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14:25 Kelso

Clifford & Martin Firth Memorial Novices' Chase (Class 4)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 7f 96y
  • Going: Good
  • Surface: Turf
  • £7,000 added
  • Winner: £4,549
  • 2nd: £1,336
  • 3rd: £668
  • 4th: £334
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 6m 11.85s
  • Off Time: 14:25:33
  • 5 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Big River (IRE)

11/5

    2
    Silk -

    Acdc (IRE)

    16/1

      1
      Silk - Black and white stripes, chevrons on sleeves

      Acdc (IRE)

      190 h
      16/1
      • Form 5P2615-
      • Age 7
      • Weight 11-0
      • Official Rating 112

      towards rear and in touch, left 2nd before 3rd, led before 6th, blundered 10th, headed before 2 out, kept on and no chance with winner

      2
      Silk - White, black ball, white sleeves

      Big River (IRE)

      217 t C
      11/5
      • Form 1/21521-
      • Age 7
      • Weight 11-0
      • Official Rating 144

      tracked leader, hampered and left in lead after 2nd, headed before 6th, led again before 2 out, kept on strongly

      3
      Silk - White, Royal Blue epaulets, White sleeves, Red spots, Royal Blue cap

      Give Me A Copper (IRE)

      190 t D
      30/100
      • Form 11/161-
      • Age 7
      • Weight 11-0
      • Official Rating 146

      led, veered right on dog leg in rails after 2nd and unseated rider

      4
      Silk - Royal blue and light blue (quartered), royal blue sleeves, light blue armlets

      Mahler Bay (IRE)

      25
      100/1
      • Form 3-475P0
      • Age 7
      • Weight 11-0
      • Official Rating 76

      in rear, mistake 2nd, never dangerous from 10th

      5
      Silk - Yellow, Dark Blue epaulets, striped sleeves

      Under The Red Sky (IRE)

      14 p
      80/1
      • Form P5223-P
      • Age 10
      • Weight 11-0
      • Official Rating 82

      in touch, chased clear pair from 3rd, no impression

      Previous results

      2016
      Silk -

      Seldom Inn

      7/2
      • Age 8
      • Weight 11-0

      2015
      Silk -

      One For Arthur (IRE)

      4/1
      • Age 6
      • Weight 11-0

      2014
      Silk -

      I Need Gold (IRE)

      5/6
      • Age 6
      • Weight 11-0

      In depth

      Verdict

      Paul Nicholls' runners boast a 40 per cent strike-rate here and the switch to fences is sure to suit Give Me A Copper. Already successful between the flags, he'll be one to follow in the months ahead whatever happens today, though may be coming up against an equally talented rival in BIG RIVER. A really progressive sort he, too, has a chasing pedigree and was hugely impressive in a handicap hurdle here in March. Acdc has some ability so makes more appeal than Kenny Johnson's pair.

      Formwatch

      Acdc (IRE) 14-1 (11-2) Held up in rear, outpaced 6 out, headway before 3 out, blundered 2 out, kept on run-in, 5th of 15, 11 1/2l behind Beer Goggles (11-12) at Ayr 3m hcp (3) gs in Apr.

      Big River (IRE) 10-3 (10-9) Tracked leaders, led before 2 out, kept on well from last, won at Kelso 3m 2f hcp (2) hvy in Mar beating Seeyouatmidnight (11-12) by 10l, 8 ran.

      Give Me A Copper (IRE) 9-4 (11-6) Led to 2nd, tracked leader, led last, held on well run-in, won at Ayr 2m 4f (3) gs in Apr beating Burbank (11-6) by 3 1/2l, 6 ran.

      Mahler Bay (IRE) 100-1 (10-3) Mid-division, pushed along 8th, soon weakened, 11th of 14, dist behind Dica (11-12) at Sedgefield 2m 3f hcp (4) gd in Oct.

      Under The Red Sky (IRE) 10-1 (10-5) Held up, weakened 10th, pulled up before 4 out, at Hexham 2m 4f hcp (4) hvy in Oct.