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15:20 Kelso

Amateur Jockeys' Association Amateur Riders' Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)

  • 10 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 6f 151y
  • Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £6,000 added
  • Winner: £3,743
  • 2nd: £1,161
  • 3rd: £580
  • 4th: £290
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 6m 7.30s
  • Off Time: 15:20:40
  • 10 Ran
1
Silk - Royal Blue, White hollow box
8/1
  • Form 411303
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 113

mid-division, headway before 5 out to chase leaders, ridden before 2 out, went 3rd before last, never dangerous

2
Silk - Royal blue, red hoops and sleeves, red cap, royal blue spots
  • Form 22-1848
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-11
  • Official Rating 112

led to 2nd, remained close up, led again 6th, headed 4 out, weakened 3 out

3
Silk - Emerald Green, Red seams, Emerald Green sleeves, Red spots, Red cap
  • Form 7114-PP
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-10
  • Official Rating 111

always behind, pulled up

4
Silk - Orange, Black cross belts, Black cap
7/2
  • Form 39-4282
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-7
  • Official Rating 108

close up, led 4 out, ridden and headed before and blundered last, no extra

5
Silk - Green, Gold hoop and sleeves, check cap

Zaru (FR)

21 p CD
14/1
  • Form 13P/34P
  • Age 10
  • Weight 11-7
  • Official Rating 108

mid-division, reminders before 5th, reminders after 7th, weakened 5 out, pulled up before 4 out

6
Silk - White, Red seams, Red sleeves, White armlets, Red cap
  • Form 91-4452
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-13
  • Official Rating 100

in touch, headway before 3 out, soon weakened

7
Silk - DARK BLUE and RED (halved), RED sleeves and cap
18/1
  • Form 7-56215
  • Age 11
  • Weight 10-12
  • Official Rating 99

soon dropped into mid-division, weakened after 2 out

8
Silk - Emerald Green, Emerald Green and Dark Blue hooped sleeves
9/2
  • Form 9P58-34
  • Age 10
  • Weight 10-10
  • Official Rating 97

in touch, led before last, kept on well

9
Silk - Emerald green and yellow diabolo, hooped sleeves, white cap
16/1
  • Form 3-56309
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-9
  • Official Rating 96

in rear, pushed along and weakened after 5 out, tailed off 4 out, pulled up

10
Silk - BLACK, EMERALD GREEN hoop, armlets and cap
100/1
  • Form 12P-PPP
  • Age 9
  • Weight 10-0
  • Official Rating 77

close up, led 2nd, headed 6th, remained close up, weakened 4 out

In depth

Verdict

BERKSHIRE DOWNS has yet to score under NH Rules but she has gone close on more than one occasion, none more so than when just failing to reel in Bells On Sunday at Newcastle this month. She was partnered that day by today's amateur against professionals and the pair are taken to make amends here. The combination of first-time cheekpieces and a step-up in trip should prove advantageous as she came home strongly over 2m4f last time. Bescot Springs is fully exposed but respected off his current mark but the very lightly-raced Late Date, a good second here last time, could prove the main danger on his handicap bow as he surely has room for considerable progression. Zaru has a chance at his best but is hard to call at present and the likes of the consistent Craig Star and nicely-weighted Forty Crown rate more solid shortlist options.

Formwatch

Craig Star (IRE) 10-3fav (11-9) Rear of mid-division on inner, progress into 6th 3 out, ridden in 3rd before 2 out, kept on same pace in 3rd run-in, 3rd of 10, 2l behind Hurry Kitty (11-6) at Tramore 2m 5f hcp gd in Oct.

Maggie Blue (IRE) 40-1 (11-4) Led, headed before 7th, weakened after 4 out, 8th of 11, dist behind Hartforth (11-7) at Ayr 3m hcp (4) hvy in Dec.

Native Optimist (IRE) 25-1 (11-8) Held up mid-division, lost place from 6 out, weakened from 4 out, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out, at Wetherby 3m hcp (4) gs in Dec.

Berkshire Downs 8-1 (11-9) Mid-division, headway before 4 out, blundered 3 out, challenged last, kept on and just held post, 2nd of 10, nk behind Bells On Sunday (11-12) at Newcastle 2m 5f hcp (4) sft in Dec.

Zaru (FR) 4-1 (11-8) Chased leaders, reminder after 1st and approaching 6th, weakened before 4 out, pulled up before 3 out, at Newcastle 2m hcp (4) sft in Dec.

Late Date (IRE) 11-2 (11-3) Chased leaders, led before 2 out, ridden and headed last, kept on and held towards finish, 2nd of 14, 2 3/4l behind Bako De La Saulaie (11-2) at Kelso 2m 7f hcp (5) gs in Dec.

Bescot Springs (IRE) 13-2 (11-7) Held up mid-division, headway 4th, led 6th, headed before 3 out, soon weakened, 5th of 13, dist behind Master Rajeem (10-13) at Hexham 2m 7f hcp (4) hvy in Dec.

Forty Crown (IRE) 15-2 (11-10) Chased leaders, went 2nd before 3 out until before next, chased leading pair until ridden approaching last, 4th and one pace run-in, 4th of 16, 7 1/2l behind Loch Linnhe (11-12) at Newcastle 2m 5f hcp (5) sft in Dec.

Dante's Way (IRE) 8-1 (11-12) Held up mid-division, ridden after 3 out, soon weakened, 9th of 14, dist behind Bako De La Saulaie (11-2) at Kelso 2m 7f hcp (5) gs in Dec.

Notonebuttwo (IRE) 50-1 (10-4) Took keen hold and hung left, raced wide throughout, headway to lead after 1st, headed 8th, chased leaders until weakened quickly before next, soon behind, tailed off 10th, pulled up before 2 out, at Southwell 3m hcp (4) gs in Dec.