Racecards
13:55 Kelso
Middlemiss Embroidery Mares' Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m 110y
- Going: Heavy
- Surface: Turf
- £5,000 added
- Winner: £3,249
- 2nd: £954
- 3rd: £477
- 4th: £238
- Form 42-5122
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer N W Alexander
- Jockey Lucy Alexander
made all, clear when hit 3 out, stayed on well, unchallenged
- Form 40-0
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Mrs Dianne Sayer
- Jockey B S Hughes
tracked leading pair, chased winner from 3rd, hit next, lost 2nd after 3 out, weakened and pulled up next
High Fair
88- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Miss S E Forster
- Jockey Gary Rutherford
held up in touch, went 3rd before 4 out, chased easy winner after 3 out to before last, soon weakened
- Form 67
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer J S Goldie
- Jockey Henry Brooke
raced wide, soon towards rear, struggling 4th, tailed off when left moderate 4th last
- Form 525/6
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer G A Swinbank
- Jockey F Davis
held up in rear, headway under pressure before 3 out, stayed on to go remote 2nd before last, no chance with easy winner
- Form PP-P
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer J Walton
- Jockey Miss C Walton
pressed winner to 3rd, tracked leaders, lost place 4 out, soon weakened, tailed off in 4th when pulled up approaching last
- Form 432-42
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 91
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey Craig Nichol
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
LITTLE GLENSHEE's five-length second to She Ranks Me in a Listed hurdle at Haydock last week is in a different league to anything achieved by any of today's rivals. Providing she's fully recovered from recent exertions, Lucy Alexander's mount should win this in a hack canter. Lady Gargoyle could be the one for forecast-backers as she ran a little better than the final result suggests at Newcastle last time and appears to be improving with experience. Lady Of Verona was beaten in a three-runner race at Sedgefield last time but should be placed again here and Painted Tail could figure if her Carlisle run has blown away a few cobwebs.
Formwatch
Little Glenshee (IRE) 14-1 (11-0) Led, driven and headed after last, no extra flat, 2nd of 6, 5l behind She Ranks Me (11-5) at Haydock 2m 4f mares Listed nov hdl (1) hvy.
Detroit River 66-1 (10-6) Tracked leaders, under pressure over 4f out, soon lost place, tailed off, 10th of 16, well behind Carlton Jack (10-13) at Catterick 2m NH flat (6) gs.
High Fair 100-1 (10-12) In rear, pushed along halfway, soon tailed off, last of 12, well behind Izzini (10-7) at Sedgefield 2m 1f mares n h flat (6) gd in Oct.
Lady Gargoyle 100-1 (10-0) Behind, some headway under pressure 3 out, never near leaders, 7th of 11, 42l behind Lord Wishes (11-0) at Musselburgh 2m 4f mdn hdl (5) gs.
Painted Tail (IRE) 20-1 (10-5) Always behind, tailed off 3 out, 6th of 11, well behind Morning Royalty (11-5) at Carlisle 2m 1f nh nov hdl (4) hvy.
Retrace Your Steps 9-1 (11-0) A bhnd; to 8; pu 2 out, in a race won by Mission Beach (12-0) at Hexham 2m 4f ptp gd in Jun, 11 ran.
Lady Of Verona (IRE) 15-8 (10-2) With winner, ridden before 2 out, soon beaten, 2nd of 3, 14l behind Hannah Jacques (10-9) at Sedgefield 2m 4f cond mrs nov hdl (4yo+) (4) sft.