Racecards
12:20 Kelso
Black Swan Kelso Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)
- 14 Runners
- Distance: 2m 51y
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £5,000 added
- Winner: £3,249
- 2nd: £954
- 3rd: £477
- 4th: £238
- Form 12-1
- Age 4
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer Jedd O'Keeffe
- Jockey Brian Harding
tracked leaders, joined leader 4 out, led before 2 out, headed last, kept on run-in, well held
- Form 26
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Miss Tracy Waggott
- Jockey Adrian Lane
led to 1st, with leader, pushed along before 3 out, soon lost place, weakened last
Crookofdevon
20- Form 8-8PP
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Mrs J C McGregor
- Jockey Sean Quinlan
towards rear, reminders after 2nd and after 3rd, son detached, tailed off, pulled up
Dance Of Fire
156- Form /-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer N W Alexander
- Jockey T Scudamore
always towards rear, weakened from 3 out, tailed off, pulled up
Fairlee Grey
566- Form F-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer G A Charlton
- Jockey Jan Faltejsek
took keen hold, led from 1st, hit 3 out, headed before 2 out, soon weakened
- Form 2224/5-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer R Menzies
- Jockey Tony Kelly
tracked leaders, weakened after 2 out
Gworn
36- Form 5
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer R M Smith
- Jockey S Mulqueen
towards rear, fell 5 out
- Form 258
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey Harry Reed
in rear, headway 3 out to chase leaders, in 3rd before 2 out, kept on same pace
- Form 73/PP-F5
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer W Coltherd
- Jockey Sam Coltherd
mid-division, jumped slow 2nd, pushed along before 5 out, soon struggling and tailed off, pulled up
- Form FP3-256
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Micky Hammond
- Jockey Finian O'Toole
held up mid-division, pushed along and lost place before and brought down 5 out
- Form 1-1
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer J M Jefferson
- Jockey B S Hughes
tracked leaders, went 2nd before 2 out, led last, kept on well
- Form 7
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer N G Richards
- Jockey Craig Nichol
held up mid-division, weakened before 4 out
- Form 4/4
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey D R Fox
held up in touch, headway to chase leaders before 3 out, weakened last
- Form 0P08/P
- Age 9
- Weight 10-5
- Trainer K Scott
- Jockey Mr Gary Beaumont
in rear, reminders after 3rd, soon detached, tailed off, pulled up
Verdict
Sam Spinner is penalised for winning over timber at Newcastle last month. But MOUNT MEWS defied a penalty here back in May to remain unbeaten in bumpers and Malcolm Jefferson’s charge gets the nod on his hurdling bow. Chorus Of Lies was placed in a maiden hurdle here in October before running poorly behind Sam Spinner and Final Countdown reverts to hurdling after a recent spin on the all-weather. Dance Of Fire won three times on the Flat and is one to note on his hurdling bow with Tom Scudamore on board.
Formwatch
Sam Spinner 3-1 (10-12) Always prominent, keen, led after 4 out, mistake last, ran on well (1 hurdle omitted), won at Newcastle 2m (4) gs in Nov beating Bestiarius (10-12) by 3 1/4l, 11 ran.
Chorus Of Lies 22-1 (10-12) Led, mistake 2nd, headed after 4 out, weakened 2 out, 6th of 11, 26l behind Sam Spinner (10-12) at Newcastle 2m (4) gs in Nov.
Crookofdevon 200-1 (10-12) Held up, jumped left at times, mistake 4th, not fluent 6th, lost touch next, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out, at Musselburgh 2m 6f (4) gd in Nov.
Dance Of Fire 4-1 (9-7) In rear, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on to take 2nd place towards finish, 2nd of 7, 1l behind Silvery Moon (9-6) at Haydock 1m hcp (3) hvy in Jul.
Fairlee Grey 11-4 (11-0) Took keen hold tracking leaders, challenged on bit and not fluent 3 out, led going well before next, soon clear, ridden between last 2, 6 lengths ahead but tiring when fell last, at Towcester 2m 3f mdn (5) gs in May.
Final Countdown 100-1 (9-7) Held up in last pair, never involved, 11th of 14, 14 1/2l behind Purple Rock (9-0) at Newcastle 1m 2f hcp (4) pol in Nov.
Gworn 25-1 (11-0) In rear, headway before 3 out, chased leaders before 2 out, ridden and weakened run-in, 5th of 12, 14 3/4l behind Master Of Finance (11-0) at Ayr 2m mdn (5) gs in Oct.
Katalystic (IRE) 33-1 (11-0) Behind ridden over 3f out, stayed on into mid-division final 2f, never nearer, 8th of 15, 31 3/4l behind Loud And Clear (11-7) at Ayr 2m (6) gs in Oct.
Killone (IRE) 16-1 (10-12) Held up in rear, headway 4th, lost touch after 4 out, tailed off, 5th of 7, dist behind Mondlicht (10-12) at Musselburgh 2m 6f (4) gd in Nov.
Knocknamona (IRE) 66-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, weakened before 5 out, tailed off, 6th of 9, 37 1/2l behind The Bay Oak (10-12) at Sedgefield 2m 4f (4) sft in Nov.
Mount Mews (IRE) 5-2 (11-9) Tracked leaders, led well over 1f out, kept on well, won at Kelso 2m (5) gd in May beating Nicholas T (10-12) by 10l, 9 ran.
On A Promise (IRE) 33-1 (11-0) Behind, not fluent 6th, weakened 3 out, 7th of 11, 32 1/4l behind Miss Maiden Over (10-7) at Ayr 2m 4f mdn (5) sft in Nov.
Rising Tide (IRE) 25-1 (10-12) Led to before 4th, in touch, lost place after 4 out, well held from next, remote 4th from 2 out, 4th of 7, 25 1/4l behind Mr Monochrome (10-12) at Ayr 2m (4) gs in Oct.
Byresteads Farm 250-1 (10-10) Towards rear and in touch, mistakes, pushed along after 4 out, soon weakened and pulled up, at Wetherby 2m (4) gs in Nov.