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12:30 Kelso
Black Swan Lees Hotel Kelso Mares' Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)
- 4 Runners
- Distance: 2m 110y
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £6,000 added
- Winner: £3,899
- 2nd: £1,145
- 3rd: £572
- 4th: £286
High Fair
365- Form 03-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Miss S E Forster
- Jockey S Mulqueen
tracked leaders, took keen hold, not fluent 4th, went 2nd when mistake last, no chance with winner
- Form 8-6094
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey P Buchanan
tracked leaders, ridden and weakened approaching 2 out
- Form 225235
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer J M Jefferson
- Jockey B S Hughes
tracked leader, led approaching 2 out, soon clear, hung left before last, easily
- Form 257232
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer R Menzies
- Jockey Tony Kelly
led, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, soon beaten, lost 2nd last
- Form 87-1P54
- Age 7
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer N W Alexander
- Jockey Diarmuid O'Regan
Nonrunner
- Form 4F594
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 97
Nonrunner
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
It's hard to be overly confident about any of these but EXCLUSIVE DANCER has been taking on slightly better opposition of late and gets a tentative vote after running well for a long way at Wetherby. Texas Rose has been placed in five of her 15 hurdles starts but may need further than this, though Tony Kelly's claim will help her cause. The Flaming Matron did win at Cartmel in May but hasn't shown much since and Retrieve The Stick is looking very one-paced.
Formwatch
High Fair 66-1 (10-7) Held up in touch, went 3rd before 4 out, chased easy winner after 3 out to before last, soon weakened, 3rd of 6, well behind Little Glenshee (11-2) at Kelso 2m mrs nov hdl (4) hvy in Dec '12.
Innocent Girl (IRE) 16-1 (10-7) Towards rear, outpaced 4 out, kept on to go 4th last, no impression, 4th of 7, 18l behind Population (11-0) at Musselburgh 2m mdn hdl (4) gd.
Retrieve The Stick 8-1 (10-10) Chased leaders, ridden and weakened 2 out, 5th of 10, 19l behind Bonnet's Vino (10-7) at Catterick 2m 3f mrs nov hdl (4) gd.
Texas Rose (IRE) 5-2 (10-7) Held up mid-division, headway before 3 out, soon chased winner, kept on and no impression, 2nd of 10, 5l behind Rev Up Ruby (10-5) at Newcastle 2m 4f mdn hdl (5) gd in Nov.
The Flaming Matron (IRE) 9-2 (10-7) Tracked leader, pushed along 4th, lost place and ridden after 4 out, kept on under pressure approaching last, went 4th flat, no impression, 4th of 8, 13l behind Sparkling Hand (10-6) at Newcastle 2m (4) sft.
Exclusive Dancer 33-1 (10-10) Led, headed 3 out, ridden before 2 out, weakened before last, 4th of 12, 13l behind Run Ructions Run (10-10) at Wetherby 2m mrs nov hdl (4) gs in Nov.