Racecards
17:20 Kelso
Charlie Brown United Border Hunters' Chase (Class 6)
- 14 Runners
- Distance: 3m 1f
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- Form 36/711U-
- Age 9
- Weight 12-4
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer A R Trotter
- Jockey Mr R Trotter
towards rear, outpaced from 13th
- Form 5PF61-1
- Age 10
- Weight 12-4
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer J B Walton
- Jockey Mr T Greenall
soon towards rear, outpaced 13th, headway 4 out, effort between last 2, no impression flat
- Form 1P21-11
- Age 10
- Weight 12-4
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer Mrs S H Shirley-Beavan
- Jockey Mr C Shirley-beavan
led, headed 2 out, weakened flat
- Form 75114-2
- Age 9
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer C Storey
- Jockey Mr C Storey
jumped right, close up, weakening when blundered badly 12th, pulled up before next
- Form 11221/3-
- Age 7
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer Mrs R L Elliot
- Jockey Miss R Davidson
soon towards rear, outpaced halfway, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
- Form P7325-3
- Age 11
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer J S Haldane
- Jockey Mr T Davidson
in touch, out paced after 14th
- Form 43352-5
- Age 13
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer Miss C Frater
- Jockey Miss Carly Frater
soon behind
- Form 6F2433-
- Age 12
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer Miss M Bremner
- Jockey Mr A J Findlay
tracked leaders, challenged 3 out, weakened between last 2
- Form 3F2UU-6
- Age 8
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer R Michael Smith
- Jockey Mr M Ellwood
towards rear, tailed off when blundered badly, unseated rider 14th
- Form 34211-3
- Age 15
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer Mrs N C Neill
- Jockey Mrs N Neill
always behind
- Form P3422-4
- Age 12
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer Miss F Hartley
- Jockey Miss Freya Hartley
towards rear, out paced 13th, headway under pressure 3 out, kept on one pace from 2 out
- Form 15812-2
- Age 11
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer Miss Lucinda Broad
- Jockey Mr N Tutty
close up, outpaced 4 out, led 2 out, headed flat, no extra
- Form PP/721-9
- Age 6
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer J Burke
- Jockey Mr C Gillon
towards rear, blundered 13th, never dangerous
- Form P233-34
- Age 8
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer R Green
- Jockey Mr R W Green
mid-division, headway 14th, effort 2 out, stayed on strongly to lead flat, kept on
In depth
Verdict
Finest Of Men can get the better of Themanfromcarlisle, with Scenic Storm and Pharmistice another couple to consider in a wide-open finale. There is more often than not a stand out in hunter-chases, but not on this occasion, and only a tentative vote goes to Finest Of Men who to be fair, bolted up from just three opponents over the course-and-distance a fortnight ago. That success came on much faster ground, but at least it showed him to be in fine fettle and he could well follow up under Tom Greenall. Themanfromcarlisle has been in good form between the flags but was pulled up on his last start over regulation fences and cannot be backed with confidence, while Scenic Storm makes the odd mistake but shaped well at Hexham last time. Pharmistice is a standing dish round here, and has won a couple of hurdle races and a hunter chase in the past. He is certainly not the force of old but it would be no surprise if he were to be placed at least. Eighty Days has more than a year's absence to overcome, but this progressive pointer, trained by Rhona Elliot and partnered by Rose Davidson, should be kept in mind for a similar contest. On this occasion though, preference is for Finest Of Men.
Formwatch
Albatros (FR) 11-1 (11-7) Mid-division, hampered 2nd, hampered and unseated rider at the 7th in race won by Enitsag (11-11) at Ludlow 2m 4f hts chs (5) gf in Apr, 18 ran.
Finest of Men 11-8fav (11-12) Tracked leaders, went 2nd 8th, led 2 out, soon clear, won at Kelso 3m 1f hts chs (5) gf beating A Boy Named Sioux (11-9) by 24l, 4 ran.
Themanfromcarlisle 7-4fav (12-7) Went prom 6; led aft 3 out; clr last; eased flat; just held on, won at Tabley 3m ptp gf beating Pot Shot (12-0) by 1/2l, 8 ran.
Alittlebitopower 7-2 (12-0) (ts) led til hdd app 2 out; kpt on, 2nd of 12, 2l behind What A Night (12-0) at Mosshouses 3m ptp gd.
Eighty Days (IRE) 6-4fav (12-0) 3rd of 9, 27l behind Mays Delight (11-9) at Corbridge 3m ptp gd in Apr '05.
Nisbet 3-1 (12-5) Chsd ldr 4 til app 13; ev ch app 2 out; sn btn, 3rd of 7, 8l behind Themanfromcarlisle (12-5) at Corbridge 3m ptp frm in Apr.
Pharmistice (IRE) 3-1 (11-0) 2nd til led 15; hdd app 3 out; outpcd aft nxt; kpt on wl flat, 3rd of 7, 2l behind Be A Better Boy (11-0) at Mosshouses 3m ptp gd.
Scenic Storm (IRE) 9-2 (12-0) Prominent, mistake 14th, led after 2 out, soon ridden, headed near finish, no extra, 2nd of 13, 1l behind Natiain (11-9) at Hexham 3m 1f hts chs (5) gf.