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13:45 Kelso

Bet Totepool On All Today's Racing Novices' Hurdle (div 1) (Class 4)

  • 12 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 110y
  • Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £4,500 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 53.16s
  • Off Time: 13:45:29
  • 12 Ran
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1
Silk -

Skylancer

5/1

    2
    Silk -

    McMurrough (IRE)

    4/5

      3
      Silk -

      Waldo Winchester (IRE)

      80/1

        1
        Silk - LIGHT GREEN, dark blue sleeves, orange cap, white stars

        Skylancer

        18 D
        5/1
        • Form 24-4791
        • Age 5
        • Weight 11-5
        • Official Rating 107

        held up mid-division, headway 2 out, led flat, kept on well

        2
        Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow chevrons, Dark Blue sleeves, Yellow cap

        Alpine Warrior

        150
        80/1
        • Form 1U9PP/P
        • Age 8
        • Weight 10-12

        prominent, quickly lost place and pulled up before 4th

        3
        Silk - Light Blue and Yellow check, Red sleeves and cap

        Darfour

        24
        10/1
        • Form 4
        • Age 5
        • Weight 10-12

        held up, pushed along and headway 3 out, kept on from last

        4
        Silk - Royal Blue, Emerald Green and Royal Blue hooped sleeves, Emerald Green cap

        Ergo (FR)

        13 BF
        13/2
        • Form P8P/7-2
        • Age 5
        • Weight 10-12
        • Official Rating 98

        held up in touch, not fluent 3 out, one pace from last

        5
        Silk - Dark Blue, White hoops, chevrons on sleeves, striped cap

        Inspector Clouseau (IRE)

        21
        16/1
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-12

        held up, effort 3 out, never dangerous

        6
        Silk - Yellow, Dark Blue seams, armlets and cap

        Jewelled Dagger (IRE)

        23
        15/2
        • Form 3
        • Age 5
        • Weight 10-12

        held up towards rear, no impression from 2 out

        7
        Silk - Black and Beige (halved), chevrons on sleeves, Beige cap

        Kosta Brava (FR)

        231
        20/1
        • Form 300-
        • Age 5
        • Weight 10-12

        with leader, weakened approaching 1 out

        8
        Silk - RED, WHITE chevron and armlets, striped cap

        McMurrough (IRE)

        8 BFCD
        4/5
        • Form 14347-2
        • Age 5
        • Weight 10-12
        • Official Rating 125

        led, jumped right 3rd, headed flat, kept on same pace

        9
        Silk - MAROON, WHITE hooped sleeves

        Noble Vic (IRE)

        8
        200/1
        • Form 07-U
        • Age 6
        • Weight 10-12

        fell 2nd

        10
        Silk - Dark Blue and Light Blue diabolo, Orange sleeves, Black cap

        Piccolo Pride

        18
        200/1
        • Form 8U0P
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-12

        close up, challenged 2 out, no extra flat

        11
        Silk - Yellow, Purple seams, striped sleeves and cap

        Tutto Bene (IRE)

        220
        66/1
        • Form 70-
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-12

        held up, weakened 3 out

        12
        Silk - Emerald Green, Brown star, Brown sleeves, Emerald Green stars

        Waldo Winchester (IRE)

        8
        80/1
        • Form FP7-PPR
        • Age 6
        • Weight 10-12
        • Official Rating 85

        held up in rear, outpaced 5th, kept on from last

        In depth

        Verdict

        McMURROUGH sets a good standard here and looks the one to beat, with the main dangers expected to be Skylancer and Jewelled Dagger. Malcolm Jefferson's got a good strike rate at the course, and his dual bumper winner was very well supported last time out at Carlisle, but was only runner up. The sixth month lay-off has probably done him the world of good and he may have needed that pipe-opener. He's rated well above his rivals here who have a mark. Skylancer won last time out to break his duck over hurdles at the eighth time of asking, but he's been far from consistent, with one or two question marks about his temperament. He's also got to give away plenty of weight all round. Jewelled Dagger is having only his second go over hurdles, and showed up well on debut last month to be placed over this trip at Perth. He's had a disappointing year on the flat, having previously been rated as high as 93, but it looks like the change of code may have rejuvenated him. Support for Inspector Clouseau may be significant as he makes his hurdling debut. Quite a few of these have their form figures littered with Ps and Us, but our support goes to McMurrough.

        Formwatch

        Skylancer 12-1 (10-12) Held up towards rear, headway 3 out, challenged when jumped right and mistake 2 out, led approaching last when again jumped right, hung left flat, driven out, won at Sedgefield 2m 1f nh nov hdl (4) gf in Sep beating Overrule (11-5) by 1/2l, 12 ran.

        Alpine Warrior 33-1 (11-7) Behind, lost touch 9th, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out, in a race won by Van Ness (11-11) at Sedgefield 2m 4f hts chs (6) gd in May, 13 ran.

        Darfour 25-1 (10-12) Held up in rear, kept on from 2 out, no impression, 4th of 11, 4 1/2l behind Dark Energy (11-0) at Perth 2m clm hdl (5) gd in Sep.

        Ergo (FR) 5-1fav (11-11) Held up behind, headway 2 out, ridden and stayed on well flat, went 2nd toward finish, not reached winner, 2nd of 14, 1 1/4l behind Sea Cove (11-1) at Kelso 2m 2f nov hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gd.

        Inspector Clouseau (IRE) 10-1 (9-1) Soon tracking leader, lost place over 3f out, 7th of 8, 31l behind Spirit of Adjisa (10-1) at Chester 1m 5f hcp 0-80 (4) gf in Sep (flat).

        Jewelled Dagger (IRE) 8-1 (10-12) Held up, outpaced 3 out, stayed on from last, took 3rd towards finish, 3rd of 12, 7l behind Mesbaah (10-12) at Perth 2m nh nov hdl (4) gf in Sep.

        Kosta Brava (FR) 40-1 (10-10) Chased leaders, weakened approaching 4 out, 15th of 18, well behind Lidar (10-8) at Doncaster 2m NH flat (2) gf in Feb.

        McMurrough (IRE) 1-2fav (10-12) Held up in touch, chased leaders 3 out, blundered 2 out, kept on to take 2nd towards finish, 2nd of 12, 4l behind Alvarado (10-12) at Carlisle 2m 1f nh nov hdl (4) gf.

        Noble Vic (IRE) 200-1 (10-12) Held up mid-division, unseated rider 1st, in a race won by Alvarado (10-12) at Carlisle 2m 1f nh nov hdl (4) gf, 12 ran.

        Piccolo Pride 200-1 (10-9) Prominent, raced keenly, mistake 2nd, not fluent 3rd, ridden and weakened after 3 out, tailed off when pulled up before last, in a race won by Skylancer (10-12) at Sedgefield 2m 1f nh nov hdl (4) gf in Sep, 12 ran.

        Tutto Bene (IRE) 8-1 (10-3) Led and keen, headed after 4f, weakened over 6f out, virtually pulled up, last of 11, well behind Born To Perform (10-8) at Huntingdon 2m NH flat (6) gd in Mar.

        Waldo Winchester (IRE) 50-1 (9-13) Held up in touch, ran out 4th, in a race won by Benmadigan (11-2) at Carlisle 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gf, 11 ran.