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15:25 Kelso

Elliot Henderson Ltd Handicap Hurdle (Class 3)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 6f 110y
  • Going: Good, Good to Firm in places (Watered)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £8,500 added
  • Winner: £5,523
  • 2nd: £1,622
  • 3rd: £811
  • 4th: £405
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 27.70s
  • Off Time: 15:25:58
  • 5 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Zaru (FR)

4/1

    2
    Silk -

    Embsay Crag

    15/8

      1
      Silk - Black, grey disc, armlets and cap

      Hollow Tree

      38
      3/1
      • Form 008-056
      • Age 6
      • Weight 11-12
      • Official Rating 125

      tracked leaders, went 2nd 8th until next, outpaced after 3 out, unable to get back on terms, one pace

      2
      Silk - Royal blue and white (quartered), light blue and white hooped sleeves, royal blue cap

      Garleton (IRE)

      135 t C
      15/2
      • Form 44P664
      • Age 13
      • Weight 11-7
      • Official Rating 120

      led until after 2nd, chased winner, not fluent 4th, pushed along after 8th, lost place before 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off

      3
      Silk - Red, yellow cross belts, hooped sleeves and cap

      Zaru (FR)

      25 BF
      4/1
      • Form FF-612U
      • Age 8
      • Weight 11-7
      • Official Rating 120

      raced keenly, led after 2nd, pressed when not fluent 3 out or last, driven flat, held on well

      4
      Silk - Beige, Brown seams, armlets and cap

      Embsay Crag

      51
      15/8
      • Form 5-P3F15
      • Age 8
      • Weight 10-13
      • Official Rating 112

      held up in touch, chased winner 9th, challenging when mistake 3 out, soon ridden, every chance flat, just held close home

      5
      Silk - Red, black seams, black sleeves, red spots, red cap

      Parc Des Princes (USA)

      35
      4/1
      • Form F10-802
      • Age 8
      • Weight 10-7
      • Official Rating 106

      held up, closed from 8th, ridden 3rd after 3 out, unable to challenge, stayed on same pace flat

      Previous results

      2013
      Silk -

      Arctic Court (IRE)

      5/2
      • Age 9
      • Weight 10-13

      2012
      Silk -

      Humbie (IRE)

      5/1
      • Age 8
      • Weight 10-12

      In depth

      Verdict

      Only five runners in this but it's a tricky little contest. Perhaps Garleton is better over fences but Zaru might appreciate a switch back to the smaller obstacles having made mistakes before unseating his rider at Newcastle last time. Parc Des Princes is effective up to 2m4f but whether he'll stay the extra here must be a doubt. HOLLOW TREE usually takes on much better opposition than this and the former Grade 1 winner will probably never get a better chance to end his losing run as Embsay Crag appeared to be back in the handicapper's grip at Huntingdon last time.

      Formwatch

      Hollow Tree 11-1 (11-5) Tracked leader, ridden after 4 out, weakened before next, 6th of 8, 37l behind Wayward Glance (11-4) at Newcastle 3m hcp hdl 0-135 (3) gd in Mar.

      Garleton (IRE) 14-1 (10-9) Led, ridden and headed 2 out, weakened next, 4th of 8, 18l behind Kruzhlinin (11-12) at Kelso 2m 7f hcp chs (2) gs in Dec.

      Zaru (FR) 7-2fav (11-5) Mid-division, went handy 2nd, chased winner 4th until hit 6th and pecked, outpaced 9th, 4th and beaten when mistake 4 out, well held 5th when mistake and unseated rider last, in a race won by Galway Jack (11-10) at Newcastle 2m 4f hcp chs 0-135 (3) sft in Mar, 7 ran.

      Embsay Crag 4-1 (11-10) Held up in rear, slow 6th, never on terms, 5th of 7, 27l behind Ghost Of A Smile (10-6) at Huntingdon 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) sft in Mar.

      Parc Des Princes (USA) 16-1 (10-10) With leader, led before 5 out, raced wide and headed before 3 out, ever chance last, ridden run-in, no extra towards finish, 2nd of 9, 2 1/2l behind Feast Of Fire (10-8) at Wetherby 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gd in Mar.