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12:05 Kelso

McGrath 1000 Bags Of Carrots 'National Hunt' Maiden Hurdle (Class 5)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 6f 151y
  • Going: Heavy
  • Surface: Turf
  • £4,000 added
  • Winner: £2,599
  • 2nd: £763
  • 3rd: £382
  • 4th: £191
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 6m 8.10s
  • Off Time: 12:05:50
  • 9 Ran
1
Silk - Red, dark blue star, white sleeves, red cap, dark blue star
  • Form F3/4-PR
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-0

always behind, weakened after 6th, tailed off next

2
Silk - Yellow, black sleeves, white stars, yellow and black   striped cap
  • Form 82P-4
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-0

held up in rear, under pressure 6th, tailed off 4 out, pulled up after next

3
Silk - Pink and dark blue stripes, pink sleeves, dark blue armlets, pink cap
3/1
  • Form 0-2
  • Age 4
  • Weight 11-0

chased leaders, driven to challenge approaching 2 out, soon weakened, left in remote 3rd at last

4
Silk - Royal blue, yellow braces, sleeves and cap
11/1
  • Form 224
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-0

prominent, led after 2nd, headed before next, chased leaders, effort when blundered badly 4 out, soon weakened, left in remote 4th at last

5
Silk - Black, yellow hollow box and sleeves, yellow and black quartered cap
  • Form 9/5
  • Age 10
  • Weight 11-0

prominent, led 2nd, soon headed, reminders 4th, lost place before next, detatched when pulled up after 6th

6
Silk - Yellow, Royal Blue seams, Grey sleeves, Royal Blue seams, Royal Blue cap
4/1
  • Form 1/3-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-0

chased leaders, lost place approaching 6th, soon beaten, tailed off 4 out, pulled up after next

7
Silk - Dark blue and yellow diabolo, dark blue cap, yellow star
  • Form 5F3/345-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-0

chased leaders, ridden to challenge 3 out, weakened next, left in 2nd and blundered last

8
Silk - Mauve, Yellow star, armlets and star on cap
  • Form B1-42
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-0
  • Official Rating 122

behind, headway to chase leaders 6th, mistake 4 out, ridden to challenge after next, under pressure in 2nd when left in lead at last

9
Silk - Maroon, yellow star, diamonds on sleeves, maroon cap, yellow star
  • Form U3/
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-7

led until 2nd, keen, led again approaching 3rd, 5 lengths clear when fell last

In depth

Verdict

DAKOTA GREY showed a big improvement when runner-up at Wetherby on his reappearance. Micky Hammond's charge finished a long way in front of a previous winner and is just preferred to Takingrisks. The latter also posted a better effort last time when placed at Carlisle well ahead of the disappointing Egret and should go close in this. Point-to-point winner Mahler Lad goes hurdling for the first time and Flemensfirthleader makes his debut under Rules.

Formwatch

Ashes Corner (IRE) 66-1 (11-0) Refused to race, at Doncaster 2m 1f mdn (5) gs in Dec.

Bolton Blue (IRE) 66-1 (10-12) Tracked leader, mistake 3 out, weakened before next, tailed off, modest 4th, 4th of 5, dist behind Western Rules (10-12) at Carlisle 2m 3f (4) hvy in Dec.

Dakota Grey 33-1 (10-12) Took keen hold tracking leaders, every chance from 3 out, kept on same pace flat, 2nd of 5, 1 1/4l behind Bon Enfant (10-12) at Wetherby 2m 5f (4) sft in Dec.

Egret (IRE) 20-1 (10-12) Keen tracked leaders, ridden 3 out, plugged on, 4th of 10, 21 1/2l behind Alibi De Sivola (10-12) at Carlisle 2m 3f (4) hvy in Nov.

Forty Something (IRE) 150-1 (10-12) Led until 3 out, lost place before next, tailed off, last of 5, dist behind Western Rules (10-12) at Carlisle 2m 3f (4) hvy in Dec.

Mahler Lad (IRE) 4-5fav (11-4) Mid-division, pushed along before halfway, headway over 5f out, ridden to challenge over 3f out, stayed on same pace final furlong, 3rd of 9, 21 1/2l behind Captain Chaos (10-7) at Newcastle 2m (6) sft in Jan.

Sevenballs Of Fire (IRE) 10-1 (11-0) Mid-division, in rear and struggling 5f out, stayed on inside final furlong, never nearer, 5th of 18, 16 1/4l behind Double W's (11-0) at Ayr 2m (6) gs in Oct.

Takingrisks (IRE) 12-1 (10-12) Held up, headway 6th, ridden and stayed on run in, 2nd of 10, 2 1/2l behind Alibi De Sivola (10-12) at Carlisle 2m 3f (4) hvy in Nov.

Flemensfirthleader 20-1 (11-0) 2nd til led aft 13; hdd 2 out; wknd app last, 3rd of 11, 13 1/2l behind Tambour Major (12-0) at Corbridge 3m mdn gs in Mar.