Racecards
18:35 Kelso
Royal Highland Show ladies' Day Novices' Chase
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m 1f
- Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
- Surface: Turf
- Form 34221-1
- Age 8
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 114
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey D O'Meara
tracked leaders, went 2nd 2 out, ridden to lead after last, stayed on strongly
- Form PP00/45-
- Age 8
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Mrs C J Kerr
- Jockey M Bradburne
towards rear, never dangerous
- Form PF0P7-P
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 54
- Trainer Mrs C J Kerr
- Jockey D McGann
mid-division, behind from halfway
- Form 2539-23
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
held up towards rear, headway 7th, outpaced 4 out, kept on approaching last
- Form 48/0962-
- Age 8
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer I Buchanan
- Jockey A Dobbin
tracked leader, mistake 6th, no extra from 2 out
- Form 5/04PP-P
- Age 5
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer M A Barnes
- Jockey P Whelan
soon towards rear, tailed off when pulled up before last
- Form 020012-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-10
led, headed after last, kept on same pace
Ameras (IRE)
19- Form 05432-3
- Age 7
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer Miss S E Forster
- Jockey Mr C Storey
chased leaders, outpaced when blundered 4 out
In depth
Verdict
Tribal Dispute Escompteur and Wet Lips look the three to concentrate on in this novices chase and the vote is given to Escompteur. The selection was the best of these over hurdles and he is sure to have been well schooled for this his chasing debut. He has conditions to suit and will be hard to beat. Tribal Dispute rates the main danger as he has plenty of experience over fences and won well last time out when beating Your Advantage. However he has a penalty for that win and that may just find him out. Wet Lips is another worthy of respect on his best form but he was a very disappointing odds on shot when third behind Seaniethesmugler so he can not be put forward with any confidence. Of the remainder Ameras is from a yard in form and could go well at a price but his over all profile leaves him with a little to find and for the winner we return to Escompteur.
Formwatch
Tribal Dispute 5-4fav (11-6) In touch, headway 8th, led after last, pushed out, won at Kelso 2m 1f nov chs (D) sft in Apr beating Your Advantage (10-8) by 1 1/2l, 6 ran.
McCrinkle (IRE) 3-1 (12-5) 5th of 8, 30l behind Last Spruce (12-0) at Balcormo Mains 3m ptp gd in Apr.
Wet Lips (AUS) 4-7fav (10-13) Made most to approaching 2 out, soon weakened, 6 lengths behind in 3rd when fell last, eventually remounted, 3rd of 5, well behind Seaniethesmuggler (10-9) at Market Rasen 2m 6f beg chs (D) gf.
What If (IRE) 6-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders, mistake 13th, chased winner 5 out, ridden after 4 out, one pace, 2nd of 9, 16l behind Kidithou (11-3) at Ayr 3m 1f beg chs (E) gs in Mar.
Alchemystic (IRE) 66-1 (11-5) Held up in touch, jumped slowly 2nd, ridden and behind from 6th, tailed off when pulled up 3 out in race won by Water King (11-1) at Ludlow 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-115 (D) gd in Apr, 12 ran.
Ameras (IRE) 7-1 (10-0) Chased leaders, outpaced 3 out, ridden next, kept on same place from last, no impression, 3rd of 13, 9l behind Risky Way (10-3) at Hexham 2m hcp chs 0-100 (F) gd in Apr.