Racecards
14:25 Kelso
Start Your Racing TV Free Trial Now Novices' Chase (Class 4)
- 3 Runners
- Distance: 2m 5f 133y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £9,000 added
- Winner: £4,938
- 2nd: £1,450
- 3rd: £725
- 4th: £363
- Form 3267-14
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 145
- Trainer Miss Kelly Morgan
- Jockey Ross Chapman
tracked leader, blundered and unseated rider 7th
- Form 95/9F
- Age 9
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer C Grant
- Jockey Henry Brooke
led, mistake 8th, headed when mistake 2 out, soon beaten
- Form 21P-U23
- Age 9
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 126
- Trainer N G Richards
- Jockey R D Day
tracked leaders, left in 2nd at 7th, led 2 out, drew clear last, very easily
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Barring accidents it's hard to see how Shepherd Storm could beat these rivals as he takes a fierce hold and is usually done with soon after halfway. Western Rules, a dual bumper and hurdles winner, unseated his rider on his first start over fences but did much better at Newcastle last time though all of his best form is on ground with plenty of give. He's rated 19lb inferior to RED INDIAN but only receives 6lb so Kelly Morgan's charge, a 15l winner on his chasing debut at Ayr in November before a very good run in the Grade 1 Kauto Star at Kempton where he led for a long way, should have little difficulty getting back on the winning trail before heading for better things.
Formwatch
Red Indian 25-1 (11-7) Led to 12th, outpaced from 4 out, 4th of 7, 14 1/2l behind La Bague Au Roi (11-0) at Kempton 3m (1) gs in Dec.
Shepherd Storm (IRE) 200-1 (11-0) Led, clear until 8th, headed before 4 out, 3rd and looked to be fading when fell 3 out, at Newcastle 2m (4) gs in Jan.
Western Rules (IRE) 7-2 (11-3) Held up in touch, headway 4 out, soon chasing leaders, every chance approaching last, kept on same pace, 3rd of 6, 2 3/4l behind Skipthescales (11-0) at Newcastle 2m 7f hcp (3) sft in Dec.