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14:25 Kelso

Thursday 15 February 2018

All13:2513:5514:2515:0015:3516:0516:40

Timeform Morebattle Hurdle

Off time: 14:25 | Winning time: 4m 50.5s

1^st

Cyrus Darius

911-8

5/2

T: Ruth JeffersonJ: B S Hughes

In rear and in touch, went 2nd before 2 out, led 2 out, clear before last, kept on well op 3/1

2^nd

Better Getalong

711-2

9/4

T: N G RichardsJ: R D Day

Tracked leaders, chased winner from last, kept on and no impression op 15/8

3^rd

Chti Balko

611-2

6/4f

T: D McCain JnrJ: W T Kennedy

Led to 2 out, ridden before last, soon weakened op 7/4 tchd 11/8

4^th

Katgary

811-2

10/1

T: Miss P RobsonJ: Craig Nichol

Tracked leader, ridden before 2 out, soon lost place op 17/2

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Non-Runners

Dame Rose¹⁹

Weight: 11-0| Age: 5

T: R Hobson J: J J Burke

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£2.70EX:£5.70Trifecta:£13.10SF:£8.38

Forecasts

Chti Balko (6/4), Better Getalong (9/4), Dame Rose (9/4), Cyrus Darius (5/2), Katgary (10/1)

The gorgeous Cyrus Darius defends his Morebattle Hurdle crown, with a swathe of best wishes and goodwill cheering him on for a poignant success for all connected with the Jefferson family. However, he has a penalty to carry this time around, and was perhaps flattered by the manner of that victory given the fact that smooth travelling Born Survivor was a late faller in 2017. Nicky Richards has enjoyed recent success in this race with Duke of Navan (2013) and Glingerburn (2015), and he throws the improving Better Getalong in at the deep end, whilst Katgary is tough to knock (but quite probably not good enough) despite some fine recent non-winning efforts. Therefore, the selection is the sole mare in the line up DAME ROSE. She revels in hock deep conditions, and demonstrated her touch of class when winning a Listed contest at Newbury in December. She has had legitimate excuses the past twice (2m4f trip in the Challow at Newbury, and simply meeting rock-solid rivals at Doncaster), but she should cope with this 2m2f trip at a sharp track like Kelso, and can follow in the footsteps of another smashing mare Marello (winner of the race in 1998).