Racecards
18:20 Kelso
Belhaven Best Handicap Chase
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 2m 6f 110y
- Going: Good to Soft, Good in places
- Surface: Turf
- Form FP1333-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 88
mid-division, fell 6th
- Form F/04462-
- Age 10
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer Mrs L B Normile
- Jockey D Flavin
tracked winner, hit 12th, ridden and one pace when mistake 2 out, kept on same pace
Gofagold
42- Form 36/U544-
- Age 10
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer A C Whillans
- Jockey K Renwick
held up towards rear, struggling 11th, soon behind, tailed off and pulled up before 13th
- Form 532127-
- Age 11
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer S Gollings
- Jockey W T Kennedy
tracked leaders, mistake 10th and 11th, outpaced 4 out
Pornic (FR)
11- Form 632UPP-
- Age 11
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 82
towards rear, struggling 11th, stayed on one pace from 2 out, no impression on leaders
Hombre
31- Form 5625/55-
- Age 10
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer M D Hammond
- Jockey B P Harding
held up towards rear, headway 10th and in touch, pushed along approaching 3 out, ridden and no extra from 2 out
- Form 96324P-
- Age 11
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer P G Atkinson
- Jockey M Bradburne
made all, stayed on strongly from 2 out
- Form PP/557P-
- Age 9
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer John R Upson
- Jockey Mr G Tumelty
in touch, to 11th, soon behind
- Form 853/438-
- Age 8
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer K G Reveley
- Jockey R McGrath
towards rear, blundered 2nd, weakened halfway, tailed off when pulled up before 13th
- Form 55PP37-
- Age 11
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 70
mid-division, reminder halfway, headway and in touch 11th, effort 4 out, one pace from next
- Form 05/9875-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 69
held up in rear, fell 12th
- Form 30P94-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey P Buchanan
in touch to halfway, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
- Form P/PF0P7-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer Mrs C J Kerr
- Jockey D McGann
mistakes, held up in rear, struggling when hampered 12th, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out
In depth
Verdict
A large field goes to post for this handicap chase and many would have chances on their best form and the principals look to be Red Perk, Lochiedubs,Lanmire Tower and Gofagold and the narrow vote is given to Lochiedubs. The selection was a good second last time out behind Jacksonville and off the same mark here he will be hard to beat under conditions that suit. Red Perk rates the main danger on his latest third behind Gimme Shelter but he has risen in the weights for that win and that may just find him out. Lanmire Tower is another with place claims on his best form but all his best efforts have come on better ground and for that reason he is passed over on this occasion. Gofagold was a fair third behind Jumbos Dream last time and is another with place claims but the step up in trip is not sure to suit. Of the remainder Go Nomadic has conditions to suit and could run well at a price but in a race that throws up more questions than answers for the winner we return to Lochiedubs.
Formwatch
Red Perk (IRE) 5-1 Held up, headway 9th, ridden 4 out, soon beaten, tailed off, 3rd of 8, well behind Gimme Shelter at Hexham 4m hcp chs 0-100 (F) sft in Mar.
Lochiedubs 13-2 Towards rear, pushed along 13th, headway after 4 out, went 2nd between last 2, stayed on same pace, 2nd of 11, 5l behind Jacksonville at Hexham 3m 1f amt hcp chs (G) gs.
Gofagold 12-1 Held up towards rear, headway 10th, effort after 3 out, 3rd and well held when blundered last, weakened, 4th of 11, well behind Jumbo's Dream at Hexham 2m 4f hcp chs 0-100 (F) sft in Mar.
Lanmire Tower (IRE) 11-2 Tailed off from 7th, 7th of 8, well behind Penthouse Minstrel at Wincanton 2m 5f amt hcp chs 0-100 (F) gd in Mar.
Pornic (FR) 4-1 Chased leader, ridden and outpaced 5 out, soon behind, tailed off when pulled up at the last in race won by Posh Stick at Carlisle 2m hcp chs 0-105 (E) hvy, 5 ran.
Hombre 5-1 With winner, outpaced 3 out, weakened next, tailed off, 5th of 6, well behind Green Ideal at Sedgefield 2m 5f hcp chs 0-110 (E) hvy in Mar.
Go Nomadic 10-3fav Towards rear, struggling 9th, tailed off when pulled up at the 18th in race won by Gimme Shelter at Hexham 4m hcp chs 0-100 (F) sft in Mar, 8 ran.
Jansue Charlie 20-1 Soon behind, tailed off from 4 out, 7th of 12, well behind Secret Drinker at Carlisle 3m 2f hcp chs 0-95 (F) hvy.