17:25 Kelso

Wednesday 10 May 2017

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One For Arthur Celebration Standard Open NH Flat Race

  • 4YO to 6YO  |   Class 5  |   2m 51y  |   Good (Good to Firm in places (Watered))  |   7 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 17:26  |   Winning time: 3m 50.90s
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Cloth number
Odds
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
Horse silk
Golden Jeffrey72
Age: 4|  Weight: 11-5| J: Ross Chapman(7)| T: I Jardine
7/4
Confirmed the promise of his Catterick debut when scoring by 8L in an Ayr bumper (heavy) last time. Now carries a penalty, but should be able to give another good account on ground that pedigree suggests won't be a problem.
2
Horse silk
Drums Of War47
Age: 5|  Weight: 11-2| J: B S Hughes| T: C Grant
2/1
Placed in a maiden bumper on debut in November and ran to a similar level of form next time back at that venue. Can continue his education here but will need improvement to be winning.
3
Horse silk
French Ticket15
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-2| J: Miss C Walton(3)| T: J Walton
7/2
Yard not had many bumper runners and yet to have its first winner, but this gelding went with credit on debut when a 5L runner-up at Hexham last month. Can improve for that today and go close.
4
Horse silk
Strike Again
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-2| J: Craig Nichol| T: F Watson
66/1
Very much a Flat pedigree and related to winners at up to 1m and mainly at sprint trips. That has to be a concern coming into this and he looks to be his trainer's first runner under National Hunt rules.
6
Horse silk
Porto Du Sudh147
Age: 4|  Weight: 10-12| J: W T Kennedy| T: J Ewart
20/1
First foal of a dam who was a triple winner on the Flat in France. Yard are 2-66 in bumpers over the past five seasons, including this one's debut at Musselburgh, where he weakened from some way out. Looking to build on that today.
7
Horse silk
Sense Of Urgency25
Age: 5|  Weight: 10-9| J: Grant Cockburn(3)| T: Mrs L B Normile
9/1
Placed in a couple of Irish bumpers and at 8/1 the market perhaps expected more than she delivered when a 31L fifth of eight on her British debut at Carlisle last month. Better ground may help here and a market check is advised.
8
Horse silk
Bumbles Babe25
Age: 4|  Weight: 10-5| J: Harry Reed(7)| T: T Reed
25/1
Finished marginally ahead of Sense Of Urgency on her debut at Carlisle last month, when an unfancied 25/1 shot. Better ground is likely to suit her here and with natural improvement for that experience she might be capable of making a bit more of an impression.

Non-Runners

5
Horse silk
Mighty Thunder
Weight: 10-12|  Age: 4
T: Miss Lucinda V Russell  J: Blair Campbell
NR
9
Horse silk
Western Lass47
Weight: 10-5|  Age: 4
T: K Scott  J: Sean Quinlan
NR

Forecasts

Golden Jeffrey (7/4), Drums Of War (2/1), French Ticket (7/2), Mighty Thunder (8/1), Sense Of Urgency (9/1), Western Lass (12/1), Porto Du Sud (20/1), Bumbles Babe (25/1), Strike Again (66/1)

Verdict

With the race named after her Grand National winner, Lucinda Russell might just be on to something here with MIGHTY THUNDER, who is related to a bumper winner and could have a nice future ahead of him. Golden Jeffrey has already won one of these and is respected under his penalty, while French Ticket looks a player and on this better ground Sense Of Urgency might be capable of a return to form.
  1. Mighty Thunder
  2. French Ticket
  3. Golden Jeffrey

Prize Money

1st: £2,924.002nd: £859.003rd: £429.004th: £215.00

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