Kelso 09 December 2018

Going: Good to Soft
 
 
Sunny spells

Forecast: Sunny spells
Temperature: -0.6° - 5.8°
Rainfall: 0.01mm
Wind: 9.3 mph W

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12:00 Kelso (Class 4) (4YO plus)

New Jumps Season On Racing UK 'National Hunt' Auction Maiden Hurdle

2m 51y

Winner £4,224 - 10 ran

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Form Snapshot

Leostar was a close second on his debut over timber at Ayr in May and has claims if returning from a break in the same form, while West Coast Lass was beaten just a neck at Musselburgh last time and is evidently improving steadily over obstacles. ROMEO BROWN could be the answer here, though, as he finished third in a Listed bumper at Cheltenham on New Year's Day and has returned with a pair of solid bumper efforts of late. The switch to hurdles could see him strike.

2

12:30 Kelso (Class 3) (4YO plus)

Mrs Ivan Straker Paris Pike Novices' Chase

2m 7f 96y

Winner £8,577 - 8 ran

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DONNA'S DIAMOND is probably flattered by a mark of 146, though he did win a Grade 2 over timber last term, but he wouldn't have to be anywhere near that standard to score. A fair second in this sphere at Hexham latest, with Senor Lombardy 49 lengths behind, he is taken to open his account over the larger obstacles. Slanemore Hill is a winner between the flags but was beaten a long way on his debut under Rules, while Castletown has shown enough to be a potential danger.

3

13:05 Kelso (Class 3) (5YO plus)

Persimmon Homes Scottish Borders National Handicap Chase

4m 90y

Winner £31,320 - 16 ran

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Form Snapshot

Dawson City appears to relish a marathon trip and has claims here providing his Haydock fall hasn't left a mark, but WEST OF THE EDGE gets the vote. Dr Richard Newland's gelding was second in the Eider over this trip last season and returned to action with a fair fourth over timber at Ffos Las. The way he kept on at the end of that 3m test suggests he's going to be very much at home in this. Progress Drive and Looking Well give Nicky Richards a strong hand, while Calett Mad certainly is classy enough to win, but lugging top weight for four miles will surely test him to the limit.

4

13:35 Kelso (Class 4) (3YO plus)

Andersons Award Winning Butcher North Berwick Handicap Hurdle

2m 51y

Winner £4,354 - 11 ran

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Form Snapshot

XPO UNIVERSEL looks thrown in under a 7lb penalty on the evidence of his 12-length demolition job at Carlisle last week. The handicapper is likely to take a dim view of that runaway success so Rebecca Menzies' decision to send him out before being reassessed looks a shrewd one. Las Tunas was a fair third over fences at Ayr last time and could go well off a 1lb lower hurdles mark, while Age Of Glory signed off last season with a win at Wetherby and could be a factor if fully tuned up on his first start for 11 months.

5

14:10 Kelso (Class 2) (9YO plus)

Scotty Brand Veterans' Handicap Chase (Last Qualifying Leg Of The 2018 Veterans' Chase Series)

2m 6f 70y

Winner £18,990 - 8 ran

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Age / Wt / OR
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JET MASTER might be the oldest of these veteran chasers, but he skipped clear of his two rivals at Newcastle last time and a 5lb rise for that 11-length success could prove very lenient indeed. Perfect Candidate takes a big drop in grade and is now 5lb lower than his last winning mark, while the handicapper may have taken a chance in leaving Silver Tassie on a mark of 130 after he went close off that rating at Ayr latest. Cultrum Abbey and Valleyofmilan also hold claims.

6

14:40 Kelso (Class 4) (4YO plus)

EBF Mares' 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle

2m 4f 189y

Winner £4,224 - 11 ran

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Horse
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Jockey / Trainer
Form Snapshot

Peters Cousin made a favourable impression when finishing second on her reappearance at Ayr last month, while Off The Hook returned to action after nine months away with a solid third over this sort of trip at same venue. DONNAS DREAM gets the vote, though, as she appeared to relish the switch to hurdling when second at Newcastle and there should be a lot more to come from her.

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15:15 Kelso (Class 4) (3YO plus)

Biggest Ever Jumps Season On Racing UK Novices' Handicap Hurdle

2m 6f 151y

Winner £4,354 - 14 ran

No.
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Horse
Age / Wt / OR
Jockey / Trainer
Form Snapshot

Doncaster second Border Victor is more than capable but tends to find at least one too good, which may happen again up against SCALES OF JUSTICE. Lucinda Russell's gelding showed little until taking second here in a novice hurdle last time and he could be capable of exploiting a mark of 106 on his handicap bow. Triangle Rock ran a cracker at Musselburgh last time and is respected, despite a 2lb rise.

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