Racecards
16:10 Kelso
Royal Caledonian Hunt Handicap Chase (Class 4)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 1f 14y
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £9,000 added
- Winner: £4,938
- 2nd: £1,450
- 3rd: £725
- 4th: £363
- Form 52/5416-
- Age 10
- Weight 12-3
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey Thomas Willmott
held up well off the pace in mid-division, headway 5th, chased leaders next, led approaching omitted 2 out, soon clear, very easily (4 fences omitted)
- Form 963FP-F
- Age 6
- Weight 12-3
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer L Kerr
- Jockey Jonathon Bewley
tracked leaders, lost place after 2nd, in rear when pulled up before 4th
- Form 41546-5
- Age 6
- Weight 12-1
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer J Parkinson & S Smith
- Jockey Danny Cook
chased leader, driven 5th, soon under pressure, weakened after next
- Form 154-154
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey B S Hughes
held up, headway 7th, no impression
- Form 3/F13-F7
- Age 5
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey D R Fox
behind, slow 3rd, headway approaching omitted 2 out, stayed on into modest 3rd, never nearer
- Form 123110-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 114
- Trainer R M Smith
- Jockey Henry Brooke
soon led, clear after 2nd, mistake 8th, headed before omitted 2 out, soon lost place
- Form 434327-
- Age 10
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 101
- Trainer K Scott
- Jockey Callum Bewley
held up in rear, headway before omitted 2 out, stayed on into 2nd, no chance with easy winner
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
MIDDLEBROW will be sharper for last month’s outing and gets a change of headgear today. He won last year’s renewal off a 4lb lower mark but Donald McCain’s charge is taken to confirm running with both Vengeur De Guye and Chain Of Beacons. The latter re-opposes on better terms this time having slid down the weights but Treshnish is back on a winning mark and may improve on his second start after wind surgery. Las Tunas returns to action 5lb higher than when landing a double at Wetherby earlier in the year and may prove best of the rest.
Formwatch
Vengeur De Guye (FR) 25-1 (11-5) Held up behind, blundered badly 7th, outpaced 3 out, never a threat, 6th of 9, 21 1/2l behind Dicosimo (11-12) at Haydock 2m hcp (3) gs in Jan.
Sword Of Fate (IRE) 20-1 (12-7) Led, soon clear with one other, headed 3 out, weakening when fell last, at Ayr 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in May.
Treshnish (FR) 16-1 (10-12) Towards rear, well behind from 8th, 5th of 9, 36 1/2l behind Ballyvic Boru (10-13) at Wetherby 1m 7f hcp (3) gs in Oct.
Middlebrow (IRE) 8-1 (11-12) Held up on inside, struggling 4 out, never involved, 4th of 6, 10 1/2l behind Royal Plaza (11-4) at Worcester 2m hcp (4) sft in Sep.
Effet Special (FR) 28-1 (11-2) Led, headed 2nd, tracked winner to after 5 out, lost place 3 out, weakened next, tailed off, 7th of 8, dist behind Theflyingportrait (11-12) at Kelso 2m 1f hcp (3) gd in Sep.
Las Tunas (FR) 8-1 (11-12) Chased leaders, led 5th, headed 2 out, soon weakened, 10th of 15, 35 1/4l behind Oromo (10-11) at Perth 2m hcp (4) gd in Apr.
Chain Of Beacons 25-1 (11-7) Held up in rear, headway 4 out, chased leaders after next, weakened last, 7th of 8, 24 1/4l behind Budarri (11-1) at Carlisle 2m hcp (4) gs in Feb.