Racecards
14:10 Kelso
Ferneyhill Handicap Hurdle (Class 2)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m 51y
- Going: Heavy (Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £20,000 added
- Winner: £12,512
- 2nd: £3,696
- 3rd: £1,848
- 4th: £924
- Form 16-5358
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 139
- Trainer J Ewart
- Jockey Lucy Alexander
led, headed 2 out, weakened before last
- Form 11-0258
- Age 6
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 133
- Trainer Mrs A Hamilton
- Jockey R D Day
tracked leaders, ridden before last, one pace in 3rd
- Form 43P2/93-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 129
- Trainer A C Whillans
- Jockey Craig Nichol
held up in touch, weakened before last
- Form F4-0U31
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 129
- Trainer J Candlish
- Jockey Sean Quinlan
in touch, ridden to chase winner before last, kept on and no impression
- Form 2164-83
- Age 10
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer Miss P Robson
- Jockey B S Hughes
tracked leader, led 2 out, clear after last, easily
- Form 2F4431
- Age 10
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey Blair Campbell
in rear, outpaced 3 out
- Form 0-P43P5
- Age 11
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey Henry Brooke
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In depth
Verdict
Marcus Antonius is upped a couple of grades off an 8lb higher mark after winning over 2m2f here and Sleepy Haven also faces a tougher task raised 5lb for winning at Leicester. Teo Vivo is back on a winning mark and posted a better effort at Musselburgh last time but a speculative vote goes the way of ARISTO DU PLESSIS. The latter last won just over a year ago when successful in this grade at Musselburgh with Meadowcroft Boy well beaten and can race off a 6lb lower mark today. Ifandbutwhynot and Nuts Well remain high enough in the weights judged on recent form.
Formwatch
Aristo Du Plessis (FR) 16-1 (11-12) Tracked leader, weakened before 3 out, 8th of 10, dist behind All Set To Go (11-10) at Doncaster 2m 1f hcp (2) gd in Dec.
Nuts Well 20-1 (11-2) Mid-division, pushed along 4 out, never dangerous, 8th of 9, 26 1/4l behind Superb Story (11-12) at Musselburgh 2m hcp (2) gd in Jan.
Meadowcroft Boy 9-2 (11-12) Held up, went 3rd before 3 out, soon ridden, kept on run in, no threat to winner, 3rd of 5, 12 1/4l behind Aristo Du Plessis (11-12) at Musselburgh 2m hcp (3) gd in Nov.
Sleepy Haven (IRE) 11-2 (11-11) Held up towards rear, headway 3 out, led 2 out, kept on well, won at Leicester 2m hcp (3) gs in Dec beating Ozzy Thomas (11-4) by 2l, 9 ran.
Teo Vivo (FR) 10-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders, challenged 2 out, every chance last, kept on same pace, 3rd of 8, 4 1/2l behind Jonny Delta (10-9) at Musselburgh 2m 3f hcp (3) gd in Dec.
Marcus Antonius 16-1 (10-12) Behind, headway 2 out, led before last, kept on well, won at Kelso 2m 2f hcp (4) gs in Dec beating Black Ivory (11-10) by 10l, 11 ran.
Ifandbutwhynot (IRE) 16-1 (11-1) In rear, headway before 4 out, in 4th from last, weakened run-in, 5th of 9, 13l behind Boite (11-12) at Wetherby 2m hcp (3) gs in Dec.