Racecards
15:15 Kelso
Belhaven Brewery Juvenile Novices' Hurdle (Class E)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m 2f
- Going: Good
- Form 122
- Age 4
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer P Haslam
- Jockey Ben Orde-powlett
led, ridden and headed after 3 out, 2 lengths down when disputing 2nd and fell 2 out
- Form 06
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Mrs M Reveley
- Jockey A Dempsey
held up in touch, hit 3 out, outpaced when hampered next, one pace after
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer L Lungo
- Jockey G Berridge
held up towards rear, headway approaching 3 out, effort when hampered next, one pace after
- Form 00
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer J R Adam
- Jockey Jimmy McCarthy
soon well behind, tailed off when pulled up before 6th
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
raced keenly, held up in rear, headway after 3 out, led after last, ridden out
- Form 52
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer N G Richards
- Jockey B P Harding
prominent, joined leader after 4th, led after 3 out, headed after last, kept on same pace
- Form 00B
- Age 4
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey P Robson
tracked leaders, ridden 3 out, weakened before next
- Form 326P06
- Age 4
- Weight 10-7
in touch, pushed along and dropped rear 4 out, soon behind
Verdict
Red Flyer is expected to get back on the winning track in this novices hurdle despite giving weight to all his rivals. The gelding from the Patrick Haslam yard was a good second behind the highly regarded Far Pavilions last time out, and although he was well beaten on that occasion there is nothing of that caliber in this field and with conditions in his favour he will be hard to beat. Thunder Canyon finished fifth in the same race and although he showed improvement to be second behind Khrack last time there is no reason why he should reverse placings on the same terms. Thoutmosis showed very little on the flat but he is from atop yard and he is worth a cautionary look in the market. Celtic Legend was sixth behind Bushido last time and that horse has won again since but he will need to improve significantly on this faster ground to take a hand in the finish. Of the remainder Polished is from the bang-in form Richard Guest yard and any market confidence should be noted.