Racecards
16:30 Kelso
Newcastle Arms Coldstream Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 3m 1f 170y
- Going: Good to Soft (Good in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £5,000 added
- Winner: £3,249
- 2nd: £954
- 3rd: £477
- 4th: £238
- Form 6-5U3P5
- Age 11
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 114
- Trainer R Menzies
- Jockey Tony Kelly
always towards rear, tailed off 5 out
Rocklim (FR)
16- Form 8-5631U
- Age 6
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer J Ewart
- Jockey Diarmuid O'Regan
mid-division, headway 4 out, went 3rd 3 out, one pace and never dangerous
- Form 220P4P
- Age 11
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer D W Whillans
- Jockey Callum Whillans
tracked leaders, outpaced before 4 out, plugged on to take 4th before last, no impression
Ganbei
39- Form 13-1271
- Age 10
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer M & D Easterby
- Jockey Harry Bannister
towards rear, headway before 5 out, every chance 3 out, led 2 out, ridden before last, kept on well
- Form 350
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer K Bailey & M Nicholls
- Jockey David Bass
held up in touch, weakened quickly before 2 out, soon pulled up
- Form 2-01237
- Age 8
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer Kenneth Slack
- Jockey J Kington
prominent, lost place halfway, pulled up
- Form P-43023
- Age 10
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer A C Whillans
- Jockey Daragh Bourke
led to 4 out, weakened before 3 out, pulled up
- Form 714254
- Age 8
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer Mrs H O Graham
- Jockey Thomas Dowson
tracked leaders in 3rd, led 4 out, headed 2 out, ridden before last, kept on
- Form 234223
- Age 12
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer G Bewley
- Jockey Jonathon Bewley
towards rear, outpaced 5 out, headway before 2 out, one pace
- Form 642292
- Age 11
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey Harry Reed
with leader, weakened before 3 out
- Form 22223/P
- Age 9
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer K Scott
- Jockey Sean Quinlan
held up in touch, pushed along and weakened before 4 out, pulled up
- Form 52-4636
- Age 8
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer A M Thomson
- Jockey Rachel McDonald
held up mid-division, outpaced 5 out, plugged on from before 2 out
In depth
Verdict
GANBEI a prolific winner between the flags, put a couple of poor runs over hurdles behind him when landing a handicap at Huntingdon and though an 8lb rise looks a bit harsh he is taken to complete a double. Rocklim landed a Musselburgh handicap early last month, when Bescot Springs finished tailed off, but didn't get far on his only subsequent start at Doncaster. The veteran Hunters Belt has had plenty of success though his ability to stay the trip is unproven despite his last victory coming over 2m5f on this track a year ago. Snapping Turtle has been in poor form but stays the trip and is well handicapped if returning to anything like his best.
Formwatch
Chavoy (FR) 9-1 (11-11) Mistake 2nd, behind, reminders after 11th, lost touch 14th, tailed off, 5th of 8, dist behind Kilbree Chief (11-12) at Ayr 3m 3f hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Rocklim (FR) 11-4 (11-5) Tracked winner until blundered and unseated rider 4th, at Doncaster 3m hcp (4) sft in Mar.
Snapping Turtle (IRE) 6-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders, pushed along after 8th, weakened before 4 out, behind when pulled up before 2 out, at Sedgefield 3m 3f hcp (4) sft in Mar.
Ganbei 11-2 (11-0) In rear, headway after 9th, challenged 2 out, led before last, driven out, won at Huntingdon 3m 1f hcp (4) gs in Feb beating Giveitachance (11-5) by 1l, 12 ran.
Sonneofpresenting (IRE) 50-1 (11-2) Tracked leaders, every chance before 3 out, pecked 3 out, soon weakened, 10th of 15, 25 3/4l behind Chic Theatre (11-2) at Doncaster 2m 1f (4) gd in Feb.
Omid 13-2 (10-8) Pressed leader until before 8th, weakened after 3 out, 7th of 9, dist behind Hainan (11-4) at Catterick 3m 1f hcp (3) gs in Feb.
Kind Of Easy (IRE) 9-1 (10-10) Led, ridden and headed 2 out, weakened before last, 3rd of 4, 10 1/2l behind Sevenballs Of Fire (11-4) at Ayr 3m 2f hcp (4) sft in Mar.
Maggie Blue (IRE) 8-1 (11-6) Led 1st, remained prominent, led again before 3 out, headed approaching next, soon weakened, modest 4th, 4th of 6, dist behind Beer Goggles (10-13) at Sedgefield 3m 3f hcp (4) sft in Mar.
Hunters Belt (IRE) 5-1 (11-4) Behind, reminder after 2nd, headway 4 out, every chance when mistake 2 out, 3rd last, one pace flat, 3rd of 9, 4 3/4l behind Marlee Massie (11-4) at Kelso 2m 7f hcp (4) sft in Mar.
Bescot Springs (IRE) 25-1 (11-10) Tracked leader, led before 6 out, headed before 3 out, ridden before last, kept on and no impression, 2nd of 12, 11l behind Transient Bay (10-13) at Ayr 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Mar.
Moscow Menace (IRE) 9-2 (11-12) In touch early in 4th, soon in rear, weakened from 7th, pulled up before 6 out, at Hexham 2m 4f hcp (5) gs in Nov.
Kilquiggan (IRE) 7-1 (10-8) Mid-division, some headway on inside before 3 out, no impression, no extra next, 6th of 9, 24 1/2l behind Marlee Massie (11-4) at Kelso 2m 7f hcp (4) sft in Mar.