Racecards
15:05 Kelso
Graham Todd Haulage And Friends Handicap Hurdle (Class D)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m 6f 110y
- Going: Soft, Heavy in places
Alam (USA)
22- Form 63630-1
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer P Monteith
- Jockey P Robson
held up in rear, headway approaching 4 out, every chance when not fluent 3 out, chance last, one pace run in
- Form 236-250
- Age 10
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer J Charlton
- Jockey Mr A J Findlay
soon behind, kept on one pace 2 out, no impression on leaders
- Form 5301P0
- Age 10
- Weight 10-11
in touch, mistake 2nd, pushed along 4 out, soon weakened
Falchion
214- Form 2240F6-
- Age 9
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer J Bewley
- Jockey D C Costello
led, ridden and headed after 7th, soon weakened
- Form 0-54055
- Age 8
- Weight 10-8
- Trainer Mrs S Bradburne
- Jockey K Renwick
in touch, pushed along 4 out, ridden and weakened next
- Form 1-31020
- Age 9
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer N G Richards
- Jockey Mr E Whillans
mid-division, lost place 7th, soon behind
- Form 42-6042
- Age 4
- Weight 10-3
- Trainer P Monteith
- Jockey P Buchanan
held up in rear, headway 7th, close up 4 out, ridden next, one pace from 2 out
- Form 0P0-P61
- Age 10
- Weight 10-1
- Trainer Mrs H Graham
- Jockey Miss R Davidson
raced wide, chased leader, led after 7th, made rest, stayed on strongly to go clear run in
Roobihoo (IRE)
195- Form 53U441-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-0
tracked leaders, mistake 5th, close up from 7th, effort 3 out, one pace next
In depth
Verdict
Peter Monteith's Alam was a comfortable winner on his return to hurdling at Carlisle earlier this month and is taken to defy the 13lb rise since at the main expense of stablemate Culcabock and Rosalyons. The last mentioned has been raised 11lbs for his win over course and distance earlier this month but that looked a weaker contest than today's and he looks worth taking on. Tobesure looked in need of the run on his reappearance behind Town Crier here last time and may need another couple of outings to put him spot on. Chris Grant's Roobihoo won well enough on his final start of last term but faces no easy task on his reappearance off an 8lb higher mark so a bigger threat may come from Al Mabrook although the Nicky Richards-trained gelding may be a shade high in the weights now. The vote then goes to Alam. Peter Monteith's gelding could not have been more impressive at Carlisle last time and is taken to follow up.