Racecards
17:30 Kelso
Royal Scots Dragoon Guards Challenge Cup (Open Hunters' Chase) (Class 4)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 3m 2f
- Going: Soft, Good to Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- £6,000 added
- Winner: £3,743
- 2nd: £1,161
- 3rd: £580
- 4th: £290
- Form 22411-2
- Age 12
- Weight 12-1
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer Alastair Bell
- Jockey Mr T Hamilton
tracked leaders, lost place 10th, behind when pulled up before 12th
- Form 86311-4
- Age 9
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer D Holmes
- Jockey Mr D Holmes
prominent, lost place 8th, soon behind, lost touch 14th, tailed off
- Form 2U5P2-4
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 124
- Trainer D Holmes
- Jockey Mr R Smith
held up in last pair, headway 10th, led 13th, made rest, drew clear from 2 out, comfortably
- Form 45P/P2-2
- Age 10
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer Mrs Clare Moore
- Jockey Mr Nick Orpwood
mid-division on outside, ridden and weakened after 11th, pulled up before next
- Form 2U/F42-1
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer D Carr
- Jockey Jamie Hamilton
jumped right, led to 13th, chased winner, ridden and lost place after 2 out, soon weakened
- Form 3P021-2
- Age 12
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer K Scott
- Jockey Mr S Crawford
tracked leaders, 4th and one pace when blundered 3 out, soon beaten, went right and mistake last, tailed off
- Form U6332-R
- Age 11
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer J Wade
- Jockey Mr C M O'Mahony
mid-division, mistake 8th, never on terms, weakened 3 out, tailed off
- Form 214-453
- Age 10
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer V Thompson
- Jockey Mr T Davidson
mid-diviison, in touch 7th, ridden 14th, weakened 3 out, pulled up before next
- Form 1F23-21
- Age 10
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer Mrs J Hollands
- Jockey Mr G Crow
held up in last pair, reminders 9th, headway under pressure when blundered 3 out, stayed on to take 2nd after next, no chance with winner
- Form P146P-4
- Age 10
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer Miss H Harper
- Jockey Miss H Harper
trackd leaders, mistake and rider lost iron briefly 7th, weakened before 3 out, pulled up before next
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
The runner-up in last year's renewal, Buckstruther has been winning point-to-points recently and should figure. Douglas Julian finished second over regulation fences at Hexham last month when Radharc Na Mara was tailed off and can also get involved. But BARACHOIS SILVER won one of these events at Perth recently with plenty in hand and he gets the vote. Indian Print has more scope than most of these while both Beggar's Velvet and Eyre Square have the past form to make their presence felt.
Formwatch
Buckstruther (IRE) 4-6 (12-5) Led til hdd 13; one pce 2 out, 2nd of 6, 2 1/2l behind Splendid Blue (11-12) at Lauderdale 3m ptp gs.
Ballyvesey (IRE) 6-1 (12-5) Prom til lost plce 9; to, 4th of 6, well behind Gunner Jack (12-5) at Cumberland 3m ptp sft.
Beggar's Velvet (IRE) 11-2 (12-5) Wl bhnd 14; nrst fin, 4th of 9, 19l behind Yes I Can (12-5) at Zetland 3m ptp gd.
Coole Murphy (IRE) 5-2 (12-0) (cp) ap; sust chall 3 out; one pce flat, 2nd of 11, 2l behind Urbane Bell (11-7) at Lauderdale 3m ptp gs.
Cool Star (IRE) Evens (12-3) Ap; led 11; held on wl up flat, won at Lauderdale 3m ptp gs beating Monogram (12-0) by 1 1/2l, 7 ran.
Douglas Julian 5-4 (12-5) Led til hdd & no ex last, 2nd of 6, 3l behind Gunner Jack (12-5) at Cumberland 3m ptp sft.
Eyre Square (IRE) 7-1 (12-0) Ap; ev ch when rn out last, in a race won by Brother Mark (12-0) at 17/05 South Durham 3m ptp gd, 10 ran.
Indian Print (IRE) 20-1 (12-7) Prom til outpcd 4 out, 3rd of 7, 9l behind Yes I Can (12-7) at 17/05 South Durham 3m ptp gd.
Barachois Silver 3-1fav (11-2) In touch in 4th, went 2nd from 12th, challenged before 3 out, led before 2 out, clear last, won at Perth 3m hts chs (6) sft beating Back On The Road (11-9) by 13l, 6 ran.
Radharc Na Mara (IRE) 7-1 (10-7) Led aft 4 til hdd & wknd aft 4 out, 4th of 8, 16l behind Scarlet Fire (11-0) at Lauderdale 3m ptp gs.