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16:32 Kelso

Johnston Smillie Handicap Chase (Class 4)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 1f 14y
  • Going: Heavy
  • Surface: Turf
  • £8,511 added
  • Winner: £4,614
  • 2nd: £1,355
  • 3rd: £677
  • 4th: £350
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 47.00s
  • Off Time: 16:32:45
  • 6 Ran
1
Silk - Maroon, Grey and Maroon hooped sleeves and cap
4/1
  • Form 10-4P42
  • Age 11
  • Weight 11-13
  • Official Rating 106

tracked leaders, pushed along 4 out, soon one pace, ridden and stayed on into 3rd flat, no impression

2
Silk - Emerald green, yellow seams, dark blue sleeves, yellow seams, hooped cap

Dunly (FR)

32 b BFD
5/2
  • Form 86-5115
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 105

led, not fluent 4th, headed 3 out, ridden before next, no impression between last 2, weakened flat

3
Silk - Beige, purple chevrons, light blue sleeves, purple armlets, red cap
  • Form 315FP4
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 105

jinked right start, pressed leader on outside, lost place after 5 out, rallied to lead when went right 2 out and again last, ridden and kept on flat, all out

4
Silk - Emerald green and black stripes, emerald green sleeves, black spots, black cap, emerald green spots
  • Form 221135
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-11
  • Official Rating 104

held up in last pair, driven to chase leaders before 2 out, soon one pace, ridden and stayed on into 4th flat, no impression

5
Silk - Black, pink epaulets, armlets and cap
  • Form 4312P8
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-11
  • Official Rating 104

tracked leaders, went close 2nd after 5 out, led 3 out, headed when mistake next, ridden and weakened before last

6
Silk - Black and Yellow check, diamonds on sleeves, hooped cap
8/1
  • Form 3-6346U
  • Age 12
  • Weight 11-0
  • Official Rating 93

held up in last pair, headway after 5 out, ridden before 2 out, soon chased winner, kept on same pace, always held

In depth

Verdict

DUNLY failed in a bid for a hat-trick when folding tamely at Newcastle. But that came only eight days after winning easily at the same track and he gets another chance in this given today’s opposition fail to inspire much confidence. Skipping On was beaten a long way when second of only two finishers at Plumpton and Article Fifty is preferred having finished closer over track and trip on only his third outing over fences. Ringaringarosie is best at Sedgefield but Warendorf may do better back on testing ground today.

Formwatch

Skipping On (IRE) 6-1 (11-2) Led until after 1st, held up in 5th, closer on inside tracking leaders 6th, went 2nd after 3 out, no chance with easy winner, 2nd of 6, 24l behind Finnegan's Garden (11-4) at Plumpton 2m 1f hcp (4) hvy in Feb.

Dunly (FR) 5-4fav (12-1) Prominent, pushed along after 4 out, soon beaten, weakened 2 out, 5th of 9, 20 1/4l behind What's The Scoop (11-12) at Newcastle 2m hcp (4) sft in Jan.

Article Fifty (IRE) 16-1 (11-1) Jumped right, chased leaders, went 2nd after 2nd, reminder after next, led after normal 3 out, headed before omitted 2 out, weakened after omitted last, 4th of 8, 12 1/4l behind Lastin' Memories (10-0) at Kelso 2m 1f hcp (4) sft in Jan.

Ringaringarosie (IRE) 5-1 (11-0) Led to 12th, soon ridden and weakened, 5th of 6, 26 1/4l behind Oscar Wilde (11-3) at Sedgefield 2m 3f hcp (4) sft in Jan.

Warendorf (FR) 20-1 (11-4) Tracked leader, driven and lost place over 3f out, ridden and weakened inside final 2f, 8th of 11, 20 1/2l behind All Hail Caesar (11-4) at Newcastle 2m (4) Slow in Feb.

Uno Valoroso (FR) 16-1 (11-5) Held up in rear, not fluent 6th, hampered and unseated rider 8th, at Newcastle 2m hcp (4) sft in Jan.