Age 9
- Weight 11-4
chased leaders, ridden and outpaced 2 out, no impression
- Form 34-1234
- Age 8
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer Mrs M Reveley
- Jockey A Dempsey
tracked leader, mistake and lost place 15th, ridden and outpaced 2 out, rallied approaching last, kept on under pressure flat
- Form 22-0P2U
- Age 9
- Weight 11-2
mid-division, reminders 11th, not fluent next, outpaced 4 out, ridden 2 out, kept on under pressure flat, nearest finish
- Form BU/003-4
- Age 8
- Weight 11-1
- Trainer K Bailey & M Nicholls
- Jockey J P McNamara
behind when blundered and unseated rider 5th
- Form U2P303
- Age 11
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey T Scudamore
chased leaders, outpaced 3 out, soon beaten
Shays Lane (IRE)
210- Form 0/54-311
- Age 10
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer Ferdy Murphy
- Jockey D N Russell
blundered badly 1st, pulled up before next
- Form 3-45F00
- Age 7
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer P Beaumont
- Jockey D O'Meara
hampered 1st, mistake and behind, hampered 9th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
- Form 4P-0625
- Age 10
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer Mrs H Graham
- Jockey Mr O Nelmes
blundered and unseated rider 2nd
In depth
Verdict
Shays Lane can complete a hat-trick at the expense of Tribal Run, Commanche Quest and Weaver George. Shays lane has been given a rest since scoring back-to back successes at Hexham last year and reappears on a light weight against mainly uninspiring rivals. Ferdy Murphy's team seem to be coming back to form now and the 10-year-old will relish the trip. Commanche Lane actually beat the selection in a novice chase at Hexham early last year but Mary Reveley's charge failed to build on that and is not fancied to confirm the form here. Tribal Run has been off for nearly 12 months but is owned by Trevor Hemmings who has had a purple patch of late. weaver George meanwhile is still strutting his stuff at the age of 14 but there surely can be no more improvement from the old fella this term. Grayslake is lightly-raced and has some scope but it is hard to escape the claims of Shays Lane in a fairly moderate contest.