Racecards
14:45 Kelso
William Hill Premier Novices' Hurdle (Grade 2) (Class 1)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 2f 25y
- Going: Heavy
- Surface: Turf
- £50,000 added
- Winner: £28,475
- 2nd: £10,685
- 3rd: £5,350
- 4th: £2,665
- Form 2-12411
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 139
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
prominent, led 6th, ridden and headed before 2 out, weakened between last 2, tailed off
- Form 1-211
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 135
- Trainer J Candlish
- Jockey Sean Quinlan
held up in touch, tracked leaders 6th, outpaced in 3rd when switched outside between last 2, soon ridden, edged right and kept on under pressure flat, no impression
- Form 16-3312
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 126
- Trainer N W Alexander
- Jockey Lucy Alexander
led to after 4th, lost place next, soon struggling in rear, lost touch when fell heavily 6th
- Form 65-312
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 131
- Trainer A M Thomson
- Jockey Ryan Mania
tracked leaders, led narrowly before 2 out, headed between last 2, kept on same pace, ridden and no impression with winner flat
Multellie
12- Form 8/17221
- Age 8
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 127
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey Jamie Hamilton
pressed leaders, led after 4th, headed 6th, lost place after 4 out, soon behind, tailed off
- Form FUC421
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 129
- Trainer Miss Kelly Morgan
- Jockey R P McLernon
tracked leaders, driven before 2 out, plugged on same pace, never troubled leaders
- Form F27111
- Age 5
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 133
- Trainer Ruth Jefferson
- Jockey B S Hughes
in touch on outside, challenged 2 out, led between last 2, ridden before last, stayed on well
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
A field of progressive hurdlers should make for a competitive renewal. Clondaw Caitlin has been winning mares' only races in good style and is receiving weight from the rest including CALVA D’AUGE. But the latter defied a double penalty when scoring in the heavy going at Plumpton and it could pay to stick with Paul Nicholl’s charge who has the edge on these terms with Cheddleton. The latter has also been winning in testing ground including last month’s victory over 2m here while both Elf De Re and Ebony Jewel found one to good over these hurdles on their respective latest starts with the former weighted to come out best of that pair. Multellie won over a longer trip at Carlisle recently but maiden hurdle winner Ubetya has the more scope.
Formwatch
Calva D'Auge (FR) 5-6fav (11-12) Chased clear leader, closer at 5th, led going well bend before 2 out, 2 lengths ahead when hit last, stayed on gamely run-in, won at Plumpton 2m (4) hvy in Feb beating Fraser Island (10-10) by 1l, 13 ran.
Cheddleton 4-6fav (11-4) Keen early, always prominent, led narrowly after 4th, made rest, ridden and hard pressed between last 2, hit last, stayed on to assert towards finish, won at Kelso 2m (4) hvy in Jan beating Jabbaar (11-4) by 4l, 12 ran.
Ebony Jewel (IRE) 11-10fav (11-10) Led, not fluent normal 4 out, ridden and headed narrowly bypassing omitted last, stayed on, just held, 2nd of 13, nk behind Black Pirate (11-10) at Kelso 2m (4) sft in Jan.
Elf De Re (FR) 2-1 (11-10) Led, shaken up when hard pressed after 2 out, ridden after last, kept on until headed and no extra towards finish, 2nd of 5, 1/2l behind Kiltealy Briggs (11-10) at Kelso 2m 7f (4) hvy in Jan.
Multellie 9-2 (11-9) Tracked leaders, challenged approaching 2 out, soon led, driven clear approaching last, in no danger after, comfortably, won at Carlisle 2m 3f (4) sft in Feb beating O'Hanrahan Bridge (11-3) by 8l, 7 ran.
Ubetya (IRE) 11-2 (11-4) Tracked leaders, challenged approaching 3 out, soon led, ridden clear after next, stayed on well, won at Uttoxeter 2m mdn (4) hvy in Jan beating The Cob (11-4) by 3l, 13 ran.
Clondaw Caitlin (IRE) Evensfav (11-4) Tracked leaders, led 2 out, ridden approaching last, ran on (only 10 hurdles jumped, the first hurdle away from stands omitted), won at Newcastle 2m 4f (4) sft in Jan beating Sophie Fatale (10-12) by 10l, 10 ran.