Racecards
15:20 Kelso
Bruce Farms Handicap Hurdle (Class 3)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 3m 1f 170y
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £12,500 added
- Winner: £6,601
- 2nd: £3,038
- 3rd: £1,519
- 4th: £760

- Form 32-4139
- Age 9
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 129
- Trainer D Bourke
- Jockey Ryan Mania
held up in mid-division, headway approaching 3 out, ridden and no impression 2 out

- Form 17-1856
- Age 7
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer Mrs A Hamilton
- Jockey Danny McMenamin
mid-division, closed 3rd, led after 3 out, ridden and headed before last, soon switched right, held flat, kept on

- Form 2F1-53F
- Age 7
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer J & S Quinn
- Jockey B S Hughes
mid-division on inside, jumped right 4th, pushed along before 9th, ridden after 4 out, in rear when mistake 3 out, pulled up before 2 out

- Form P2-545P
- Age 8
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 123
- Trainer W Coltherd
- Jockey Sam Coltherd
mid-division, headway 3rd, every chance after 3 out, soon ridden, 4th and no extra last

- Form 1-21272
- Age 6
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 123
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey D R Fox
chased leader, mistake 8th, pushed along after 9th, ridden and weakened after 4 out, pulled up before 2 out

- Form 2-52U3F
- Age 8
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 119
- Trainer N W Alexander
- Jockey Sean Quinlan
held up in rear, headway before 3 out, 4th 2 out, went 3rd before last, no impression on front pair

- Form 1-68P35
- Age 8
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 116
- Trainer B Ellison
- Jockey S Mulqueen
held up in rear, mistake 8th, hit 3 out, never threatened, mistake 2 out

- Form 27-2544
- Age 8
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer Mrs J Stephen
- Jockey Jamie Hamilton
held up towards rear, ridden after 4 out, outpaced next, never dangerous, plugged on flat

- Form 134711
- Age 8
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 101
- Trainer S Corbett
- Jockey Nathan Moscrop
led, not fluent 3rd, not fluent 3 out, soon headed, weakened from 2 out, pulled up before last

- Form 12-2241
- Age 8
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer D W Whillans
- Jockey Craig Nichol
mid-division on outside, headway 3rd, challenged 2 out, led before last, stayed on, driven out
In depth
Formwatch
Barbados Buck's (IRE) 80-1 (11-2) Never going in rear, shaken up after 4th, mistake 7th, never a factor, 9th of 14, 32 1/4l behind Saint Davy (11-1) at Sandown 2m 7f hcp (1) gs in Feb.
Dare To Shout 50-1 (10-11) In touch, outpaced before 3 out, rallied 2 out, no extra final 100 yards, 6th of 14, 6l behind Curley Finger (10-2) at Musselburgh 3m hcp (2) sft in Feb.
Imperial Merlin (IRE) 5-4 (10-5) Tracked winner, hit 12th, over 1 length down when fell 2 out, at Kelso 2m 7f hcp (3) sft in Feb.
Scipion (IRE) 25-1 (11-10) Pressed leader, raced in 3rd after 9th, faded after 11th, lost touch 5 out, pulled up after 2 out, at Carlisle 2m 5f hcp (3) gs in Dec.
Cadell (IRE) 9-2 (11-5) Led until after 2nd, prominent, not fluent 9th, hit 2 out, driven flat, well held by winner towards finish, 2nd of 5, 6l behind Ottizzini (10-12) at Musselburgh 3m (2) gs in Feb.
Ned Tanner (IRE) 11-4 (10-2) Held up last, closer in 4th 11th, going ok disputing close 3rd out wide when fell 2 out, at Kelso 2m 6f hcp (2) sft in Feb.
Tiger Jet (IRE) 7-1 (10-3) In rear, pushed along and headway approaching last, never nearer, 5th of 10, 8l behind White Rhino (10-9) at Cheltenham 3m hcp (2) sft in Dec.
Guernesey (FR) 10-1 (11-5) Raced in share of second, lost position after 4 out, struggling before 3 out, weakened after 2 out, 4th of 7, 19 1/4l behind Champ Royal (10-10) at Catterick 3m 1f hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Velasco (IRE) 5-2jfav (11-10) Made all and always going best, not fluent 4 out, came clear after next, stayed on strongly, unchallenged, won at Doncaster 3m hcp (5) hvy in Mar beating Ri Na Cuirte (11-6) by 18l, 5 ran.
Shoeshine Boy (IRE) 7-1 (11-5) Prominent, closed on leaders before 7th, pushed along 3 out, led approaching 2 out, ridden when faced challenge before last, rallied and ran on gamely run-in, all out to hold on, game, won at Ayr 3m hcp (4) sft in Feb beating Lady In The Park (11-12) by 3/4l, 13 ran.