13:25 Kelso

Saturday 29 December 2018

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

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  • 4YO plus  |   Class 3  |   2m 1f 14y  |   Good (Good to Soft in places)  |   7 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 13:26  |   Winning time: 4m 17.5s
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Odds
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1
Horse silk
Katgaryb259
Age: 8|  Weight: 12-5| J: Liam Quinlan(7)| T: Miss P Robson| OR:  132| D
6/1
Not won since June 2016 (2m4f, good to firm), but he faced some stiff tasks over hurdles last season including in the Fighting Fifth and the Morebattle Hurdle; 3lb above his last winning mark on seasonal reappearance; tough task.
2
Horse silk
Charmant58
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-12| J: B S Hughes| T: J Ewart| OR:  125| D
5/2
Foot perfect when an easy 13L winner on his rules chasing debut at Sedgefield (2m, good) in November; 8lb higher in the weights and upped in grade but with the retained services of Brian Hughes in the saddle.
3
Horse silk
Treshnish7
Age: 5|  Weight: 11-10| J: Danny Cook| T: J Parkinson & S Smith| OR:  123
9/4
Showed improved form on just his fourth start over fences when winning at Newcastle (2m, soft) last Saturday; turned out quickly off his revised mark; should handle this extra yardage and go close.
4
Horse silk
Oliver's Gold21
Age: 10|  Weight: 11-9| J: Brendan Powell| T: M Walford| OR:  122| D
33/1
Falling in the weights following a largely unproductive spell since winning at Southwell (2m, good) in May; not massively competitive on his previous starts at Kelso.
5
Horse silk
Tayzar32
Age: 7|  Weight: 11-7| J: Jamie Hamilton| T: Ruth Jefferson| OR:  120| CD
7/2
Got the better of his sole realistic rival Cool Mix (Evs) when winning over C&D in October (good) and far from disgraced off this mark (120) behind subsequent Catterick scorer Midnight Chill at Sedgefield since; leading contender.
6
Horse silk
Instant Replayp129
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-5| J: Sean Quinlan| T: B Ellison| OR:  118
10/1
His fencing has held him back since making a reasonably solid start over the larger obstacles earlier this year; much better latest (2m, Doncaster) although not necessarily flawless either; cheekpieces are now applied.
7
Horse silk
Rhymers Stonep16
Age: 10|  Weight: 11-0| J: Callum Bewley| T: Mrs H O Graham| OR:  113| C| D
18/1
Has arrived very late to chasing rising eleven (although has had some spells on the sidelines); this is undoubtedly an easier option than he attempted at Newcastle recently (2m+), albeit others remain preferable.

Forecasts

Treshnish (9/4), Charmant (5/2), Tayzar (7/2), Katgary (6/1), Instant Replay (10/1), Rhymers Stone (18/1), Oliver's Gold (33/1)

Verdict

Charmant looked an absolute natural over fences when winning at Sedgefield in November but races off an 8lb higher mark in a much stronger race, so this potentially lies between last Saturday's Newcastle scorer Treshnish and the October C&D winner TAYZAR. A narrow preference is for the Ruth Jefferson-trained runner who subsequently finished a rock-solid second off this revised mark (120) at Sedgefield.
  1. Tayzar
  2. Treshnish
  3. Charmant

Prize Money

1st: £8,187.002nd: £2,404.003rd: £1,202.004th: £601.005th: £350.006th: £350.007th: £350.008th: £350.00

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