Racecards
12:15 Kelso
David Merry Farriers 'national Hunt' Maiden Hurdle (Class 4)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 2m 6f 110y
- Going: Heavy, Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- £4,500 added
- Form 5/P
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer W Coltherd
- Jockey B S Hughes
led to 3rd, tracked leader until quickly lost place after 6th, tailed off when pulled up before 7th
- Form FP222-2
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer James Moffatt
- Jockey K Renwick
held up mid-division, lost place and behind from 4th, tailed off
Hard To Name
19- Form 9-0
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer A H Mactaggart
- Jockey G Lee
held up mid-division, some headway when mistake 3 out, soon weakened
Humbie (IRE)
34- Form 2
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Miss P Robson
- Jockey Timmy Murphy
held up, headway after 4 out, chasing leaders in 3rd from next, weakened from 2 out
- Form 70-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer J Ewart
- Jockey Harry Haynes
held up and badly hampered and unseated rider 2nd
- Form 059/63
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer G A Charlton
- Jockey Mr A J Findlay
held up towards rear, headway 7th to chase leaders, weakened quickly and pulled up before 3 out
Mini Beck
173- Form UF/50-22
- Age 10
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 111
- Trainer A M Thomson
- Jockey P Buchanan
held up mid-division, took closer order on outer 4th, led 8th, not fluent 2 out, headed flat, no chance with winner
- Form 4-4
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer J Howard Johnson
- Jockey D F O'Regan
tracked leader, led 3rd, headed 8th, weakened from 3 out
- Form 25/4P3-8
- Age 8
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer N W Alexander
- Jockey Lucy Alexander
held up, pushed along 6th, weakened next, pulled up 4 out
Wymott (IRE)
19- Form 210-2
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey J M Maguire
prominent, went 2nd 3 out, joined leader on bit last, led flat, pushed out, easily
Double Diva
11- Form 70U
- Age 4
- Weight 10-7
held up towards rear, reminders early, struggling from 7th, pulled up before 3 out
In depth
Verdict
On paper this is a match between Mini Beck and WYMOTT and the latter gets the vote, while Humbie is a potential improver. The selection shaped as if in need of this extra couple of furlongs when runner-up over 2m 4f at Carlisle last time. He enjoys getting his toe in and represents a yard in form, so we will give him the nod. Mini Beck has an unusual profile in that he is rising 11-years-old after just four starts under rules. He put in a couple of respectable efforts in defeat in the spring, but is unproven on soft ground and is unlikely to find as much improvement as the selection. Humbie made a pleasing debut over course and distance last month and he should come on a fair bit for that, so he may well give the other pair plenty to think about, while Comeththehour, four times a runner-up in Irish points, should handle conditions, and would be more interesting if backed. River Music represents powerful connections and it would be no surprise if he were capable of better than we have seen so far, but preference is for Wymott.
Formwatch
Bollin Dennis 66-1 (10-12) Soon behind, reminders 3rd, tailed up when pulled up before 4 out, in a race won by Bivouac (10-12) at Kelso 2m hcp chs 0-105 (5) gs, 13 ran.
Comeththehour (IRE) 5-2 (12-0) Alw pr, rdn in cl 4th 2out, went 2nd bef last, ko, 2nd of 15, 5l behind Mighty Observer (12-0) at Ballingarry 3m ire ptp gd in Jun.
Hard To Name 125-1 (10-12) Mid-division, weakened 3 out, 10th of 14, well behind Going Wrong (10-12) at Carlisle 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) sft.
Harrys Double (IRE) 100-1 (10-9) Held up towards rear and keen, hampered on rail after 5f, pushed along over 6f out, soon tailed off, 13th of 15, well behind Last Of The Bunch (10-7) at Carlisle 2m 1f NH flat (6) gf in Oct.
Humbie (IRE) 7-1 (11-0) Held up mid-division, chased leaders approaching 3 out, led 2 out, headed flat, not quicken, 2nd of 11, 2l behind Canadian Blaze (10-1) at Kelso 2m 6f NH mdn hdl (5) gd in Oct.
Little Promise (IRE) 8-1 (10-7) Chased leaders, weakened over 5f out, 11th of 15, well behind Saveiro (10-12) at Catterick 2m NH flat (6) sft in Jan.
Little Wizard (IRE) 33-1 (10-5) Held up mid-division, headway to join leader 7th, outpaced between last 2, ridden and weakened approaching last, 3rd of 10, 25l behind King Fontaine (10-12) at Hexham 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) gs.
Mini Beck 5-1 (10-12) Led, headed after 2 out, soon ridden, well held and 2nd when blundered last, 2nd of 12, 9l behind Carsonstown Boy (10-12) at Perth 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) gf in May.
River Music (IRE) 3-1 (10-12) Tracked leader, hampered 6th, driven and outpaced 2 out, weakened before last, 4th of 10, 38l behind King Fontaine (10-12) at Hexham 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) gs.
Seeking Power (IRE) 25-1 (10-5) Held up, weakened from 4 out, 8th of 9, well behind Royal Mackintosh (10-12) at Carlisle 3m 1f nh nov hdl (4) sft.
Wymott (IRE) 7-2 (10-12) Tracked leaders, raced keen early, headway 4 out, soon chasing winner, every chance last, no extra flat, 2nd of 14, 2l behind Going Wrong (10-12) at Carlisle 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) sft.
Double Diva 300-1 (9-13) Held up towards rear, badly hampered and unseated rider 2nd, in a race won by Royal Mackintosh (10-12) at Carlisle 3m 1f nh nov hdl (4) sft, 9 ran.
Doodlebop (IRE) 200-1 (10-12) Tracked leading pair, lost place 3 out, weakened from next,, 6th of 11, 45l behind Soft Spoken Guy (10-9) at Hexham 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) gs.