12:50 Kelso

Saturday 29 December 2018

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

SPG Fire & Security Ltd Mares' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 12:51 | Winning time: 4m 29.5s

Schiaparannie^h²²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Jamie Hamilton| T: Ruth Jefferson| OR: 113

3/1

Slowly slipping back down the weights, although could ideally do with dropping a few pounds more; must improve upon her 16L fourth of 11 to Ninepointsixthree at Sedgefield (2m1f, soft) latest

Form: 6123-64

Secret Escape^p²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: B S Hughes| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 111

6/1

Tailed-off on heavy ground at Carlisle (2m4f) recently but with proven form on a sound surface, she should be better suited by this test. However, she is likely to find a few of the others stronger.

Form: 231327

Alizee De Janeiro^p⁴⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-10| J: D R Fox| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 111| C

7/1

Has a solid overall Kelso record and returned from an absence in November to score for the second time over fences (2m1f, good); conditions ideal and handicapped competitively back over hurdles; chance.

Form: 364-1P1

Champagne To Go²⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: Nathan Moscrop⁽⁵⁾| T: R Menzies| OR: 108

8/1

Shrewd purchase for just £1,000 in January; 3lb higher than when winning at Sedgefield (2m3f+, good) in November, so would hold place claims if forgiving a poor run at Carlisle (possible due to heavy ground) latest.

Form: 23431P

West Coast Lass²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: S Mulqueen⁽³⁾| T: R M Smith| OR: 107

6/1

Consistent over hurdles (662422) but remains a maiden; no disgrace in finishing second to Romeo Brown in a 2m maiden (good to soft) here recently; stays this trip and more.

Form: 6-62422

Tokaramore^h³³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Bruce Lynn⁽⁷⁾| T: I Jardine| OR: 106| C

5/1

Dual bumper winner at this track in 2016, but without a win over hurdles in seven previous attempts; went closest when beaten just over 2L on quick ground at Musselburgh (3m, good to firm) in November.

Form: 33P-024

Devito'sgoldengirl^h,t¹⁸⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-8| J: Thomas Willmott⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 95

25/1

Irish PTP winner who has fared moderately for Lucinda Russell; back in action for the first time since competing at Perth (2m4f, good) in June; second run following wind surgery; second string to Alizee De Janeiro.

Form: 632P8-P

Sarvi¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 10-4| J: Callum Bewley| T: J S Goldie| OR: 104

9/2

Flat winner (1m2f, soft) who has handled herself reasonably well since switched to hurdling around Musselburgh; receives the weight allowances (3yo) on handicap debut, albeit could be a shade vulnerable over an extended 2m2f trip.

Form: 42

Forecasts

Schiaparannie (3/1), Sarvi (9/2), Tokaramore (5/1), Secret Escape (6/1), West Coast Lass (6/1), Alizee De Janeiro (7/1), Champagne To Go (8/1), Devito'sgoldengirl (25/1)

Not a race in which a strong opinion is necessarily forthcoming with a number of potential players which include West Coast Lass, Sarvi and the tentative selection ALIZEE DE JANEIRO. The Lucinda Russell-trained mare reverts back to the smaller obstacles after winning here over fences in November, and it is her obvious affinity for this track (612125331) which proves decisive in casting the vote.