Racecards
15:10 Kelso
AJA Amateur Riders' Handicap Chase (Class 4)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 3m 2f 39y
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £9,006 added
- Winner: £4,430
- 2nd: £1,374
- 3rd: £687
- 4th: £450
- Form 45P-311
- Age 10
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 114
- Trainer N W Alexander
- Jockey Mr Kit Alexander
prominent, not fluent 3rd, led 14th, not fluent and headed 5 out, led 4 out, headed approaching last, weakened flat
- Form 55-3333
- Age 11
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 111
- Trainer S Waugh
- Jockey Amie Waugh
in rear, several slow jumps, not fluent 13th or 5 out, stayed on approaching last, went 2nd flat, no impression on winner
- Form 22-5263
- Age 8
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey Mr Cameron Wadge
held up, closed after 5 out, no impression from 3 out
- Form 3132-6P
- Age 8
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer Mrs A C Hamilton
- Jockey Mr John Dawson
led 1st, hit next, mistake 5th, headed and not fluent 14th, led 5 out, headed and mistake 4 out, weakened and pulled up before last
- Form 41P-31P
- Age 8
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer Micky Hammond
- Jockey Miss Becky Smith
led until 1st, chased leaders, went 2nd 4th until 5th, challenging when not fluent 2 out, led before last, headed flat, weakened
- Form P7/5PF-P
- Age 12
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer A C Whillans
- Jockey Mr Connor Wood
chased leaders on outside, went 2nd last, led flat, soon clear
- Form 3619-14
- Age 7
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey Non Runner
NonRunner
In depth
Verdict
Calivigny was third over track and trip before wins at Ayr and Sedgefield. He’s in top form so a hat-trick is a distinct possibility but TOTAL ASSETS has been plugging away in slightly better company and will be staying on in this when others have cried enough. Late Date usually reserves his best for Sedgefield but Misfits must have some sort of chance under a 7lb claimer and is preferred to an out-of-sorts Sandhurst Lad.
Formwatch
Calivigny (IRE) 7-4fav (11-0) Made all, blundered last, held on well, won at Sedgefield 2m 5f hcp (4) sft in Dec beating Instant Replay (11-13) by 2 1/4l, 6 ran.
Total Assets 12-1 (10-1) Held up towards rear, headway 5 out, ridden before last, kept on run-in, 3rd of 14, 10 3/4l behind Bigirononhiship (10-11) at Kelso 4m hcp (3) sft in Dec.
Misfits (IRE) 6-1 (10-10) Mostly tracked winner, outpaced in 3rd after 5 out, kept on but no chance with clear pair from 3 out, 3rd of 4, 17 1/4l behind Teddy Tee (11-3) at Carlisle 3m 2f hcp (3) hvy in Dec.
Sandhurst Lad (IRE) 16-1 (11-9) In rear, headway 10th, 2nd 11th until before 13th, struggling 14th, pulled up before 17th, at Sedgefield 3m 2f hcp (4) sft in Nov.
Late Date (IRE) 9-4fav (11-2) Led until 1st, chased leader until before 6th, not fluent 11th, outpaced from 14th, well behind 4 out, soon pulled up, at Sedgefield 3m 2f hcp (4) sft in Nov.
Samstown 40-1 (11-9) Tracked leader, lost place 7th, soon behind, tailed off 5 out, pulled up before next, at Newcastle 2m 7f hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Arqalina (IRE) 7-2 (11-2) Raced wide tracked leaders, pressed leader 7 out, ridden 3 out, kept on same pace, 4th of 8, 4 1/4l behind Elite Garde (11-11) at Leicester 2m 7f hcp (4) gs in Dec.