Racecards
15:50 Kelso
Ashleybank Investments Scottish Borders National (A Handicap Chase) (Class C)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 4m
- Going: Good
- Form 0-U21U1
- Age 10
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer Mrs M Reveley
- Jockey A Dempsey
tracked leaders, challenged last, soon led, pushed out
- Form 02F3-P5
- Age 12
- Weight 11-9
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey B J Crowley
tracked leaders, mistake and lost place 14th, soon behind, tailed off when pulled up before 19th
- Form P-3U1UP
- Age 8
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer J Howard Johnson
- Jockey G Lee
held up in rear, mistake 20th, effort after 4 out, hit 2 out, kept on one pace flat
- Form 32132U
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey L Cooper
held up in rear, headway 18th, close 2nd when blundered badly 2 out, soon ridden, mistake last, no extra flat
- Form 431440
- Age 9
- Weight 11-1
- Trainer S Gollings
- Jockey Mr R M P McNally
midfield, headway 19th, chased leaders after 4 out, soon ridden and effort, no extra approaching last
- Form PP-0P02
- Age 11
- Weight 10-8
led to 4th, mistake 9th and soon lost place, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
Pessimistic Dick
126- Form 511115
- Age 10
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer H Morrison
- Jockey Jimmy McCarthy
in touch, headway to join leaders 6th, ridden and weakened 19th, tailed off when pulled up before last
- Form P-P21P5
- Age 11
- Weight 10-6
- Trainer Ferdy Murphy
- Jockey D N Russell
blundered and unseated rider 1st
- Form 51223P
- Age 6
- Weight 10-3
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey R McGrath
held up in rear, headway to go in touch 19th, ridden after 4 out, weakening when mistake 2 out
- Form 3F4321
- Age 8
- Weight 10-3
- Trainer A Parker
- Jockey B P Harding
mistakes, towards rear, struggling 11th, outpaced 18th, brief effort approaching 3 out, weakened next
Lord Seamus
14- Form 231-5F3
- Age 8
- Weight 10-2
- Trainer K C Bailey
- Jockey T Scudamore
in touch, headway 19th, mistake 3 out, soon ridden, no extra between last 2
- Form 245136
- Age 7
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer Mrs B Thomson
- Jockey K Renwick
tracked leaders, led 4th, ridden approaching last, headed flat, kept on same pace
- Form 12-42P1
- Age 8
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer M Todhunter
- Jockey Jim Crowley
held up towards rear, reminder 16th, headway 19th, ridden and effort 2 out, one pace approaching last
Verdict
A wide open handicap chase here in which many can be given chances on there best form. Another General is taken to score, he is from the bang in form Richard Phillips yard and he was a good winner at Ayr last time out when defeating Bay Magic. He has risen in the weights for that victory but he is scopey sort and he may continue to improve. Putsometnby would have won easily last time but for unshipping his rider at the last. If his jumping holds up he will be a danger to all with conditions in his favour. A Piece Of Cake is also worthy of consideration he won well at Ayr last time when defeating Hugo De Grez. However he is unproven over this marathon trip and he may struggle under his welter burden. Ballybough Rasher is well in on his best form and he gives the impression he will stay this far however he is another that is beset with jumping problems. Jocks Cross is another to consider he was a fair fifth in a much better race behind Shotgun Willy last time and he to has dropped to a fair mark. Behavingbadly easily beat Double Bogey Blues last time and that form has since been franked by the runner up. If he stays and is as effective on this faster ground he could go well at a big price off his light weight. Of the remainder Moral Support is well in on his best form and he showed signs of a revival when second behind Gunner Welburn last time if he is in the the same mood he is another that could go well at a fair price.