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13:35 Kelso

Paxtons For Kverneland In The Borders Handicap Chase (GBB Race) (Class 2)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 3m 2f 39y
  • Going: Good to Soft
  • Surface: Turf
  • £35,000 added
  • Winner: £18,004
  • 2nd: £8,278
  • 3rd: £4,140
  • 4th: £2,068
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 7m 11.10s
  • Off Time: 13:35:29
  • 7 Ran
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1
Silk -

Kitty's Light

9/2

    2
    Silk -

    Didero Vallis (FR)

    11/1

      1
      Silk - Red, yellow star, yellow sleeves, red spots, red cap, yellow star

      Dandy Dan (IRE)

      133 pt CD
      9/2
      • Form 12/2U-20
      • Age 8
      • Weight 11-12
      • Official Rating 142

      led until after 1st, not fluent 2nd, led 3rd, headed 5th, led 11th until ridden before next, weakened before 4 out, pulled up before 2 out

      2
      Silk - Light green, yellow sash, white and yellow hooped cap

      Claud And Goldie (IRE)

      36 C
      3/1
      • Form 3/14-241
      • Age 12
      • Weight 11-7
      • Official Rating 137

      chased leaders on outside, close up 12th, bad mistake next, saddle slipped and rider lost irons, lost a few places but remained in touch until after 3 out, pulled up before 2 out

      3
      Silk - Light blue, red star, armlets and star on cap

      Didero Vallis (FR)

      9 p
      11/1
      • Form 2-68P1P
      • Age 8
      • Weight 11-5
      • Official Rating 135

      led after 1st, headed 3th, led 5th, headed 11th, led next, headed last, soon led again, headed close home

      5
      Silk - White, red seams, chevrons on sleeves, red and white striped cap

      Red Infantry (IRE)

      21 p D
      14/1
      • Form 7/5-P061
      • Age 11
      • Weight 11-4
      • Official Rating 134

      chased leaders, mistake 14th, challenged after next, every chance 2 out, 4th and no extra last

      6
      Silk - Dark Blue, White stars, Red sleeves, White cap, Red star

      Kitty's Light

      34 t
      9/2
      • Form 113437
      • Age 5
      • Weight 11-4
      • Official Rating 135

      held up in rear, not fluent 6th, headway 14th, mistake next, outpaced after 3 out, rallied and switched left after 2 out, not much room and switched right before last, switched right flat, stayed on, led close home

      7
      Silk - Emerald green and light blue stripes, diabolo on sleeves, emerald green cap, light blue diamond

      Shantou Village (IRE)

      21 pt BF
      15/2
      • Form 354U8U
      • Age 11
      • Weight 10-12
      • Official Rating 128

      held up towards rear, closed 4 out, weakened before 2 out, tailed off

      8
      Silk - White and Maroon check, Maroon sleeves, White armlets, Maroon cap

      Duc De Grissay (FR)

      36 BFC
      10/3
      • Form 431-4F5
      • Age 8
      • Weight 10-9
      • Official Rating 125

      held up towards rear on inside, closed after 12th, switched right after 2 out, led last, soon headed, 3rd and no extra towards finish

      4
      NR

      Crixus's Escape (IRE)

      36 t C
      14/1
      • Form 21-P1FP
      • Age 8
      • Weight 11-5
      • Official Rating 135

      NonRunner

      In depth

      Verdict

      Shantou Village often attracts market support, as he did in a veterans’ chase at Newbury three weeks ago, but his losing run stretches back to August 2018. Claud And Goldie has the subsequent Cheltenham winner Vintage Clouds back in third when successful here last month. Duc De Grissay was a disappointing favourite that day and Crixus's Escape was pulled up and Sandy Forster’s 12-year-old should be in the firing-line again. Red Infantry was back to his best in the Grimthorpe at Doncaster and stays really well but Didero Vallis is hard to catch right. DANDY DAN has been waiting for the ground to dry out and has run well in both previous starts over course and distance. He has a good overall strike-rate, which he can enhance today even though Kitty's Light is interesting back over fences.

      Formwatch

      Dandy Dan (IRE) 7-1 (10-13) Led, slowed into 1st, not fluent 7th, headed after 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off, last of 10, dist behind On The Blind Side (11-6) at Cheltenham 3m hcp lst (1) sft in Nov.

      Claud And Goldie (IRE) 11-2 (10-11) Chased leaders on outside, led 12th, headed next, led before last, edged right flat, driven out, won at Kelso 2m 7f hcp (2) sft in Feb beating Up Helly Aa King (10-4) by 2l, 7 ran.

      Didero Vallis (FR) 33-1 (11-1) Prominent on outside, lost place after 2nd, behind 17th, pulled up before 2 out, at Cheltenham 3m 2f hcp (2) gs in Mar.

      Red Infantry (IRE) 8-1 (10-2) Led, slow 3rd, mistake 7th, edged right, bumped rival and headed last, soon led again but pressed, held on well, won at Doncaster 3m 2f hcp (2) gd in Mar beating Special Prep (10-2) by hd, 7 ran.

      Kitty's Light 22-1 (11-4) Held up in rear, outpaced approaching 9th, pushed along before 3 out, plugged on one pace from 2 out, 7th of 16, 25 1/2l behind Polish (11-4) at Newbury 3m hcp (2) gs in Feb.

      Shantou Village (IRE) 85-40fav (10-9) Held up in last pair, blundered and unseated rider 6th, at Newbury 3m 2f hcp (2) gd in Mar.

      Duc De Grissay (FR) 3-1fav (10-5) Held up, headway before 10th, not fluent 13th, challenged after 3 out, mistake next, soon weakened, 5th of 7, 25 3/4l behind Claud And Goldie (10-11) at Kelso 2m 7f hcp (2) sft in Feb.

      Crixus's Escape (IRE) 7-2 (11-0) Led until 4th, prominent, lost place before 2 out, pulled up before last, at Kelso 2m 7f hcp (2) sft in Feb.