Racecards
16:40 Kelso
Borders Carers Trust Novices' Handicap Chase (Class 5)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 2m 1f 14y
- Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £6,130 added
- Winner: £2,989
- 2nd: £878
- 3rd: £439
- 4th: £350
- Form P296-23
- Age 5
- Weight 11-13
- Official Rating 106
- Trainer M Todhunter
- Jockey Sean Quinlan
chased leaders, went 2nd 3 out until last, stayed on same pace flat
- Form 086P-07
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer D Bourke
- Jockey R P McLernon
held up towards rear, closed on outside 4th, struggling before 8th, pulled up before 2 out
- Form 42/5922-
- Age 9
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer R M Smith
- Jockey Dale Irving
in touch, pecked 2nd, lost place and reminder 5th, effort 8th, no extra before last
- Form 1/9164-4
- Age 8
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer M Scudamore
- Jockey R Patrick
reluctant to race and slowly away, took keen hold, headway after 2nd, went 3rd next until before 6th, mistake and weakened 3 out, pulled up before 2 out
- Form 167-441
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer F O'Brien
- Jockey P J Brennan
always handy, led 4 out, not fluent 2 out, clear last, stayed on well
- Form 563F4-8
- Age 7
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer M A Barnes
- Jockey Ross Chapman
in touch, not fluent and lost place 1st, soon in rear, behind 4th, mistake 7th, no impression
- Form P4P7-FP
- Age 5
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey Blair Campbell
behind 4th, pulled up before 4 out
- Form 232/633-
- Age 8
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer L Bailey
- Jockey Henry Brooke
mistakes, always behind, tailed off
- Form 5P6P-U1
- Age 8
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer Mrs J Stephen
- Jockey Danny McMenamin
led, not fluent and headed 4 out, not fluent 3 out, no extra last
- Form 9/P5-363
- Age 11
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer W Young Jnr
- Jockey D R Fox
chased leaders, lost place before 6th, stayed on approaching 2 out, went 2nd last, no impression on winner
- Form 426-05F
- Age 6
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer R M Smith
- Jockey Sam Coltherd
reluctant to line up and a little slow away, headway on outside 2nd, slow and lost place 6th, well beaten 4 out, tailed off
- Form PU93-P1
- Age 8
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey S Mulqueen
NonRunner
- Form 5364-23
- Age 7
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer A C Whillans
- Jockey Callum Bewley
NonRunner
- Form P-98P
- Age 7
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer Kenny Johnson
- Jockey Non Runner
NonRunner
In depth
Verdict
Intensive schooling sessions worked the trick for Kiruna Peak but she won’t find it easy to defy a 6lb higher mark here. The Road Home beat Cool Valley 10 lengths at Hexham but has been raised 8lb, as has Sedgefield scorer Lovely Schtuff. Cool Country has placed twice at Bangor and remains unexposed, though needs some help from the handicapper. WISE COCO makes his chasing bow racing off his hurdles mark. He only won once over the smaller obstacles but has returned from a break in decent form and should be thereabouts in this if taking to fences.
Formwatch
Cool Country (IRE) 11-8fav (11-8) Held up in touch, headway to chase leaders 3 out, ridden before 2 out, close up between leading duo last, switched left run-in, not pace of leaders, 3rd of 6, 3 1/2l behind Secret Melody (10-0) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 1f hcp (4) sft in Aug.
Fire Away (IRE) 20-1 (11-9) In rear, jumped left and awkward 3 out, well behind after, tailed off, 7th of 10, dist behind Calvinist (11-7) at Hexham 2m hcp (4) gd in Sep.
An Fear Ciuin (IRE) 40-1 (9-4) Led, headed well over 2f out, weakened from over 1f out, 6th of 7, 6 3/4l behind Madeeh (8-13) at Musselburgh 1m 5f hcp (5) gs in Jul.
Justice Knight (IRE) 20-1 (11-4) Led and went clear after 2nd, came back to the field approaching 3 out, headed between last 2, soon ridden and lost 2nd, weakened before last, 4th of 13, 19l behind Chantecler (11-6) at Stratford 2m hcp (4) sft in Aug.
Kiruna Peak (IRE) 15-2 (11-4) Prominent, led 2nd, headed 7th, led before 3 out, driven from 2 out, 1 length ahead when 2nd made mistake last, eased close home, won at Southwell 2m hcp (5) gd in Aug beating Lake Baikal (11-12) by 2 3/4l, 7 ran.
Placedela Concorde 25-1 (10-2) Chased leaders, pecked 1st, not fluent next, ridden before 3 out, weakened approaching 2 out, last of 8, dist behind Swaffham Bulbeck (11-11) at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Gripper 10-1 (10-8) Pressed leader and keen, led narrowly 2nd, ridden and weakened quickly before 3 out, pulled up before 2 out, at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Life Knowledge (IRE) 40-1 (9-0) Always behind, 10th of 12, 12 1/4l behind Savanna Gold (9-4) at Newcastle 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Sep.
Lovely Schtuff (IRE) 11-1 (10-1) Raced freely, made all, just over 2 lengths ahead when left clear 2 out, mistake last, stayed on, won at Sedgefield 2m 5f hcp (5) gd in Aug beating Brotherly Company (11-12) by 7l, 6 ran.
Cool Valley (IRE) 12-1 (10-10) Chased leaders, dropped to mid-division before 2nd, slightly hampered 4 out, headway after 2 out, kept on towards finish, went 3rd close home, no impression on winner, 3rd of 10, 10l behind The Road Home (11-10) at Hexham 2m hcp (5) gs in Sep.
Go Guarantor 7-1 (10-2) Prominent, led 7th, headed after 8th, close up when fell next, at Hexham 2m hcp (5) gs in Sep.
The Road Home (IRE) 17-2 (11-10) Tracked leaders, challenged 7th, led after next, clear before last, easily, won at Hexham 2m hcp (5) gs in Sep beating Diamond Rock (11-3) by 8 1/2l, 10 ran.
Wise Coco 15-2 (10-5) Chased leaders, ridden after 3 out, held from 2 out, kept on, 3rd of 14, 4l behind Calliope (10-12) at Perth 2m hcp (5) gs in Aug.
Connerys Hill (IRE) 250-1 (10-12) Behind, tailed off from 8th, pulled up before 2 out, at Cartmel 2m 6f (4) sft in Aug.