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13:40 Kelso

Graeme Todd Haulage And Friends Handicap Hurdle (Class 3)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 3m 3f
  • Going: Good to Soft
  • Surface: Turf
  • £9,000 added
  • Winner: £5,848
  • 2nd: £1,717
  • 3rd: £859
  • 4th: £429
Weighed In
  • Off Time: 13:40:50
  • 7 Ran
1
Silk - Dark blue and yellow (quartered), striped sleeves
  • Form 121119-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 130

held up towards rear, headway 2 out, ridden to challenge winner last, stayed on

2
Silk - Light blue, orange stars on sleeves, light blue cap, orange star

Samstown

210
6/1
  • Form 414221-
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-7
  • Official Rating 125

held up in touch, headway 9th, led approaching 2 out, pressed last, ridden and stayed on

3
Silk - Royal Blue and Yellow stripes, White sleeves

Mr Utah

203 C
12/1
  • Form 211831-
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-7
  • Official Rating 125

keen held up, dropped to rear 4 out, pulled up 2 out

4
Silk - MAROON, WHITE hooped sleeves
  • Form P7-3582
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-6
  • Official Rating 124

in rear, headway 9th, ridden 2 out, kept on one pace

5
Silk - Light Blue, Dark Blue stars on sleeves

Scotswell

9 C
18/1
  • Form 6-256UP
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-5
  • Official Rating 123

prominent 1st, tracked leaders, chased leader 8th, weakened 2 out

6
Silk - Red, Emerald Green spots, Red sleeves, White cap, Emerald Green spots
  • Form 62P-223
  • Age 11
  • Weight 10-9
  • Official Rating 113

chased leader until 8th, tracked leaders, ridden and one pace from 2 out

7
Silk - BLACK, YELLOW stripe, check cap
  • Form P7-6414
  • Age 10
  • Weight 10-2
  • Official Rating 106

led, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, kept on same pace

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

Perth winner Los Nadis failed to cope with a 5lb rise last time but Neptune Equester is on a decent mark back over hurdles. However, FOURTH ESTATE found only one too good at Wetherby last month and can make the most of a fitness advantage with the top three in the weights all returning to action. The Last Samuri lost his unbeaten record over timber in a Grade 1 event at Aintree in April but Samstown ended last season with a win at Ayr and is 9lb higher today. Both are preferred to Mr Utah, who scored at Carlisle when last at the track, and course specialist Scotswell.

Formwatch

The Last Samuri (IRE) 25-1 (11-4) Held up, pushed along approaching 6th, ridden and well beaten after 8th, tailed off, 9th of 18, well behind Beat That (11-4) at Aintree 3m nov hdl Grade 1 (1) gs in Apr.

Samstown 7-2fav (10-5) Held up in touch, led 4 out, clear before 3 out, easily, won at Ayr 3m 1f nov chs (2) gs in Apr beating King Of The Wolds (11-5) by 19l, 9 ran.

Mr Utah 6-1 (11-8) Led until after 5th, chased leader, led again before mistake 2 out, strongly pressed last, stayed on gamely in closing stages, won at Carlisle 3m 1f hcp hdl 0-130 (3) gd in Apr beating Howizee (11-5) by 1l, 10 ran.

Fourth Estate (IRE) 5-2 (10-12) Held up, headway 4 out, went 2nd and not fluent last, no impression on winner, stayed on, 2nd of 7, 5l behind Kaysersberg (11-9) at Wetherby 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-140 (3) gd in Oct.

Scotswell 10-1 (11-0) With leader, weakened 9 out, pulled up before 5 out, in a race won by Royale Knight (11-1) at Sedgefield 3m 6f hcp chs 0-140 (3) gs in Oct, 12 ran.

Neptune Equester 12-1 (9-13) Tracked leaders in 3rd, blundered 2nd, lost place before 9th, headway before 4 out, ridden before 2 out, kept on one pace and no impression, 3rd of 10, 18l behind Carlito Brigante (11-12) at Kelso 3m 2f hcp chs 0-140 (3) gd in Oct.

Los Nadis (GER) 4-1 (11-9) Led, mistake 3 out, rider lost iron briefly 2 out, soon headed, no extra flat, 4th of 6, 10l behind Solway Sam (10-3) at Perth 3m hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gs in Aug.