Racecards
14:32 Kelso
Hunter Reim Handicap Chase (Class 3)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 1f 14y
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £13,000 added
- Winner: £7,538
- 2nd: £2,213
- 3rd: £1,107
- 4th: £553
- Form 111-2U3
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 128
- Trainer R Hobson
- Jockey James Best
chased leaders, hit 3rd, not fluent 4th, mistake 2 out (usual 4 out), soon ridden and outpaced, went poor third bypassing last
- Form 447-FP4
- Age 5
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 124
- Trainer Dr R D P Newland
- Jockey Lee Edwards
prominent, not fluent 2nd, hit next, led after 5th, bad mistake last (usual 3 out), soon headed, weakened bypassing last
- Form 684-182
- Age 9
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 123
- Trainer J Ewart
- Jockey Rachel McDonald
held up in rear, mistake 4th, ridden along 5th, jumped slowly 6th, soon struggling
- Form P4P166
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 118
- Trainer K Dalgleish
- Jockey C O'Farrell
held up towards rear, made headway from 6th, went second after last (usual 3 out), ridden bypassing last, stayed on well to lead towards finish
- Form 676114
- Age 6
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer A M Thomson
- Jockey Ryan Mania
chased leaders, lost place after 3rd, made headway 6th, not fluent 2 out (usual 4 out), led after last (usual 3 out), ridden bypassing last, no extra and headed towards finish
- Form 63/44-P6
- Age 7
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey D R Fox
raced keenly towards rear, struggling after 6th, soon tailed off
- Form P145P-6
- Age 8
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey Thomas Willmott
led, went clear after 3rd, stumbled badly after 5th, soon headed, pushed along after 2 out (usual 4 out), hit last (usual 3 out), soon faded
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Cedar Hill landed a course and distance double on faster going before struggling over a longer trip at Newcastle. Monsieur Co also won here in October but has disappointed subsequently and finished a long way behind LAKE TAKAPUNA when the latter was second at Doncaster. James Ewart’s charge is another winner over track and trip and looks up to scoring again off his current mark. Defi Sacre will appreciate the return to soft ground and makes most appeal of the rest having landed a double at Newbury at this time last year.
Formwatch
Defi Sacre (FR) 4-1jfav (11-2) Held up towards rear, awkward 3rd, headway into midfield 7th, ridden to chase leaders 3 out, one pace from 2 out, 3rd of 8, 14 3/4l behind Vado Forte (11-1) at Doncaster 2m hcp (3) gs in Dec.
Rose Sea Has (FR) 15-2 (12-1) Chased leaders, went 2nd at 7th, led and pecked 8th, hit next, headed approaching 3 out, dropped to 3rd after 3 out, weakened into 4th towards finish, 4th of 6, 20 1/4l behind Darebin (10-11) at Sandown 2m hcp (3) sft in Dec.
Lake Takapuna (IRE) 11-1 (11-10) Prominent or led, pressed on to lead outright after 8th, headed after 2 out, kept on at one pace after last, 2nd of 8, 4 1/4l behind Carolines Charm (11-7) at Doncaster 2m hcp (3) gd in Nov.
Monsieur Co (FR) 11-1 (11-8) Held up towards rear, switched right and brief progress after 3 out, weakened from 2 out, 6th of 8, 24 1/4l behind Carolines Charm (11-7) at Doncaster 2m hcp (3) gd in Nov.
Cedar Hill (IRE) 9-4fav (11-8) In touch, mistake 2nd, headway 9th, chased clear winner 4 out, mistake next, weakened 2 out, 4th of 9, 23 1/2l behind Ascot De Bruyere (11-12) at Newcastle 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Saint Leo (FR) 14-1 (10-10) Always towards rear, 6th of 8, 17 1/2l behind Joke Dancer (11-10) at Wetherby 1m 7f hcp (3) gs in Nov.
Well Above Par (IRE) 17-2 (11-0) Led, joined 4 out, soon weakened, 6th of 9, 35 3/4l behind Up Helly Aa King (10-12) at Ayr 2m 4f hcp (3) hvy in Oct.