Racecards
13:00 Kelso
Sam's 80th Birthday Bash Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 2m 6f 151y
- Going: Soft (Heavy in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £9,000 added
- Winner: £4,520
- 2nd: £2,082
- 3rd: £1,041
- 4th: £521
- Form 732339
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey D R Fox
behind, headway but plenty to do 2 out, stayed on into well held 3rd run-in
- Form 264-346
- Age 7
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer C Grant
- Jockey B S Hughes
held up towards rear, some headway out wide in mid-division before 7th, weakened before next, tailed off 2 out
- Form 243705
- Age 7
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer D Bourke
- Jockey Harry Reed
led, went clear 8th, reduced lead next, ridden and headed 2 out, lost 2nd between last two, tired mistake last, weakened badly run-in
- Form 5520-PP
- Age 8
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer A M Thomson
- Jockey Edward Austin
never going in rear, tailed off and pulled up after 3 out
- Form 91P-768
- Age 11
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer N W Alexander
- Jockey Thomas Willmott
chased leader until pushed along 4 out, chased leaders, ridden before 3 out, outpaced soon after, stayed on past beaten horses run-in
- Form 18-462
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer N W Alexander
- Jockey Bruce Lynn
mistakes and always towards rear, tailed off and pulled up before last
- Form 63-89
- Age 7
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer D W Whillans
- Jockey Craig Nichol
chased leaders, mistake 6th, went 2nd 4 out until before next, chased leaders, weakened turning in
- Form F5-4213
- Age 7
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer A M Thomson
- Jockey Ryan Mania
chased leaders on inside went 2nd before 3 out, led 2 out, ridden and headed before last, stayed on same pace run-in
- Form 256-434
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer N G Richards
- Jockey Sean Quinlan
never closer than mid-division, tailed off and pulled up before last
- Form 018777
- Age 7
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 91
- Trainer Miss S E Forster
- Jockey S Mulqueen
raced keenly in mid-division, some headway before 3 out, weakened home turn
- Form 486560
- Age 8
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer Miss S E Forster
- Jockey Miss J Walton
mid-division out wide, closer at 6th, went 2nd between last two, led before last, ridden clear
- Form 46-1843
- Age 10
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer N W Alexander
- Jockey Peter Kavanagh
tracked leaders in 5th, ridden out wide turning in, stayed on same pace run-in
- Form 5P7-13R
- Age 10
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer N W Alexander
- Jockey C O'Farrell
NonRunner
- Form 211336
- Age 6
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer P A Kirby
- Jockey Thomas Dowson
NonRunner
- Form P40P51
- Age 6
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer Ewan Whillans
- Jockey Danny McMenamin
NonRunner
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Nick Alexander is mob-handed in this and a tentative vote goes to one of his quartet. TRAVAIL D’ORFEVRE has been staying on over 2m in novice company and is bred to appreciate this sort of trip. Bullion Boss is only 1-24 but should run his race again but Newcastle third Goodtimes Badtimes steps up a grade. Tartan Cookie came good at Newcastle and may have more to offer but has been raised the almost-obligatory 6lb. Soivegotachance may be the pick of the remainder.
Formwatch
Return Fire (IRE) 11-2 (11-4) Prominent, ridden before 3 out, weakened last, 9th of 15, 9 1/4l behind Stoney Rover (10-10) at Newcastle 3m hcp (4) gs in Jan.
Franks Fancy (IRE) 9-1 (11-5) Held up, closer chasing leaders 5th, pushed along before 4 out, ridden and weakened after 2 out, 6th of 7, 17 3/4l behind Henry Sellers (11-5) at Hexham 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Soivegotachance (IRE) 25-1 (11-9) Led, ridden and headed approaching last, no extra close home, 5th of 11, 4 1/4l behind Kajaki (11-6) at Sedgefield 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in Jan.
Off The Beat 11-1 (11-9) Soon off the pace in 6th, closer in chasing group at 13th, hit next, soon ridden and weakened, tailed off and pulled up after 16th, at Sedgefield 3m 2f hcp (4) gs in Jan.
Ryedale Racer 22-1 (10-9) Mid-division, ridden 4 out, soon weakened, tailed off, 8th of 10, dist behind Grand Voyage (11-2) at Kelso 2m 7f hcp (3) sft in Dec.
Travail D'Orfevre (FR) 14-1 (10-12) Midfield, pushed along before bypassing 2 out, soon ridden, kept on flat, 2nd of 10, 3 1/4l behind Soft Risk (11-10) at Kelso 2m (4) gs in Jan.
Maid Of Houxty 50-1 (10-5) Raced wide towards rear, weakened 5 out, 9th of 10, dist behind Crystal Glory (11-5) at Newcastle 2m 6f (4) gs in Dec.
Goodtimes Badtimes (IRE) 9-4jfav (11-7) Held up towards rear, smooth headway on inside before 3 out, went 3rd between last two, awkward last, carried head high and stayed on same pace run-in, 3rd of 16, 4 1/4l behind Freethinker (10-6) at Newcastle 2m 6f hcp (5) gd in Feb.
Bullion Boss (IRE) 17-2 (10-2) Mid-division, ridden 3 out, chased leaders last, kept on, 4th of 15, 5 1/2l behind Stoney Rover (10-10) at Newcastle 3m hcp (4) gs in Jan.
Dr Shirocco (IRE) 80-1 (11-6) Close up, led briefly 3 out, headed before 2 out, ridden and weakened quickly, 7th of 14, 34 1/4l behind Grand Voyage (11-12) at Kelso 2m 7f hcp (5) sft in Dec.
Lissen To The Lady (IRE) 50-1 (10-0) Always towards rear, 10th of 15, 10 3/4l behind Stoney Rover (10-10) at Newcastle 3m hcp (4) gs in Jan.
Silk Or Scarlet (IRE) 12-1 (10-9) Prominent in chasing group, jumped right at times, ridden 3 out, no impression on winner from next, lost 2nd towards finish, 3rd of 15, 9 3/4l behind Goodtimes Badtimes (11-0) at Ayr 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Jan.
Final Reminder (IRE) 18-1 (10-13) Refused to race, at Kelso 3m 2f hcp (3) gd in Feb.
Be The Difference (IRE) 6-1 (11-10) Chased leaders, ridden 2 out, held when not fluent last, weakened flat, 6th of 11, 9 1/4l behind Kajaki (11-6) at Sedgefield 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in Jan.
Tartan Cookie (IRE) 7-2 (10-0) Tracked leader until awkward and lost place 4th, chased leaders in 4th, challenged before 2 out, led before the last, soon clear, stayed on strongly, won at Newcastle 3m hcp (4) gd in Feb beating Smokey The Bandit (11-0) by 8l, 5 ran.