Racecards
20:10 Kelso
Tote Credit Handicap Hurdle (Class B)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m 6f 110y
- Going: Good
- Form R/5P01-0
- Age 7
- Weight 11-1
- Trainer M Hourigan
- Jockey Timmy Murphy
mid-division, chased leaders and ridden from 3 out, beaten from last
- Form 55P12-3
- Age 8
- Weight 11-1
- Trainer P Monteith
- Jockey K Renwick
slowly into stride, in behind, headway to lead halfway, ridden 2 out, headed last and kept on well to lead close home
Anatar (IRE)
58- Form 211001-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-13
tracked leaders, hit 4th, ridden 8th, weakened from 2 out
- Form 32B31-0
- Age 7
- Weight 10-13
- Trainer Mrs M Reveley
- Jockey P Aspell
towards rear, mid-division and badly hampered 7th, headway and ridden 2 out, led after last, headed and no extra close home
- Form 2/1014-2
- Age 8
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Ruby Walsh
in touch, hampered 7th, not recovered
- Form 10433-3
- Age 7
- Weight 10-6
- Trainer J Parkinson & S Smith
- Jockey D Elsworth
tracked leaders, 2nd and every chance when fell 7th
Hawkes Run
12- Form P0/5C5-3
- Age 5
- Weight 10-6
- Trainer C J Mann
- Jockey N D Fehily
led, headed 5th, ridden approaching 3 out, weakened from last
- Form 2311PP-
- Age 8
- Weight 10-4
- Trainer T Fitzgerald
- Jockey A Dempsey
prominent, lost place after 6th, ridden and weakened next, soon lost touch
- Form 052646-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-0
towards rear, reminders and outpaced from halfway, no chance with first two
In depth
Verdict
This can go to Anatar, who is selected ahead of October Mist and Loop The Loup in a wide-open contest. However, Anatar gave a glimpse of what he is capable of when scrapping his way to victory at Ascot when he was last seen out and a repeat performance with the Tony McCoy in the saddle will make the partnership irresistible today. October Mist is a consistent sort, who has some rock solid form to his name. But he has failed to get his head in front at the finish of a race since 2001 and he is a frustrating horse to follow for win only purposes. So his stablemate, Loop The Loup, who was far from disgraced in a much better race than this last time out, is taken to chase home the selection. Hawkes Run and Nickle Sun are both capable on their day and will ensure the race for the places goes right down to the line.