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15:05 Kelso

EDF-ER Handicap Chase (Class 3)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 3m 2f 39y
  • Going: Good (Good to Soft in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £17,000 added
  • Winner: £11,047
  • 2nd: £3,244
  • 3rd: £1,622
  • 4th: £811
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 6m 40.90s
  • Off Time: 15:05:37
  • 7 Ran
1
Silk - White, purple cross belts, quartered cap
15/8
  • Form 412134
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 138

held up behind, headway on inside 5 out, soon tracked leaders, went 2nd before 2 out, led narrowly between last 2, ridden and kept on well flat

2
Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow diamond, checked sleeves, Royal Blue cap, Yellow diamond
6/1
  • Form 362228-
  • Age 10
  • Weight 11-6
  • Official Rating 132

tracked leader, blundered 5 out, soon lost place, behind when fell 3 out

3
Silk - Black and white stripes, chevrons on sleeves
14/1
  • Form 7/801P1-
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-4
  • Official Rating 130

held up in rear, outpaced 4 out, soon ridden, never able to challenge

4
Silk - Light blue and yellow (halved), sleeves reversed, light blue and yellow striped cap
  • Form 4113P4-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-1
  • Official Rating 127

held up mainly in 4th, close up when mistake 11th, led 4 out, ridden and headed narrowly between last 2, kept on under pressure flat, held towards finish

5
Silk - Yellow, Black triple diamond, Black and Yellow diabolo on sleeves, Black cap, Yellow diamond
14/1
  • Form 111710
  • Age 10
  • Weight 11-1
  • Official Rating 127

led, driven and headed 4 out, weakened from 2 out

6
Silk - Light blue, white braces and sleeves
  • Form F8-1864
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-10
  • Official Rating 122

held up behind, headway on outer 5 out, lost place and ridden after 3 out, kept on same pace in modest 4th from next

7
Silk - Red, Black chevrons, Grey sleeves, Red cap

Ballyben (IRE)

31 p CD
10/3
  • Form FP4-184
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-8
  • Official Rating 120

tracked leaders, effort 4 out, one pace 2 out, no chance with front pair before last

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

Top weights have won the last three which bodes well for the chances of GOLD FUTURES (NAP). A winner over hurdles here in the past, he's been contesting decent handicaps over a variety of trips recently and is worth a try over this longer distance having won over 3m at Bangor in July. Harry The Viking went close on a number of occasions last season without managing to get his head in front. He's twice finished second over this course and distance so shouldn't be far away again if fully wound-up. William Money won over a shorter trip here in February and was successful over 3m4f at Haydock later so warrants respect and Straidnahanna did well in the early part of last season. But the handicapper appear to have got to Chicago Outfit and Valleyofmilan is hard to predict. Ballyben is still 4lb higher than when winning a lesser race over track and trip in May.

Formwatch

Gold Futures (IRE) 11-2 (10-10) Mid-division, closed 3rd, hit 7th, jumped left 4th, one pace 2 out, 4th of 10, 13 1/4l behind Oscar Rock (11-4) at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp lst (1) gd in Sep.

Harry The Viking 20-1 (10-0) Chased leaders, lost place before 19th, plugged on before 4 out, no impression, 8th of 29, 24 3/4l behind Wayward Prince (10-1) at Ayr 4m hcp (1) gd in Apr.

William Money (IRE) 33-1 (11-5) Held up in rear, headway 15th, led after 3 out, clear fom next, stayed on well, won at Haydock 3m 4f hcp (3) sft in Apr beating Buachaill Alainn (11-4) by 5l, 13 ran.

Straidnahanna (IRE) 12-1 (10-3) Tracked winner, reminder before 11th, ridden before last, weakened run-in, 4th of 7, 8 1/2l behind Puffin Billy (11-8) at Ayr 3m 1f hcp (2) gd in Apr.

Chicago Outfit (IRE) 10-1 (11-9) Led to 3rd, weakened from 2 out, 11th of 13, 32 1/2l behind Five In A Row (11-12) at Hexham 2m 7f hcp (3) gs in Oct.

Valleyofmilan (IRE) 16-1 (10-12) Held up, outpaced 8th, well beaten before next, went 4th approaching last, 4th of 7, 23 1/4l behind Princeton Royale (11-12) at Uttoxeter 2m 7f hcp (3) gd in Oct.

Ballyben (IRE) 16-1 (11-4) With leader, led 4th, headed before next, challenged 4 out until next, one pace 2 out, no extra last, 4th of 8, 20l behind By The Boardwalk (11-2) at Perth 3m hcp (3) gs in Sep.