Racecards
13:45 Kelso
Racing To Work Handicap Hurdle (Class 3)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 3m 1f 170y
- Going: Soft (Heavy in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £11,500 added
- Winner: £6,563
- 2nd: £1,927
- 3rd: £964
- 4th: £482
- Form 68-1416
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 130
- Trainer K Dalgleish
- Jockey Craig Nichol
held up in rear, ridden after 4 out, well beaten from next
- Form 5643-15
- Age 9
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 129
- Trainer O Murphy
- Jockey Aidan Coleman
held up in rear, headway before 3 out, led approaching last, driven out
- Form 321463-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 126
- Trainer James Moffatt
- Jockey Charlotte Jones
held up, took keen hold, closed 4th, steadied 6th, headway to lead 8th, headed 3 out, not fluent last, no extra flat
- Form 422-4P1
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 123
- Trainer Mrs J Walton
- Jockey Ross Chapman
led until after 1st, led 5th, headed 8th, led 3 out, headed approaching last, soon weakened
- Form 72-F51P
- Age 9
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 123
- Trainer N W Alexander
- Jockey Grant Cockburn
jumped left and looked to be hanging left, led after 1st, headed 5th, lost place before 9th, pulled up before 4 out
- Form 71-0451
- Age 8
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer A C Whillans
- Jockey Callum Bewley
chased leaders, ridden 2 out, went 2nd when not fluent last, no impression on winner flat, kept on
- Form 5-33332
- Age 12
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 111
- Trainer S Waugh
- Jockey B S Hughes
chased leaders on inside, ridden after 4 out, weakened approaching last
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Kalaharry bounced back to form is a qualifier at Ayr but is up 6lb and this is a better race. Taxmeifyoucan ran poorly on the latter track last time after beating three rivals at Carlisle while Perfect Man, a winner on soft ground at Chepstow, didn't handle very testing conditions in a better race there next time and rain is forecast. UPTOWN HARRY has a good record around here and made all for a comfortable maiden victory last month. He looks the one to beat as Total Assets has done better over fences though the latter has Brian Hughes in the saddle.
Formwatch
Taxmeifyoucan (IRE) 7-1 (11-11) Mid-division on outside, pushed along after 4 out, ridden after 2 out, never going pace to challenge, 6th of 9, 29 3/4l behind Portrush Ted (11-12) at Ayr 2m 5f hcp (3) sft in Jan.
Perfect Man (IRE) 7-1 (10-11) Mid-division, ridden and lost place after 1st, closed 5th, outpaced 3 out, well held from next, 5th of 11, 21 3/4l behind Eva's Oskar (10-7) at Chepstow 3m hcp (2) hvy in Dec.
No Hiding Place (IRE) 18-1 (11-7) Mid-division, headway 3 out, chasing leaders when mistake next, kept on same pace closing stages, 3rd of 11, 5 3/4l behind Django Django (11-7) at Haydock 3m hcp (2) gd in Apr.
Uptown Harry (IRE) 7-4fav (10-12) Jumped right at times, made all, clear last, stayed on well, won at Kelso 2m 7f mdn (4) sft in Dec beating Milvale (10-12) by 9l, 9 ran.
Ryedale Racer 13-2 (11-2) Led until after 4 out, weakened soon after, tailed off when mistake 3 out, pulled up before next, at Wetherby 2m 4f hcp (3) sft in Nov.
Kalaharry (IRE) 7-1 (11-9) Mid-division, tracked leaders 7th, went 2nd and poised to challenge before 3 out, upsides next, shaken up between last 2, ridden after last, stayed on to lead final strides, won at Ayr 3m hcp (4) sft in Jan beating Haul Us In (12-0) by 3/4l, 12 ran.
Total Assets 3-1 (11-9) In rear, several slow jumps, not fluent 13th or 5 out, stayed on approaching last, went 2nd flat, no impression on winner, 2nd of 6, 8l behind Samstown (11-5) at Kelso 3m 2f hcp (4) sft in Dec.