Racecards
16:30 Kelso
Linglie Open Hunters' Chase (Class 6)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m 7f 110y
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £3,000 added
- Winner: £1,872
- 2nd: £580
- 3rd: £290
- 4th: £145
- Form 40P-30P
- Age 9
- Weight 12-5
- Official Rating 106
- Trainer Mrs S Stilgoe
- Jockey Mr Nick Orpwood
held up mid-division, headway 7 out, led 5 out, headed 2 out, weakened last
- Form PPP-364
- Age 10
- Weight 12-5
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer Mrs C Drury
- Jockey Miss E Todd
towards rear, headway 7 out, went 3rd before and blundered 2 out, chased winner after last, stayed on and held near finish
- Form 21P1-44
- Age 12
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer A B Hamilton
- Jockey Sam Coltherd
held up mid-division, weakened before 3 out, pulled up before next
- Form 21-24PF
- Age 13
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer K Scott
- Jockey Mr T Hamilton
tracked leader, led and blundered 2 out, held on near finish
- Form 132453
- Age 11
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer V Thompson
- Jockey Mr Kit Alexander
held up towards rear, headway after 4 out, soon ridden and soon weakened
- Form 4P9P-41
- Age 9
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 127
- Trainer M Bowen
- Jockey Mr William Biddick
led, headed before 5 out, soon weakened
- Form PP-7793
- Age 11
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer Miss G Anderson
- Jockey Mr John Dawson
always behind, pulled up
War On (IRE)
12- Form 23P6P-4
- Age 8
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer Mark Thompson
- Jockey Mr R Lindsay
tracked leaders in 3rd, weakened from 5 out
- Form 23-2128
- Age 11
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer Mrs J Hollands
- Jockey Mr C Dawson
towards rear, blundered 11th, weakened from 7 out, tailed off
Verdict
SIR DU BEARN was a useful handicap chaser back in 2013 and won a point-to-point at the end of last year. He may prove good enough back over regulation fences ahead of Railway Dillon, who also has a recent run between the flags under his belt. Douglas Julian looked likely to place when falling on his reappearance and finished a well-beaten third in last year's renewal when Barachois Silver fell at the first fence. Monogram was runner-up in one of these events here last year and looks best of the rest.
Formwatch
Hidden Future (IRE) 25-1 (11-0) In tch til wknd 4 out; wl bhnd when pu 2 out, in a race won by Sharp Suit (11-0) at Cambridgeshire Harriers Hunt Clu 3m ptp gd in Dec, 11 ran.
Railway Dillon (IRE) 10-1 (12-5) Ap; led 7-11 & aft 15 til hdd 2 out; no ex final 50yds, 4th of 16, 2l behind Banny's Lad (12-5) at Yorkshire Area Point-to-Point Cl 3m ptp gd in Jan.
Bayfirth (IRE) 5-1 (12-0) Chsd ldrs til wknd aft 3 out, 4th of 7, 19l behind Botany Cove (12-0) at Jedforest 3m ptp gs in Jan.
Douglas Julian 11-1 (11-5) 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, in a race won by Nowurhurlin (11-13) at Kelso 2m 7f hts chs (6) hvy in Jan, 7 ran.
Monogram 3-1 (12-7) Held up; went 2nd 15; outpcd aft nxt; rallied app last; nt rch ldrs, 3rd of 5, 1l behind Pyjama Game (12-7) at West Percy 3m ptp sft in Jan.
Sir Du Bearn (FR) 3-1 (12-0) (cp) lft in ld 2; comf, won at Harkaway Club 3m ptp gd in Dec beating Be Definite (12-0) by 7l, 12 ran.
Some Target (IRE) 20-1 (12-5) Hdwy 13; wknd 2 out, 3rd of 9, 26l behind The Falklander (12-5) at Ratcheugh Racing Club 3m ptp gs in Dec.
War On (IRE) 4-1 (12-7) Chsd ldrs til wknd 15, 4th of 5, 26l behind Pyjama Game (12-7) at West Percy 3m ptp sft in Jan.
Barachois Silver 4-1 (12-3) Jnd ldrs 11; wknd qckly aft 15; to & virt pu flat, 8th of 10, 45l behind Darsi Dancer (12-0) at Ratcheugh Racing Club 3m ptp gs in Dec.