Racecards
17:00 Kelso
Royal Navy & Royal Marine 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (Class E)
- 14 Runners
- Distance: 2m 6f 110y
- Going: Good
- Form 45-P011
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
held up in mid-division, mistake 4th, soon ridden and weakened, behind when pulled up after 6th
- Form 041210
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer Mrs K Walton
- Jockey Ashley Dempsey
held up towards rear, headway half way, went 3rd 4 out, no impression on first 2
Corbie Lynn
22- Form 023201
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer W Coltherd
- Jockey G Lee
made all, hard pressed run-in, held on well
- Form 1-6345
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer P Beaumont
- Jockey R Garritty
mid-division, headway halfway, tracked winner from 7th, ridden and every chance run-in, no extra towards finish
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer J Howard Johnson
- Jockey A Dempsey
in touch, pushed along and outpaced 4 out
Rothko (IRE)
116- Form 55S-200
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
tracked leaders, mistake 7th, weakened quickly and pulled up before next
- Form P
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
pulled hard in rear, never dangerous
- Form 00-0000
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer A Dicken
- Jockey M Bradburne
tracked leaders, weakened quickly 7th, pulled up before next
Blue Bar
43- Form P3P-0PF
- Age 6
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer Mrs R Elliot
- Jockey B Gibson
towards rear, weakened halfway, tailed off when pulled up before 7th
Castle Hatim
43- Form 00F
- Age 6
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer W Amos
- Jockey G Berridge
in touch, weakened after 6th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
The Biscuit
49- Form 00/2-400
- Age 10
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer B Mactaggart
- Jockey P Buchanan
in touch, pushed along 7th, soon weakened
Verdict
Ashleybank House is likely to be at short odds for the concluding event on the Kelso card and gets the vote to complete a hat trick at the main expense of the other previous winners Only One Matty and Corbie Lynn. Only One Matty has two handicap successes at Musselburgh to his name but this looks tougher under his penalties. He still makes more appeal than Corbie Lynn, who won of a mark at 90 here last time and has a lot to do on official BHB ratings. Peter Beaumont's bumper winner Flight Command has shown enough in three starts over hurdles to suggest that he can play a part in the finish but it will take a good performance to get the better of Ashleybank House. Len Lungo's gelding was impressive when landing a handicap at Ayr in January and, with further improvement to come, he gets the nod.