11:45 Kelso

Saturday 29 December 2018

All11:4512:1512:5013:2514:0014:3515:10

ROA/Racing Post Owners' Jackpot Maiden Hurdle

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 4  |   2m 6f 151y  |   Good (Good to Soft in places)  |   11 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 11:45  |   Winning time: 5m 47.60s
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Cloth number
Odds
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
Horse silk
Captain Kurt38
Age: 4|  Weight: 10-12| J: Henry Brooke| T: Mrs J Stephen
100/1
Upped in trip after finishing down the field (seventh of 11) in a competitive novices' hurdle at Hexham (2m4f, soft) last month; significant progress is required.
2
Horse silk
Eagle Cragt65
Age: 6|  Weight: 10-12| J: C O'Farrell| T: I Jardine
20/1
Left Irish handler Joseph Murphy for €21,000 in November 2018; best effort came when finishing strongly in a 1m6f Gowran Park maiden (second) in September; hurdles debut for new stable.
3
Horse silk
Eagle Ridget1283
Age: 7|  Weight: 10-12| J: Lucy Alexander| T: N W Alexander| OR:  107
33/1
Not massively competitive in four starts so far for Nick Alexander (2m-2m3f soft/heavy); upped in trip with the tongue tie now applied; better ground could suit and preferred to stablemate Just Brooke.
4
Horse silk
Flemens Story22
Age: 7|  Weight: 10-12| J: B S Hughes| T: D McCain Jnr| OR:  115
9/1
Back from 13 months off the track with a fair showing at Sedgefield (2m4f, soft) 22 days ago - runner-up has finished second since; likely pace angle at a track where he does have previous racing experience.
5
Horse silk
Fully Booked45
Age: 5|  Weight: 10-12| J: Rachel McDonald(5)| T: A M Thomson
50/1
Well beaten on hurdles debut at Ayr (2m4f, heavy) in November and rates as the type who needs considerably more time and experience.
6
Horse silk
Mighty Thundert30
Age: 5|  Weight: 10-12| J: Blair Campbell(5)| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR:  112
3/1
Twice placed at this track over hurdles previously, including on his penultimate start (5/2f) in November (2m5f, good); possible ground excuses latest (heavy), albeit lacks much in the way of scope for further improvement.
7
Horse silk
Rocket Man Rodney20
Age: 5|  Weight: 10-12| J: Callum Bewley| T: Mrs H O Graham
100/1
Modest in a trio of bumpers and fenced poorly throughout on chasing debut here earlier this month; no real surprise that he drops back to the smaller obstacles (debut), but doesn't make any appeal at this stage.
8
Horse silk
Sam's Adventure45
Age: 6|  Weight: 10-12| J: Sean Quinlan| T: B Ellison| BFWS
13/8
Useful type in bumpers (3/4) and the clear form pick based on those efforts alone. However, has evidently had issues and has undergone wind surgery since beaten at short-odds on hurdles debut at Ayr (2m4f+, heavy) in November.
9
Horse silk
Thelongwayaround21
Age: 5|  Weight: 10-12| J: Danny Cook| T: J Parkinson & S Smith| OR:  115
9/4
Irish PTP winner (3m, good); no match for Goldencard (Keith Dalgleish) here on hurdles debut (2m) in October but has progressed well since and ought to be on the premises.
10
Horse silk
Uptown Harry27
Age: 4|  Weight: 10-12| J: Sam Coltherd(5)| T: Mrs J Walton
40/1
Broke his duck in PTP's when winning at Hexham (3m maiden, soft) earlier this month; has left the care of Chris Pimlott since and now competes under rules for the first time; market a guide.
11
Horse silk
Just Brooket591
Age: 8|  Weight: 10-5| J: Grant Cockburn(3)| T: N W Alexander| OR:  86
100/1
Stablemate of Eagle Ridge; makes little appeal based upon the level of form that she's shown so far (2m-2m4f); likely to need this race (off since May 2017) and would be more competitive in handicap company.

Non-Runners

12
Horse silk
Wataguddo653
Weight: 10-5|  Age: 8
T: S Corbett  J: Non Runner
NR

Forecasts

Sam's Adventure (13/8), Thelongwayaround (9/4), Mighty Thunder (3/1), Flemens Story (9/1), Eagle Crag (20/1), Eagle Ridge (33/1), Uptown Harry (40/1), Fully Booked (50/1), Wataguddo (66/1), Captain Kurt (100/1), Just Brooke (100/1), Rocket Man Rodney (100/1)

Verdict

Both Thelongwayaround and Flemens Story have posted solid enough efforts over hurdles lately so ought to be competitive here, whilst Eagle Crag could be worth keeping a close eye upon on debut for Carrutherstown trainer Iain Jardine. However, SAM'S ADVENTURE was in a different parish to these rivals in bumpers (3-4) and assuming that he has been nursed back to anything like that level of performance by Brian Ellison should quickly resurrect his once promising racing career.
  1. Sam's Adventure
  2. Thelongwayaround
  3. Eagle Crag

Prize Money

1st: £4,224.002nd: £1,240.003rd: £620.004th: £310.00

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