Racecards
14:40 Kelso
William Hill Leading Racecourse Bookmakers Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 2)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 2m 51y
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £30,000 added
- Winner: £15,432
- 2nd: £7,095
- 3rd: £3,549
- 4th: £1,773
- Form 0-39218
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 148
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Angus Cheleda
held up in rear, not fluent 3rd, headway 4th, hit next, went 2nd after 2 out, no impression on winner, kept on
- Form 211126
- Age 6
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 132
- Trainer Mrs A Hamilton
- Jockey Danny McMenamin
chased leaders, went 2nd after 4th, led before 2 out, clear last, comfortably
- Form 413412
- Age 6
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Harry Skelton
edged right start, chased leader, led 4th, ridden and headed before 2 out, 3rd and weakening last
- Form 42145P
- Age 8
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer A C Whillans
- Jockey Callum Bewley
led until not fluent 4th, struggling next, weakened 3 out
- Form 13334
- Age 6
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 119
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey S Bowen
held up, not fluent 2nd, outpaced from 5th, not fluent and weakened 3 out, well behind in 4th when jumped left last
- Form 371716
- Age 7
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer N W Alexander
- Jockey B S Hughes
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In depth
Verdict
Tommy's Oscar possibly didn’t get the run of the race behind the smart The Shunter here three weeks ago but still finished more than 11 lengths ahead of Christopher Wood, though both look high enough in the weights at present. Hasanabad is 3lb wrong in the weights but went well for a long way in the Imperial Cup at Sandown two weeks ago, despite being reportedly struck into. ACROSS THE LINE dips a toe into handicap company for the first time having won a couple of novice events. He was conceding 14lb to the winner when second last time at Doncaster and promises to be suited by this quicker surface. Wetherby winner Dubai Days was engaged yesterday at Musselburgh.
Formwatch
Christopher Wood (IRE) 16-1 (11-12) Prominent, led after the 3rd, pressed and quickly headed after 3 out, soon faded, 8th of 14, 35 1/4l behind The Shunter (10-11) at Kelso 2m hcp (2) gs in Mar.
Tommy's Oscar (IRE) 13-2 (10-9) Tracked leader, ridden and outpaced run to 2 out, kept on at the one pace, 6th of 14, 23 3/4l behind The Shunter (10-11) at Kelso 2m hcp (2) gs in Mar.
Across The Line (IRE) 10-3 (12-2) Always prominent on inside, led 4 out, brought wide in home straight, headed 2 out, stayed on same pace, no chance with winner, 2nd of 11, 3 3/4l behind Osprey Call (11-2) at Doncaster 2m 1f (4) gs in Feb.
Cracking Destiny (IRE) 10-1 (11-9) Just worse than midfield, raced wide, ridden and outpaced 10th, soon weakened, pulled up before 4 out, at Doncaster 2m 3f hcp (3) gd in Nov.
Hasanabad (IRE) 12-1 (10-1) Held up in last trio, headway on inside before 2 out, plugging on in 4th when bad mistake last, 4th of 9, 19l behind Langer Dan (10-10) at Sandown 2m hcp (1) sft in Mar.
Dubai Days (IRE) 10-3fav (11-12) Held up in rear, headway 4th, led before last, clear flat, easily, won at Wetherby 2m hcp (4) sft in Feb beating Llantara (11-9) by 6 1/2l, 14 ran.