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15:35 Kelso
Harper Gow Memorial Handicap Hurdle (Qualifier) (Class 4)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 2m 51y
- Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £8,035 added
- Winner: £4,289
- 2nd: £1,259
- 3rd: £630
- 4th: £350
- Form 0-12251
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey B S Hughes
chased leaders, every chance approaching omitted 2 out, weakened closing stages
- Form 10/533P-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 114
- Trainer I Jardine
- Jockey Ross Chapman
prominent, lost place after 2nd, rallied after next, weakened approaching omitted last
- Form 223234
- Age 5
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey C R King
mid-division, never dangerous
- Form 7-41F39
- Age 7
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer M A Barnes
- Jockey Dale Irving
mid-division, headway approaching omitted 2 out, soon chasing leaders, kept on same pace
- Form 6/3U65-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer W Coltherd
- Jockey Sam Coltherd
tracked leader, led approaching 2nd, headed before omitted 2 out, soon lost place
- Form P-V9411
- Age 6
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer Mrs Dianne Sayer
- Jockey Sean Quinlan
mid-division, headway before 3 out, led approaching omitted 2 out, hung left under pressure when challenged closing stages, kept on well (4 hurdles omitted)
- Form 9-34291
- Age 7
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer R M Smith
- Jockey Henry Brooke
mid-division, headway 3 out, no impression
Trooblue
187- Form 834334-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer J Parkinson & S Smith
- Jockey Danny Cook
behind, stumbled on bend before omitted 2 out, never a factor
- Form 379-314
- Age 10
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer K Dalgleish
- Jockey Callum Bewley
led until approaching 2nd, remained prominent, lost place before omitted 2 out, eased
- Form 120-434
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer K Dalgleish
- Jockey Craig Nichol
tracked leader, lost place well before omitted 2 out, eased
- Form 6-34578
- Age 6
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer R Ross
- Jockey Thomas Dowson
held up in rear, headway before omitted 2 out, chased winner closing stages, stayed on under pressure
- Form 413407
- Age 6
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer Mrs L B Normile
- Jockey Grant Cockburn
held up in rear, headway before omitted last, never on terms
- Form 43235-2
- Age 6
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer R M Smith
- Jockey S Mulqueen
mid-division, headway after omitted 2 out, soon chasing leaders, never able to challenge
- Form 785-240
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer L Egerton
- Jockey Aaron Anderson
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Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Iolani carries a penalty but is dropped a grade after completing a double at Sedgefield last week. Val Mome steps into handicap company for the first time but has saved his best so far for Bangor. Icefall has proved expensive to follow but An Fear Ciuin won over course and distance earlier this month and is only 2lb higher. CHOOKIE ROYALE was last of four finishers that day but not beaten far and is 7lb better off in real terms today. At 10, the latter doesn’t have as much scope as some but should still give a good account. The yard also run Chanceanotherfive but he looks very one paced.
Formwatch
Val Mome (FR) 2-1fav (10-12) Chased leader, led before 2 out, ridden and held on gamely, all out, won at Bangor 2m 1f (4) gd in Oct beating Some Day Soon (10-12) by shd, 8 ran.
Tokaramore 5-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, went 2nd after 5th, hit 7th, lost 2nd next, weakened quickly, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out, at Sedgefield 2m 4f (4) hvy in Mar.
Icefall (IRE) 12-1 (10-12) Led until 4 out, soon rallied, weakened after 2 out, tailed off, moderate 4th, 4th of 13, 25l behind Simply The Betts (11-4) at Hexham 2m (4) sft in Oct.
Desert Island Dusk 40-1 (11-4) Veered left start, soon recovered, chased leader before 2nd until 3rd, lost place after 3 out, 9th of 10, 29l behind Equus Millar (11-13) at Perth 2m hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Felix Mendelssohn (IRE) 10-1 (11-0) Held up behind, effort and some headway before 2 out, no impression, 5th of 10, 29 1/4l behind Mcgowan's Pass (11-0) at Ayr 2m mdn (5) hvy in Dec.
Iolani (GER) 2-1 (10-5) Tracked leader, led 4th, driven clear 2 out, hard ridden after last, all out, won at Sedgefield 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Oct beating Spectator (11-2) by 3l, 4 ran.
An Fear Ciuin (IRE) 10-1 (11-1) Held up in touch, chased front pair after 3 out, soon ridden, stayed on to lead flat, driven out, won at Kelso 2m hcp (4) gd in Oct beating Strong Team (10-13) by 1 3/4l, 5 ran.
Trooblue 8-1 (10-12) In touch, not much room 1st, outpaced after 2 out, weakened before last, 4th of 7, 14 1/4l behind Pineapple Rush (11-5) at Hexham 2m 4f (4) sft in Apr.
Chookie Royale 7-1 (11-4) Prominent on outside, driven and lost place after 3 out, soon outpaced, kept on but no impression before last, 4th of 5, 4 1/2l behind An Fear Ciuin (11-1) at Kelso 2m hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Chanceanotherfive (IRE) 10-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, outpaced by front trio when mistake 5th, soon well held, 4th of 9, 24 1/2l behind Global Jackpot (11-10) at Perth 2m (4) gd in Sep.
Little Stevie 33-1 (11-12) Held up behind, driven and headway under pressure after 2 out, kept on same pace, never threatened leaders, 8th of 14, 7 3/4l behind Jack Lamb (11-11) at Kelso 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Sense Of Urgency (IRE) 33-1 (11-3) Mid-division, chased leaders after 3 out, ridden between last 2, kept on same pace, never on terms, 7th of 14, 6 1/4l behind Jack Lamb (11-11) at Kelso 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Las Tunas (FR) 33-1 (8-10) Chased leaders, lost place over 2f out, 13th of 16, 33l behind Cubomania (8-13) at Ayr 1m 5f hcp (6) sft in Oct.
St George's Oval (IRE) 12-1 (11-7) Always towards rear, 10th of 14, 22 1/4l behind Hermanus (11-0) at Bangor 2m 1f hcp (4) gd in Aug.