Racecards
13:15 Kelso
G. Marshall Tractors Case IH Mares' Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 51y
- Going: Heavy
- Surface: Turf
- £6,000 added
- Winner: £3,899
- 2nd: £1,145
- 3rd: £572
- 4th: £286
- Form 5253-5
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey B S Hughes
chased leaders, ridden to challenge after 3 out, kept on same pace approaching last
- Form 054-242
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 106
- Trainer Mrs L B Normile
- Jockey A Nicol
tracked leader, mistake 5th, effort 2 out, every chance last, carried right by winner closing stages, no extra towards finish
- Form 0-87
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer N W Alexander
- Jockey Lucy Alexander
held up in rear, not fluent 4th, weakened 4 out, pulled up after next
- Form P-04
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer W Coltherd
- Jockey Sam Coltherd
mid-division, headway 4 out, weakened after next, tailed off
- Form 0P9
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer J Walton
- Jockey Miss C Walton
held up in rear, struggling 3 out, soon beaten, tailed off
- Form 73-3P3
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer N W Alexander
- Jockey S Mulqueen
made all, keen early, mistake 3rd, strongly challenged last, hung right under pressure closing stages, stayed on well
- Form 1-46
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey D R Fox
held up in touch, headway to challenge 2 out, kept on same pace approaching last
In depth
Verdict
Attention Seaker returned a disappointing favourite at Hexham last time and will be looking to make amends but BERKSHIRE DOWNS is preferred. The latter was runner-up in testing ground at Carlisle last time and should be in the mix with a similar effort. Rivabodiva drops in class having failed to get involved at Newcastle on her latest start and could be thereabouts while Presenting Rose was a well beaten third over these hurdles recently but this shorter trip should suit.
Formwatch
Attention Seaker 3-1fav (10-10) Held up mid-division, headway before 2 out, no extra before last, 5th of 13, 14 1/2l behind Mardale (10-10) at Hexham 2m (4) gs in Oct.
Berkshire Downs 11-1 (10-5) Led until approaching 2nd, led again after next, headed last, kept on well, no chance with winner, 2nd of 9, 3l behind Suit Yourself (10-12) at Carlisle 2m 1f (4) hvy in Dec.
Jane's Fantasy (IRE) 150-1 (10-12) Always in rear, tailed off 4 out, 7th of 10, dist behind Cosmic Tigress (10-12) at Musselburgh 2m mdn (5) gd in Nov.
Norfolk Sound 150-1 (10-10) In rear, headway before 3 out, one pace, 4th of 7, 34 1/2l behind Actinpieces (10-10) at Wetherby 2m (4) sft in Nov.
Play Practice 250-1 (10-5) Held up in touch, lost place and behind after 5th, tailed off 4 out, last of 9, dist behind Poulanassy (11-5) at Catterick 2m 3f (4) sft in Dec.
Presenting Rose (IRE) 10-1 (10-10) Led, clear 4 out until after next, headed 2 out, no extra in clear 3rd before last, weakened flat, 3rd of 8, 15l behind La Dama De Hierro (10-10) at Kelso 2m 5f (4) hvy in Dec.
Rivabodiva (IRE) 25-1 (10-5) Held up in last pair, hampered 4 out, soon outpaced, never near leaders, 6th of 9, 24l behind Ballydine (11-3) at Newcastle 2m 6f (2) sft in Nov.