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12:55 Kelso

Scotty Brand Paris Pike Novices' Chase (Class 2)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 7f 110y
  • Going: Soft, Heavy in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £15,500 added
  • Winner: £9,812
  • 2nd: £2,898
  • 3rd: £1,449
  • 4th: £725
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 6m 32.08s
  • Off Time: 12:55:26
  • 5 Ran
1
Silk - Dark blue, orange disc and sleeves, orange cap, dark blue stars

Papamoa

30
12/1
  • Form 631-261
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-6
  • Official Rating 112

chased clear winner until 7th, chased leading pair, went distant 2nd again last, never any chance with unchallenged winner

2
Silk - EMERALD GREEN, YELLOW sash and star on cap
8/11
  • Form 5212-12
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-6
  • Official Rating 143

mostly jumped well, made all, clear after 2nd, brushed 13th, stayed on strongly, unchallenged

3
Silk - Black, purple sleeves, white armlets, white cap
  • Form 2U4-P10
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-6

held up tracking leading trio, headway 9th, went 3rd after next, went 2nd before 12th, not fluent 2 out, no chance with winner when weakened to 3rd last

4
Silk - Orange, Royal Blue hoops and armlets
14/1
  • Form 761P/
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-1

tracked leading pair, went 2nd 7th, weakened before 11th, struggling when blundered next, tailed off in 4th when pulled up before last

5
Silk - LIGHT BLUE, RED chevrons, WHITE sleeves, LIGHT BLUE cap, RED star
  • Form PP-7U4P
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-1

held up last, not fluent 2nd, mistake 4th, ridden 5th, struggling 8th, mistake next, tailed off when pulled up before 10th

In depth

Verdict

RIVAL D'ESTRUVAL is bred to jump fences and should have more to offer. He was no match for Bold Sir Brian at Carlisle last month but the winner scored again at Sandown on Friday and Pauline Robson's novice faces nothing of his calibre here. Saphir River may struggle to last home over this trip on this stiff track while Hexham winner Papamoa appears to have plenty to find on the form book. The others have little to recommend them.

Formwatch

Papamoa 6-5fav (11-3) Tracked leaders, went 2nd before 9th, led next, headed before 11th, regained lead 2 out, clear before last, won at Hexham 3m 1f Beginners Chase (0-110) (4yo+) (4) sft in Nov beating Borderhopper (10-10) by 31l, 5 ran.

Rival D'Estruval (FR) 10-11fav (10-8) Tracked leaders, ridden before 2 out, held in 3rd before last, kept on to take 2nd close home, no chance with winner, 2nd of 4, 8l behind Bold Sir Brian (11-4) at Carlisle 2m 4f chs (2) hvy in Nov.

Saphir River (FR) 10-1 (11-9) Always behind, 14th of 16, dis behind Trustan Times (11-12) at Haydock 3m hcp hdl Grade 3 (1) sft in Nov.

And The Man 3-1 (11-6) Chased leaders, in 3rd when quickly pulled up before 3 out, in a race won by Wyse Hill Teabags (11-6) at Kelso 2m 2f nh nov hdl (4) gs in Mar '11, 15 ran.

Snooze N You Lose 100-1 (11-2) Behind, struggling 8th, tailed off when pulled up before 10th, in a race won by Aneyeforaneye (11-2) at Perth 2m 4f nov chs (4) gd in Sep, 8 ran.