Racecards
13:05 Kelso
Simpsons Malt Handicap Hurdle (Div 1) (Class 4)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m 51y
- Going: Good to Soft (Good in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £9,000 added
- Winner: £4,520
- 2nd: £2,082
- 3rd: £1,041
- 4th: £521
- Form 521/P6P-
- Age 8
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer A M Thomson
- Jockey Bruce Lynn
towards rear, some headway after 3 out, weakened tamely 2 out
- Form 253/283-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-13
- Official Rating 106
- Trainer R Dobbin
- Jockey Craig Nichol
mid-division, pushed along home turn, kept on from 2 out, not pace to challenge
- Form 22514-3
- Age 4
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 106
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey Alan Doyle
in rear, headway 3 out, tracked front rank before 2 out, pushed along before last and chased leader, ridden run-in, no impression
- Form 8-P5517
- Age 4
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer D J Jeffreys
- Jockey Thomas Bellamy
mid-division, ridden after 2 out, chased leaders before last, no extra run-in
- Form 06U0/24
- Age 7
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer R Menzies
- Jockey Nathan Moscrop
mid-division, went 4th after 4 out, headway to lead home turn, ridden run-in, stayed on strongly
- Form 08-921U
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 97
rear mid-division, shaken up after 4 out and lost touch, tailed off
- Form 0253
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer D Bourke
- Jockey Ross Chapman
chased leader, pressing leader when bad mistake and nearly unseated rider 3 out, dropped to rear and ridden, soon beaten
- Form 3156P3
- Age 4
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer Paul Robson
- Jockey Callum Bewley
chased leaders, not fluent 4 out, pushed along after 3 out, pressed leaders 2 out, soon ridden and held
- Form 408/23-4
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 91
- Trainer A Wilson
- Jockey Danny McMenamin
led, pushed along and headed home turn, dropped away 2 out
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Though only placed once in six runs over hurdles, MELBURNIAN has been running well enough on the Flat to merit serious consideration in this. Moore Clouds will have needed her run at Uttoxeter in June but Haveyougotmymoney has been disappointing since scoring at that track in the same month. Perth third Cuban Cigar looks best of the rest as Okavango Delta may need this and Redwood Queen looked in trouble when unseating her rider at Cartmel last time.
Formwatch
Coolkill (IRE) 18-1 (11-11) Towards rear, pushed along 4 out, pulled up next, at Musselburgh 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Okavango Delta (IRE) 10-1 (11-7) Chased leaders, went 2nd before 5th until after 2 out, 3rd and no extra approaching last, 3rd of 13, 20l behind Silver Flyer (11-7) at Catterick 2m 3f mdn (4) sft in Dec.
Cuban Cigar 17-2 (10-12) Took keen hold, held up in touch in mid-division, effort 2 out, went 3rd flat, kept on, 3rd of 8, 3 3/4l behind Nayati (12-2) at Perth 2m hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Ten Ten Twenty (IRE) 5-2 (11-4) Prominent, pushed along home turn, weakened tamely last, 7th of 9, 21 1/2l behind Sergeant (11-9) at Stratford 2m hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Melburnian (FR) 7-2 (8-11) Tracked leaders, ridden and every chance over 1f out, faded inside final furlong, 4th of 6, 4 3/4l behind Southern Voyage (9-10) at Newcastle 1m 4f hcp (4) pol in Sep.
Redwood Queen (IRE) 4-1jfav (11-3) Held up in rear, yet to make any headway when mistake and unseated rider 2 out, at Cartmel 2m 1f hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Game Beaaa (IRE) 14-1 (10-7) Raced keenly chasing leaders out wide, keeping on when stumbled last, hung left and no chance after, 3rd of 6, 5l behind Balkalin (11-0) at Kelso 2m (4) gd in Oct.
Haveyougotmymoney (IRE) 100-1 (11-4) Mid-division, ridden before 2 out, stayed on flat, went 3rd post, no impression, 3rd of 9, 21 3/4l behind Sonning (12-0) at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp (4) gs in Oct.
Moore Clouds (IRE) 25-1 (11-7) Raced freely, led, clear until after 4 out, headed before 3 out, 4th and no extra last, 4th of 13, 15 3/4l behind Bright Sunbird (11-11) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Jun.