12:15 Kelso

Saturday 29 December 2018

All11:4512:1512:5013:2514:0014:3515:10

Introducing Racing TV Handicap Chase

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 3  |   3m 2f 39y  |   Good (Good to Soft in places)  |   5 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 12:16  |   Winning time: 6m 59.1s
1st
Horse silk
7
6/1
T: N W AlexanderJ: Lucy Alexander
Held up in rear, close up 12th, smooth headway into 2nd 3 out, challenged next, soon led, ridden before last, stayed on gamely when strongly challenged flat, just held on, all out op 9/2
2nd
Horse silk
hd
2
1/1f
T: A M ThomsonJ: Rachel McDonald (5)
Tracked front pair, left 2nd at 6th, went right 12th, hit 14th, led after 5 out, joined 2 out, soon ridden and headed, rallied last, stayed gamely and every chance flat, just held op 15/8
3rd
Horse silk
25
1
2/1
T: Mrs S J SmithJ: Danny Cook
Pressed leader, left in lead 6th, pecked 13th, headed after 5 out, outpaced by front pair after 3 out, soon ridden, no danger after op 15/8 tchd 7/4
4th
Horse silk
33
6
8/1
T: Mrs J StephenJ: B S Hughes
Held up in 4th, left tracking front pair 6th, pushed along before 12th, outpaced by rival trio after 4 out, left well behind from 2 out tchd 17/2

Also Ran

F
Horse silk
5
1211-1
16/1
T: Mrs H O GrahamJ: S Mulqueen (3)
Led until fell 6th op 10/1 tchd 20/1

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3
Horse silk
Special Prep19
Weight: 11-7|  Age: 6
T: Miss P Robson  J: Henry Brooke
NR
4
Horse silk
Carrigdhoun20
Weight: 11-6|  Age: 13
T: M A Barnes  J: Dale Irving
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£5.80Pl:£2.40, £1.20EX:£17.50Trifecta:£26.90SF:£13.77Swingers:£6.40

Forecasts

Geronimo (1/1), Lough Derg Farmer (2/1), Special Prep (5/1), Calivigny (6/1), Amilliontimes (8/1), Carrigdhoun (14/1), Scotswell (16/1)

Verdict

Calivigny finished off strongly when scoring at Carlisle, so is perhaps unsurprisingly upped in trip. However, the suspicion remains that he's best suited by that particular track and he is taken on with both Lough Derg Farmer and GERONIMO. Sandy Thomson saddled a big race winner here recently in the shape of Harry The Viking (Borders National), and another success for his 7yo gelding rates as a distinct possibility despite a 7lb weights rise for winning at Ayr in November. This extended 3m2f trip is well within range.
  1. Geronimo
  2. Lough Derg Farmer
  3. Amilliontimes

Prize Money

1st: £8,187.002nd: £2,404.003rd: £1,202.004th: £601.005th: £350.006th: £350.007th: £350.008th: £350.00

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