Racecards
15:10 Kelso
Scott Coppola Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)
- 15 Runners
- Distance: 2m 6f 110y
- Going: Good to Soft, Good in places
- Surface: Turf
- £4,500 added
- Form 555P1-4
- Age 5
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer J Howard Johnson
- Jockey P J Brennan
in touch, every chance 2 out, ridden and weakened flat
- Form 00-2214
- Age 8
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer K G Reveley
- Jockey James Reveley
held up, headway 3 out, ridden and kept on same pace from next, no impression
Windy Hills
253- Form 3/334-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer N G Richards
- Jockey A Dobbin
raced keenly, in touch, challenge 2 out, soon ridden, stayed on under pressure to lead towards finish
- Form 8641-76
- Age 7
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey P Buchanan
behind, driven 4 out, never dangerous
More Likely
23- Form 6175-9P
- Age 5
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer Mrs A F Tullie
- Jockey D Da Silva
chased leaders to 4 out, weakened next
- Form 6R/0454-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer R D E Woodhouse
- Jockey D Elsworth
held up in rear, headway and in touch 3 out, effort when hit next, ridden and one pace flat
- Form 405257-
- Age 8
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer Ferdy Murphy
- Jockey G Lee
chased leaders to 7th, behind from next
- Form F0212-3
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer Miss S E Forster
- Jockey D C Costello
in touch, led before 2nd, headed 7th, ridden and weakened 3 out
- Form 674-694
- Age 12
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer J I A Charlton
- Jockey Jan Faltejsek
in touch, ridden 3 out, never on terms
Crackleando
33- Form P350-F0
- Age 5
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer Mrs J C McGregor
- Jockey P McDonald
mid-division, outpaced 4 out ridden 2 out, kept on under pressure, never troubled leader
- Form 600-70
- Age 7
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer Karen McLintock
- Jockey K Renwick
always behind
- Form 094U04
- Age 4
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer Miss Tracy Waggott
- Jockey P Aspell
always behind
- Form P1/P0-FU
- Age 9
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer Mrs C J Kerr
- Jockey D McGann
always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
- Form 05700/0
- Age 9
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 74
chased leaders to 7th, soon behind, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
- Form 413U0F/
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer A C Whillans
- Jockey B P Harding
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
Scotmail Too is selected ahead of Time Marches On and Windy Hills, while Prince Adjal is respected and completes the shortlist. The last named goes well here and is in good heart at present. Dougie Costello knows what it takes to coax a win out of the six-year-old and the partnership can make the rest aware of their presence today. Windy Hills acts with cut in the ground and, as an unexposed individual, he should be monitored closely in the betting. He does have a long absence to overcome though and may just be better for an outing to the racecourse. Time Marches On deserved his success at Carlisle last month and remains interesting on these terms. However, his best efforts have come on right handed courses and he needs to be at his best in this company. Therefore, we prefer to take a chance with Scotmail Too, who shaped up nicely on his recent seasonal debut. The form of his Wetherby run is working out well and a repeat effort will make him hard to beat here.
Formwatch
Scotmail Too (IRE) 11-1 (11-1) Held up in rear, headway approaching 3 out, hit last, one pace, 4th of 8, 13l behind According To Pete (11-3) at Wetherby 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-125 (3) sft in Oct.
Time Marches On 7-2jt-fav (10-13) In touch, lost place after 2nd, outpaced 3 out, stayed on from 2 out, no impression, 4th of 10, 11l behind Radar (10-7) at Carlisle 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) hvy.
Windy Hills 3-1 (11-3) Tracked leaders, ridden approaching 2 out, weakened approaching last, 4th of 9, 15l behind Some Touch (11-10) at Carlisle 2m 4f nov hdl (4) hvy in Mar.
Return Ticket 8-1 (11-5) Towards rear, never dangerous, 6th of 10, well behind Benny The Piler (10-12) at Kelso 2m 6f nov hdl (4) gd in Oct.
Wally Wonder (IRE) 9-1 (11-4) Chased leader, led 3rd, headed 3 out, weakened approaching next, 7th of 13, 17l behind Talarive (11-0) at Market Rasen 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gd in Apr.
Prince Adjal (IRE) 6-1 (9-11) Led, headed before 2 out, ridden and gradually weakened, 3rd of 10, 19l behind Billy Bush (10-11) at Kelso 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gd.
Tobesure (IRE) 7-1 (11-7) Mid-division, headway and prominent 2 out, effort last, one paced under pressure, 4th of 13, 22l behind College City (10-9) at Kelso 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gs in Oct.
Kempski 25-1 (10-0) Disputed lead until after 2 out, ridden and headed approaching last, no extra, 3rd of 10, 11l behind Radar (10-7) at Carlisle 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) hvy.