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13:25 Kelso
Au Revoir Jim & Judy Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 51y
- Going: Heavy (Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £5,000 added
- Winner: £3,249
- 2nd: £954
- 3rd: £477
- 4th: £238
- Form 4-2139
- Age 8
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer J Ewart
- Jockey B S Hughes
led, headed before last, kept on and no impression
Balthazar (IRE)
223- Form /-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer H Burns
- Jockey Adrian Lane
held up towards rear, reminders after 5th, soon struggling
- Form 8P
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
in rear, pushed along and weakened from 6th
- Form 213-4
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer N G Richards
- Jockey Craig Nichol
tracked leaders, went 2nd before 2 out, led before last, kept on strongly
- Form 651-14
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Harry Skelton
in touch, went 3rd before 2 out, soon weakened
- Form 32-3U7
- Age 6
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer D W Whillans
- Jockey Callum Whillans
held up towards rear, headway before 2 out, kept on in 3rd pace
- Form P
- Age 4
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer D Loughnane
- Jockey Jamie Bargary
tracked leader, weakened from 3 out
Verdict
REIVERS LAD, a promising sort in bumpers, is surely better than he showed on his hurdling debut at Ayr when odds on. He probably needed the run and has to be worth another chance in this company as he is a lot less exposed than penalised course and distance winner Lycidas. Al Reesha won on her first start over timber at Fakenham but was then beaten out of sight over further at Warwick. Dropping back in distance should aid her cause so she’s preferred to Paper Roses and the others.
Formwatch
Lycidas (GER) 14-1 (10-11) Mid-division, pushed along before 3 out, soon weakened, 9th of 10, dist behind All Set To Go (11-10) at Doncaster 2m 1f hcp (2) gd in Dec.
Balthazar (IRE) 33-1 (10-0) Rear, detached over 2f out, driven 1 1/2f out, no impression, never a factor, 13th of 14, 16 1/2l behind Coffee (10-0) at Navan 1m mdn gd in Jul.
Classical Sound (IRE) 200-1 (10-12) Always towards rear, weakened from 4th, pulled up, at Kelso 2m (4) hvy in Jan.
Reivers Lad 8-15fav (11-5) Held up in touch, went 2nd before 3 out, every chance 2 out, weakened and lost 2 place run-in, 4th of 6, 6 1/2l behind Strong Economy (11-5) at Ayr 2m 5f mdn (5) hvy in Jan.
Al Reesha (IRE) 9-2 (11-6) Led, mistake 4th, blundered next, headed narrowly soon after, ridden and lost place after 4 out, soon behind, tailed off 2 out, 4th of 5, dist behind Ms Parfois (11-0) at Warwick 2m 5f (4) sft in Jan.
Paper Roses (IRE) 17-2 (11-0) Tracked leaders, weakened before 5th, 7th of 10, 18 3/4l behind Appy Days (11-0) at Musselburgh 2m (4) gd in Jan.
Wynford (IRE) 20-1 (10-7) Took keen hold, in touch on outside, led 2nd, headed after 4th, hung badly left and lost place approaching 4 out, soon behind, pulled up before 2 out, at Southwell 2m (4) sft in Jan.