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14:30 Kelso

Radio Borders Bring A # Novices' Handicap Hurdle (Class E) (Class E)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 110y
  • Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 52.40s
  • 9 Ran
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1
Silk -

Donovan (NZ)

6/1

    2
    Silk -

    Taipo Prince (IRE)

    5/1

      3
      Silk -

      Neven

      25/1

        1
        Silk - Red, White stars, chevrons on sleeves

        Taipo Prince (IRE)

        21
        5/1
        • Form 03603-2
        • Age 4
        • Weight 11-12

        led, headed after 3rd, led again approaching 2 out, headed flat, kept on same pace

        2
        Silk - Light Blue, Royal Blue epaulets

        Classic Calvados (FR)

        10
        5/1
        • Form P04-5
        • Age 5
        • Weight 11-11

        held up towards rear, pushed along 4 out, ridden and effort approaching 2 out, one pace when not fluent last

        3
        Silk - Black, yellow hoop, striped sleeves, yellow cap

        Martin House (IRE)

        39
        8/1
        • Form 03P6-
        • Age 5
        • Weight 11-10

        mid-division, outpaced halfway

        5
        Silk - Pink, Red stars, Royal Blue and White striped sleeves, Light Blue cap, Maroon star

        Acceleration (IRE)

        21 v
        5/1
        • Form 05456-0
        • Age 4
        • Weight 11-6

        mid-division, ridden and weakened approaching 4 out, soon lost touch

        6
        Silk - EMERALD GREEN, YELLOW sash and star on cap

        Polyphon (FR)

        11
        4/1
        • Form 2P630-2
        • Age 6
        • Weight 11-1

        held up in rear, headway approaching 2 out, effort approaching last, no extra flat

        7
        Silk - Orange, Red seams, Orange cap, Red stars

        Donovan (NZ)

        19
        6/1
        • Form 0PP00-4
        • Age 5
        • Weight 10-11

        tracked leaders, closed up after 3 out, challenged last, led flat, ridden out

        8
        Silk - Purple and Yellow check, Purple cap

        Ho Pang Yau

        6
        9/1
        • Form 0P00-1R
        • Age 6
        • Weight 10-10

        pulled hard in rear, headway to lead after 3rd, headed approaching 2 out, soon weakened

        9
        Silk - Royal blue, grey and Royal blue halved sleeves, grey cap

        Peggy Sioux (IRE)

        11
        9/1
        • Form P0P20-5
        • Age 7
        • Weight 10-9

        close up, outpaced after 4 out, kept on one pace after that

        10
        Silk - Red, Yellow sash, diabolo on sleeves, Yellow cap, Red star

        Neven

        11
        25/1
        • Form 00-0
        • Age 5
        • Weight 10-4

        tracked leaders, ridden approaching 3 out, outpaced next, kept on one pace flat

        4
        NR

        Southern Star (GER)

        70
        • Form 620-
        • Age 4
        • Weight 11-7

        Nonrunner

        In depth

        Verdict

        Polyphon can make the most of the weight that he receives from Taipo Prince, with Donovan and Peggy Sioux expected to be the main dangers. Polyphon was attempting to give a stone away to Catch The Perk when narrowly beaten by that rival over fences at Hexham 11 days ago, and although only just able to get a bit further than the minimum trip, can improve enough to open his account. The ground is not seen as a problem and he is taken to account for the topweight Taipo Prince. Kate Milligan's charge, a maiden on the Flat, shaped well when beaten by Len Lungo's Word Gets Round here three weeks ago, but the form might not amount to much and he is worth taking on. Donovan showed his best form for a while when fourth to Tiger Frog at Sedgefield recently, but will probably find this trip on the short side, while Peggy Sioux has the assistance of Richard Johnson and so should not be entirely discounted. However, Polyphon, back over hurdles, showed enough last time to command respect and gets the vote.