Racecards
14:00 Kelso
Racing To School Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 4)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 2m 2f 25y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £6,000 added
- Winner: £3,268
- 2nd: £1,505
- 3rd: £752
- 4th: £377
- Form 4/442-F6
- Age 8
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer M A Barnes
- Jockey Ross Chapman
mid-division, headway after 3 out, jumped left when 4th 2 out, weakened before last
- Form 70
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer G Bewley
- Jockey Jonathon Bewley
mid-division on outside, not fluent 2nd, ridden and in rear 5th, pulled up before next
- Form 097
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer N W Alexander
- Jockey Grant Cockburn
not fluent in rear, well behind 7th, soon pulled up
Contrebasse
127- Form 97
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey Jamie Hamilton
jumped left 1st, chased leaders, outpaced 3 out, plugged on, went 4th before last, no impression
- Form PPP/9P6
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer Mrs J C McGregor
- Jockey Sean Quinlan
not always fluent, held up in mid-division, mistake 2nd, well behind before 3 out, pulled up after
- Form 635
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Mrs J Stephen
- Jockey Callum Bewley
towards rear, very slow 3rd, slow and reminder next, behind after, tailed off
- Form 5P
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Mrs A Hamilton
- Jockey Danny McMenamin
prominent, led before last, clear flat, stayed on well
- Form P
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer D W Whillans
- Jockey Craig Nichol
towards rear, slow 3rd, not fluent 6th, behind next, tailed off
- Form 1-23312
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey B S Hughes
chased leaders, pushed along before 2 out, went 2nd and mistake last, no impression on winner
- Form 6-99054
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Mrs H O Graham
- Jockey Thomas Dowson
led until 7th, losing place when not much room 2 out
- Form 33-883
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer N W Alexander
- Jockey C O'Farrell
towards rear, some headway after 3 out, not much room 2 out, no impression
- Form 2-337
- Age 6
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey S Mulqueen
prominent, led 3 out, headed before last, soon lost 2nd, 3rd and no extra towards finish
In depth
Verdict
Only a couple of these make any appeal. Upandatit posted a better effort on his hurdling debut when third over 2m here and this extra distance will suit. But he finished behind a Donald McCain-trained winner on that occasion and the latter runs PRESENTANDCOUNTING, a bumper winner who finished clear of the rest when second in a maiden hurdle over 2m4f at Musselburgh last month. The latter gets another chance while Argent Et Or placed over timber when trained in Ireland is preferred to Contrebasse and Without Conviction of the remainder.
Formwatch
Argent Et Or (FR) 28-1 (11-0) Led until 3rd, chased leader, pushed along before lost 2nd 2 out, chased leaders, weakened between last 2, 6th of 12, 12 3/4l behind Stormin Norman (11-0) at Sedgefield 2m 1f mdn (4) gd in Oct.
Backpacker (IRE) 200-1 (11-1) Tracked leader, niggled along far side and quickly outpaced, soon detached and well beaten, last of 10, dist behind Sayadam (10-7) at Kelso 2m (5) gs in Mar.
Centenier (FR) 150-1 (11-0) Always towards rear, jumped big 4th, tailed off from next, 7th of 12, dist behind Word Has It (11-6) at Kelso 2m (4) gd in Mar.
Contrebasse 66-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, pushed along after 4 out, ridden and weakened after 2 out, 7th of 11, dist behind Fern Hill (11-4) at Wetherby 2m 5f (4) sft in Dec.
Diamond Road (IRE) 300-1 (11-0) In rear, behind when not fluent 4th, mistake next, well beaten 3 out, 6th of 10, dist behind Hart Of Steel (11-0) at Kelso 2m mdn (4) gd in Oct.
Dunnottar Castle 40-1 (11-0) Midfield, jumped left and collided with rival 2nd, jumped big 3rd, made no impression from 5th, 5th of 12, 35 3/4l behind Word Has It (11-6) at Kelso 2m (4) gd in Mar.
Hello Judge (11-11) Ch ldrs, 4th 1/2way, pushed along & under press after 3out, sn no extra, pu 2out, at Tinahely 3m mdn hvy in Nov.
Kinerton Hill (IRE) 66-1 (11-1) Always towards rear, pulled up before 2 out, at Hexham 2m (4) sft in Mar.
Presentandcounting (IRE) 8-13fav (11-3) Held up in rear, headway 6th, led 3 out, headed narrowly next, stayed on, held towards finish, 2nd of 7, 2 1/2l behind Skatman (11-3) at Musselburgh 2m 4f mdn (4) gd in Mar.
Shoughall's Boy (IRE) 200-1 (11-0) Disputed lead, tracked leader after 5th, ridden and weakened home turn, well held after 3 out, 4th of 7, dist behind Paros (10-13) at Musselburgh 2m (3) gs in Mar.
Upandatit (IRE) 50-1 (11-0) Midfield on inner, hampered 2nd, switched wide before 4th, headway to chase leaders on long run to 2 out, not fluent 2 out, kept on from last, 3rd of 12, 6 1/4l behind Word Has It (11-6) at Kelso 2m (4) gd in Mar.
Without Conviction (IRE) 28-1 (10-11) Tracked leader, mistake 2nd, ridden and outpaced after 3 out, well held after 2 out., 7th of 12, dist behind Word Has It (11-4) at Carlisle 2m 1f mdn (4) sft in Feb.
Deep Charm 50-1 (11-3) Kept wide throughout, under pressure and weakening 4 out, soon ridden and pulled up after 3 out, at Carlisle 2m 3f (4) sft in Feb.