Racecards
15:40 Kelso
Eildon Hill Stables Open Hunters' Chase (Class 6)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 7f 110y
- Going: Heavy
- Surface: Turf
- £3,000 added
- Winner: £1,872
- 2nd: £580
- 3rd: £290
- 4th: £145
- Form 315-FR2
- Age 8
- Weight 12-6
- Official Rating 118
- Trainer Mrs S Stilgoe
- Jockey Mr Nick Orpwood
tracked leaders, went 2nd at 10th, led narrowly 3 out, ridden and ran on well flat
- Form 13214-P
- Age 11
- Weight 12-6
- Official Rating 126
- Trainer N W Alexander
- Jockey Miss G Cochrane
disputed lead to 6th, tracked leaders, blundered and unseated rider 11th
- Form 34222/4-
- Age 13
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 143
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Conor Orr
tracked leading pair, led after 5th, headed narrowly 3 out, kept on and every chance until no extra and weakened flat
- Form 32P11-1
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer W Coltherd
- Jockey Sam Coltherd
held up in touch, hampered 8th, close up on outside next, 3rd and ridden before 2 out, stayed on to take 2nd flat, not pace of winner
- Form 021-24P
- Age 13
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer Mrs Murray Scott
- Jockey Thomas Dowson
prominent early, chased leaders, in touch again on outside 5th, blundered and lost place 8th, outpaced 3 out, ridden and rallied between last 2, in touch in 4th when fell last
Nobunaga
28- Form 426/35-4
- Age 10
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 114
- Trainer A B Hamilton
- Jockey Mr T Hamilton
held up behind when hit and unseated rider 3rd
- Form P41-132
- Age 10
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer T Greenwood
- Jockey Mr Thomas Greenwood
disputed lead to after 5th, lost place next, behind from 10th, tailed off next, eventualy completed
- Form 5P2-412
- Age 9
- Weight 12-2
- Official Rating 124
- Trainer D Holmes
- Jockey Mr Kit Alexander
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
Darsi Dancer has been a progressive sort between the flags over the last nine months and had Nobunaga five lengths adrift in a point-to-point last month. But this should be plain sailing for the once-useful CAPPA BLEU if he is anywhere near match-fit - he's travelled a long way to find a suitable opportunity. Nowurhurlin and Beggar's Velvet have each-way claims and Wicklow Lad might be best of the rest ahead of Tweedys Choice.
Formwatch
Nowurhurlin (IRE) 8-1 (11-0) In tch til outpcd 3 out; ro str flat, 2nd of 9, 1 1/2l behind Sagalyrique (11-0) at Cambridge University United Hunt 3m ptp gd in Nov.
Wicklow Lad 20-1 (10-12) In touch 3rd, not fluent next, lost place when jumped right 5th, struggling from 12th, pulled up before 4 out, in a race won by Guess Again (11-0) at Perth 3m hcp chs (2) sft in Jun, 8 ran.
Cappa Bleu (IRE) 11-1 (11-10) Tracked leaders in 3rd until before 9th, weakened from next, 4th of 5, 25l behind Vintage Star (11-3) at Carlisle 3m grad ch (2) hvy in Nov '13.
Darsi Dancer (IRE) 7-1 (12-0) Stdy hdwy 11; led last; ro wl, won at Ratcheugh Racing Club 3m ptp gs in Dec beating Tambour Major (12-0) by nk, 10 ran.
Douglas Julian 10-1 (12-5) Led to 11; drpd rr 13; wl bhnd when pu last, in a race won by The Falklander (12-5) at Ratcheugh Racing Club 3m ptp gs in Dec, 9 ran.
Nobunaga 3-1 (12-0) Stdy hdwy 12; one pce 3 out, 4th of 10, 5l behind Darsi Dancer (12-0) at Ratcheugh Racing Club 3m ptp gs in Dec.
Tweedys Choice (IRE) 25-1 (11-5) Prominent, led before 4 out, soon headed, no chance with winner after last, stayed on same pace, 2nd of 13, 11l behind Sposalizio (11-9) at Cartmel 2m 5f hts chs (6) gd in May.
Beggar's Velvet (IRE) 6-1 (11-0) Bhnd til hdwy 12; one pce 3 out, 2nd of 8, 11l behind Ockey De Neulliac (11-0) at Ratcheugh Racing Club 3m ptp gs in Dec.
Flying Native (IRE) 4-1 (11-12) Chsd ldrs til wknd 14; to & pu last, in a race won by Bayfirth (12-5) at Braes of Derwent 3m ptp gf in Apr, 11 ran.