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14:40 Kelso

Kelso Betting Ring Bookmakers Handicap Hurdle (Class 3)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 51y
  • Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £15,000 added
  • Winner: £7,788
  • 2nd: £3,588
  • 3rd: £1,793
  • 4th: £898
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 9.63s
  • Off Time: 14:43:57
  • 6 Ran
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Silk - Pink, Dark Green epaulets and armlets, Dark Green cap, Pink spots

Elvis Mail (FR)

43 CDCD
9/2
  • Form 422F-54
  • Age 8
  • Weight 12-5
  • Official Rating 137

chased leaders, pushed along before last (usual 2 out), ridden and stayed on to challenge flat, kept on

2
Silk - Light blue, red cross of lorraine, red cap

Albert's Back

43 D
16/1
  • Form 5/11F-6P
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 130

towards rear, dropped to rear 2 out (usual 3 out), plugged on one pace into fourth flat

3
Silk - Yellow, Royal Blue seams, Grey sleeves, Royal Blue seams, Royal Blue cap

Word Has It (IRE)

29 CD
7/4
  • Form 3/3211-F
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 130

close up, pushed along to challenge last, ridden flat, no extra final 100yds

4
Silk - Maroon and Light Blue check, Maroon sleeves, Light Blue cap

Stainsby Girl

46 D
15/8
  • Form 1534-42
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-0
  • Official Rating 118

made all, pushed along before last, ridden flat, ran on well

5
Silk - Dark blue, white diamond, striped sleeves, check cap

Serious Ego (GER)

26 D
8/1
  • Form 31U8-26
  • Age 9
  • Weight 10-11
  • Official Rating 115

midfield, pushed along before last (usual 2 out), made no impression

6
Silk - Grey, Red stripe, armlets and cap

Battle Of Wills (IRE)

3 D
14/1
  • Form 536755-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-4
  • Official Rating 108

held up, ridden approaching last (usual 2 out), never dangerous

In depth

Verdict

ELVIS MAIL (NAP) reverted to hurdles with a fair fourth at Aintree and has the class to defy his big weight with Bruce Lynn taking off 5lb. A three-times winner here, he’s only a pound higher than for his last success at the track two years ago. Serious Ego was disappointing at Ayr after a second at Hexham but Word Has It is a danger having had his chase career put on temporary hold while Haydock runner-up Stainsby Girl shouldn’t be far away back over 2m.

Formwatch

Elvis Mail (FR) 16-1 (11-10) Held up, smooth headway under 2 out, shaken up in 4th before last, kept on same pace until no extra closing stages, 4th of 13, 8 1/4l behind Tamar Bridge (11-0) at Aintree 2m 4f hcp (2) sft in Dec.

Albert's Back 33-1 (11-6) Held up in rear, headway on outer before 7th, pushed along under 2 out and found little, soon weakened and pulled up, at Aintree 2m 4f hcp (2) sft in Dec.

Word Has It (IRE) 10-3 (11-11) Raced wide in 3rd until fell 1st, at Haydock 2m hcp (3) sft in Dec.

Stainsby Girl 11-1 (11-0) Prominent, led 2nd until next, led after 4th, headed flat, held after, stayed on, 2nd of 11, 1 1/4l behind Celebre D'Allen (11-5) at Haydock 2m 3f hcp (3) hvy in Dec.

Serious Ego (GER) 6-1 (11-3) Held up towards rear, headway when not much room and pecked 3 out, no impression from next, well held last, 6th of 10, 9 1/2l behind Glentruan (11-7) at Ayr 2m 4f hcp (3) sft in Dec.

Battle Of Wills (IRE) 10-1 (9-5) Slow into stride, tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 8th of 9, 17 1/4l behind Percy Willis (9-9) at Newcastle 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Jan.