15:15 Kelso
Saturday 25 March 2017
All14:0514:4015:1515:5016:2517:0017:35
Liz Adam Memorial Handicap Chase
- 5YO plus  |  Class 2  |  3m 2f 39y  |  Heavy (Soft in places)  |  7 Runners  |  Turf  |   Weighed In
- Off time: 15:16Â Â |Â Â Winning time: 7m 14.9s
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Up 15lb for a 22L success on testing ground in the Grade Two Towton Chase at Wetherby last month and his trainer has been waiting for heavy ground to run him again. He is likely to get that here and although he now has plenty on his plate, you could not confidently rule out a follow-up.
Last win was in the Tommy Whittle Chase at Haydock in December (2m7f, soft) but a 10lb rise for that accounted for him on his two subsequent starts and although he has now been dropped 3lb, he looks in need of a career best to take this.
Was not stopping when staying on strongly to score from the Venetia Williams Grand National hope Tenor Nivernais in Listed company (2m7½f, heavy) here last time and raised 10lb for that 21L win. Remains unexposed and has decent claims of a follow-up.
Has proved frustrating to follow, running well in defeat on numerous occasions, but came good at Ayr last time (3m½f, heavy), Raised 6lb for that and his profile suggests that then was the day to catch him and worth taking on again now.
6lb higher than his best win, which came at Perth last spring over 3m6½f. Well beaten behind Silver Tassie last time after an 11-month absence and should be better for that, though best form has been on better ground than forecast.
Crashed out at the first in the Eider at Newcastle last time, having gone into that race on the back of a win at that track (2m7½f, soft). 4lb higher today and looks exposed, so could run well but bump into a couple too good on the day.
Out of sorts since winning at Plumpton in January (3m4½f, soft). Now dropped to being just 2lb higher than that win and has only a feather weight to carry, so couldn't rule out a return to form.
Forecasts
Seldom Inn (2/1), Yala Enki (9/4), Baywing (9/2), Alto Des Mottes (9/1), Silver Tassie (11/1), Morney Wing (16/1), Double Whammy (16/1)
Plenty of these looks exposed and the suggestion despite topweight is BAYWING, who won by a wide margin on heavy ground at Wetherby last time and whose trainer thinks he is a very good horse on bottomless conditions. Just 2lb lower is Seldom Inn, who has a similar profile and is entitled to plenty of respect. Alto Des Mottes and Yala Enki are others battling for the minors.
- Baywing
- Seldom Inn
- Yala Enki
Prize Money
1st: £17,545.002nd: £5,152.003rd: £2,576.004th: £1,288.00
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