Kevin Oliver Christmas Mares' Novices' Hurdle 2m 6f 110y

  • (4yo+, 2m 6f 110y, Class 4, 6 runners)
  • Winner £2,924 2nd £859 3rd £429 4th £215
  • Going: Soft, Heavy in places
  • Surface: Turf
Sky Bet

P Buchanan (Kelso) and S De Sousa (Lingfield) both to ride Doubles 20-1
Weighed In:
  • Winning time: 6m 15.35s
  • Off time: 15:00:08
Full result
Result 14:55 Kelso
Pos Horse Distance/th> Odds
1st 4 Lucematic 15/8f
2nd 2 Little Glenshee 2¾ 3/1

Racecard

# Form Horse A Wgt Trainer Jockey OR Naps SP
1 15/46-16
LIGHT BLUE, WHITE braces and armlets, RED cap Julia Too 27
  • T:W Amos
  • J:A L Voy
  • Form: 15/46-16
  • Age: 5
  • Weight: 11-3
  • OR:
  • Naps:
5 157 11-3 W Amos A L Voy (3) 11/1
2 4342-51
Red, royal blue sleeves, red diamonds and diamonds on cap Little Glenshee (IRE) 23
  • T:N W Alexander
  • J:Lucy Alexander
  • Form: 4342-51
  • Age: 6
  • Weight: 11-3
  • OR: 108
  • Naps:
6 157 11-3 N W Alexander Lucy Alexander (3) 108 3/1
3 8/323-22
Black and white diamonds, red and black striped sleeves, red cap, white spots Golden Sparkle (IRE) 31
  • T:I A Duncan
  • J:D C Costello
  • Form: 8/323-22
  • Age: 6
  • Weight: 10-10
  • OR: 100
  • Naps:
6 150 10-10 I A Duncan D C Costello 100 7/2
4 139-
Emerald Green, Maroon stripe, Royal Blue sleeves, White cap Lucematic 274
  • T:C Grant
  • J:Ryan Mania
  • Form: 139-
  • Age: 6
  • Weight: 10-10
  • OR:
  • Naps:
6 150 10-10 C Grant Ryan Mania 15/8f
5 0
Light Blue and Brown (halved), White and Brown hooped sleeves, White cap Pop Socks 30
  • T:Miss Tracy Waggott
  • J:A P Lane
  • Form: 0
  • Age: 5
  • Weight: 10-10
  • OR:
  • Naps:
5 150 10-10 Miss Tracy Waggott A P Lane 100/1
6 620-
Light Green, Pink chevron, White sleeves, Pink stars, Pink cap She Will Rock You (IRE) 240
  • T:Miss Lucinda V Russell
  • J:B Hughes
  • Form: 620-
  • Age: 5
  • Weight: 10-10
  • OR:
  • Naps:
5 150 10-10 Miss Lucinda V Russell B Hughes 9/2

Race History

Race History
Year Draw Horse A Wgt Trainer Jockey SP
2011   Micro Mission (IRE)
  • T:C Grant
  • J:A L Voy
 5 10-10 C Grant A L Voy 22/1
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In depth

Verdict

Hexham winner Julia Too ran a shocker at Carlisle next time but Little Glenshee won easily over 2m4f at Newcastle last month and Golden Sparkle deserves a change of luck having been placed in all five of her starts over timber, though is a little one-paced. It could be worth taking a chance on LUCEMATIC, who is making her hurdling debut but did win on her racecourse debut in a Newcastle bumper in January and was last seen in a Listed race at Sandown. She Will Rock You is preferred to Pop Socks of the others.

Formwatch

Lucematic 33-1 (11-4) Mid-division, headway over 6f out, weakened over 2f out, 9th of 17, 40l behind Call Me A Star (11-4) at Sandown 2m mrs N H flat lst (1) gs in Mar.

Little Glenshee (IRE) 9-4 (10-9) Made all, in command when left clear from 2 out, won at Newcastle 2m 4f mdn hdl (5) gs in Nov beating Amber Cloud (10-12) by 27l, 6 ran.

Golden Sparkle (IRE) 10-3 (10-12) Tracked leaders in 4th, went 3rd before 3 out, chased winner after last, kept on and no impression, 2nd of 9, 11l behind Doyly Carte (10-12) at Musselburgh 2m mdn hdl (5) gd in Nov.

Julia Too 3-1 (10-9) Tracked leaders in 3rd, soon in 4th, ridden before 2 out, soon weakened, 6th of 7, 43l behind Morning Royalty (10-12) at Carlisle 2m 1f nh nov hdl (4) sft in Nov.

She Will Rock You (IRE) 50-1 (11-0) Held up towards rear, hampered after 3f, pushed along and weakened 5f out, 12th of 20, 47l behind Eleven Fifty Nine (11-1) at Aintree 2m 1f N H flat lst (1) gd in Apr.

Pop Socks 66-1 (10-6) Took keen hold in mid-division, weakened over 5f out, 11th of 14, 38l behind Clever Cookie (11-2) at Musselburgh 2m NH flat (6) gd in Nov.