Racecards
16:32 Kelso
Royal Caledonian Hunt Handicap Chase (Class 3)
- 4 Runners
- Distance: 2m 1f 14y
- Going: Soft (Heavy in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £15,000 added
- Winner: £7,922
- 2nd: £3,645
- 3rd: £1,822
- 4th: £912
- Form 3-12715
- Age 10
- Weight 11-13
- Official Rating 130
- Trainer B Haslam
- Jockey R P McLernon
tracked leader until steadied into 3rd at 2nd, pushed along and struggling when dropped to modest 4th 3 out
- Form 1P4-441
- Age 8
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 123
- Trainer J Ewart
- Jockey B S Hughes
led until 2md, chased clear leader, hit 8th, closer 4 out, angled out and led turning in, over 3 lengths ahead and good jump last, pushed along and stayed on well run-in
- Form 12-5654
- Age 10
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer N W Alexander
- Jockey Bruce Lynn
held up in 4th, outpaced and struggling 8th, went modest 3rd 3 out, ridden between last two, went 2nd at the last, hung left and stayed on same pace run-in, no chance with winner
- Form 251U/32
- Age 8
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 119
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey D R Fox
sweating, pulled hard and headway to lead 2nd, soon clear, reached for next, went right 7th, reduced lead 3 out, headed turning in, soon no extra, weakened into 3rd at the last
In depth
Formwatch
Marshalled (IRE) 22-1 (11-12) Soon mid-division, pushed along after 12th, well beaten before 4 out, 5th of 8, 27 1/2l behind Docpickedme (11-7) at Wetherby 2m 3f hcp (3) sft in Jan.
Escapeandevade (IRE) 7-2 (11-12) Made all, soon 4 lengths clear with one other, ridden approaching last, stayed on(first fence into straight omitted on all circuits), won at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp (4) sft in Jan beating Heritier (11-1) by 4 1/2l, 5 ran.
Dubai Days (IRE) 11-2 (10-10) Held up in rear, went moderate 4th before 3 out, plugged on run-in, no chance with leading trio, 4th of 7, 3 1/2l behind Special Rate (11-2) at Kelso 2m 7f hcp (3) sft in Jan.
Salamanca Bay (IRE) 4-1 (11-2) Raced freely and tended to jump right, led, went clear 2nd, reduced lead and went right 6th, headed 8th, soon beaten, mistake 3 out, finished tired, last of 2, dist behind Etalon (11-5) at Warwick 2m hcp (3) sft in Jan.