Racecards
12:45 Kelso
Amateur Jockeys' Association Amateur Riders' Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 2m 2f 25y
- Going: Heavy
- Surface: Turf
- £8,030 added
- Winner: £4,118
- 2nd: £1,277
- 3rd: £638
- 4th: £350
- Form 331U22
- Age 8
- Weight 12-1
- Official Rating 116
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey Abbie McCain
tracked leaders, pushed along before 3 out, ridden to lead last, kept on well
- Form 67-1266
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 113
in rear, pushed along before 3 out, headway before 2 out, soon ridden, kept on same pace
- Form 22-1641
- Age 10
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer J Ewart
- Jockey Mr Kit Alexander
led, ridden and headed last, kept on and always held
- Form PP5/PPP
- Age 10
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer R M Smith
- Jockey Bruce Lynn
in touch, pushed along after 4 out, soon outpaced
- Form 1/4PP8-2
- Age 9
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey Mr Cameron Wadge
tracked leader until before 2 out, held in 4th when blundered and unseated rider last
Verdict
UN GUET APENS has won only one of his nine hurdle starts but 3m would have been too far last month at Haydock. He won a chase here 11 days ago off a 10lb higher mark so has to be the selection. Craig Star won over a longer trip here in the autumn and has only found one too good the last twice so can’t be ignored. Make It Happen runs for the first time since second over track and trip in September and is 2lb higher while Judge Earle appears to have gone backwards since a second at Wetherby in October, though is making his handicap debut.
Formwatch
Craig Star (IRE) 4-1jfav (11-10) Tracked leaders, led before 3 out, ridden before 2 out, headed 2 out, kept on from last, no chance with winner, 2nd of 9, 8l behind Thorpe (11-10) at Musselburgh 2m 3f hcp (4) gs in Jan.
Judge Earle (IRE) 14-1 (11-0) Tracked leader, reminders 4 out, weakened next, 6th of 10, dist behind Silver Concorde (11-0) at Musselburgh 2m 3f mdn (4) gd in Nov.
Un Guet Apens (FR) 16-1 (10-13) Raced keenly, chased leaders, close 2nd 3 out, challenged stayed on run-in to lead last strides, won at Kelso 2m 6f hcp (2) sft in Jan beating Ramonex (11-5) by nk, 7 ran.
U Name It (IRE) 100-1 (11-7) Tracked leaders, weakened before 3 out, pulled up, at Catterick 3m 1f hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Make It Happen (IRE) 16-1 (11-12) Held up towards rear, ridden after 3 out, headway before omitted last, kept on to take 2nd place towards finish, 2nd of 16, 2l behind Endeavor (10-5) at Kelso 2m 2f hcp (5) gd in Sep.