Racecards
14:04 Kelso
Clifford, Martin & Sarah Firth Memorial Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race) (Class 4)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m 7f 96y
- Going: Soft (Heavy in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £10,000 added
- Winner: £5,281
- 2nd: £2,430
- 3rd: £1,215
- 4th: £608
- Form 5/33114-
- Age 6
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer O Greenall & J Guerriero
- Jockey Toby Wynne
in rear, pushed along and made no impression approaching 2 out when mistake
No Tackle
207- Form 7418P5-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer S Drinkwater
- Jockey Paul O'Brien
mid-division, not fluent 9th and dropped to rear, plugged on from 2 out
- Form 3P422-4
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey D R Fox
prominent, ridden and outpaced home turn, kept on well from last in 2nd
Busty Boy (IRE)
203- Form 121125-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer D Bourke
- Jockey B S Hughes
held up, headway to lead 6 out, going well 2 out, clear last, ran on well flat
- Form P224PP
- Age 7
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer W Young Jnr
- Jockey Sam Coltherd
led, headed 6 out, pushed along and weakened 4 out
Pats Dream (IRE)
183- Form 43/4699-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer R Dobbin
- Jockey Craig Nichol
mid-division on inside, ridden and outpaced 2 out, plugged on from last in 3rd
- Form 921-213
- Age 9
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer N G Richards
- Jockey Sean Quinlan
NonRunner
- Form 232P2-P
- Age 7
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 101
- Trainer N W Alexander
- Jockey Bruce Lynn
NonRunner
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
No Regrets has already won at Wetherby and Hexham this year and should be thereabouts again. Warriors Story has placed in two of his three chase starts and has had wind surgery since last seen but it’s about time DOMANDLOUIS was getting his head in front. He was a beaten favourite twice here in the spring but had probably gone over the top when disappointing in May. Horacio Apple's, twice a winner over hurdles and a strong stayer, looks the pick of those tackling fences for the first time but he may just need this.
Formwatch
Horacio Apple's (FR) 11-4 (11-2) Close up in rear, close up 3rd, tracked leaders 3 out, ridden next, no extra and lost 3rd close home, 4th of 6, 15 3/4l behind Broomfield Present (12-0) at Haydock 3m hcp (4) sft in Mar.
No Tackle 25-1 (11-4) Prominent, led before 2nd, headed 3rd, led 5th, headed after 3 out, no extra flat, last of 5, 7 1/4l behind Astromachia (11-9) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp (4) sft in Apr.
Domandlouis (IRE) 7-4fav (11-1) In rear, not fluent 1st, closed up 6th, mistake, blundered 12th and reminders, no impression from 2 out and dropped away, 4th of 8, 24 1/2l behind Exit To Where (10-13) at Kelso 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in May.
Busty Boy (IRE) 9-1 (11-2) Jumped left at times, led, ridden and headed before not fluent last, weakened flat, 5th of 8, 9 1/2l behind Largy Shark (11-9) at Carlisle 2m 3f (4) gs in Apr.
So Be It (IRE) 15-2 (12-0) Handy, lost position before 7th, towards rear and reminders after 9th, tailed off and pulled up after 11th, at Perth 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Sep.
Pats Dream (IRE) 14-1 (11-4) Chased leaders, ridden after 7th, weakened after 3 out, 9th of 12, dist behind Haribo Collonges (11-12) at Perth 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Apr.
No Regrets (IRE) 13-2 (11-3) Chased leading pair, pushed along before 3 out, ridden and every chance before 2 out, kept on same pace after last, no match for first two, 3rd of 5, 6 1/4l behind Snipe (11-4) at Southwell 3m hcp (4) gs in Oct.
Warriors Story 11-4 (10-12) Tracked leaders, pushed along and weakened quickly after 2 out, pulled up before last, at Kelso 2m 7f hcp (4) gs in May.