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15:10 Kelso

Belhaven Brewery Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 3m 1f 170y
  • Going: Heavy
  • Surface: Turf
  • £8,035 added
  • Winner: £4,289
  • 2nd: £1,259
  • 3rd: £630
  • 4th: £350
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 7m 27.90s
  • Off Time: 15:10:47
  • 5 Ran
1
Silk - Royal Blue and Yellow diamonds, White sleeves, Royal Blue cap, Yellow diamond
  • Form 4/2413-3
  • Age 11
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 118

raced on inside, led until 4 out, lost 2nd next, weakened and flattened 2 out

2
Silk - Dark blue, mauve cross of lorraine, mauve cap
7/2
  • Form 912364
  • Age 10
  • Weight 11-11
  • Official Rating 117

tracked leader, led 4 out, narrowly headed last, led again run-in, soon clear

3
Silk - Royal blue and light blue (quartered), royal blue sleeves, light blue armlets
  • Form 224433
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-1
  • Official Rating 107

raced wide, held up 4th, lost place slightly 8th, rallied 4 out, 2nd 3 out, ridden to lead and hit last, hung left and no extra run-in

4
Silk - Royal Blue and Yellow (quartered), Royal Blue sleeves, White armlets

Skyhill (IRE)

13 ht CD
9/4
  • Form 311113
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-0
  • Official Rating 106

tracked leading pair, weakened before 2 out

5
Silk - Light blue, red star, white sleeves, light blue cap, red star
33/1
  • Form 577
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-8
  • Official Rating 100

held up 5th on inside, bit closer 8th, weakened before 2 out

In depth

Verdict

Skyhill has been doing most of his winning over fences and is 23lb higher than when successful over a slightly shorter trip over hurdles here in December. SCOTTISH ACCENT makes more appeal at the weights as there is a good chance that cheekpieces will bring about further improvement. Bryden Boy is back in the right grade and is tried in a visor while Island Heights has dropped a pound since third at Musselburgh following an absence. Elite Icon has not progressed as expected.

Formwatch

Island Heights (IRE) 33-1 (11-12) Led until 3 out, no extra flat, 3rd of 11, 12l behind First Account (11-10) at Musselburgh 3m hcp (4) sft in Feb.

Bryden Boy (IRE) 14-1 (10-0) Held up in rear, plugged on, from 3 out, went remote 4th latter stages, 4th of 11, 31l behind Liosduin Bhearna (10-12) at Doncaster 3m hcp (2) hvy in Feb.

Scottish Accent (IRE) 7-1 (11-0) Held up towards rear, headway on outside 3 out, ridden to chase leaders when hung left before next, kept on same pace, no impression with front pair, 3rd of 10, 5 1/2l behind Strike West (10-7) at Catterick 3m 1f hcp (4) sft in Mar.

Skyhill (IRE) 9-4 (11-10) Held up, well in touch when not fluent 14th, pushed along and slightly outpaced after, closed to take 3rd when mistake 2 out, disputing 2nd when slow last, no extra towards finish, 3rd of 5, 4 1/4l behind Oscar Ceremony (11-9) at Newcastle 2m 7f hcp (4) sft in Mar.

Elite Icon 80-1 (11-4) Mid-division, driven after 3 out, ridden after next, never near leaders, 7th of 10, 20 1/4l behind Sao Maxence (11-4) at Carlisle 2m 1f mdn (5) sft in Feb.