15:10 Kelso

Saturday 11 November 2017

All12:1512:5013:2514:0014:3515:1015:45

George Higgins 60th Birthday Celebration Handicap Hurdle

  • 3YO plus  |   Class 4  |   2m 4f 189y  |   Good  |   7 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:10  |   Winning time: 5m 13.90s
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Cloth number
Odds
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
Horse silk
Helmsley Lad39
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-12| J: B S Hughes| T: J M Jefferson| OR:  117
7/2
Won a Sedgefield bumper in December (2m1f, good to soft) and goes well on good ground. Dropped 1lb going into this after being well held on his reappearance back at that venue last time and this looks tough enough under top weight.
2
Horse silk
Forty Crown17
Age: 11|  Weight: 11-10| J: Jonathon Bewley(3)| T: G Bewley| OR:  115| C| D
11/1
Has won three times here over 2m6½f and in all cases the ground has been slower than forecast. Remains 2lb higher than the most recent of those in February but has had a number of chances from this sort of mark without success.
3
Horse silk
Cape Of Gloryv72
Age: 4|  Weight: 11-10| J: Callum Bewley(3)| T: K Dalgleish| OR:  115
9/4
Won at Musselburgh (1m7½f, good) this time last year and his best effort since came last time out at Sedgefield (2m4f, good) when a 3L second. Raised 5lb for that, so is going to need some improvement to figure as prominently again.
4
Horse silk
Prince Khurramp,t34
Age: 7|  Weight: 11-10| J: W T Kennedy| T: D McCain Jnr| OR:  115
5/1
Ran up a hat-trick on good/fast ground in the summer at up to 2m3½f. Has run well from higher marks here on his last two starts and a 1lb drop going into this gives him claims, especially now back up in trip.
6
Horse silk
Green Zone13
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-5| J: Ross Chapman(5)| T: Miss L Harrison| OR:  110
20/1
Seems to reserve his best for Perth, but trip and ground suit going into this. 5lb higher than his latest win and the handicapper has very much been in control since, so while he should get closer here, others make more appeal.
7
Horse silk
Benny's Secreth34
Age: 7|  Weight: 10-13| J: Grant Cockburn(3)| T: N W Alexander| OR:  104| CD
9/2
Hit-or-miss in the past year or so, but is competitive when he completes and he did that here last time when winning over C&D (good). Up 7lb for that and didn't have much to spare, so will need improvement to follow-up.
8
Horse silk
Sierra Oscar34
Age: 5|  Weight: 10-9| J: Sean Quinlan| T: Mrs J C McGregor| OR:  100| D
10/1
Sole success to date was over a similar trip (good) at Huntingdon in April from just 2lb lower. Was not too far short of that level here over 2m last time but may not quite have the class of some of these.

Non-Runners

5
Horse silk
Craig Star14
Weight: 11-8|  Age: 7
T: D McCain Jnr  J: Theo Gillard
NR

Forecasts

Cape Of Glory (9/4), Helmsley Lad (7/2), Benny's Secret (9/2), Prince Khurram (5/1), Craig Star (5/1), Sierra Oscar (10/1), Forty Crown (11/1), Green Zone (20/1)

Verdict

Another competitive event where PRINCE KHURRAM is suggested. Donald McCain's charge remains in good form and might be able to eek out the necessary now back up in trip. Helmsley Lad has a tough task but a place in the prizes is not ruled out, while Cape Of Glory is a potential danger along with both Craig Star and Benny's Secret.
  1. Prince Khurram
  2. Cape Of Glory
  3. Craig Star

Prize Money

1st: £3,249.002nd: £954.003rd: £477.004th: £238.00

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