Racecards
14:30 Kelso
Belhaven Brewery Novices' Handicap Chase (Class 4)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 2m 7f 96y
- Going: Good to Soft (Good in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £6,000 added
- Winner: £3,899
- 2nd: £1,145
- 3rd: £572
- 4th: £286
- Form 13F264
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 118
- Trainer J Ewart
- Jockey Craig Nichol
led, mistake 1st, reminders after 8 out, blundered and headed 5 out, soon in rear, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out
- Form 713342
- Age 10
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 118
- Trainer R Shiels
- Jockey Daragh Bourke
tracked leaders, went 2nd from 5 out, weakened 3 out
- Form 121P24
- Age 7
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey D R Fox
in rear, went 3rd before 4 out, led before 2 out, ridden and headed before last, rallied run-in, kept on and held near finish
- Form 7-23312
- Age 8
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer Micky Hammond
- Jockey Finian O'Toole
held up towards rear and in touch, headway before 4 out, led before last, ridden run-in, kept on
- Form U979-23
- Age 7
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer R Menzies
- Jockey Tony Kelly
with leader, led 5 out, headed before 2 out, weakened before last
In depth
Verdict
Ueueteotl has run poorly on his last two starts but he's much better on good going so if the ground dries out he should finish closer. Tikkandemickey has also been well beaten lately and his last victory came on very testing ground at Hexham but Present Flight will appreciate the going and his latest defeat came when stepped up in class. OSCAR O'SCAR was having only his second start over fences when slamming his rivals at Sedgefield last month, when Halcyon Days was a long way behind, and though slightly disappointing when runner-up at Doncaster a couple of bad mistakes in the closing stages didn't help and he can get back to winning ways.
Formwatch
Ueueteotl (FR) 6-1 (11-8) Tracked leader, blundered 2nd, weakened before 13th, tailed off, 4th of 5, dist behind Gonalston Cloud (11-3) at Catterick 3m 1f hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Tikkandemickey (IRE) 9-1 (11-12) Held up in touch, went 3rd from 7th, ridden before 3 out, chased winner before last, no impression, 2nd of 6, 22l behind Streets Of Promise (11-9) at Newcastle 2m 7f hcp (4) hvy in Mar.
Present Flight (IRE) 11-2 (10-10) In rear, ridden before 3 out, weakened next, 4th of 6, 28l behind Special Catch (11-3) at Newcastle 2m 4f hcp (3) sft in Feb.
Oscar O'scar (IRE) 11-8fav (11-2) In touch in 4th and in rear, headway when blundered 4 out, every chance when blundered last, not recover, 2nd of 4, 11l behind Midnight Monty (11-7) at Doncaster 2m 3f hcp (4) sft in Mar.
Halcyon Days 16-1 (11-0) Mid-division, mistake 3rd, blundered and rider lost irons 5 out, well recovered, chased leaders 3 out, never able to challenge, 3rd of 10, 18l behind Oscar O'scar (11-12) at Sedgefield 2m 3f hcp (5) gs in Feb.