Racecards
15:30 Kelso
Le Garcon D'Or Novices' Chase (Class 4)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 3m 1f
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £4,000 added
- Winner: £2,602
- 2nd: £764
- 3rd: £382
- 4th: £191
- Form P-31U10
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 135
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey J M Maguire
chased leaders, never fluent and mistakes throughout, under pressure 5 out, soon behind, rallied to go moderate 3rd after last
- Form 3264-15
- Age 8
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer J Wade
- Jockey Mr D K Millar
tracked leaders, slow 8th, soon lost place and struggling, behind when pulled up before 4 out
- Form 294240
- Age 8
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 127
- Trainer E J Cooper
- Jockey Harry Haynes
chased leaders, blundered 4 out, soon under pressure and behind, rallied to go remote 2nd after last, no chance with winner
- Form 112-356
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer J Howard Johnson
- Jockey Paul Gallagher
led, mistake when headed 14th, remained prominent, under pressure 2 out, weakened after last
- Form 634PP4
- Age 8
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer M A Barnes
- Jockey M J McAlister
with leader, led 14th, clear approaching 2 out, eased after last, very easy
Verdict
CHAMIREY was a useful novice hurdler who has scored twice over fences and would have won three but for falling at Catterick. He had little chance in the National Hunt Chase at Cheltenham last time but should get back to winning ways in this company. Flying Doctor has won six times over timber and scored over the bigger obstacles at Hexham last June. He generally jumps and stays well and looks the one to take advantage if the selection fails to fire after his hard race at the Festival. Milans Man, a winning point-to-pointer and a progressive novice over timber, hasn't shown much to date over fences but has time on his side though he's held by Club Class on their run on heavy ground at Hexham in November. Soft Spoken Guy won a novice hurdle here but has been well beaten on both starts over fences.
Formwatch
Chamirey (FR) 14-1 (11-6) With leader, led 5th to 8th, tracked leaders, outpaced approaching 3 out, soon ridden and weakened, 11th of 16, well behind Chicago Grey (11-6) at Cheltenham 4m am nov chs (2) gd in Mar.
Club Class 8-1 (11-5) Tracked leader, took closer order 13th, pecked next, ridden and weakened 2 out, 5th of 6, 40l behind Top It All (10-2) at Kelso 2m 6f nov hcp chs 0-125 (3) sft in Nov.
Flying Doctor 40-1 (10-9) Held up mid-division, weakened from 7th, 13th of 15, well behind Al Co (11-12) at Doncaster 3m hcp hdl 0-130 (3) gs in Feb.
Milans Man (IRE) 13-2 (11-0) Tracked leaders in 3rd, led 3 out, ridden and headed 2 out, weakened before last, last of 6, 19l behind Lord Villez (11-0) at Carlisle 2m 4f beg chase (4) sft in Mar.
Soft Spoken Guy (IRE) 15-2 (11-0) With leaders, weakened from 14th, 4th of 7, 39l behind Wolf Moon (11-0) at Catterick 3m 1f beg chase (4) gs in Feb.