Racecards
16:40 Kelso
Eildon Hill Stables Open Hunters' Chase (For The Charlie Brown Trophy) (Class 6)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 3m 1f
- Going: Good to Soft, Good in places
- Surface: Turf
- £2,000 added
- Winner: £1,249
- 2nd: £387
- 3rd: £194
- 4th: £97
- Form 9U08/13-
- Age 10
- Weight 12-6
- Official Rating 133
- Trainer Mrs D Monteith
- Jockey Mikey Ennis
always towards rear, tailed off when pulled up before last
- Form 4511F3
- Age 8
- Weight 12-6
- Official Rating 118
- Trainer Andrew Richardson
- Jockey Mr J A Richardson
held up mid-division, chased leaders from 12th, chased winner from 3 out, one pace
- Form 23P363
- Age 10
- Weight 12-6
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer Mrs C Sutcliffe
- Jockey Miss L Sutcliffe
towards rear, blundered 13th, soon weakened
- Form 1-FF111
- Age 7
- Weight 12-6
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer S Shirley-Beavan
- Jockey Miss K Bryson
close up, led from 3rd, made rear, clear from 2 out, ran on strongly
- Form 3116-11
- Age 11
- Weight 12-6
- Official Rating 123
- Trainer Mrs V Jackson
- Jockey Mrs V Jackson
held up mid-division, fell 6th
- Form 1P3P43
- Age 11
- Weight 12-2
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer Mrs L Coltherd
- Jockey Mr T Davidson
led to 3rd, chased leaders, lost place from 12th, ridden before 4 out, never dangerous
Hot 'n' Holy
334- Form PFP/46P-
- Age 12
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer D Thompson
- Jockey Mr G R Smith
chased leaders, in 3rd and ridden after 2 out, no impression
- Form 3F335-5
- Age 10
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer C Rae
- Jockey Mr M Seston
held up in rear, struggling from 10th, pulled up before 3 out
- Form 33P/P-P8
- Age 10
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer Ms J Williamson
- Jockey Mr John Dawson
held up towards rear, headway and in 5th when stumbled badly and unseated rider 14th
- Form 1/261F-1
- Age 9
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer T Morrison
- Jockey Mr T Morrison
chased leaders, blundered 8th, chased winner before next, weakened from 3 out
In depth
Verdict
Quotica De Poyans has won all three starts over this C&D and looks a nice prospect. He has the beating of Ardnaclancy on recent running but hasn't come up against this quality of opposition before and his tendency to make mistakes could cost him dear against the likes of ROBBERS GLEN. Valerie Jackson's gelding may be an 11-year-old now but regularly competes against the best hunter chasers in the country and has looked as good as ever in a couple of points this year. He's preferred to former David Pipe inmate Abragante, who hasn't been seen since finishing third in a handicap over the Grand National fences at Aintree 18 months ago.
Formwatch
Abragante (IRE) 8-1 (11-12) Held up, steady headway approaching 3 out, one pace and in 3rd, looking held when hampered last, kept on, 3rd of 11, 10l behind Frankie Figg (11-3) at Aintree 2m 4f hcp chs 0-135 (3) gs in Oct '09.
Ardnaclancy (IRE) 7-1 (11-13) Held up in mid-division, headway approaching 3 out, soon chasing leaders and no impression, 3rd of 12, 15l behind Quotica De Poyans (12-1) at Kelso 2m 6f hts chs (6) gs.
Nile Moon (IRE) 8-1 (12-0) (cp) lft in ld 9 til hdd cl home, 3rd of 14, 1l behind Impact Zone (12-0) at Charm Park 3m ptp gd.
Quotica De Poyans (FR) 11-8fav (12-1) Made all, mistake 8th, clear approaching last, unchallenged, easily, won at Kelso 2m 6f hts chs (6) gs beating Scotch Warrior (11-7) by 7l, 12 ran.
Robbers Glen (IRE) 2-5 (11-0) Held up in tch; stdy prog to ld 12; clr 2 out; comf, won at Alnwick 3m ptp sft beating Delfinia (10-7) by 15l, 5 ran.
Thunder Hawk (IRE) 16-1 (11-13) Led to 9th, outpaced 11th and soon lost place, rallied from 3 out, kept on to take 3rd from last, no impression, 3rd of 12, 9l behind Zemsky (11-12) at Musselburgh 2m 4f hts chs (6) sft in Feb.
Hot 'n' Holy 14-1 (11-6) Prominent, ridden after 6th, weakening when not fluent next, tailed off when pulled up after 3 out, in a race won by Restart (10-4) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-90 (5) gd in Apr, 15 ran.
Nocatee (IRE) 50-1 (11-7) Held up towards rear, pushed along and weakened before 11th, 5th of 7, well behind Ice Tea (11-13) at Doncaster 3m 2f hts chs (6) gs in Feb.
Seafire Lad (IRE) 10-1 (12-0) Prom til wknd qckly aft 15, 8th of 10, 40l behind Anotherbuck (12-0) at Overton 3m ptp gs in Feb.
Northern Revoque (IRE) 3-1 (11-12) Made all; stayed on wl up flat, won at Witton Castle 3m ptp in Feb beating Liverpool (12-0) by 1 1/2l, 6 ran.