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14:00 Kelso

Duncan Sinclair Memorial Novices' Hurdle (Div 1) (Class 4)

  • 10 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 2f
  • Going: Good to Soft, Good in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £5,000 added
  • Winner: £3,249
  • 2nd: £954
  • 3rd: £477
  • 4th: £238
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 30.70s
  • Off Time: 14:00:59
  • 10 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Phoenix Returns (IRE)

11/4

    2
    Silk -

    Maggio (FR)

    6/4

      3
      Silk -

      Wolf Shield (IRE)

      22/1

        1
        Silk - Grey, red cap, grey diamond

        Maggio (FR)

        60 t C
        6/4
        • Form U7-1126
        • Age 8
        • Weight 11-11
        • Official Rating 132

        chased leader, with leader 6th, challenged 2 out, every chance last, kept on and held towards finish

        2
        Silk - Pink and Primrose (halved), sleeves reversed, Pink cap

        Scarlet Fire (IRE)

        32
        9/4
        • Form 313-441
        • Age 6
        • Weight 11-5
        • Official Rating 124

        tracked leaders, ridden before last, kept on

        3
        Silk - Red, yellow cross belts, white sleeves

        Bertielicious

        22
        100/1
        • Form 09-70
        • Age 5
        • Weight 10-13

        held up in rear, took keen hold, weakened 7th, tailed off

        4
        Silk - Dark Blue, White epaulets, chevrons on sleeves, Dark Blue cap, White star

        Damascus Steel (IRE)

        32
        66/1
        • Form 1-9P
        • Age 5
        • Weight 10-13

        mid-division, went 4th before 2 out, soon ridden, faded run-in

        5
        Silk - Maroon, Black hoop, Red sleeves and cap

        Indian Voyage (IRE)

        36
        16/1
        • Form 422-P46
        • Age 5
        • Weight 10-13
        • Official Rating 94

        tracked leaders, ridden before 2 out, no extra last

        6
        Silk - RED, BROWN sleeves, RED armlets, WHITE cap

        Oscar Lateen (IRE)

        37
        50/1
        • Form F
        • Age 5
        • Weight 10-13

        held up mid-division, weakened before last

        7
        Silk - Mauve, Purple stars, armlets and stars on cap

        Phoenix Returns (IRE)

        11
        11/4
        • Form 363252
        • Age 5
        • Weight 10-13
        • Official Rating 118

        made all, pressed from 2 out, ridden after last, held on towards finish

        8
        Silk - Black, red Cross of Lorraine, sleeves and cap

        Wolf Shield (IRE)

        48
        22/1
        • Form 21-570
        • Age 6
        • Weight 10-13

        held up towards rear, pushed along 7th, headway before last, soon went 3rd, kept on

        9
        Silk - Pink, White stars, sleeves and cap

        Cruachan (IRE)

        113
        28/1
        • Form 5
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-7

        held up behind, pushed along after 3 out, weakened before last

        10
        Silk - Brown, Light Blue cross belts, Pink cap

        Shady Sadie (IRE)

        7
        33/1
        • Form 5-04
        • Age 6
        • Weight 10-6

        held up towards rear, pushed along 3 out, soon weakened

        Previous results

        2012
        Silk -

        Makbullet

        2/1
        • Age 5
        • Weight 11-5

        2011
        Silk -

        Realt Mor (IRE)

        8/11
        • Age 6
        • Weight 10-13

        In depth

        Verdict

        Maggio has won twice here this season over further. He was tackling Grade 3 company at Clonmel last time and should find this easier but Patrick Griffin's raider may struggle to give 6lb over this trip to the improving SCARLET FIRE. He beat Big Water a shade cosily at Carlisle and the runner-up has franked the form since. Big Water's trainer Alan Swinbank runs Phoenix Returns here but he's had plenty of opportunities to get off the mark. Cruachan showed a bit of promise at Musselburgh in December but hasn't been seen since.

        Formwatch

        Maggio (FR) 20-1 (11-5) Tracked leaders, improved to dispute lead 3 out, soon ridden and headed, weakened quickly before 2 out, 6th of 7, 39l behind Inish Island (11-2) at Clonmel 2m 6f nov hdl Grd 3 (1) hvy in Feb.

        Scarlet Fire (IRE) 10-1 (11-2) Tracked leader and keen, went 2nd 2 out, ridden to lead last, kept on, won at Carlisle 2m 3f nov hdl (4) gd in Mar beating Big Water (11-2) by 1 1/2l, 12 ran.

        Bertielicious 200-1 (10-11) Held up towards rear, reminders b efore 3 out, soon weakened, last of 10, well behind Big Water (11-0) at Carlisle 2m 1f nh nov hdl (4) hvy in Mar.

        Damascus Steel (IRE) 66-1 (11-2) Always towards rear, tailed off and pulled up before last, in a race won by Scarlet Fire (11-2) at Carlisle 2m 3f nov hdl (4) gd in Mar, 12 ran.

        Indian Voyage (IRE) 40-1 (11-2) Tracked leaders, went 2nd 6th, ridden 3 out, weakened next, 6th of 12, well behind Walkabout Creek (11-2) at Sedgefield 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) gs in Mar.

        Oscar Lateen (IRE) 66-1 (11-1) Mid-division, headway after 4 out, 6th and staying on when fell next, in a race won by Supreme Asset (11-8) at Kelso 2m nh nov hdl (4) sft in Mar, 14 ran.

        Phoenix Returns (IRE) 25-1 (10-9) Tracked leaders in 3rd, pushed along over 4f out, went 3rd over 1f out, chased winner inside final furlong, no impression, 2nd of 8, 16l behind Masterful Act (11-0) at Southwell 2m n h flat (4) std in Mar.

        Wolf Shield (IRE) 33-1 (11-3) Held up in rear, not fluent 2nd or 4th, well behind 7th, tailed off, 11th of 12, well behind Whispering Gallery (11-9) at Wetherby 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) sft in Feb.

        Cruachan (IRE) 80-1 (10-9) Held up behind in touch, outpaced 3 out, never on terms, 5th of 7, 16l behind Totalize (10-12) at Musselburgh 2m 3yo hdl (4) gs in Dec.

        Shady Sadie (IRE) 50-1 (10-7) Held up towards rear, headway 4 out, chased leaders next, kept on same pace, no impression, 4th of 12, 21l behind Victor Hewgo (11-12) at Newcastle 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) gs.