Racecards
14:10 Kelso
Racing To School Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 2m 2f 25y
- Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places in the back straight)
- Surface: Turf
- £7,000 added
- Winner: £4,549
- 2nd: £1,336
- 3rd: £668
- 4th: £334
- Form 43-4123
- Age 5
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 132
- Trainer N W Alexander
- Jockey Lucy Alexander
mid-division, headway 7th, led before 2 out, clear approaching last, easily
- Form 1-4
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey W T Kennedy
led, ridden and headed before 2 out, weakened before last
Crumbs
37- Form 75
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey D R Fox
not fluent and hampered 1st, in rear, struggling before mistake and not much room 3 out, pulled up before last
- Form 6-6115
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Mrs L B Normile
- Jockey Grant Cockburn
tracked leaders, ridden before 2 out, no impression on winner, 3rd and one pace before last
- Form F-B8337
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer F P Murtagh
- Jockey Craig Nichol
held up in rear, ridden and struggling before 3 out
- Form 0-6
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer L Egerton
- Jockey Mr Aiden Blakemore
tracked leaders, not fluent 2nd, lost place before 6th, behind next, pulled up after
- Form 5P-7P44
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer W Coltherd
- Jockey Sam Coltherd
tracked leaders, not fluent 2nd, upsides before 2 out, soon no chance with winner but kept on well for clear 2nd
- Form 58-63
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer G Bewley
- Jockey Jonathon Bewley
mid-division on outside, not fluent 2nd, headway and went prominent 6th, jumped left next, not fluent 3 out, weakened before 2 out
- Form 6-67PPP
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Mrs H O Graham
- Jockey Thomas Dowson
tracked leader, lost place before 7th, struggling 3 out, pulled up before next
- Form 5P6
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer K Dalgleish
- Jockey Nathan Moscrop
not jump well, mid-division, pushed along after 7th, well beaten from next
- Age 4
- Weight 10-8
- Trainer C Grant
- Jockey Callum Bewley
held up towards rear, went modest 6th before not fluent 2 out, no chance
Verdict
ELVIS MAIL was probably flattered by his proximity to last week’s Aintree third Rouge Vif here last month and carries a penalty. But that form is so superior to his rivals in this that he is hard to oppose. Winning pointer Court Jurado has been off the track since disappointing on his debut under Rules at Sedgefield in November but should be capable of better. Mahler Supreme ran better than expected last time but Curramore will need to improve on his run at Ayr last month.
Formwatch
Elvis Mail (FR) 28-1 (11-1) Held up in rear, not fluent 4 out, closed next, went 2nd before last, no impression on winner, lost 2nd close home, 3rd of 6, 4 1/4l behind Rouge Vif (11-1) at Kelso 2m 2f (1) gs in Mar.
Court Jurado (IRE) 7-4 (11-0) Held up in touch, not fluent 1st, closed 3 out, beaten before next, weakened last, 4th of 5, 27 1/2l behind Bolton Boy (11-0) at Sedgefield 2m 4f mdn (4) gs in Nov.
Crumbs 50-1 (11-1) Pulled hard early stages and soon tracking leaders, drifted right and weakened before 2 out, 5th of 6, 34 3/4l behind Oleg (10-7) at Kelso 2m (4) gs in Mar.
Curramore (IRE) 9-1 (11-2) Mid-division, not fluent, headway 5 out, chased leaders next, effort approaching 2 out, weakened last, 5th of 11, 26 1/4l behind Largy Prospect (11-2) at Ayr 2m 4f (4) sft in Mar.
Elixer (IRE) 66-1 (11-2) Held up in touch, slow 2nd, jumped right 6th, weakened after 3 out, last of 7, dist behind Whoshotthesheriff (11-9) at Sedgefield 2m 4f (4) gs in Mar.
Fixed Asset 100-1 (10-12) Mid-division on outside, headway over 4f out, soon pressed front pair, ridden and lost place 2f out, weakened final furlong, 6th of 10, 19 3/4l behind Get An Oscar (10-2) at Hexham 2m (5) gd in Jun.
Get Help (IRE) 25-1 (11-0) In touch, outpaced 3 out, headway after next, kept on into 4th closing stages, 4th of 8, 11 3/4l behind Honourary Gift (11-0) at Sedgefield 2m 1f (4) gs in Mar.
Mahler Supreme (IRE) 200-1 (11-2) Held up in last pair, headway on outside after 4 out, ridden to chase front pair after 2 out, soon no impression, 3rd of 7, 12 1/2l behind Arthur Mac (11-9) at Sedgefield 2m 4f (4) gs in Mar.
Rocket Man Rodney 100-1 (11-5) Tracked leaders, lost place after 7th, behind when pulled up 5 out, at Newcastle 2m 6f (4) sft in Jan.
Sebastian's Wish (IRE) 33-1 (11-1) Not jump well in last, well beaten from 3 out, last of 6, 26 1/4l behind Grey Mist (11-1) at Musselburgh 2m 4f (4) gd in Mar.
Namazee (USA) 12-1 (8-13) Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden under 2f out and 5th over 1f out, no impression inside final furlong, 6th of 13, 2 1/2l behind Sheisdiesel (9-2) at Dundalk 1m 3f hcp pol in Feb.
Western Supernova 100-1 (10-12) Mid-division, lost place and reminders halfway, soon behind, tailed off, 8th of 9, dist behind Arion Sky (10-12) at Ayr 2m (5) sft in Feb.