Racecards
14:00 Kelso
Liz Adam Memorial Handicap Chase (Class 2)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 3m 2f
- Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- £25,000 added
- Winner: £16,245
- 2nd: £4,770
- 3rd: £2,385
- 4th: £1,192
- Form 2F-153P
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 142
- Trainer Miss E C Lavelle
- Jockey C O'Farrell
tracked leaders, went 2nd after 5 out, upsides 2 out, every chance last, no extra flat, lost 2nd near finish
- Form 312314
- Age 7
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 140
- Trainer J Parkinson & S Smith
- Jockey Ryan Mania
held up in touch, not fluent and reminders 10th, chased leaders under pressure after 5 out, weakened 2 out, tailed off
- Form 175-1P5
- Age 7
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 138
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey B P Harding
tracked leaders, led narrowly 3rd to 6th, in touch, lost place and ridden after 5 out, pulled up before next
- Form 1F2-713
- Age 11
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 129
- Trainer N W Alexander
- Jockey Lucy Alexander
in rear, reminder 9th, lost touch and pulled up after 12th
- Form 3-12333
- Age 9
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 129
- Trainer M Smith
- Jockey Danny Cook
led, not fluent and headed 3rd, in touch, led again 11th to after next, outpaced before 4 out, no impression from next
- Form 4-95116
- Age 10
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 124
- Trainer J M Jefferson
- Jockey B S Hughes
tracked leaders on outside, outpaced 3 out, weakened after next, tailed off
- Form 2-P223P
- Age 9
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 123
- Trainer M Walford
- Jockey P Buchanan
held up behind in touch, chased leaders 4 out, challenged on outside 2 out, every chance in 3rd last, ridden and stayed on flat, went 2nd near finish
- Form 523324
- Age 8
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 121
- Trainer Mrs H O Graham
- Jockey James Reveley
with leaders, led 6th to 11th, led again after next, made rest, hard pressed 2 out, ridden and stayed on well flat, in command towards finish
- Form 213793
- Age 8
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 118
- Trainer Mrs Dianne Sayer
- Jockey Tony Kelly
held up in touch on inside, lost place 12th, behind when tried to refuse and unseated rider next
In depth
Verdict
No Planning had been in fine form prior to his latest run at Warwick but may be in the handicapper's grip now. All of Sydney Paget's victories have come on ground with some give but he would have every chance on his win at Haydock in the autumn while Gullinbursti hasn't shown much since winning at Market Rasen in November. It's asking a lot of The Panama Kid to bounce back from a poor run here last month and Fentara looks ready for a rest but Imperial Vic is starting to come down the weights and could go well. ISLA PEARL FISHER is the senior runner here and on a career-high mark. But he gave weight and a beating to useful novice Kris Cross at Musselburgh two runs ago and a repeat of that effort could see him take this.
Formwatch
Gullinbursti (IRE) 11-2 (11-3) Held up towards rear, pushed along after 10th, soon tailed off, pulled up, in a race won by The Rainbow Hunter (10-9) at Doncaster 3m listed hcp chs (1) sft in Jan, 15 ran.
No Planning 5-2fav (11-2) Tracked leader, weakened after 3 out, 4th of 6, 17l behind Persian Snow (10-8) at Warwick 2m 4f hcp chs 0-150 (2) sft in Feb.
Sydney Paget (IRE) 11-2 (10-9) Led, ridden before 3 out, headed before 2 out, soon weakened, 5th of 10, 8l behind Wychwoods Brook (9-11) at Haydock 3m 1f hcp chs G2 (1) hvy in Jan.
Isla Pearl Fisher 25-1 (10-12) In rear and in touch in 4th, went 3rd from 14th, one pace from 4 out, 3rd of 4, 22l behind Long Run (10-12) at Kelso 3m 2f chs (2) gs in Feb.
Imperial Vic (IRE) 11-10fav (11-12) Led, not fluent 8th, headed 15th, one pace in 3rd 4 out, weakened from next, 3rd of 4, 22l behind Tutchec (11-3) at Newcastle 3m hcp chs 0-140 (3) hvy in Jan.
The Panama Kid (IRE) 3-1fav (10-12) In touch in 4th, weakened from 4 out, 6th of 8, 36l behind Mister Marker (11-7) at Kelso 2m 7f Am hcp chs 0-135 (3) gs in Feb.
Fentara 7-2 (11-9) In rear, headway before 5 out to chase leaders, weakened before last, pulled up, in a race won by Mister Philson (10-1) at Ayr 3m 1f hcp chs 0-130 (3) hvy, 6 ran.
Scotswell 22-1 (10-12) Led to 10th, in touch, lost place 4 out, weakened 2 out, 4th of 5, 33l behind Maggio (10-12) at Kelso 2m 7f lst chs (1) gs.
Sergeant Pink (IRE) 11-1 (11-9) Tracked leader, not fluent 1st, effort 4 out, soon no impression, 3rd of 4, 21l behind Categorical (11-2) at Newcastle 2m 4f hcp chs 0-130 (3) sft.