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14:20 Kelso

Paul Burton Drinks Wholesale Beginners' Chase (Class 4)

  • 10 Runners
  • Distance: 3m 1f
  • Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £7,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 6m 29.00s
  • Off Time: 14:20:34
  • 10 Ran
1
Silk - Emerald green, orange hoops, white cap
8/1
  • Form 3-98794
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-2
  • Official Rating 98

in touch, chased leaders 6th, ridden to chase winner from 2 out, no impression

2
Silk - White, Dark Blue stars, Dark Blue and White halved sleeves
  • Form 2-214FP
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-2

held up mid-division, weakened halfway

3
Silk - Red, White star, sleeves and cap
  • Form 8-P441P
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-2

held up, mistake 3rd, soon struggling, pulled up before 9th

4
Silk - Royal Blue, Tartan sash and sleeves, Royal Blue cap
10/11
  • Form 11-5123
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-2
  • Official Rating 112

prominent, led 10th, drew clear approaching last

6
Silk - Yellow, Black hoop, Black and Yellow check cap
33/1
  • Form 10P-PP
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-2

led until fell 5th

7
Silk - MAROON, WHITE seams, diabolo on sleeves, WHITE cap
50/1
  • Form 0P
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-2

held up, weakened 4 out

8
Silk - Yellow, Black stripe, halved sleeves, quartered cap
7/1
  • Form 0-24P33
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-2
  • Official Rating 103

in touch, badly hampered and unseated rider 5th

9
Silk - Purple, Emerald Green Cross of Lorraine, Emerald Green cap
12/1
  • Form 12-P
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-2

tracked leaders, fell 5th

10
Silk - Royal Blue, Black sleeves, Royal Blue armlets, Red cap
  • Form 222548
  • Age 11
  • Weight 11-2

held up, brought down 5th

11
Silk - Light Blue and Royal Blue (quartered), Light Blue sleeves
  • Form 1/1PPP-4
  • Age 10
  • Weight 11-2

chased leader, left in lead 5th, headed 10th, one pace

5
NR
  • Form 495841
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-2
  • Official Rating 73

Nonrunner

In depth

Verdict

Noir Et Vert is on a recovery mission but he is preferred on this occasion to Bog Oak and Roobihoo. The selection floundered badly on soft going at Newcastle but had been backed as if defeat were out of the question. If Ferdy Murphy has been able to get to the bottom of those woes, a reproduction of his Musselburgh form should suffice. Bog Oak has to be respected as a raider from Charlie Swan's yard in Ireland. A win record of 0 from 10 in chases is offputting and the percentage call looks to oppose. Roobihoo has shown signs of ability in the past but his recent run at Carlisle was very typical of what we have seen in recent months. A tendancy to travel well in his races being tempered by the inability to find anything once off the bridle. Political Cruise was scheduled to run on Sunday so may be a doubtful runner. Totally Scottish is having only his second run over fences but is well beyond "novice" category at 11 years of age. Too Much Talk flopped on rules debut but was sent off favourite on the evidence of previous races in points. Front running, Hidden Legend, ran out of steam on chasing debut and is likely to get no peace upfront this afternoon. A modest race to get matters underway and Noir Et Vert is taken to score if reproducing his better form.

Formwatch

Bog Oak (IRE) 7-2 (10-1) Held up in touch, headway 10th, ridden and weakened approaching 4 out, 4th of 7, 28l behind Little Big Horse (11-3) at Newcastle 2m 4f hcp chs 0-130 (3) hvy in Feb.

Cul La Balla (IRE) 12-1 (11-6) Mid-division, hit 8th, jumped left and lost place 10th, behind when pulled up at the 14th in race won by Kilty Storm (11-6) at Sedgefield 3m 3f nov chs (4) hvy in Dec, 7 ran.

Hidden Legend (IRE) 10-1 (11-0) Chased leaders until lost place 7th, tailed when pulled up 3 out in race won by Arctic Ghost (11-3) at Sedgefield 2m 4f mdn chs (4) gd in Mar, 9 ran.

Noir Et Vert (FR) 8-11fav (11-5) Held up in touch, headway 10th, effort 5 out, ridden and outpaced approaching next, soon beaten, 3rd of 7, 23l behind Crackadee (11-5) at Newcastle 3m beg chs (4) sft in Jan.

Red Poker 25-1 (11-4) Always behind, mistake 2nd, tailed off when pulled up 4 out in race won by Canada Street (11-4) at Kelso 3m 1f beg chs (4) sft in Feb, 10 ran.

Redworth Boy (IRE) 33-1 (11-0) Held up, outpaced 11th, soon beaten, tailed off when pulled up 5 out in race won by Aces Four (11-6) at Newcastle 3m nov chs (3) gs in Nov, 5 ran.

Roobihoo (IRE) 11-2 (11-0) With leader, led 5th, headed after 4 out, weakened approaching last, 3rd of 5, 31l behind See You There (11-13) at Carlisle 3m nov chs (3) hvy in Mar.

Too Much Talk (IRE) 3-1fav (11-4) Held up, weakened 13th and pulled up 5 out in race won by Swift Thyne (11-4) at Catterick 3m 1f beg chs (4) hvy in Feb, 11 ran.

Totally Scottish 28-1 (10-12) Always behind, 8th of 16, 28l behind Mckelvey (11-5) at Bangor 3m hcp hdl 0-140 (2) gd in Mar.

Uncle Neil (IRE) 33-1 (11-2) With leader, weakened after 5 out, 4th of 7, 30l behind First Look (11-2) at Ayr 2m 4f beg chs (4) sft in Mar.

Political Cruise 28-1 (11-2) With leader, ridden and weakened 3 out, 4th of 7, 24l behind Euro American (11-2) at Carlisle 2m 4f beg chs (4) hvy in Mar.