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14:25 Kelso

Cyril Alexander Memorial Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (Class 3)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 1f
  • Going: Good to Soft
  • Surface: Turf
  • £12,500 added
  • Winner: £8,122
  • 2nd: £2,385
  • 3rd: £1,192
  • 4th: £596
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 28.71s
  • Off Time: 14:25:27
  • 6 Ran
1
Silk - Black and Light Blue check, Black sleeves, Light Blue armlets, Red cap
2/1
  • Form 224121
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-8
  • Official Rating 122

led, pressed from 4 out, ridden and headed before last, weakened soon after

2
Silk - Dark blue and yellow (quartered), striped sleeves

Kitchapoly (FR)

128 DCD
8/1
  • Form 6-33132
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-8
  • Official Rating 123

held up towards rear, ridden and weakened before 5 out, pulled up

3
Silk - Emerald green, yellow hoops, white cap
  • Form 3114-U6
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-4
  • Official Rating 118

tracked leader to 6th, outpaced next, kept on from 3 out, went 3rd run-in

4
Silk - Dark blue, white cross belts, red sleeves, white armlets, hooped cap
  • Form 22/1P04
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-4
  • Official Rating 118

held up in touch, went 3rd before 4 out, led before last, kept on well

5
Silk - Royal blue, grey and Royal blue halved sleeves, grey cap

Aye Well

11 D
11/4
  • Form 32P411
  • Age 10
  • Weight 11-3
  • Official Rating 117

tracked leaders in 3rd, went 2nd from 6th, pressed leader from 4 out, every chance before 2 out, kept on and held run-in

6
Silk - Dark Blue, White epaulets, chevrons on sleeves, Dark Blue cap, White star
  • Form 037-627
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-8
  • Official Rating 108

held up mid-division, mistake 3rd, soon in rear, tailed off before 6th, pulled up

In depth

Verdict

Aye Well bids for a hat-trick off a 7lb higher mark having won at Wetherby on his latest start. But he had earlier finished well behind CANGO at Ayr and the latter is fancied to confirm running in this. A winner at Worcester in September, Kitchapoly has been thereabouts in a couple of subsequent starts and can figure but winning hurdlers Forward Flight and Vengeur De Guye will need to step up on their respective form over fences to figure. Danehills Well has yet to win and makes his chasing debut today.

Formwatch

Cango (IRE) 3-1fav (11-12) Made all, clear from 2 out, kept on well, won at Ayr 2m hcp chs 0-115 (4) sft in Jan beating Luke's Benefit (11-7) by 5l, 10 ran.

Kitchapoly (FR) 11-4 (10-3) Tracked leader, led 5th, jumped left 7th, driven after 3 out, hit 2 out, 3 lengths up when mistake last, headed flat, held towards finish, 2nd of 5, 1 3/4l behind Uriah Heep (10-10) at Ludlow 2m nov hcap ch (3) gd in Oct.

Forward Flight (IRE) 20-1 (10-11) Raced wide in last trio, jumped slowly 3rd, struggling next, behind 7th (normal 4 out), 6th of 7, 25l behind Yorkist (11-0) at Carlisle 2m nov chs (3) sft in Nov.

Vengeur De Guye (FR) 9-4 (10-13) In rear, went 3rd 5 out, went 2nd before 3 out, weakened last, last of 4, 13l behind Quito Du Tresor (11-2) at Musselburgh 2m 4f hcp chs 0-140 (3) gs in Jan.

Aye Well 7-2fav (11-4) Tracked leader, led before 5th, kept on well from 2 out, won at Wetherby 2m hcp chs 0-120 (4) gd beating Trust Thomas (11-9) by 4l, 6 ran.

Danehills Well (IRE) 9-1 (10-11) Towards rear, ridden 4 out, never on terms, 7th of 12, 49l behind Fly Vinnie (11-0) at Musselburgh 2m 4f mdn hdl (5) gd in Nov.