Racecards
16:15 Kelso
Border Change Foundation Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 189y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £6,000 added
- Winner: £3,899
- 2nd: £1,145
- 3rd: £572
- 4th: £286
Le Milos
171- Form P55418-
- Age 4
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer Tim Vaughan
- Jockey Charlie Price
tracked leaders in 4th, close up on inside after 6th, outpaced by front pair before 2 out, ridden and rallied between last 2, stayed on to lead closing stages
- Form 6402-24
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer M A Barnes
- Jockey D B Hurst
tracked leader, lost place 4 out, soon ridden, outpaced after next, weakened before 2 out, tailed off
- Form 4-265
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer K Dalgleish
- Jockey Danny McMenamin
held up in touch, driven to chase leaders after 3 out, ridden after next, never on terms, weakened last
- Form 161-1
- Age 5
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer K Dalgleish
- Jockey B S Hughes
led, joined 3 out, ridden between last 2, kept on until headed and no extra closing stages
Aurora Thunder
134- Form 6342-5
- Age 5
- Weight 10-5
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey Blair Campbell
in touch, challenged 3 out, ridden between last 2, one pace before last, no impression with front pair flat
- Form BP43-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-5
- Trainer S Corbett
- Jockey James Corbett
held up in rear, effort on outside 3 out, soon outpaced, weakened from next, tailed off
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Sandown winner Le Milos was out of his depth at Ascot in March but has a penalty to overcome here was well as an absence. Points and bumpers winner GLORIOUS LADY was all out to make a successful start to her chase career at Bangor and also carries a penalty. But Keith Dalgleish’s mare will know more today so is preferred to stable companion Gennady. Farlam King is now 0-11 and probably needs a bit further while Aurora Thunder hasn’t been seen since a distant fifth at Ayr in March.
Formwatch
Le Milos 25-1 (11-6) Led, strongly challneged 2 out, headed before last, soon lost place, 8th of 15, 15 3/4l behind Legal History (10-4) at Ascot 2m hcp fll (2) gd in Mar.
Farlam King 11-8fav (10-13) Tracked leaders on inside, switched outside to challenge after 3 out, ridden and outpaced by front pair approaching last, no impression when lost 3rd flat, 4th of 6, 10 1/2l behind It's All About Me (11-2) at Hexham 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in May.
Gennady (IRE) 16-1 (10-12) Held up behind, headway after 2 out, ridden and stayed on to chase leaders after last, no impression, 5th of 10, 2 1/4l behind Lucky Flight (10-12) at Kelso 2m (4) gd in Sep.
Glorious Lady (IRE) 2-1fav (10-12) Took keen hold, tracked leaders, not much room 5th, tried to squeeze up inside after 4 out, not fluent 3 out, led before 2 out, hard pressed, held on, won at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 1f mdn (5) gd in Aug beating Carpool (10-12) by ns, 8 ran.
Aurora Thunder 8-1 (10-9) Behind, headway 3 out, chased leaders after next, never a threat, 5th of 12, 26 3/4l behind Onthefrontfoot (11-2) at Ayr 2m mdn (5) gd in May.
Princess Avery (IRE) 6-1 (11-11) Tr ldrs, 5th 1/2way, 3rd 2out, ko smepce str, 3rd of 8, 8l behind Tokyo Getaway (11-11) at Oldcastle 3m mdn sft in Apr.