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19:40 Kelso

Isle Of Skye Handicap Chase (Class B)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 3m 1f
  • Going: Good
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 6m 14.60s
  • 7 Ran
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1
Silk -

Strong Flow (IRE)

4/6

    2
    Silk -

    Clonmel's Minella (IRE)

    8/1

      1
      Silk - DARK BLUE and EMERALD GREEN check, DARK BLUE sleeves, MAROON cap

      Eau de Cologne

      31 v
      14/1
      • Form 502112-
      • Age 11
      • Weight 11-12

      prominent, led approaching 8th, headed and ridden 3 out, soon beaten

      2
      Silk - Yellow, Blue braces, striped sleeves, hooped cap

      Skycab (IRE)

      26
      10/1
      • Form 31P311-
      • Age 11
      • Weight 11-11

      held up in touch, prominent approaching 13th, led 15th, ridden and headed from last, one paced run in

      3
      Silk - Royal Blue, White hoop, diabolo on sleeves

      Navarone

      27
      8/1
      • Form 221P11-
      • Age 9
      • Weight 11-2

      led, headed approaching and blundered and unseated rider 8th

      4
      Silk - Orange, Black epaulets, Orange and Black hooped sleeves

      Strong Flow (IRE)

      20
      4/6
      • Form 1/21-1
      • Age 6
      • Weight 11-0

      held up in touch, smooth headway to lead approaching last, shaken up and drew clear run-in

      5
      Silk - Royal Blue, Red cross belts, halved sleeves, Royal Blue cap, Red diamond

      Red Guard

      31 b
      20/1
      • Form P331F2-
      • Age 9
      • Weight 10-10

      held up, headway 13th to in touch, ridden approaching last, soon weakened

      7
      Silk - White, maroon stripe, quartered cap

      Clonmel's Minella (IRE)

      22
      8/1
      • Form F320U-4
      • Age 12
      • Weight 10-4

      held up, headway 3 out, soon ridden, kept on run in, no chance with winner

      8
      Silk - White, Black seams, Mauve sleeves, Black and Yellow quartered cap

      Aegean

      6
      6/1
      • Form 44/P21-3
      • Age 9
      • Weight 10-0

      in touch and mistakes, weakened from 14th and soon lost touch

      6
      NR

      The Rile (IRE)

      76
      • Form 551121-
      • Age 9
      • Weight 10-8

      non runner

      In depth

      Verdict

      Another difficult contest to unravel but Strong Flow has shown plenty of ability so far and is taken to expand upon his progressive profile at the main expense of The Rile and Eau De Cologne. The Paul Nicholls team have a strong record with horses of this type and, considering that Strong Flow had only raced twice before getting the better of Stromness at Worcester earlier in the month, he can only benefit from this experience. He has bags of stamina and a willing attitude, so can be confidently expected to go close again this evening. The Rile is also going the right way and is sure to make a further impact in the north before too long, but he has been done for toe on a couple of occasions and may have to concede second best here. Eau De Cologne is in good form at present and should not be underestimated. But he does appear to have a stiff test ahead of him off top weight against some unexposed rivals. Aegean has the stamina for a contest of this nature and gets in off a nice racing weight for the each way backers to consider.