Racecards
14:25 Kelso
Schloss Roxburghe Hotel Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 2)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 3m 1f 170y
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £30,000 added
- Winner: £15,609
- 2nd: £7,176
- 3rd: £3,588
- 4th: £1,794
- Form 0P/P275-
- Age 10
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 127
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Finn Lambert
led, headed after 4 out, soon pushed along, dropped to rear when not fluent 2 out, weakened
- Form 2-32616
- Age 6
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey D R Fox
in touch, not fluent 6th, shaken up after 3 out, soon ridden along, jumped right 2 out, went fourth approaching last, ran on flat, not pace to challenge
- Form 03-7411
- Age 8
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer N W Alexander
- Jockey Bruce Lynn
mid-division, hit 8th, pushed along after 3 out, ridden along and no extra after 2 out, weakened flat
- Form 1-33141
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer S Drinkwater
- Jockey S Bowen
tracked leaders, outpaced and lost position after 4 out, ridden along after 2 out, soon every chance, went second after last, kept on well close home, just denied
- Form 444-313
- Age 8
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer A M Thomson
- Jockey Ryan Mania
towards rear, made headway on outer after 8th, soon prominent, led after 3 out, pushed along approaching 2 out, headed before last, kept on but not pace of first two
- Form 12/3474
- Age 9
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer Ewan Whillans
- Jockey Craig Nichol
close up, led after 4 out, ridden along when headed next, weakened quickly after 2 out
- Form 653221
- Age 6
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer M Todhunter
- Jockey P W Wadge
held up in last, improved after 4 out, shaken up before 2 out, ridden along and led before last, kept on well run-in, just did enough
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
The returning Pym is best watched and Flower Of Scotland is better over fences. Leostar also looks up against it but none of the others can be dismissed out of hand. THEME TUNE has won his last two and, with soft mentioned in the going forecast again, Nick Alexander’s in-form gelding can complete the hat-trick ahead of Fontwell specialist Spike Jones and Inis Oirr, who can be excused his run in a Grade 2 latest. Jet Legs finally got off the mark at Wetherby earlier this month but is 5lb higher here and taking on much stronger opposition.
Formwatch
Pym (IRE) 7-1 (11-12) Disputed lead, headed 6 out, stayed prominent, ridden before 3 out, not fluent 2 out, gradually faded, 5th of 7, 16 3/4l behind Copper Coin (11-1) at Uttoxeter 2m 7f hcp (3) gs in Oct.
Inis Oirr (IRE) 12-1 (11-2) Held up in rear, outpaced when went right and hit 4 out, never involved, last of 6, 29 1/2l behind Wakool (11-2) at Haydock 3m (1) gs in Feb.
Theme Tune (IRE) 9-2 (11-11) Prominent, ridden when mistake 3 out, made challenge approaching last, kept on strongly to lead final 110yds, won going away, won at Newcastle 3m hcp (3) sft in Jan beating Bushypark (11-12) by 1 1/2l, 8 ran.
Spike Jones 5-4fav (12-1) Tracked leaders on inside, led on inside after 3 out, clear before next, ridden between last two, 3 lengths ahead last, went further clear run-in, easily, won at Fontwell 3m 2f hcp (4) hvy in Mar beating Prince Des Fichaux (11-9) by 6 1/2l, 5 ran.
Flower Of Scotland (FR) 6-1 (10-10) Off the pace towards rear, headway out wide from 2 out, stayed on into modest 3rd final 100 yards, 3rd of 13, 8 1/2l behind Magna Sam (10-8) at Musselburgh 3m 7f hcp (2) gs in Feb.
Leostar 6-1 (11-10) Close up, ridden 5f out, kept on same pace from 2 out, tailed off, 4th of 10, 26 1/2l behind Apple Away (12-0) at Ayr 3m hcp (4) gs in Feb.
Jet Legs (IRE) 5-2fav (11-11) Held up in behind leaders, pushed along and went second after 3 out, soon every chance, not fluent 2 out, stayed on strongly after last, led final 110yds, won at Wetherby 3m hcp (5) gd in Mar beating Shot Boii (11-12) by 1l, 12 ran.