Racecards
16:10 Kelso
Kelso Members Handicap Chase (Class 5)
- 14 Runners
- Distance: 3m 1f
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £4,000 added
- Form 2643F2
- Age 9
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer Miss S E Forster
- Jockey T Messenger
mid-division, ridden, headway 4 out, weakened 2 out
- Form 674224
- Age 6
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer Ferdy Murphy
- Jockey G Lee
led to 8th, mistake 12th, weakened 4 out
- Form 55271U
- Age 9
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey D J Oakden
held up, blundered 12th, weakened next
- Form 7/85645
- Age 11
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey P Buchanan
towards rear, weakened approaching 4 out
- Form 5FB473
- Age 9
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer Mrs H O Graham
- Jockey D McGann
chased leaders, led 8th, headed 4 out, one pace from last
- Form P7P614
- Age 7
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer T Butt
- Jockey D C Costello
with leaders, led 4 out, caught post
- Form 5P052F
- Age 7
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer Mrs S C Bradburne
- Jockey K Mercer
held up, reminders 12th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
- Form 66PF37
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer M A Barnes
- Jockey M J McAlister
chased leaders, mistake 14th, outpaced 3 out, weakened approaching last
Baligrundle
15- Form PP6P31
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer W Coltherd
- Jockey B P Harding
in rear, in 7th when fell 14th
- Form 52P00/5
- Age 9
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 71
held up, weakened from 9th, tailled off when pulled up before 14th
- Form 2-45PP3
- Age 15
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer Miss S E Forster
- Jockey T J Dreaper
prominent, blundered 12th soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
- Form 758664
- Age 9
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer R Nixon
- Jockey Mr M Ellwood
chased leaders, weakened 4 out
- Form 5P4UP7
- Age 8
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 65
behind, mistakes, reminders after 11th, headway approaching last, stayed on to lead post
- Form P85P28
- Age 10
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer Mrs L Williamson
- Jockey Mr D England
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
The Miner can defy topweight at the expense of Nectar De Guye, Ryminster and Baligrundle. The top two on the racecard should have this between them, with preference for The Miner who is one of two runners here for local trainer Sandie Forster. The topweight has not won since landing a novices' event here in 2004, but he has run with credit on a few occasions this winter, and is now as well handicapped as he has ever been. In addition he can now meet Baligrundle on 3lb better terms for the length-and-threequarters that separated them at Newcastle a fortnight ago, and hopes are high that he can gain a deserved success today. Nectar De Guye has yet to open his account on these shores, and was very one-paced when beaten at Sedgefield last time. However, he is still on a learning curve at the age of six and Ferdy Murphy is sure to get to the bottom of the French import sooner or later. He can make the frame at least, while of the rest, Ryminster, a course-and-distance scorer on his return to action in November, makes some appeal, but in a race that will take little winning, we return to The Miner as the pick.