Racecards
16:55 Kelso
Royal Scots Dragoon Guards Challenge Cup (Open Hunters' Chase) (Class 4)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 3m 1f
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £4,500 added
- Winner: £2,811
- 2nd: £872
- 3rd: £436
- 4th: £218
- Form 1P110-3
- Age 7
- Weight 12-8
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer Mark Hughes
- Jockey Mr G Crow
held up towards rear, headway 6th, pecked 14th, ridden next, challenged last, soon led, headed final 200 yards, stayed on same pace
- Form 13/P33-1
- Age 10
- Weight 12-4
- Official Rating 111
- Trainer Mrs D Monteith
- Jockey Mikey Ennis
patiently ridden in rear, steady headway from 4 out, went 3rd last, led final 200 yards, stayed on well, good ride
- Form 5S/14-24
- Age 8
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer Miss B Dunk
- Jockey Jonathon Bewley
led until 15th, 3rd and ridden after 2 out, pulled up before last, tack problems
L'oudon (FR)
12- Form 16F1-22
- Age 10
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer K Tutty
- Jockey Mr G Brewer
held up in rear, not fluent 4th, hit next, mistake 14th, in touch next, hit 2 out, weakened last
- Form 0208/P7-
- Age 10
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer A Trotter
- Jockey Mr Nick Orpwood
chased leaders, reminders after 7th, not fluent next, lost place when hit 14th, behind next
- Form 01272-1
- Age 10
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer J Walton
- Jockey Miss C Walton
tracked leader, led 15th, headed after last, no extra final 150 yards
- Form U2RU/3-7
- Age 10
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer Mrs A J Boswell
- Jockey Lucy Alexander
tracked leaders, not fluent 12th, stayed on same pace from 2 out
- Form 5PP53-8
- Age 9
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer Miss C Elmer
- Jockey A Nicol
tracked leaders, dropped to mid-division 4th, lost place 6th, soon in rear, tailed off
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
ABRAGANTE won for the first time in this sphere at Sedgefield 12 days ago. A formerly useful chaser, he's had his problems recently but looks back on track now and may well be capable of following up. Sacred Mountain boasts decent form in point-to-points but his record under Rules leaves plenty to be desired and more interesting is L'Oudon, runner-up at Catterick and Sedgefield in his last two starts. Special Portrait was third at Aintree earlier this month but looks held by the selection on a line through winner Aggie's Lad.
Formwatch
Special Portrait (IRE) 5-2 (11-10) Led, jumped big early, headed 4th, mostly tracked leader after, hit 3 out, no impression on winner 2 out, lost 2nd before last, 3rd of 7, 30l behind Aggie's Lad (11-6) at Aintree 3m 1f hts chs (5) gd.
Abragante (IRE) 9-4fav (11-7) Held up towards rear, chased leaders when blundered 8th, went 2nd before 2 out, led before last, kept on well, won at Sedgefield 2m 5f hts chs (6) gd beating Spellchecker (12-1) by 8l, 10 ran.
Beau Traveller 14-1 (11-9) Tracked leaders, took keen hold, weakened from 10th, 4th of 6, well behind Divine Intavention (11-9) at Market Rasen 2m 6f hts chs (6) gf.
L'oudon (FR) 4-1 (11-9) Mid-division, went 2nd after 9th, challenged last, no extra last 100 yards, 2nd of 9, 3 1/2l behind Sheknowsyouknow (11-2) at Sedgefield 2m 4f nov hts chs (6) gd.
Royal Man (FR) 14-1 (12-0) Some prog app 14; wknd aft nxt, 7th of 11, 46l behind Hold On Julio (12-0) at Alnwick 3m ptp sft in Mar.
Sacred Mountain (12-3) Ap; led 11; in comm 14, won at Aspatria 3m ptp gs beating Noir Et Vert (12-0) by 5l, 8 ran.
Floreana (GER) 8-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, mistake and lost place 14th, soon struggling, 7th of 10, 40l behind Commercial Express (11-5) at Perth 3m 2f hts chs (5) gd in Apr.
Kilbricken Rose (IRE) 12-1 (11-12) In tch to 15; to, 8th of 15, 41l behind Another Dark Rum (12-5) at Hexham Points 3m ptp gf.