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12:45 Kelso
Slainte Mhath Handicap Hurdle (Class 3)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m 6f 151y
- Going: Soft (Heavy in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £15,000 added
- Winner: £7,922
- 2nd: £3,645
- 3rd: £1,822
- 4th: £912
- Form 214-898
- Age 8
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer R Menzies
- Jockey William Maggs
raced wide in touch in rear, pushed along 3 out, soon struggling
- Form 2321-62
- Age 6
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 114
- Trainer Ruth Jefferson
- Jockey Henry Brooke
tracked leaders, switched wide 2 out, soon ridden, kept on to go 2nd towards finish
- Form P/303-2
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer A M Thomson
- Jockey Ryan Mania
set steady pace, pushed along approaching last, ran on
- Form 1F43P-4
- Age 8
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer G Bewley
- Jockey Jonathon Bewley
in touch in rear, ridden and weakened 2 out
- Form 142-18
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer I Jardine
- Jockey B S Hughes
in touch in rear, pushed along 2 out, ridden and some headway approaching last, never nearer
- Form 4312-63
- Age 5
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer Ewan Whillans
- Jockey Craig Nichol
tracked leaders, ridden to chase winner 2 out, one pace and lost 2nd towards finish
- Form 5/5453-6
- Age 9
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer N W Alexander
- Jockey Mr Kit Alexander
in touch, headway to track leaders 4 out, pushed along next, soon weakened
- Form 561F-64
- Age 6
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 101
- Trainer D W Whillans
- Jockey Sean Quinlan
tracked winner until ridden 2 out, weakened next
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Schalke won this last year but has struggled since returning to action and a visor is applied. HASHTAG BOUM fared better on her reappearance when going close over a shorter trip at Sedgefield and she gets the vote having scored over course and distance earlier in the year. Carlisle winner Dunnet Head disappointed when favourite at Ayr while Kingston Bridge is preferred to Imaginary Dragon over today’s trip.
Formwatch
Schalke 5-1 (10-11) Towards rear, pushed along after 3 out, soon beaten, last of 8, dist behind Howlingmadmurdock (11-12) at Carlisle 3m 1f hcp (2) gs in Dec.
Hashtag Boum (FR) 3-1jfav (11-7) Mid-division, headway home turn, pressed leader 2 out, disputed lead last, ridden and led narrowly run-in, kept on until no extra and headed final strides, 2nd of 7, hd behind Harper Valley (11-2) at Sedgefield 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Nov.
Imaginary Dragon (FR) 9-2 (11-11) Mid-division, headway before 3 out, led briefly when mistake 3 out, soon ridden, kept on but always held by winner, 2nd of 12, 3 1/2l behind Moonlight Glory (11-9) at Newcastle 2m 1f hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Paddy The Horse (IRE) 9-1 (11-7) Always towards rear, never a factor, 4th of 6, 26 1/4l behind Bollingerandkrug (12-1) at Kelso 2m 1f hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Dunnet Head (IRE) 11-4fav (11-0) Tracked leaders, outpaced when mistake 3 out, weakened before 2 out, 8th of 11, 18 1/2l behind Better Getalong (11-5) at Ayr 2m 4f hcp (3) sft in Dec.
Kingston Bridge (IRE) 4-1 (12-0) Prominent, led going best after 2 out, ridden along and found little approaching last, soon headed, ran on same pace flat, 3rd of 8, 5 1/4l behind Clovis Boy (10-7) at Hexham 2m 4f hcp (4) hvy in Nov.
Mack The Man (IRE) 12-1 (11-0) Held up in rear, some headway after 8th, never threatened, 6th of 11, 12 1/4l behind Better Getalong (11-5) at Ayr 2m 4f hcp (3) sft in Dec.
So Many Roads 5-2fav (12-0) Mid-division, went 4th before 7th, not fluent 8th, pressed leader before 3 out, pushed along 2 out, no extra approaching last, 4th of 10, 11 3/4l behind Tune In A Box (10-9) at Newcastle 3m hcp (5) sft in Nov.