Racecards
14:05 Kelso
Border Facilities Novices' Hurdle (Class 3)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m 51y
- Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £11,000 added
- Winner: £7,148
- 2nd: £2,099
- 3rd: £1,049
- 4th: £525
- Form 379-
- Age 10
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer K Dalgleish
- Jockey Callum Bewley
led, pressed before 2 out, ridden before last, headed run-in, no extra and lost 2nd place run-in
- Form 8/553-0
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer A M Thomson
- Jockey Mr Alex Chadwick
prominent, ridden before last, kept on to take 2nd place run-in
- Form 594990-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Mrs S A Watt
- Jockey Finian O'Toole
behind, weakened from 4 out
- Form 41B127-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey B S Hughes
with leader, every chance from 2 out, weakened before last
- Form P/9P-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer M A Barnes
- Jockey Dale Irving
towards rear, reminders after 3rd, headway before 3 out, led run-in, kept on well
- Form 0/967-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
behind, weakened before 2 out
- Form 3547-2
- Age 5
- Weight 10-5
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey Blair Campbell
held up mid-division, fell 2nd
- Form 563-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-1
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey D R Fox
tracked leaders, outpaced from 3 out
Verdict
Aged 10, Chookie Royale is not likely to find much improvement. Middlebrow has won twice over fences and been placed four times over hurdles so will be popular with punters but BLUE BATON found only one too good on her second run over hurdles at Hexham and that looks the strongest form in a weak-looking contest, though she had finished behind stablemate Chouquette at Perth earlier.
Formwatch
Chookie Royale 25-1 (10-12) Keen, restrained well in rear, never involved, 9th of 13, 33 1/2l behind Asylo (10-12) at Perth 2m (4) sft in Apr.
Johnny Pedlar 18-1 (11-8) Mid-division, headway 4 out, chased leaders next, one pace when mistake 2 out, soon weakened, 12th of 19, 25 1/4l behind Final Reminder (11-4) at Ayr 2m 5f hcp (5) gd in May.
Keepinupwitdjones 100-1 (11-2) Always towards rear, struggling from 5 out, 10th of 11, dist behind Bulkov (11-9) at Sedgefield 2m 1f (4) sft in Feb.
Middlebrow (IRE) 15-2 (11-7) Tracked leaders, driven 3 out, weakened quickly before next, 7th of 10, dist behind Kapcorse (11-5) at Bangor 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Apr.
Placedela Concorde 200-1 (11-0) Close up when jumped badly left 1st, slow next, ridden and weakened 3 out, tailed off when pulled up before last, at Carlisle 2m 1f (4) gs in Mar.
The Hard Shoulder (IRE) 66-1 (11-2) Mid-division, headway before 3 out, soon weakened, 7th of 8, 26 1/4l behind Snougar (11-2) at Ayr 2m mdn (5) sft in Mar.
Blue Baton (IRE) 14-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, outpaced before 2 out, headway under pressure before last, driven and rallied flat, went 2nd closing stages, not reach winner, 2nd of 10, 2 3/4l behind Birch Vale (11-5) at Hexham 2m (4) gd in May.
Chouquette 20-1 (10-7) Mid-division, headway 2 out, chasing leaders when left in 3rd at last, never able to challenge, 3rd of 8, 11 1/4l behind Floral Bouquet (11-4) at Perth 2m (4) sft in Apr.