16:10 Kelso

Monday 8 April 2019

All14:1014:4015:1015:4016:1016:4017:10

Manners Le Garcon D'Or Handicap Chase

  • 5YO plus  |   Class 4  |   2m 1f 14y  |   Good to Soft  |   7 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 16:11  |   Winning time: 4m 18.5s
1st
Horse silk
3
11/4f
T: K DalgleishJ: Billy Garritty (7)
Held up in rear, not fluent 6th, headway 8th, went 2nd and not much room 2 out, switched right flat, stayed on to lead towards finish op 4/1 tchd 5/2
2nd
Horse silk
3 ¼
5
12/1
T: Mrs J StephenJ: Craig Nichol
Led, jumped right and not fluent 2 out, edged right approaching last, headed towards finish op 14/1 tchd 16/1
3rd
Horse silk
9
7
9/2
T: M WalfordJ: Brendan Powell
Chased leader, not fluent 8th, lost 2nd 2 out, well held in 3rd before last, one pace op 11/2
4th
Horse silk
6
2
6/1
T: R MenziesJ: C O'Farrell
In rear, mistake 2nd, behind and reminder 4th, closed from 3 out and went 4th 2 out, no further progress and well beaten last op 10/3
5th
Horse silk
3 ¼
6
10/1
T: A M ThomsonJ: Rachel McDonald (5)
Chased leaders, ridden and lost place before 2 out op 11/1 tchd 9/1
6th
Horse silk
37
1
4/1
T: P A KirbyJ: Thomas Dowson (3)
Chased leaders, mistake 1st and 2nd, given reminder, not fluent 5th, lost place 3 out, soon weakened op 9/2

Also Ran

UR
Horse silk
4
710-13
11/2
T: Miss Lucinda V RussellJ: D R Fox
Held up in rear, mistake and unseated rider 3rd op 5/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£3.10Pl:£1.90, £5.00EX:£36.30Trifecta:£143.80SF:£30.34Swingers:£8.30, £4.70, £5.10

Forecasts

Sporting Press (11/4), Oak Vintage (4/1), Uno Valoroso (9/2), Le Frank (11/2), Halcyon Days (6/1), John Williams (10/1), Welcome Ben (12/1)

Verdict

Sporting Press made a winning chasing debut at Musselburgh (2m4f) and could see that form franked by the runner-up King Golan in the previous race. His chance is an obvious one with 7lb claimer Billy Garritty taking over in the saddle and negating the subsequent 4lb rise (and more). Recent Catterick winner Halcyon Days is as tough as an old boot, and he finished second to Charlie Snow Angel in this race in 2018. However, on the negative side he does have a career high mark to defy. Therefore, a tentative value-based alternative is the feasibly treated top-weight OAK VINTAGE, who was a two-time good ground C&D winner for previous trainer Ann Hamilton.
  1. Oak Vintage
  2. Sporting Press
  3. Halcyon Days

Prize Money

1st: £4,938.002nd: £1,450.003rd: £725.004th: £363.005th: £350.006th: £350.007th: £350.008th: £350.00

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