14:45 Kelso

Wednesday 10 May 2017

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Brown Shipley Handicap Chase

  • 5YO plus  |   Class 3  |   2m 1f 14y  |   Good (Good to Firm in places (Watered))  |   6 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:45  |   Winning time: 4m 14.95s
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Cloth number
Odds
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
Horse silk
Witness In Court34
Age: 10|  Weight: 11-12| J: W T Kennedy| T: D McCain Jnr| OR:  130
4/1
Enjoyed a good spring/summer last season with a couple of wins, the best from 10lb higher than today at Stratford. This is a significantly weaker race than when he was last seen contesting the Red Rum at Aintree last month and he does tend to go better in smaller fields, so a return to form may be imminent.
2
Horse silk
Ifandbutwhynott18
Age: 11|  Weight: 11-12| J: B S Hughes| T: T D Easterby| OR:  130
11/2
Backed up a Southwell win in March with one last month at Ludlow (both on good to soft) before being outclassed at Ascot last time. This is nothing like as strong a race as that and he has won from a 3lb higher mark before, so he should again be very competitive.
3
Horse silk
King's Wharf101
Age: 8|  Weight: 11-11| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G P Cromwell| OR:  129
9/4
Completed a hat-trick in Ireland over hurdles and fences last summer when with Willie Mullins and is best at up to 2m4f on a sound surface. First start for this trainer today and has tended to need his first run after a break, which is the case here, so perhaps best watched for now.
4
Horse silk
Full Shiftt13
Age: 8|  Weight: 11-11| J: R P McLernon| T: B Haslam| OR:  129
11/1
Sole success over fences was in a Kempton novices' handicap 17 months ago from 2lb lower. He was with Nicky Henderson then and went close for him off this mark back at that track over 2m4½f in February. First start for new yard here and not ruled out.
5
Horse silk
Avidityp19
Age: 8|  Weight: 11-7| J: Steven Fox(5)| T: J Ewart| OR:  125
13/2
Well placed to win 5-17, three of which have been on good ground. Won a Bangor novices' chase this time last year (2m1½f) but has been kept to just two runs since. Should strip fitter for his Ayr run last month and could see more from him now.
6
Horse silk
Oliver's Gold23
Age: 9|  Weight: 11-5| J: Miss E Todd(7)| T: M Walford| OR:  123
3/1
Put a 12-race losing run behind him with succcess at Market Rasen last month (2m1f, good) under today's pilot and has gone up just 1lb for that. Has twice put together back-to-back wins in his career and with optimum conditions and trip he should put up another bold showing.

Forecasts

King's Wharf (9/4), Oliver's Gold (3/1), Witness In Court (4/1), Ifandbutwhynot (11/2), Avidity (13/2), Full Shift (11/1)

Verdict

A small field does not make this much easier to solve for punters, with WITNESS IN COURT and Ifandbutwhynot both used to running in better company, Full Shift a possible after a change of scenery and Oliver's Gold being good at backing up a win and still on a competitive mark. However, the Donald McCain-trained joint topweight usually thrives at this time of year and only last summer was winning from a much higher mark, so he really ought to be capable of returning to pole position.
  1. Witness In Court
  2. Ifandbutwhynot
  3. Oliver's Gold

Prize Money

1st: £7,148.002nd: £2,099.003rd: £1,049.004th: £525.00

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