Racecards
14:30 Kelso
J.A. Wilson Contractors Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) (Class 3)
- 3 Runners
- Distance: 2m 7f 96y
- Going: Heavy
- Surface: Turf
- £15,000 added
- Winner: £7,407
- 2nd: £3,412
- 3rd: £1,705
- 4th: £854
- Form 222411
- Age 7
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 132
- Trainer Ruth Jefferson
- Jockey Callum Bewley
jumped well, tracked leader, led and not fluent 7th, clear before 4 out, heavily eased run-in, very easily
- Form 524P-P3
- Age 8
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer Ewan Whillans
- Jockey Craig Nichol
led until 7th, chased winner until 12th, outpaced and struggling 3 out, tailed off
- Form 62/43F1
- Age 9
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 114
- Trainer N W Alexander
- Jockey C O'Farrell
went right 1st, held up off the pace in 3rd and niggled along at times, went 2nd 12th, well held and struggling from 3 out, no chance with winner, tailed off
- Form 101-13P
- Age 8
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 135
- Trainer P A Kirby
- Jockey Thomas Dowson
NonRunner
- Form 332/3-22
- Age 10
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 133
- Trainer N G Richards
- Jockey Non Runner
NonRunner
In depth
Verdict
Niceandeasy looked an out-and-out stayer when scoring at Doncaster. He had fallen here on his chasing bow in the race won by SOUNDS RUSSIAN and we’re loathe to desert Ruth Jefferson’s charge as he goes for his hat-trick given he’s taken to fences like a duck to water. Hold The Note may be running out of chances but Bushypark jumped well around here in December and has been quite highly tried since.
Formwatch
Sounds Russian (IRE) 9-4fav (11-4) Chased leaders, hampered jumping 11th, pushed along after 3 out, pressed leaders and hit 2 out, soon led, ridden before last, stayed on strongly and drew clear run-in, won at Kelso 2m 6f hcp (3) hvy in Dec beating Uptown Harry (10-10) by 16l, 9 ran.
Hold The Note (IRE) 9-1 (11-1) Prominent, led 5th, nudged along before 4 out, headed approaching 2 out, lost 2nd before last, no extra, 3rd of 4, 12 3/4l behind Omar Maretti (11-0) at Newcastle 2m 7f hcp (3) gs in Jan.
Niceandeasy (IRE) 8-1 (11-0) Held up in rear, bad mistake and rider lost iron briefly 6th, switched right and headway 3 out, led 2 out, stayed on well flat, won at Doncaster 3m 2f hcp (4) gs in Jan beating Bretney (10-1) by 2 1/4l, 7 ran.
Bushypark (IRE) 16-1 (11-7) Made most but pressed, hit 6th, went left 10th, mistake and headed 4 out, soon dropped to 3rd, weakened before turning in, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out, at Lingfield 2m 7f (2) hvy in Jan.
Uncle Alastair 10-3 (11-0) Chased leaders who were clear 6th, closed before 4 out, went 2nd 2 out, no impression on winner, 2nd of 5, 13l behind Erne River (11-6) at Wetherby 2m 5f (3) sft in Feb.