Racecards
15:23 Kelso
Simpsons Malt Handicap Hurdle (Div 2) (Class 4)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 51y
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £9,000 added
- Winner: £4,520
- 2nd: £2,082
- 3rd: £1,041
- 4th: £521
- Form 2326-43
- Age 5
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 106
- Trainer M Walford
- Jockey Jamie Hamilton
led, headed 3 out, soon pushed along and weakened
- Form 3364-13
- Age 6
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer Mrs J Stephen
- Jockey Sean Quinlan
prominent, led 3 out, pushed along and headed narrowly approaching last, ridden and rallied run-in, led again towards finish, gamely
- Form 872-146
- Age 6
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer Ewan Whillans
- Jockey Craig Nichol
in rear, headway into 3rd 3 out, pushed along and not fluent 2 out, soon ridden and weakened quickly before last
- Form 4555-63
- Age 7
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey D R Fox
chased leaders, pushed along home turn, led narrowly approaching last, ridden run-in and headed closing stages, held towards finish
- Form 2P7U-41
- Age 5
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 95
mid-division, headway into 4th home turn, ridden after 2 out, stayed on one pace
- Form 43F334-
- Age 4
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer N W Alexander
- Jockey C O'Farrell
towards rear, struggling before 2 out
- Form 85-4348
- Age 5
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer M A Barnes
- Jockey S Mulqueen
mid-division, not fluent 3 out, pushed along and dropped away 2 out
- Form 3115-25
- Age 7
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 106
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey B S Hughes
NonRunner
- Form 55-7448
- Age 11
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer James Moffatt
- Jockey Non Runner
NonRunner
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
ASTROMAN placed twice on soft going last season and could finally get his head in front having a first run for a new yard. Red Vision is almost guaranteed to run his race again while Lock Down Luke won over a longer trip here in the spring. Les's Legacy recorded a first career victory at Hexham in May and also goes on the shortlist while Bollingerandkrug was a close third over track and trip earlier in the month and holds both Scots Poet and My Macho Man on that run.
Formwatch
Astroman 10-3 (11-2) Not always fluent, led until before 3 out, soon well held 3rd, 3rd of 10, 31 1/4l behind Onward Route (11-9) at Uttoxeter 2m (4) gs in Jul.
Lock Down Luke 11-4fav (11-8) Chased leaders, went close 2nd 2 out, soon ridden and outpaced by winner, kept on same pace, 3rd of 8, 28 1/2l behind Jelski (11-13) at Cartmel 2m 6f hcp (4) gs in Jun.
Scots Poet 16-1 (10-11) Held up in last pair, steady headway chasing leaders after 3 out, weakened last, 6th of 8, 6 1/4l behind Well Educated (11-6) at Kelso 2m hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Bollingerandkrug (IRE) 4-1 (10-5) Chased leader until 1st, chased leaders, outpaced 3 out, rallied approaching last, stayed on well run-in, not reach leaders, 3rd of 8, 1/4l behind Well Educated (11-6) at Kelso 2m hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Les's Legacy 11-4fav (11-2) Took keen hold, chased leaders on outer, led going easily 2 out, asked for effort before last, eased close home, easily, won at Hexham 2m hcp (5) gs in May beating Lord Caprio (12-0) by 2 3/4l, 11 ran.
Ultra Violet (GER) 22-1 (10-10) Mid-division, pushed along and struggling approaching 2 out, plugged on thereafter for distant 4th, 4th of 10, 10 3/4l behind Jackhammer (10-5) at Perth 2m hcp (5) gs in Apr.
My Macho Man (IRE) 25-1 (10-2) Chased leaders out wide, weakened home turn, last of 8, 24 1/2l behind Well Educated (11-6) at Kelso 2m hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Red Vision (FR) 10-3 (11-6) Off the pace in 6th, headway chasing leaders out wide before 2 out, untidy last, soon ridden and weakened, 5th of 9, 9l behind Seaborough (10-2) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Golden Town (IRE) 28-1 (11-4) Held up, mistake 6th, ridden 2 out, never nearer, 8th of 14, 23 1/4l behind Kajaki (11-11) at Sedgefield 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Sep.