Racecards
14:03 Kelso
Children's Hospices Across Scotland Handicap Chase (Class 3)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 2m 1f 14y
- Going: Good to Soft (Good in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £15,000 added
- Winner: £7,922
- 2nd: £3,645
- 3rd: £1,822
- 4th: £912
- Form 4111-U5
- Age 8
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 129
- Trainer J Ewart
- Jockey B S Hughes
mounted in chute and taken down early, led, pushed along and headed before 2 out, no extra and weakened approaching last
- Form 606-321
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 127
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey D R Fox
prominent, not fluent 2nd, blundered and unseated rider 3rd
- Form 111141
- Age 8
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Harry Skelton
held up in behind leaders, not fluent 9th, led going best before 2 out, went clear approaching last, eased run-in, comfortably
- Form 3P-5135
- Age 8
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 119
- Trainer A M Thomson
- Jockey Ryan Mania
in rear, not fluent 7th, ridden and well behind after 4 out, never seriously involved
- Form 2741-PP
- Age 11
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer Miss S E Forster
- Jockey Lewis Stones
mounted in chute and taken down early, in touch, slightly hampered by loose horse 3rd, always behind
Formwatch
Escapeandevade (IRE) 6-1 (11-8) Led, not fluent 3rd, headed before 4 out, no extra from 3 out, last of 5, 19l behind Densworth (11-3) at Wetherby 2m 3f hcp (3) gd in Nov.
Caithness (IRE) 11-4 (12-1) Made all, briefly pressed for lead before 4 out, ridden before 3 out where 2 lengths clear, maintained advantage 2 out, kept on approaching last, stayed on well run-in, won at Wetherby 1m 7f hcp (4) gs in Nov beating Skycutter (12-0) by 1 1/2l, 5 ran.
Beat Box (FR) 4-1 (11-2) Disputed lead, headed before 7th, headway to press leader 3 out, soon led and pushed along, a length ahead 2 out, kept on approaching last, pushed out run-in, won at Hereford 2m hcp (3) gs in Dec beating Torneo (10-5) by 2l, 6 ran.
Carcaci Castle (IRE) 6-1 (12-0) Held up in rear, not fluent 2nd or 5th, no chance with front pair from 9th, went modest 4th briefly 3 out, 5th of 7, 26 1/2l behind Home Free (11-13) at Ayr 2m hcp (4) gs in Oct.
Duty Calls (IRE) 66-1 (11-7) Mounted in chute and went to post early, rear mid-division, reminders after 5th, well behind when pulled up before last, at Carlisle 2m 3f hcp (4) sft in Dec.