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14:00 Kelso
Get Expert Tips At timeform.com Handicap Hurdle (Class 3)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 2m 51y
- Going: Heavy
- Surface: Turf
- £15,000 added
- Winner: £7,788
- 2nd: £3,588
- 3rd: £1,793
- 4th: £898
- Form 22F-542
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 137
- Trainer N W Alexander
- Jockey Bruce Lynn
raced wide in 3rd, went 2nd turning in, ridden and stayed on same pace before the last, no chance with winner
- Form 3211-F3
- Age 8
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 129
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey B S Hughes
raced on inside in 4th, went 3rd turning in, no chance with leading duo, tired mistake last, weakened into 4th run-in
Diocletian (IRE)
321- Form 4516-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 124
- Trainer N W Alexander
- Jockey Danny McMenamin
started very slowly and reluctant to race, lost many lengths and no chance after, pulled up before the last
- Form 534-421
- Age 8
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer D W Whillans
- Jockey Craig Nichol
raced keenly, raced on inside tracking leader, led after 4 out, brought wide in home straight, ridden and in command before the last, stayed on strongly
- Form 2/227-73
- Age 11
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer J Candlish
- Jockey Sean Quinlan
led and raced wide, headed after 4 out, lost two places turning in, went remote 3rd run-in
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Verdict
Diocletian is having a first run for new connections following a lengthy lay-off but has had a wind operation since last seen. Mcgowan's Pass’ third at Sandown was his best run for a while but it’s a race here last month that holds the key to this. Stainsby Girl made all to beat ELVIS MAIL (NAP) and Word Has It but Nick Alexander’s eight-year-old appears to be the pick of the weights today.
Formwatch
Elvis Mail (FR) Evensfav (12-5) Chased leaders, pushed along before last (usual 2 out), ridden and stayed on to challenge flat, kept on, 2nd of 6, 1 3/4l behind Stainsby Girl (11-0) at Kelso 2m hcp (3) gs in Jan.
Word Has It (IRE) 9-2 (11-12) Close up, pushed along to challenge last, ridden flat, no extra final 100yds, 3rd of 6, 4 1/4l behind Stainsby Girl (11-0) at Kelso 2m hcp (3) gs in Jan.
Diocletian (IRE) 11-1 (9-5) Held up towards rear, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 12th of 13, 11 1/2l behind Themaxwecan (9-5) at Musselburgh 1m 6f hcp (2) gd in Apr.
Stainsby Girl 10-3 (11-0) Made all, pushed along before last, ridden flat, ran on well, won at Kelso 2m hcp (3) gs in Jan beating Elvis Mail (12-5) by 1 3/4l, 6 ran.
McGowan's Pass 10-1 (10-3) Led until 2 out, soon ridden chasing winner until the last, stayed on same pace in 3rd run-in, 3rd of 8, 4 1/4l behind Hydroplane (10-2) at Sandown 2m hcp (2) hvy in Jan.