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15:00 Kelso

Chairman's Cup Handicap Chase (Class 3)

  • 4 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 7f 96y
  • Going: Heavy
  • Surface: Turf
  • £15,000 added
  • Winner: £7,922
  • 2nd: £3,645
  • 3rd: £1,822
  • 4th: £912
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 6m 50.98s
  • Off Time: 15:02:01
  • 4 Ran
Go to Full Result
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Silk -

Just Don't Know (IRE)

4/5

    2
    Silk - White, black horse, red collar, white sleeves and cap with black spots

    Big River (IRE)

    42 pt CCD
    6/1
    • Form 1143-7P
    • Age 13
    • Weight 11-11
    • Official Rating 137

    tracked leaders, bad mistake 12th and pushed along in rear, went into close 3rd 3 out, ridden 2 out, not pace to challenge and faded run-in

    3
    Silk - Emerald Green, Red chevrons, quartered cap

    Bavington Bob (IRE)

    85 DCD
    6/1
    • Form 1113-68
    • Age 8
    • Weight 11-9
    • Official Rating 135

    chased leaders, went 2nd 3 out, shaken up after 2 out, ridden run-in and no impression

    4
    Silk - White, Red seams, Red sleeves, White armlets, Red cap

    First Account

    377 v BF
    7/2
    • Form P22122-
    • Age 9
    • Weight 10-7
    • Official Rating 119

    handy, bad mistake and blundered 4th, remained close up and led 6th, headed 3 out and weakened tamely, pulled up before next

    5
    Silk - Black, White diamond, diabolo on sleeves and diamond on cap

    Just Don't Know (IRE)

    20
    4/5
    • Form 1124-22
    • Age 10
    • Weight 10-2
    • Official Rating 112

    led, headed and tracked leader 6th, led again 3 out, ridden after 2 out, kept on well, always doing enough

    1
    NR

    Elvis Mail (FR)

    43 t C
    3/1
    • Form 2244-16
    • Age 9
    • Weight 12-1
    • Official Rating 141

    NonRunner

    In depth

    Verdict

    Big River won his last year and seeks a fourth course victory but may be feeling his age nowadays. This trip may be too far for Elvis Mail carrying a big weight but he was second over hurdles on this card 12 months ago. First Account has done all of his winning over shorter distances and on right-handed tracks and also has an absence to overcome so the vote goes to JUST DON'T KNOW (NAP), who has found only one too good on similar going in both starts this season. Bavington Bob hasn’t fired this term and is still 5lb higher than when successful over track and trip last April.

    Formwatch

    Big River (IRE) 16-1 (12-1) Midfield, towards rear before 13th, ridden before 4 out, blundered 3 out, pulled up approaching last, at Kelso 4m hcp (3) sft in Dec.

    Bavington Bob (IRE) 6-1 (10-7) In rear, mistake 3rd, not fluent at times and reminder after 9th, well behind 3 out, 8th of 10, dist behind Sounds Russian (11-6) at Kelso 3m 2f hcp (2) gs in Oct.

    First Account 6-4fav (11-12) Tracked leader, led 5th, headed 7th, not fluent 12th, led after 14th, headed before 4 out, soon beaten, not fluent 3 out, well held and not fluent 2 out or last, 2nd of 7, 13l behind Pookie Pekan (11-1) at Musselburgh 3m hcp (3) sft in Jan.

    Just Don't Know (IRE) 11-2 (11-9) Led, headed 11th, tracked leaders, every chance 3 out, led again next, ridden and headed towards finish, 2nd of 11, 2 3/4l behind Heltenham (11-8) at Newcastle 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Dec.

    Elvis Mail (FR) 9-1 (11-11) Prominent, mistake 3 out, ridden to chased leaders 2 out, no impression, 6th of 13, 13l behind Brave Seasca (12-1) at Aintree 2m 4f hcp (2) gs in Dec.