Racecards
13:25 Kelso
George & Margaret Higgins Festive Celebration Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 2m 51y
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £6,500 added
- Winner: £4,224
- 2nd: £1,240
- 3rd: £620
- 4th: £310
- Form U17
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 114
- Trainer Mrs A Hamilton
- Jockey Danny McMenamin
mid-division, not fluent 5th, mistake and struggling 3 out
- Form 23-75
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Miss P Robson
- Jockey Henry Brooke
chased leaders, lost place after 2nd, effort after 5th, mistake 2 out, 4th before last, one pace, went 3rd towards finish
- Form 5P-233
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer N W Alexander
- Jockey B S Hughes
jumped right, led, ridden and headed before last, no impression on winner, stayed on same pace
- Form 8-43
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey S Mulqueen
always towards rear
- Form P-4886
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey Blair Campbell
chased leaders, lost place after 5th, well beaten 2 out
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Stef Keniry
- Jockey Emma Smith-Chaston
held up towards rear, headway 5th, not fluent 3 out or 2 out, 3rd and one pace before last, dropped to 4th towards finish
- Form 3-21
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer S Thomas
- Jockey Charlie Deutsch
prominent, went 2nd 2 out, soon led, clear when wandered slightly into last, stayed on, comfortably
- Form PU68
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer W Coltherd
- Jockey Sam Coltherd
in rear, ridden after 4th, well beaten when mistake 3 out, blundered 2 out
Overcourt
29- Form 88
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer A M Thomson
- Jockey Ryan Mania
chased leader from 1st, not fluent 5th or 3 out, weakened before last
- Form 4-259
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer K Dalgleish
- Jockey Adrian Heskin
mid-division, not fluent 1st, behind 3 out
- Form 4-2
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer R Dobbin
- Jockey Craig Nichol
mid-division, headway before 4th, not fluent 3 out or 2 out, weakened before last
- Form 6563
- Age 4
- Weight 10-5
- Trainer Mrs J Stephen
- Jockey Jamie Hamilton
mid-division, effort after 5th, weakened 2 out
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Placed twice in bumpers, Dubai Days was placed in a Sedgefield maiden when tackling hurdles for the first time. Brian Hughes sports the Hemmings colours but his mount may not have the pace of Ffos Las bumper winner MARIO DE PAIL (NAP), who is bred for jumping. Mister Manduro was well beaten under a penalty at Carlisle but probably needed that run. Trooper Turnbull has run a couple of nice races in bumpers at Newcastle and is fitted with a hood here to help him concentrate.
Formwatch
Mister Manduro (FR) 16-1 (11-4) Held up mid-division, tracked leaders after 3rd, ridden after 2 out, kept on same pace, weakened flat, 7th of 12, 14 3/4l behind Big Bad Bear (11-4) at Carlisle 2m 1f (4) sft in Dec.
Abouttimeyoutoldme 100-1 (11-0) In rear, behind 6th, 6th of 7, dist behind Calle Malva (10-7) at Hexham 2m 4f mdn (4) hvy in Dec.
Ballydonagh Boy (IRE) 22-1 (11-0) Held up in touch on outside, driven before 3 out, soon ridden and weakened, 5th of 9, 21 1/4l behind Thor De Cerisy (11-0) at Newcastle 2m mdn (4) hvy in Nov.
Dubai Days (IRE) 7-2 (10-12) Led until after 2 out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 11, 11l behind Seaborough (10-12) at Sedgefield 2m 1f mdn (4) sft in Dec.
Flutter Down (FR) 20-1 (11-4) Held up in rear, headway 5f out, ridden and stayed on same pace final 2f, 3rd of 8, 13l behind Dakota Beat (11-11) at Hexham 2m (5) sft in Oct.
Last King Of Wales 66-1 (11-0) Held up towards rear, plugged on, never troubled leaders, 6th of 13, 15l behind Ashington (11-7) at Musselburgh 2m (4) sft in Nov.
Mamdood (IRE) 12-1 (9-5) Led until over 1f out, soon rallied, weakened final furlong, 7th of 11, 9 1/4l behind Necoleta (9-3) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Mario De Pail (FR) 7-4 (11-0) Always prominent, led over 3f out, ran on well, won at Ffos Las 2m (5) hvy in Nov beating Gustavian (11-0) by 3 3/4l, 6 ran.
Mill Island (IRE) 80-1 (11-0) Towards rear, mistake 3 out, soon weakened, 8th of 11, dist behind Elf De Re (11-0) at Kelso 2m mdn (4) sft in Dec.
Overcourt 66-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders, driven and lost place before 3 out, soon ridden and weakened, 8th of 9, 33 1/4l behind Thor De Cerisy (11-0) at Newcastle 2m mdn (4) hvy in Nov.
Raymond (IRE) 25-1 (10-12) Mid-division, mistake 2nd, rider lost iron briefly next, driven after 3 out, never near leaders, weakened last, 9th of 12, 19 3/4l behind Big Bad Bear (11-4) at Carlisle 2m 1f (4) sft in Dec.
Trooper Turnbull (IRE) 7-1 (10-12) In touch, headway to chase leaders over 3f out, kept on under pressure, 2nd of 10, 1 3/4l behind Unohu (10-12) at Newcastle 2m (5) hvy in Nov.
Whoa Black Betty (IRE) 33-1 (10-7) Towards rear, headway before last, soon ridden, kept on and no impression, 3rd of 11, 25 1/2l behind Elf De Re (11-0) at Kelso 2m mdn (4) sft in Dec.
Tortuga Bay 5-1 (10-12) Prominent, outpaced over 4f out, rallied over 3f out, soon challenging, led over 1f out, headed entering final furlong, faded, 4th of 9, 5l behind Paris Dixie (10-3) at Carlisle 2m 1f (5) gd in Feb.