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15:15 Kelso

George Dove Final Racecourse Novices' Handicap Chase (Class 4)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 7f 110y
  • Going: Soft, Good to Soft in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £9,000 added
  • Winner: £5,848
  • 2nd: £1,717
  • 3rd: £859
  • 4th: £429
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 57.79s
  • Off Time: 15:15:25
  • 6 Ran
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1
Silk -

Big Sound

11/4

    2
    Silk -

    Wakhan (IRE)

    5/1

      1
      Silk - White and red stripes, red and white halved sleeves, red cap

      Big Sound

      41 p D
      11/4
      • Form 222214
      • Age 7
      • Weight 11-12
      • Official Rating 103

      made all, ridden before 2 out, kept on, driven out

      2
      Silk - Yellow, Light Blue and White check sleeves, Yellow cap, Red star

      Dotties Dilema (IRE)

      27 t BFD
      3/1
      • Form 335-42U
      • Age 6
      • Weight 11-11
      • Official Rating 102

      tracked leaders in 3rd, blundered 4 out, weakened from next, pulled up

      3
      Silk - White, Royal Blue diamond, Royal Blue and White hooped sleeves, Orange cap

      Silver Dragon

      172 p
      11/2
      • Form 3P4915-
      • Age 6
      • Weight 11-9
      • Official Rating 100

      held up towards rear, reminders after 9th, headway and fell fell 12th

      4
      Silk - Orange, purple stars, white cap

      St Gregory (IRE)

      67 p BF
      6/1
      • Form 2P-911P
      • Age 6
      • Weight 11-5
      • Official Rating 96

      tracked leader, lost place 7th pushed along next, soon weakened, pulled up

      5
      Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow stars, Pink and Royal Blue striped sleeves and cap

      Venitzia (IRE)

      925 t
      8/1
      • Form 545547/
      • Age 8
      • Weight 11-4
      • Official Rating 95

      in rear, weakened from 12th, tailed off, pulled up

      7
      Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow diamond, checked sleeves, Royal Blue cap, Yellow diamond

      Wakhan (IRE)

      19
      5/1
      • Form P66/6-P3
      • Age 6
      • Weight 10-6
      • Official Rating 83

      in touch in 4th, went 2nd before 3 out, ridden before 2 out, kept on and held run-in

      6
      NR

      Generous Chief (IRE)

      11
      • Form 3333-76
      • Age 6
      • Weight 11-2
      • Official Rating 93

      Nonrunner

      8
      NR

      Shady Sadie (IRE)

      11 t
      • Form PP-4253
      • Age 7
      • Weight 10-0
      • Official Rating 76

      Nonrunner

      In depth

      Verdict

      BIG SOUND but found life tough in a higher grade at Cartmel last time but won in today's grade at Uttoxeter in July. He's just preferred to Perth winner Dotties Dilema, who unshipped his rider after a blunder at the same track last time. St Gregory landed a double during the summer but failed to complete his latest start having been raised 12lb. Hurdles winner Silver Dragon has a shout on his return to action if taking to the larger obstacles.

      Formwatch

      Big Sound 7-2 (10-5) Held up towards rear and in touch, mistake 4th, one pace and no impression, 4th of 6, 12l behind Balbriggan (11-6) at Cartmel 3m 2f hcp chs 0-130 (3) gd in Aug.

      Dotties Dilema (IRE) 5-2fav (11-1) Led to 3rd, blundered badly 8th and unseated rider, in a race won by Ultra Light (11-6) at Perth 3m nov hcp chs 0-120 (4) gd in Sep, 5 ran.

      Silver Dragon 7-1 (11-10) Always towards rear, weakened before 3 out, 5th of 13, 32l behind Catching On (11-6) at Southwell 2m 4f nov hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gd in Apr.

      St Gregory (IRE) 9-4fav (11-12) Chased leaders, pushed along 10th, reminder before 12th, soon behind, pulled up after next, in a race won by Mia's Anthem (11-1) at Perth 3m hcp 0-100 (5) gf in Jul, 7 ran.

      Venitzia (IRE) 8-1 (11-6) Held up in touch, blundered 3 out, chased winner before 4 out until mistake last, weakened run-in, 7th of 13, 27l behind Scotswell (11-4) at Kelso 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd in Mar '12.

      Wakhan (IRE) 6-1 (11-3) Chased leaders, mistake 8th, hard driven approaching 3 out, soon chasing winner, weakened before last, 3rd of 6, 25l behind Everylasting (10-4) at Sedgefield 2m 6f nov hcp chs 0-100 (5) gd in Sep.

      Generous Chief (IRE) 8-1 (10-6) Tracked leaders, weakened from 3 out, 6th of 7, 33l behind Bescot Springs (10-4) at Perth 3m hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gd in Sep.

      Shady Sadie (IRE) 3-1 (10-2) Held up towards rear and in touch, went 3rd at 11th, one pace from 3 out, 3rd of 5, 6l behind Solway Dornal (10-2) at Perth 3m hcp chs 0-105 (5) gd in Sep.