Racecards
16:25 Kelso
Birthday Handicap Chase (Class 3)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 3m 1f
- Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
- Surface: Turf
- £10,000 added
- Form 1-09910
- Age 9
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 123
- Trainer P C Haslam
- Jockey F Keniry
always towards rear
- Form 1-51P2R
- Age 10
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer W Coltherd
- Jockey P Aspell
led until headed after 4 out, ridden and gradually weakened
- Form PU-P6P1
- Age 9
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer H Hogarth
- Jockey M O'connell
mid-division, blundered and unseated rider 9th
- Form 487418
- Age 7
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer Ferdy Murphy
- Jockey G Lee
behind, headway from 15th to lead 3 out, headed next, ridden and every chance last, driven and kept on one pace flat
- Form 6U3324
- Age 7
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer Mrs S C Bradburne
- Jockey M Bradburne
mid-division, headway and every chance 3 out, soon led, ridden and kept on under pressure flat
- Form 232136
- Age 8
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 116
- Trainer J Parkinson & S Smith
- Jockey Tjade Collier
mid-division, close up when fell 15th
- Form 11F-39F
- Age 7
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 116
- Trainer J Ewart
- Jockey D C Costello
always towards rear, held when blundered 4 out
- Form 4163FP
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey P Buchanan
mid-division, hampered 9th, soon lost place, ridden and chased leaders 4 out, no impression
Nobel (FR)
58- Form 51/R2-40
- Age 8
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer B Storey
- Jockey B S Hughes
always handy, led after 4 out, headed next, ridden and soon beaten
- Form 7-F6565
- Age 8
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 101
- Trainer N G Richards
- Jockey B P Harding
tracked leader, blundered 4 out, ridden and soon one pace
- Form P35331
- Age 11
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer P Monteith
- Jockey K Renwick
mid-division, outpaced halfway, ridden and chased leaders 2 out, kept on to go 2nd close home
- Form 1-56423
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer N G Richards
- Jockey Mrs R Dobbin
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
SHREWD INVESTOR is selected ahead of Stagecoach Opal and Snowy. The veteran Snowy would be a popular winner who has gone well here in the past but his best recent efforts have all come at Musselburgh and he may have to settle for a minor role. Stagecoach Opal is better than he showed at Sandown and could get involved but he's essentially handicapped up to his best and, as a consequence, may need the cards to fall in his favour in order to score. Raining Horse has claims on his best form but hasn't shown that this term whilst Guns And Butter has yet to prove that he sees out this trip but has claims if lasting home. There are no such concerns with Shrewd Investor who remains feasibly handicapped following his welcome return to form at Haydock. He's got relatively few miles on the clock so is open to improvement as a staying chaser. He does have to prove that his latest run wasn't just a one-off but he has sound claims here if resuming his upward curve so Shrewd Investor gets the nod.
Formwatch
Montevideo 20-1 (10-13) Held up in touch, weakened from 16th, tailed off, 12th of 19, well behind Jass (10-9) at Doncaster 4m hcp chs 0-140 (2) gs in Jan.
Natiain 15-2 (10-11) Refused to race refused to race in race won by Tom's Toybox (10-9) at Kelso 2m 1f hcp chs 0-135 (3) gd, 10 ran.
Shrewd Investor (IRE) 12-1 (11-7) Prominent, led 3 out, clear last, ridden out, won at Haydock 3m hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd beating Ngong Hills (10-11) by 5l, 8 ran.
Le Roi Rouge (FR) 4-1 (10-11) Towards rear, beaten from 7th, 8th of 10, well behind Tom's Toybox (10-9) at Kelso 2m 1f hcp chs 0-135 (3) gd.
Or de Grugy (FR) 3-1 (11-4) Led until headed after 6th, weakened 3 out, 4th of 6, 18l behind Flake (10-12) at Newcastle 2m 4f hcp chs 0-130 (3) gs.
Stagecoach Opal 6-1 (10-11) Chased leaders, ridden, weakened 13th, jumped right after, 6th of 7, 16l behind Fresh Air And Fun (10-11) at Sandown 3m hcp chs 0-135 (3) gd.
Raining Horse (FR) 7-1 (10-2) Mid-division, steady headway after 4 out, outpaced 2 out, led to 5th, no impression when fell at the last in race won by Risk Runner (10-13) at Newcastle 3m hcp hdl 0-130 (3) gd, 14 ran.
Mr Preacher Man 5-1 (10-13) Tracked leaders, outpaced 5th, weakened 9th, behind when pulled up at the 13th in race won by Brave Rebellion (11-9) at Musselburgh 3m hcp chs 0-135 (3) gd in Feb, 8 ran.
Nobel (FR) 66-1 (11-6) Chased leaders, hit 9th, soon lost place, tailed off from 3 out, last of 11, well behind De Boitron (10-2) at Catterick 2m 3f hcp chs 0-120 (3) sft in Jan.
Scarvagh Diamond (IRE) 7-1 (10-4) Always behind, ridden from 4 out, soon beaten, last of 5, 37l behind Bold Ransom (11-3) at Kelso 3m 1f hcp chs 0-135 (3) sft.
Snowy (IRE) 6-1 (11-11) Chased leaders, led 5 out, stayed on strongly, won at Musselburgh 3m hcp chs 0-95 (5) gf beating Stravaigin (11-7) by 2 1/2l, 13 ran.
Guns And Butter (IRE) 3-1 (11-9) Held up, headway halfway, led 4 out, headed after next, lost 2nd last, soon weakened, 3rd of 8, 13l behind Johnny Roche (11-4) at Musselburgh 2m 4f hcp chs 0-110 (4) gf.