15:35 Kelso

Sunday 12 January 2020

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Off time: 15:35 | Winning time: 4m 21.90s

Wild Sam^b⁹⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 11-12| J: Dale Irving⁽³⁾| T: M A Barnes| OR: 100| C

8/1

Scored twice already this season (both for Iain Jardine), including here over 2m5f (soft). Changed hands for £5,500 since then. Drops in trip for stable debut, but will need to pull out more to defy this mark.

Form: FUF141

Starplex²²

Age: 10| Weight: 11-10| J: B S Hughes| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 98| D

15/8

Has won twice for this trainer on soft ground at Newcastle, firstly over 2m4f, before dropping back in trip to do so over 2m. Clearly back in good heart, and nicely treated on some old form. Claims.

Form: P6-4211

Gallahers Cross¹⁴⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-10| J: Alain Cawley| T: D Bourke| OR: 98| D

9/1

Former Nicky Henderson inmate who lost form for that top trainer and has been well held in four runs for this one. Drops in class this time and the break may help to reinvigorate some enthusiasm, but makes little appeal on recent efforts.

Form: 47-8807

Garde Forestier^t³⁸²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-10| J: Henry Brooke| T: R Menzies| OR: 98WS

9/1

Scored over hurdles in 2017, but lost his way in 2018 and not seen for over a year. Has had wind surgery in the interim, but would only be of interest if market vibes are strong.

Form: P/P8CP7-

Southeast Rose³⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: Sean Quinlan| T: M Todhunter| OR: 88WS

12/1

Started well enough in handicap company at Musselburgh last year (2m4f, good), but perhaps didn't handle slower ground as well in her two runs so far this season. That doesn't augur well, unless wind surgery makes a significant difference.

Form: 8674-5P

Calliope^p1,t²²

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: C O'Farrell| T: Mrs Dianne Sayer| OR: 86

9/2

Prominent racer who has yet to win over hurdles, but made the frame twice in succession at Newcastle last month (third behind Starplex). Cheekpieces go on. More needed, but certainly can't rule her out.

Form: 355523

Flaming Glory³¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: S Mulqueen⁽³⁾| T: K Scott| OR: 85

5/1

Hadn't shown much in handicap company until a better effort when not far behind Calliope at Newcastle (2m, soft) last time. Cut step up on that now, and another who is not written off here.

Form: 68-94P3

Knockrea⁸³¹

Age: 13| Weight: 10-10| J: Nathan Moscrop⁽³⁾| T: J Ewart| OR: 84WS

25/1

Sole win came when trained in Ireland in 2015. Veteran who has been off for 831 days and although in good hands, it would be a surprise if he is able to come back successfully.

Form: 936UPP/

Non-Runners

Let's Sway¹⁷

Weight: 11-12| Age: 6

T: S Corbett J: Non Runner

Here In The Dark¹⁷

Weight: 11-12| Age: 5

T: V Thompson J: Mr Cameron Wadge

Bullion Boss²⁶

Weight: 10-10| Age: 4

T: N G Richards J: R D Day

Forecasts

Starplex (15/8), Calliope (9/2), Bullion Boss (9/2), Flaming Glory (5/1), Let's Sway (13/2), Wild Sam (8/1), Garde Forestier (9/1), Gallahers Cross (9/1), Southeast Rose (12/1), Here In The Dark (20/1), Knockrea (25/1)

Moderate fayre to bring the curtain down on the card. Let's Sway could go well now, having improved last time, while Calliope, Starplex and Wild Sam are others of interest. However, BULLION BOSS may have the potential to kick on now he goes handicapping and is taken to oblige this time.