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16:30 Kelso

Bank Of Scotland Agri Business Handicap Hurdle (Class 3)

  • 10 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 2f
  • Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £13,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 11.60s
  • Off Time: 16:30:24
  • 10 Ran
1
Silk - Pink, black diamond and armlets, quartered cap

Saif Sareea

23 CD
6/1
  • Form 353901-
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 128

tracked leaders, led approaching 2 out, mistake last, headed towards finish, no extra

2
Silk - Pink, Light Blue and Royal Blue chevrons on sleeves, Light Blue cap
10/1
  • Form 199632-
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-9
  • Official Rating 125

towards rear, behind from halfway

3
Silk - White, large Royal Blue spots, Royal Blue cap
15/2
  • Form 1231/60-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-4
  • Official Rating 120

held up towards rear, headway 3 out, effort next, one pace under pressure

4
Silk - Orange, Olive Green stars, Orange sleeves
25/1
  • Form 124/PP0-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-13
  • Official Rating 115

tracked leader, led approaching 3 out, headed approaching 2 out, weakened approaching last

5
Silk - WHITE, large BLACK spots, BLACK cap
9/1
  • Form 46/5516-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-12
  • Official Rating 114

tracked leaders to halfway, soon weakened quickly, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

6
Silk - ROYAL BLUE, red star, yellow cap
28/1
  • Form P63P0/1-
  • Age 13
  • Weight 10-10
  • Official Rating 112

led, headed approaching 3 out, soon weakened

7
Silk - Red, white epaulets, royal blue sleeves, white armlets, white cap
9/2
  • Form 322420-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-7
  • Official Rating 109

in touch, effort 3 out, no extra from 2 out

8
Silk - Pink, White stars, sleeves and cap
14/1
  • Form 976122-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-7
  • Official Rating 113

towards rear, never dangerous

9
Silk - YELLOW, emerald green diamond, striped sleeves, emerald green cap
  • Form 605230-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-0
  • Official Rating 102

towards rear, headway after 4 out, ridden, every chance after last, no extra towards finish

10
Silk - White, Red triple diamond, halved sleeves, White cap, Red diamond
14/1
  • Form 454093-
  • Age 12
  • Weight 10-0
  • Official Rating 100

held up towards rear, headway approaching 3 out, soon ridden, stayed on strongly flat to lead near finish

In depth

Verdict

A wide open handicap hurdle here and many have chances on their best form but the principals look to be Saif Sareea, Dream Castle, English City and the vote is given to Saif Sareer. The selection won well last time out when beating Circassian and although having a penalty for that win he has won off a higher mark in the past and under conditions that suit he is taken to win again. Dream Catle rates the main danger as he also won well last time out when beating Macchiato but that was after a long abscence and the suspicion is he may bounce. English City is another that could go well on his latest second behind Poquelin but he is rising in the weights for getting beat and he is taken on with this in mind. Of the remainder Magnet For Money is from a shrewd Irsh yard and should be watched in the market but in a race where stakes should be kept to a minimum for the winner we return to Saif Sareer.

Formwatch

Saif Sareea 7-2 (11-2) Made all, drew clear between last 2, stayed on strongly, won at Kelso 2m 2f hcp hdl 0-130 (3) gf in Apr beating Circassian (11-12) by 9l, 6 ran.

Crathorne (IRE) 6-1 (11-6) In touch, chased winner approaching 3 out, every chance and not fluent last, one pace flat, 2nd of 12, 2 1/2l behind Papini (11-6) at Haydock 2m hcp hdl 0-130 (3) gd in Nov.

Capitana (GER) 7-1 (10-11) Mid-division, chased leaders 4 out, soon weakened, 13th of 19, 30l behind Adopted Hero (10-8) at Haydock 2m hcp hdl 0-135 (3) gd in Apr.

Gardasee (GER) 100-1 (10-4) Chased leaders, weakened 4 out, 18th of 22, well behind Two Miles West (10-7) at Aintree 2m 4f lst hcp hdl (1) gd in Apr.

Rehearsal 4-1 (11-9) Held up, mistake 9th (water), driven 12th, soon weakened, last of 6, 32l behind Handy Money (11-8) at Ludlow 2m 4f hcp chs 0-125 (3) gf in Apr.

Dream Castle (IRE) 33-1 (11-3) Made all, ridden between last 2, stayed on well, won at Wetherby 2m hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gd in Apr beating Macchiato (10-9) by 2 1/2l, 14 ran.

Mohawk Star (IRE) 33-1 (9-7) In rear, soon tailed off, 16th of 17, well behind Overstrand (10-5) at Sandown 2m lst hcp hdl (1) hvy in Dec.

English City (IRE) 33-1 (11-3) In rear, ridden approaching 3 out, stayed on to chase winner flat, no impression, 2nd of 5, 7l behind Poquelin (11-6) at Ayr 2m 4yo nov hdl (2) gf in Apr.

Magnet For Money (USA) 13-2 (9-13) Mid-division, 9th approaching 3 out, no extra from next, 12th of 18, 37l behind View Mount Prince (10-3) at Punchestown 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-123 hvy in Dec.

St Pirran (IRE) 14-1 (10-0) Held up, headway 4th, led 4 out, headed 2 out, soon ridden, one pace approaching last, 3rd of 13, 10l behind Lennon (11-5) at Perth 2m hcp hdl 0-125 (3) sft in Apr.