Racecards
16:45 Kelso
Gg.Com Handicap Hurdle (Class D) (Class D)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m 6f 110y
- Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
- Form 6260-63
- Age 10
- Weight 11-11
- Trainer A Martin
- Jockey Ruby Walsh
held up in rear, smooth headway 2 out, led flat, pushed out
- Form 4552-53
- Age 10
- Weight 11-4
with leader, pushed along 4 out, outpaced after next
- Form 11/0-P
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer P Monteith
- Jockey K Renwick
towards rear, never dangerous
- Form 3D5236-
- Age 10
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer J Charlton
- Jockey B Gibson
in touch, headway 3 out, every chance 2 out and last, kept on under pressure flat
- Form 0040PP-
- Age 8
- Weight 10-3
towards rear, headway 4 out, ridden and effort after 2 out, kept on one pace flat
- Form 0440-45
- Age 5
- Weight 10-3
- Trainer Mrs H Graham
- Jockey M Bradburne
in touch, ridden and effort approaching 2 out, no extra approaching last
- Form 3656-32
- Age 8
- Weight 10-3
- Trainer B Mactaggart
- Jockey B P Harding
tracked leaders, led 3 out, headed flat, no extra towards finish
- Form 4536-25
- Age 8
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer Mrs B Thomson
- Jockey Miss P Robson
led, headed 3 out, no extra approaching last
In depth
Verdict
Old Nosey has shown enough lately to warrant support in receipt of weight from the likes of St Matthew and Irish raider Davids Lad. The latter, much better known as a chaser and 11th in this year's Martell Cognac Grand National, is able to race off a hurdles mark of 112 here and so is thrown in compared to his form over fences. His last win over timber though was at Galway in 2001 and the ground was testing as well, so Tony Martin's ten-year-old, who has lacked his old sparkle this term, is worth opposing. Old Nosey needs fast ground and the recent dry spell will be in his favour. Bruce McTaggart's charge ran a solid race when second to Tony The Piler at Perth last week when he was running on at the finish, and although he does not win as often as he should, is not that badly handicapped and can go close. St Matthew was having his first outing for Sue Smith when falling at Wetherby recently, but as he had been off for over a year since leaving George Moore's yard, he should now strip a lot fitter. Political Sox has not got a lot of improvement to come at the age of ten, while Tobesure normally flatters to deceive, so all in all the feeling is that Old Nosey has his best chance yet of returning to winning ways.