14:40 Kelso
Monday 10 April 2017
All14:1014:4015:1015:4016:1016:4017:10
Borders Carers Centre Handicap Chase
- 5YO plus | Class 4 | 2m 5f 133y | Good (Good to Soft in places,Soft places back straight and home bend) | 12 Runners | Turf | Weighed In
- Off time: 14:40 | Winning time: 5m 43.5s
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Very lightly raced in recent years and may well have needed the first two runs of this season over hurdles. Returned to fences last time out but fared very poorly and a new headgear combination is tried this time.
Unreliable chaser who has won over shorter at Kelso in December and that was his third win of the year. Has run well on his last two starts in defeat but can travel and not deliver on occasions.
Dropped in trip last time out to win his first chase last time out despite not being convincing overall. Overall he has a patchy profile and no certainty to follow up that win off the same mark although the longer trip should suit better.
Dual chase winner with one of his wins coming over C&D. That C&D win was his last and he now runs off a 4lb lower mark having run and jumped poorly of late and has questions to answer.
Changed his run style (usually front runs) last time out over further when held-up and he looked to fail to get home. Moves back to shorter now off a mark that he can win off and perhaps a return to a positive tactics will suit him better.
Both chase starts have been underwhelming and he comes here off the back of a poor hurdles run. Much more needed to take a hand here.
0/7 over fences with just one place to his name and his recent form has looked below par and he looks to have lost his way.
Overall form over fences doesn't look that appealing and his winning form came back in 2014. Fails to convince overall and still jumped awkwardly over hurdles last time out before being brought down.
Both runs over fences so far have seen him pulled-up and although he turned in a good effort last time out over hurdles he remains ungenuine and a difficult sort.
Has shown some ability over fences but was pulled-up last time out and often runs very freely. Consistent enough but has failed to deliver on plenty of occasions.
Overall consistent enough over fences but a record of 2/29 tells its own story. Often travels well but fails to finish off his races and it could be more of the same here.
Only win over fences came on this card in the Hunter Chase in 2013 but has shown very little of late. Blinkers tried for the third time but remains one to remain wary of.
Forecasts
Doubledisdoubledat (10/3), John Williams (4/1), Whitsundays (5/1), Moon Indigo (7/1), Dutch Canyon (9/1), Rosquero (9/1), Shine A Diamond (14/1), Jackofhearts (20/1), What A Dream (22/1), Arantes (33/1), Reverse The Charge (33/1), Moscow Menace (40/1)
Not the most inspiring of contests and few have convincing profiles overall. Whitsundays may appreciate the return to a longer trip but overall his profile is patchy and it may well be that a return to shorter and more positive tactics will suit JOHN WILLIAMS. Rosquero comes into the equation on some of his form but his relatively weak finish is always a worry and the jumping of Doubledisdoubledat always casts doubts on his chance. Both Moon Indigo and Shine A Diamond would have a squeak on their old form but on what they have shown recently a place would be the best they could hope for.
- John Williams
- Rosquero
- Whitsundays
Prize Money
1st: £4,549.002nd: £1,336.003rd: £668.004th: £334.00
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