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15:22 Kelso

William Hill Leading Racecourse Bookmaker Premier Chase (Listed) (Class 1)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 7f 96y
  • Going: Heavy
  • Surface: Turf
  • £50,000 added
  • Winner: £28,475
  • 2nd: £10,685
  • 3rd: £5,350
  • 4th: £2,665
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 6m 27.50s
  • Off Time: 15:23:11
  • 5 Ran
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1
Silk -

Definitly Red (IRE)

Evs

    2
    Silk -

    Kauto Riko (FR)

    4/1

      1
      Silk - Light Green, Dark Green chevrons, Red sleeves, White and Red striped cap

      Definitly Red (IRE)

      42 p
      Evs
      • Form 2B-5442
      • Age 11
      • Weight 11-4
      • Official Rating 156

      not fluent 1st, tracked leader, driven to lead after 2 out (usual 4 out), forged clear bypassing omitted 2 out, ridden out final furlong, stayed on well, tired near finish

      2
      Silk - Red, Brown sleeves and cap

      Saint Xavier (FR)

      27 t BFD
      9/2
      • Form 146-712
      • Age 8
      • Weight 11-2
      • Official Rating 150

      tracked front pair to 8th (usual 11th), outpaced before last (usual 3 out), regained modest 3rd before omitted 2 out, soon weakened, tailed off

      3
      Silk - Black and white stripes, chevrons on sleeves

      Dimple (FR)

      59 CCD
      25/1
      • Form 114P-PP
      • Age 9
      • Weight 10-12
      • Official Rating 127

      led, driven and headed after 2 out (usual 4 out), weakened after last (usual 3 out), tailed off

      4
      Silk - Dark blue, maroon hoops and armlets

      Kauto Riko (FR)

      49 t
      4/1
      • Form P138-25
      • Age 9
      • Weight 10-12
      • Official Rating 147

      held up in rear, headway into 3rd 3 out (usual 5 out), tracked winner turning in, shaken up bypassing omitted 2 out, soon ridden and no impression, no chance after

      5
      Silk - Black, yellow sash, white cap

      Seeyouatmidnight

      686 DCD
      9/2
      • Form 31P230/
      • Age 12
      • Weight 10-12
      • Official Rating 141

      held up in 4th, chased front pair 8th (usual 11th), mistake and lost place next, weakened before 3 out (usual 5 out), tailed off

      Previous results

      2019
      Silk -

      Blue Flight (FR)

      7/1
      • Age 6
      • Weight 10-12

      In depth

      Verdict

      A difficult race to call given the two leading protagonists, DEFINITLY RED and Saint Xavier, are both engaged to run in the same race at Doncaster (3.35) tomorrow. The former is preferred if taking part having run his best race for some time when runner-up to Vintage Clouds in the Grade 2 Peter Marsh Chase at Haydock last month. A Grade 3 winner over fences in France, Saint Xavier has won a novice hurdle since joining Paul Nicholls and returns to chasing with every chance. Kauto Riko improved for a tongue-tie when second in the Peterborough Chase at Huntingdon but never figured on his latest outing while Seeyouatmidnight hasn’t raced since 2018 and the struggling Dimple has little chance at the weights.

      Formwatch

      Definitly Red (IRE) 9-1 (11-10) Held up in rear, ridden and headway 3 out, stayed on to go 2nd towards finish, 2nd of 10, 7l behind Vintage Clouds (10-11) at Haydock 3m 2f hcp (1) hvy in Jan.

      Saint Xavier (FR) 6-4fav (11-5) Led, pushed along after 4 out, headed last, no impression flat, 2nd of 4, 4 1/2l behind I K Brunel (11-5) at Musselburgh 3m (2) sft in Feb.

      Dimple (FR) 20-1 (11-2) In rear, headway 6 out, weakened after 4 out, pulled up before 3 out, at Musselburgh 2m 4f hcp (2) gs in Jan.

      Kauto Riko (FR) 12-1 (11-0) Raced keenly, held up in 4th, closer at 6th, pushed along before 12th, soon ridden and outpaced, weakened into 5th before 3 out, last of 5, 26 1/4l behind Frodon (11-6) at Kempton 2m 4f (1) gs in Jan.

      Seeyouatmidnight 11-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, went 2nd 4 out, lost place and pushed along after next, weakened from 2 out, 11th of 38, dist behind Tiger Roll (10-13) at Aintree 4m 2f hcp (1) hvy in Apr.