Racecards
20:40 Kelso
R.p. Adam Carnival Standard Open Nh Flat Race (Class 5)
- 14 Runners
- Distance: 2m 110y
- Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
- Surface: Turf
- £3,000 added
- Form 1-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
held up towards rear, headway over 5f out, led over 1f out, headed near finish
- Form 3-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer G A Charlton
- Jockey G Lee
tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, no extra final 2f
- Form 00/4-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer B Storey
- Jockey B P Harding
prominent, outpaced over 3f out
- Form 2/32-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer N G Richards
- Jockey Miss R Davidson
mid-division, headway 6f out, every chance over 1f out, kept on
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer J Howard Johnson
- Jockey J W Farrelly
in touch, ridden and headway over 2f out, edged and effort over 1f out, stayed to lead near finish
- Form 3-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer T P Tate
- Jockey J M Maguire
held up towards rear, headway 4f out, effort over 2f out, once pace under pressure
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Mrs K Walton
- Jockey R McGrath
in touch, pushed along 5f out, outpaced over 3f out,
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer N G Richards
- Jockey A Dobbin
held up in rear, headway 6f out, weakened 4f out
Ormus
16- Form 62-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer C R Wilson
- Jockey D C Costello
raced keen in touch, effort 3f out, weakened final furlong
- Age 5
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey P Buchanan
mid-division, outpaced over 6f out
Verdict
Guns And Butter, Oscar Gogo, All For The Cause and Castletown Boy looked booked for good runs in the bumper and we will take Guns And Butter to score. Nicky Richards does well with his bumper runners here and although this gelding was a beaten favourite last time he still ran well enough and looks capable of going one better. Oscar Gogo and Adare both come from shrewd yards capable of getting one ready for a race like this, and the market should be watched for that pair and also Castletown Boy and All For The Cause. The former put up a very pleasing debut and he could turn out to be the main danger to our choice, Guns And Butter.
Formwatch
All For The Cause (IRE) (11-7) won at Boulta 3m ire ptp sft in Nov beating Raysrock (11-7) by 2 1/2l, 12 ran.
Castletown Boy (IRE) 13-2 (11-4) Mid-division, ridden over 3f out to chase, soon one pace, 3rd of 12, 2l behind Evelith Echo (11-6) at Ayr 2m nhf (4) gf in Apr.
Chantilly Passion (FR) 100-1 (11-1) With leader, reminders halfway, outpaced over 3f out, 4th of 14, 35l behind Laborec (10-10) at Hexham 2m mdn nhf (6) gf in Apr.
Executive Lyne Accondy horse out of a moderate racemare.
Guns And Butter (IRE) 3-1co-fav (11-0) Held up, headway over 5f out, chased winner over 3f out, one pace, 2nd of 15, 3l behind Sir Boreas Hawk (11-12) at Musselburgh 2m nhf (6) gd in Jan.
Oscar Gogo (IRE) Oscar gelding out of a lightly-raced mare.
Adare (GER) 6-4fav (10-12) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, one pace, 3rd of 6, 11l behind Lease Lend (11-5) at Haydock 1m 5f 4yo nhf (6) hvy in Jan.
Ormus 25-1 (10-10) Mid-division, pushed along over 6f out, headway under pressure over 3f out, went 2nd over 2f out, no chance with winner, 2nd of 14, 8l behind Laborec (10-10) at Hexham 2m mdn nhf (6) gf in Apr.