Racecards
18:05 Kelso
Queens Head "New Bedrooms" Maiden Hurdle
- 17 Runners
- Distance: 2m 110y
- Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
- Surface: Turf
Beaver (AUS)
115- Form 3-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
towards rear, struggling halfway, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
- Form 32353-3
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer J I A Charlton
- Jockey P Robson
tracked leader, every chance 3 out, ridden and one pace next, finished 4th promoted to 3rd
- Form 00640-3
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 101
- Trainer M D Hammond
- Jockey G Lee
in touch, headway to lead 2 out, headed run in, kept on, lost weight cloth close home, disqualified
- Form 114374-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
led to 2 out, weakened last, finished 5th promoted to 4th
- Form 67P9/
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer S G Chadwick
- Jockey S Gagan
chased leaders to 4 out, weakened next
Our Men
7- Form 8/76-6
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer N W Alexander
- Jockey T Greenway
in touch, outpaced after 4 out
- Form 223-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer Mrs S C Bradburne
- Jockey M Bradburne
in touch, headway and every chance 2 out, one pace run in, finished 3rd promoted to 2nd
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Mrs K Walton
- Jockey N Hannity
towards rear, weakened halfway, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
- Form 1643-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
held up towards rear, headway halfway, effort 2 out, edged left and led run in, stayed on well
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
mid-division and struggling from halfway
Crumbs
21- Form 7/0-0
- Age 5
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer B Mactaggart
- Jockey B Gibson
mid-division, weakened halfway, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
- Form 950-8
- Age 6
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer Mrs H O Graham
- Jockey Ben Orde-powlett
chased leaders to 4 out, weakened next
In depth
Verdict
A large field goes to post for the first on the card but on closer inspection not many can be given a serious chance of winning and the principals look to be Beaver, Lutea and Summer Special and the narrow vote is given to Lutea. The selection was a fair fourth behind Bonny Grey last time out, that form has since been franked and with this faster surface sure to suit this hard puller she is taken to score. Beaver rates the main danger as he has plenty of scope for improvement and was a fair third on his debut behind Redi. He is sure to have learnt from the experience and will not be far away. Summer Special is another worthy of respect on his latest third behind Napolitain but he gave the impression he would be suited by a longer trip on that occasion and for that reason he is opposed. Chef de Cour is another that could go well he was a fair sort in bumpers and is sure to have been well schooled for this his hurdling debut. Of the remainder Kings Protector has place claims on his best form but is far from consistent and for the winner we return to Lutea who has conditions to suit.
Formwatch
Double Gem (IRE) 33-1 (11-0) Tracked winner to 4 out, effort after 2 out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 19, 3 1/2l behind Romany Prince (11-0) at Kelso 2m nov hdl (C) gs in Apr.
King's Protector 10-1 (11-2) Mid-division, ridden when blundered 3 out, hung right and stayed on flat, 3rd of 16, 7l behind Tandava (11-2) at Kelso 2m 2f mdn hdl (E) sft in Apr.
Lutea (IRE) 7-4fav (11-2) Keen, led to 4 out, weakened 3 out, 4th of 14, 26l behind Bonny Grey (10-9) at Chepstow 2m mdn hdl (F) gs in Apr.
Another Taipan (IRE) 100-1 (10-7) Always behind, 10th of 19, 39l behind Romany Prince (11-0) at Kelso 2m nov hdl (C) gs in Apr.