14:30 Kelso

Sunday 12 January 2020

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Annual Members Get Best Value Handicap Chase

Off time: 14:33 | Winning time: 6m 35.50s

Classical Milano^b⁵³

Age: 9| Weight: 12-1| J: Jonathon Bewley⁽³⁾| T: G Bewley| OR: 107| D

18/1

All four career wins have been at Hexham, the most recent on soft going in October. Still on a competitive mark, but whether he can produce it away from the Northumberland venue remains to be seen.

Form: 14415U

Katalystic⁷⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: S Mulqueen⁽³⁾| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 104

25/1

Took the race by the scruff of the neck when scoring at Perth (2m4f, good to soft) in September, but then held here over C&D when last seen. Trip and ground should suit, but bit to prove now.

Form: F38-215

Purcell's Bridge³⁰

Age: 13| Weight: 11-10| J: William Shanahan⁽⁷⁾| T: R Dobbin| OR: 102| D

25/1

Well treated on his best efforts, but getting long in the tooth and has been below par on both starts this season. Not ground dependent, but more needed.

Form: 1423-43

Kings Eclipse³¹

Age: 10| Weight: 11-8| J: R D Day| T: A Wilson| OR: 100

10/1

On the same mark as when scoring at Carlisle (3m, heavy) in December 2018. Jumping hasn't been up to scratch just lately, but amid all that there still looks to be some ability there. Not written off.

Form: 0-635P3

Lowanbehold³²

Age: 13| Weight: 11-3| J: Thomas Willmott⁽⁵⁾| T: Miss S E Forster| OR: 95| C

7/1

Triple course-winning veteran stayer who went close over 4m at Hexham (heavy) in November, though was some way short of that level back there (3m) last time. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 3-44323

Mymilan²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: Ryan Mania| T: A M Thomson| OR: 95

6/4

Lightly-raced and showed improved form when scoring on handicap/chase debut at Carlisle (2m, heavy). Up 6lb for this, but pedigree suggests he should get this trip and he looks a potential improver.

Form: P/0F6-01

Westend Theatre³²

Age: 11| Weight: 10-1| J: Ross Chapman| T: Mrs J Walton| OR: 79

11/4

Finally off the mark at the 19th time of asking at Hexham (3m, heavy) last month. Has to be respected after that, but he looks worth taking on given that sparse win record.

Form: 3/050-31

Multipede^p1³²

Age: 8| Weight: 10-0| J: B S Hughes| T: J Ewart| OR: 76

7/1

Not a bad effort on debut when fourth over C&D on good to soft back in October. Recently withdrawn due to soft ground, so remains to be seen if he can be effective in these conditions. Cheekpieces go on.

Form: 8463/4P

Non-Runners

Warendorf²⁸

Weight: 11-12| Age: 7

T: W Coltherd J: Sam Coltherd

Rising Marienbard⁴⁸²

Weight: 11-8| Age: 8

T: Miss Lucinda V Russell J: D R Fox

Forecasts

Mymilan (6/4), Westend Theatre (11/4), Warendorf (7/2), Lowanbehold (7/1), Multipede (7/1), Kings Eclipse (10/1), Rising Marienbard (10/1), Classical Milano (18/1), Katalystic (25/1), Purcell's Bridge (25/1)

If he can act on soft ground, then you wouldn't want to write off Multipede, who represents a trainer that has winners here. Westend Theatre is respected but it isn't easy to have lots of confidence in him, given his record. Warendorf has the potential to be a big player, but the suggestion is MYMILAN, who is open to improvement over this trip. Lowanbehold is not written off.