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15:55 Kelso

Alistair Rutherford's Retirement From Andersons Butchers Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)

  • 4 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 4f 189y
  • Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £7,000 added
  • Winner: £4,549
  • 2nd: £1,336
  • 3rd: £668
  • 4th: £334
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 2.90s
  • Off Time: 15:55:39
  • 4 Ran
1
Silk - White, red stars, dark blue and white striped cap
4/6
  • Form 3122-1
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-4
  • Official Rating 123

made all, driven between last 2, clear last, kept on well, comfortably

2
Silk - Black and white stripes, chevrons on sleeves
  • Form 622331-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-4
  • Official Rating 122

not always fluent, tracked winner, pushed along and lost place after 3 out, ridden after next, no chance with front pair between last 2

3
Silk - Pink, Emerald Green chevron, halved sleeves, quartered cap
  • Form 86
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-12

tracked front pair, driven into 2nd after 3 out, ridden between last 2, kept on same pace, no chance with winner when not fluent last

4
Silk - White, Royal Blue cross belts, sleeves and cap
50/1
  • Form 807-6
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-5

held up in rear, struggling 3 out, weakened next, tailed off

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

AYE RIGHT was receiving 12lb when just getting the better of High Jinks here last month but had finished second on both previous starts over hurdles. He may enjoy a fitness advantage over likely market rival Blunder Buss, who hasn’t raced since ending a frustrating sequence at Musselburgh in March. Scales Of Justice would need plenty of improvement to trouble the principals but has shown more than Wise Coco.

Formwatch

Aye Right (IRE) 6-4fav (10-12) Made all, ridden over 1f out, held on near finish (both flight in home straight omitted on all circuits), won at Kelso 2m 5f (4) gf in Sep beating High Jinx (11-10) by 3/4l, 6 ran.

Blunder Buss (IRE) 7-1 (11-6) Chased leaders, jumped slowly 5th, went 2nd 7th, challenged 3 out, led 2 out, driven out, won at Musselburgh 2m 3f hcp (3) gs in Mar beating Arthurs Secret (11-6) by 1l, 9 ran.

Scales Of Justice (IRE) 25-1 (10-8) Held up towards rear, not fluent 4 out, slow 3 out, never threatened, 6th of 10, 12 1/4l behind Court Dreaming (10-12) at Perth 2m 4f (4) gd in Jun.

Wise Coco 80-1 (10-12) Raced keenly in rear, never any chance, went badly right 2 out and last, 6th of 8, 31 1/4l behind Make My Heart Fly (12-2) at Perth 2m 4f (4) gd in Sep.