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15:40 Kelso

Clifford Firth Memorial Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)

  • 13 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 6f 110y
  • Going: Good to Soft
  • Surface: Turf
  • £5,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 51.90s
  • Off Time: 15:45:17
  • 13 Ran
3
Silk - Black, Red diamond, armlets and diamond on cap

Piraeus (NZ)

321 CD
10/3
  • Form 824/151-
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 100

prominent until weakened quickly approaching 2 out

4
Silk - Royal Blue, Red triple diamond, armlets and diamond on cap
28/1
  • Form 807P5/0-
  • Age 12
  • Weight 11-11
  • Official Rating 99

mid-division, dropped to rear 2nd, soon tailed off, pulled up before 4th

5
Silk - Purple, Yellow hoop
12/1
  • Form 0-68531
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-9
  • Official Rating 97

close up, led after 3rd, ridden and headed final 200 yards, no extra

7
Silk - Royal Blue, Orange stars
7/1
  • Form 3674-69
  • Age 12
  • Weight 11-7
  • Official Rating 95

mid-division, headway and prominent 2 out, effort last, one paced under pressure

8
Silk - Black, large Red spots, Black sleeves, Red spots, Red cap
  • Form 64P2/7-3
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-3
  • Official Rating 91

in touch, reminders and soon chasing leaders halfway, mistake 4th and soon lost place, behind when jumped slowly next, soon pulled up

9
Silk - Dark Blue, Pink sash, hooped sleeves, quartered cap
22/1
  • Form 4-85606
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-2
  • Official Rating 90

prominent until weakened quickly 2 out

10
Silk - LIGHT BLUE, RED cross belts, BLACK and RED hooped sleeves, RED cap
20/1
  • Form 0998P5
  • Age 12
  • Weight 11-1
  • Official Rating 89

in touch, dropped rear halfway, soon tailed off

11
Silk - Maroon, Grey chevrons and armlets, Maroon cap
  • Form 9/694-3
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-1
  • Official Rating 89

chased leaders, lost place after 3rd, soon behind

12
Silk - Light Blue, Red disc, Red cap
28/1
  • Form F71PFS
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-13
  • Official Rating 87

led to 3rd, weakened approaching 4th, behind when hampered and unseated rider 2 out

13
Silk - White, Red spots, Royal Blue sleeves, Dark Blue cap
25/1
  • Form 50679P-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-11
  • Official Rating 85

in touch, headway after 2 out, effort last, no extra flat

14
Silk - Black and Orange (quartered), Orange sleeves, Red cap
  • Form 8557-6P
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-11
  • Official Rating 85

towards rear, outpaced approaching 2 out, kept on one pace flat

15
Silk - Yellow, Brown disc and sleeves
10/1
  • Form 020245
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-9
  • Official Rating 83

held up towards rear, headway after 4th, pushed along to chase winner after last, ridden to lead last 200 yards, stayed on well

16
Silk - Red, Light Blue star and sleeves
6/1
  • Form F-11163
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-9
  • Official Rating 83

towards rear, reminder halfway, headway 4th to track leaders, effort last, weakened flat

1
NR
  • Form 202571
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 100

Withdrawn

2
NR

Talarive (USA)

31 pt D
  • Form 71-4386
  • Age 10
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 100

Nonrunner

6
NR
  • Form P350-F0
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-7
  • Official Rating 95

Nonrunner

In depth

Verdict

The Right People can give Len Lungo a third win in this event, with Compton Commander, Welsh Dream, Tobesure and Rosalyons likely to run well. Len Lungo won this race with The Next Waltz in 1998 and Now Young Man two years later, and has leading claims here with The Right People who has had just five career outings to date. He shaped well when third at Hexham in May and could be potentially well treated. The dam is a half-sister to Bradbury Star so his future will no doubt lie over fences, but with this longer trip to suit, he can open his account. Compton Commander has yet to win over timber but appeared a shade unlucky at Hexham a fortnight ago when blundering away his chance at the last. Welsh Dream lines up on the back of a hard-fought recent success at Sedgefield and was seventh in this race last year. He is closely matched with the 2005 winner Tobesure who was also runner-up in this event in 2002. Rosalyons is a bit of a standing dish as well, having collected twice in the past five years, so although another veteran, he cannot be discounted entirely. Piraeus goes well fresh, and Top The Bill has recent winning form, which all adds up to a close-knit contest on paper, with the vote going to The Right People.

Formwatch

Piraeus (NZ) 7-2fav (11-3) Led to after 6th, tracked leader, ridden and edged left after last, stayed on under pressure to lead again flat, won at Kelso 2m 6f nov hcp hdl 0-105 (E) gs in Dec beating Bywell Beau (11-5) by 2l, 13 ran.

Welsh Dream 12-1 (10-0) Always prominent, led before 2 out, ridden, stayed on flat, just held on, won at Sedgefield 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gf in Sept beating Prince Among Men (11-5) by a shd, 14 ran.

Compton Commander 16-1 (10-11) Chased leaders, led between last 2, blundered and headed last, one pace flat, 3rd of 12, 4l behind Top The Bill (11-0) at Hexham 3m hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gd.

The Right People (IRE) 16-1 (10-8) Held up, headway and in touch 3 out, ridden after next, kept on flat, 3rd of 12, 6l behind Random Native (11-1) at Hexham 2m 4f nov hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gd in May.

College City (IRE) 8-1 (10-10) In touch, pushed along 3 out, ridden and no extra from next, 5th of 13, 22l behind Wyn Dixie (10-7) at Hexham 2m sll hdl (5) gf in Sept.

Solway Sunset 11-2 (11-0) Behind, headway 11th, every chance when mistake 4 out, soon ridden, weakened last, 3rd of 12, 12l behind Frosty Jak (11-3) at Uttoxeter 3m hcp chs 0-90 (5) sft.

Top The Bill (IRE) 12-1 (11-0) Held up, outpaced 9th, headway 2 out, led last, ridden and kept on flat, won at Hexham 3m hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gd beating Hello Baby (10-11) by 3l, 12 ran.

Talarive (USA) 11-1 (11-3) Tracked leading pair, lost place 8th, soon behind, tailed off, 6th of 9, well behind Shared Account (11-12) at Perth 3m hcp hdl 0-115 (4) sft in Sept.