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15:15 Kelso

Geoff & Elspeth Celebration Novices' Handicap Chase (Class 4)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 7f 96y
  • Going: Good to Firm
  • Surface: Turf
  • £9,000 added
  • Winner: £5,848
  • 2nd: £1,717
  • 3rd: £859
  • 4th: £429
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 50.02s
  • Off Time: 15:15:43
  • 7 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Present Flight (IRE)

7/1

    2
    Silk -

    Derryfadda (IRE)

    3/1

      2
      Silk - Royal Blue and Yellow diamonds, White sleeves, Royal Blue cap, Yellow diamond

      Present Flight (IRE)

      218 t
      7/1
      • Form 22/6665-
      • Age 6
      • Weight 11-7
      • Official Rating 98

      close up, mistake 1st, challenged 2 out, soon led, ran on well, eased towards finish

      3
      Silk - White, Emerald Green hollow box

      Derryfadda (IRE)

      38 BF
      3/1
      • Form 8401-12
      • Age 6
      • Weight 11-4
      • Official Rating 95

      led, not fluent 6th, mistake 3 out, headed after 2 out, kept on same pace

      4
      Silk - Emerald Green, Royal Blue chevrons, halved sleeves, quartered cap

      Longueville Flier (IRE)

      16 BF
      5/1
      • Form 3-56535
      • Age 6
      • Weight 11-2
      • Official Rating 93

      held up towards rear, went poor 4th before 2 out, went 3rd before last, no impression

      5
      Silk - Dark Blue, White epaulets, chevrons on sleeves, Dark Blue cap, White star

      Emkae (IRE)

      120 t
      6/1
      • Form 635-948
      • Age 7
      • Weight 10-11
      • Official Rating 88

      held up in touch, fell 4th

      6
      Silk - White, Dark Blue Cross of Lorraine and armlets, White and Dark Blue striped cap

      District Attorney (IRE)

      18 BF
      20/1
      • Form 62P-036
      • Age 6
      • Weight 10-9
      • Official Rating 86

      in rear, blundered 1st, blundered 7th, weakened before 3 out

      7
      Silk - Grey and red diamonds, grey sleeves

      Bayfirth (IRE)

      31 BF
      22/1
      • Form B5-8516
      • Age 12
      • Weight 10-4
      • Official Rating 81

      tracked leaders in 3rd, mistake 3 out, soon weakened

      8
      Silk - Dark Green, Yellow diamond, Yellow cap

      Sgt Bull Berry

      38 D
      15/8
      • Form P/55-P11
      • Age 8
      • Weight 10-3
      • Official Rating 80

      tracked leader, mistake 6 out, ridden before 2 out, weakened before last

      1
      NR

      Mo Rouge (IRE)

      50 p CD
      20/1
      • Form 1373-80
      • Age 7
      • Weight 11-12
      • Official Rating 103

      Nonrunner

      Previous results

      2014
      Silk -

      Big Sound

      11/4
      • Age 7
      • Weight 11-12

      In depth

      Verdict

      SGT BULL BERRY arrives in fine form having followed a win over hurdles with victory over fences at Stratford last time. Peter Maddison's charge is preferred to dual points winner Derryfadda, who ran well over timber at Sedgefield in August and ran a couple of times over fences when trained in Ireland. Longueville Flier has separated a couple of woeful efforts over fences with a third at Sedgefield while Mo Rouge won a novices race over hurdles here at this time last year.

      Formwatch

      Present Flight (IRE) 40-1 (11-2) Mid-division, ridden before 2 out, one pace, 5th of 10, dist behind Ballybolley (11-9) at Kelso 2m (4) gs in Feb.

      Derryfadda (IRE) 5-2fav (11-7) Tracked clear pair, in touch 5th, left 2nd after 10th, driven 2 out, one pace when switched inside before last, well held flat, 2nd of 7, 7l behind Omid (11-12) at Sedgefield 3m 3f hcp (5) gf in Aug.

      Longueville Flier (IRE) 2-1fav (10-1) Behind, headway into mid-division 10th, chased leaders when mistake 4 out and next, weakened 2 out, 5th of 8, dist behind Chicago Outfit (11-12) at Hexham 3m hcp (4) gd in Sep.

      Emkae (IRE) 7-1 (11-4) Always behind, 8th of 9, dist behind Chicago Outfit (11-12) at Hexham 3m hcp (5) gd in Jun.

      District Attorney (IRE) 6-1fav (11-0) Mid-division, ridden after 3 out, never on terms with leaders, 6th of 12, 15l behind Touch Of Steel (10-6) at Kelso 2m 5f hcp (5) gf in Sep.

      Bayfirth (IRE) 9-4fav (10-0) Held up mid-division, headway before 15th, ridden and weakened before 2 out, 6th of 8, dist behind Alta Rock (10-11) at Sedgefield 3m 2f hcp (5) gf in Sep.

      Sgt Bull Berry 5-1 (10-0) Chased leaders, pushed along after 2 out, edged left and kept on run-in, led near finish, won at Stratford 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in Aug beating Koultas King (11-12) by 1/2l, 7 ran.

      Mo Rouge (IRE) 11-1 (11-5) Mid-division, behind from 4th (usual 8th), tailed off, 11th of 13, 33 1/4l behind Count Salazar (11-7) at Market Rasen 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in Aug.