Racecards
16:50 Kelso
Davy Blake Handicap Chase (Class E)
- 14 Runners
- Distance: 2m 6f 110y
- Going: Soft
- Form P25-400
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer Mrs M Reveley
- Jockey A Dempsey
in touch, ridden 8th, outpaced from 14th, no danger
- Form 3F-023U
- Age 9
- Weight 11-11
- Trainer Mrs M Reveley
- Jockey A Ross
mistakes, held up, ridden 13th, behind when mistake and unseated rider last
- Form 4/2PP5-3
- Age 8
- Weight 11-2
mid-division, mistake 1st, ridden 13th, headway and mistake 3 out, soon weakened
- Form 6P0214
- Age 8
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey Jim Crowley
mid-division, headway to chase leaders 12th, ridden 3 out, one pace from 2 out
- Form 064-013
- Age 9
- Weight 10-13
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey L Cooper
mid-division, blundered and unseated rider 2nd
- Form 402233
- Age 11
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer N Mason
- Jockey Richard Guest
held up, not fluent, struggling halfway, stayed on one pace from 2 out
- Form 51100-1
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
mid-division, blundered and unseated rider 5th
Sunny Leith
15- Form 4F40-31
- Age 10
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer P Monteith
- Jockey G Lake
chased leader, ridden approaching 3 out, weakened approaching last
- Form 3U014-U
- Age 8
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer Mrs M Reveley
- Jockey P Niven
held up, blundered 12th, no danger
- Form 3/S331-5
- Age 11
- Weight 10-8
- Trainer E Elliott
- Jockey B J Crowley
in touch, ridden 3 out, headway under pressure approaching last, stayed on to lead run in
Nijway
52- Form P44-140
- Age 11
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer M A Barnes
- Jockey Adam Jones
mid-division, ridden 8th, no danger
Quick March
36- Form 124-000
- Age 8
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer J Weymes
- Jockey B P Harding
led, soon clear, ridden and blundered 2 out, headed flat, no extra
- Form 120566
- Age 9
- Weight 10-6
- Trainer J Jefferson
- Jockey T Siddall
held up, ridden 8th, soon tailed off
- Form 4241/FP
- Age 10
- Weight 10-3
- Trainer A Whillans
- Jockey R McGrath
mid-division, weakened quickly after 10th, pulled up after next
In depth
Formwatch
Sad Mad Bad (USA) Has been out of sorts in recent runs but as a result has fallen down the handicap so not out of it despite topweight; hard to assess until he shows signs of his old form.
Tom's River (IRE) was close up when unseating last time out and must run well if holding the form that saw him put up a couple of decent placed efforts;definite place prospects.
Bold Classic (IRE) Prefers better ground; should come on for his seasonal reappearance and has enough about him to run well off this mark if at his best.
Hailstorm (IRE) A little lucky to win the time before last; he's been raised 10 lbs for his last two runs, which may have overstated things.
Mordon Boy (IRE) Raised 14 lbs since winning on his British debut at Bangor in September; that may have hindered his progress.
Burnt Imp (USA) He'll probably run his usual race but has found the winning spot hard to come by of late.
Curly Spencer (IRE) Won well on his return after having experienced blood vessel problems before that; should run well again provided all is well on that score.
Sunny Leith Good effort to beat Sparky Gayle here last time, his first win in three years; he should go OK.
Castle Clear (IRE) Entitled to have needed last run; won off a mark of 93 last year, now on 95.
Ballyvaughan (IRE) Has raced only once since winning a maiden chase at Southwell in Dec'99; couldn't be a strong fancy.
Nijway Six pounds higher than when winning at Sedgefield back in May '99; no show since.
Quick March Looked like being better than her current mark as a novice but really hasn't made any show this time around.
Danbys Gorse Reverts back to chasing after a couple of hurdle runs; he's capable of running well off this mark.
Single Sourcing (IRE) Won at Ayr two years ago rated 87; no show this year and rated 89.