Racecards
14:10 Kelso
Peter & Gillian Allan Caterers Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m 6f 110y
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £6,000 added
- Winner: £3,899
- 2nd: £1,145
- 3rd: £572
- 4th: £286
Mr Utah
26- Form 898821
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer R Menzies
- Jockey Tony Kelly
tracked leaders, lost place after 2nd, headway approaching 4th, blundered and hampered last (normal 3 out), led over 2f out, pressed inside final furlong, driven out
Romany Ryme
18- Form 332-423
- Age 7
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer G Bewley
- Jockey Jonathon Bewley
tracked leaders, not fluent 2nd, close 3rd when brought down last (normal 3 out)
- Form S3226P
- Age 8
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey P Buchanan
towards rear, jumped slowly and reminders 1st and 2nd, weakened before 5th
- Form 416/P84
- Age 9
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer James Moffatt
- Jockey B S Hughes
held up in rear, mistake 2nd, ridden 5th, headway approaching last (normal 3 out), went 2nd 2f out, every chance inside final furlong, held towards finish
- Form 46-5F12
- Age 8
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer Mrs L B Normile
- Jockey Mr R Wilson
mid-division, headway 2nd, led 4th, narrow lead when fell last (normal 3 out)
- Form 122P/P7
- Age 8
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer R Dobbin
- Jockey Shaun Dobbin
in touch in mid-division, not fluent 4th, headway when hampered last, 5th and one pace when switched left 1f out, went 3rd inside final furlong, no impression on leading pair
- Form 544P9-3
- Age 7
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer D W Whillans
- Jockey Callum Whillans
led until 2nd, given reminders, ridden before 4th, lost place approaching next, soon behind
- Form 79-7018
- Age 6
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer W Coltherd
- Jockey Ryan Mania
held up in rear, headway approaching 4th, ridden and every chance over 2f out, one pace and no impression before 1f out
- Form 650-571
- Age 6
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer Mrs Dianne Sayer
- Jockey B P Harding
with leader, led 2nd, headed 4th, left in lead last (normal 3 out), headed over 2f out, one pace and no impression over 1f out
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
ROMANY RYME is clearly no world-beater but was only headed approaching the last in a maiden hurdle at Hexham earlier this month and could be capable of getting off the mark in an ordinary handicap. Mr Utah landed the odds in a four-runner race at Sedgefield last time and still has a bit of scope while Dickie Henderhoop should be thereabouts again despite still creeping up the weights. Bescot Springs is better known as a chaser, however, and the remainder are a modest bunch though Jack Albert did win a novices' handicap at Musselburgh recently off an 8lb lower mark.
Formwatch
Mr Utah 4-7fav (10-9) Made all, ridden before last, kept on, won at Sedgefield 2m 5f mdn hdl (5) gs beating Magic Present (11-0) by 2l, 4 ran.
Romany Ryme 11-4 (10-7) Prominent, went 3rd before 3 out, led after 2 out, headed before last, no extra and lost 2nd place run-in, 3rd of 8, 4l behind Simarthur (11-0) at Hexham 3m mdn hdl (5) sft.
Bescot Springs (IRE) 17-2 (9-12) In touch, hit 3rd, slow and dropped to rear 9th, driven 19th, behind 4 out, pulled up 2 out, in a race won by Royale Knight (10-3) at Kelso 4m hcp chs 0-145 (2) gs, 9 ran.
Quel Elite (FR) 25-1 (10-11) Held up in rear, ridden approaching 3 out, switched left and stayed on from after 2 out, nearest finish, 4th of 9, 7l behind Di Kaprio (11-6) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gs.
Dickie Henderhoop (IRE) 5-1 (10-5) Held up in touch, stayed on to 3rd before 2 out, went over 5 lengths 2nd at the last, closed on tiring winner in closing stages, always held, 2nd of 9, 1 1/4l behind Granaruid (10-10) at Carlisle 2m 3f amat hcp hdl 0-120 (4) sft.
Caerlaverock (IRE) 33-1 (10-5) Held up towards rear, weakened from 8th, tailed off, 7th of 9, well behind Rattlin (10-7) at Wetherby 3m 1f hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gs.
Nodda High Kid 13-2 (10-9) Held up in touch on outside, closed before 4th and pushed along, reminders when not fluent 5th, driven along 7th, outpaced after 3 out, weakened before next, went 3rd post, 3rd of 6, 23l behind Beauboreen (11-12) at Carlisle 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) hvy in Nov.
Amethyst Rose (IRE) 5-1 (11-1) Prominent until ridden 4 out, weakened 2 out, 8th of 10, well behind Brae On (10-7) at Kelso 3m 3f nov hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gs.
Jack Albert (IRE) 15-2 (10-0) Led to 2nd, mistake 3rd, led again 5th, headed 6th, led again 7th, headed after 4 out, led run-in, kept on gamely, won at Musselburgh 2m 4f nov hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gd beating Brunello (11-4) by 2 1/4l, 8 ran.