17:04 Kelso

Saturday 23 October 2021

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Off time: 17:04 | Winning time: 4m 22.56s

Blueberry Wine^t1¹⁴³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: B S Hughes| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 105

6/1

Twice in the frame over hurdles last term. Tongue strap goes on for his chasing debut and he's well worth considering for yard among the winners.

Form: P0534-6

Royal Reserve¹⁶⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-11| J: D R Fox| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 104

11/1

Fair 2m winner over hurdles. Let down by his jumping when remote fifth of 6 in handicap at Perth (16f, soft) on debut over fences 164 days ago. Big step forward is required.

Form: 73534/5

Broadway Joe¹⁸³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: Danny McMenamin| T: N W Alexander| OR: 95

9/2

Ended last term in good nick over hurdle, scoring at Musselburgh. Sent over fences for his return and he can't be discounted.

Form: P06153-

Six One Nine^v¹⁴¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: Oakley Brown⁽⁵⁾| T: C Grant| OR: 94

16/5

Made a winning chasing bow at Sedgefield in April but off since below form fourth at Market Rasen in June 141 days ago. Has run well off a break, so he can make presence felt.

Form: 8551-24

Little Orange¹⁸⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: William Shanahan⁽⁷⁾| T: S Waugh| OR: 91

12/1

Went backwards from an encouraging Carlisle debut second over fences when pulled up in 3m handicap chase at Hexham later in April. Needs to bounce back on his reappearance.

Form: 88562P-

Hungry Tiger¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-8| J: D B Hurst⁽⁷⁾| T: G Bewley| OR: 87| D

4/1

Ex-Irish chase winner. Not disgraced for new yard when sixth of 8 in handicap chase at Hexham (15.6f, soft) 14 days ago. Not dismissed lowered 3 lb now.

Form: 96-0166

Ashjan^p¹²⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 10-8| J: Ryan Mania| T: Miss S E Forster| OR: 87| D

10/1

It's now twenty one runs since his last win in 2018, and only fifth of 6 in handicap chase at Perth (3m) 126 days ago. Well weighted at his best but more is needed on his return.

Form: 344-2F5

Raise Your Hand²³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-7| J: Jonathon Bewley⁽³⁾| T: G Bewley| OR: 86WS

22/1

Poor maiden hurdler. Off since pulled up in handicap hurdle at Catterick (19.3f, good to soft) in March. Back for chase debut now after a wind op with lots to prove.

Form: P/95P7P-

Wheelbahri³¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-1| J: Sam Coltherd| T: W Coltherd| OR: 80

11/1

Poor maiden hurdler. 16/1, showed some ability but tired when fell heavily 3 out in 2m handicap at Carlisle on his debut over fences. Back from 10 months off now with a bit to prove.

Form: 35/6P7F-

Saltmarket¹³³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: Edward Austin⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss L A Perratt| OR: 76

25/1

Has been pulled up on three of his four runs over fences, latest in 2m handicap at Hexham in June. Hard to enthuse over.

Form: 3PP3-9P

Deerfoot^t²²

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: S Mulqueen| T: M A Barnes| OR: 76

100/1

Modest maiden hurdler who has offered little in two runs over fences. Others are much preferred.

Form: 638436

Diamond Road¹⁸³

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: Aaron Anderson⁽⁵⁾| T: Mrs J C McGregor| OR: 71

300/1

Poor maiden. 150/1, pulled up in handicap hurdle at Perth 6 months ago. Goes chasing now with lots on his plate.

Form: P/9P6PP-

Non-Runners

Getaman¹¹

Weight: 10-0| Age: 8

T: D J Jeffreys J: Lorcan Murtagh

Forecasts

Six One Nine (16/5), Hungry Tiger (4/1), Broadway Joe (9/2), Getaman (5/1), Blueberry Wine (6/1), Ashjan (10/1), Wheelbahri (11/1), Royal Reserve (11/1), Little Orange (12/1), Raise Your Hand (22/1), Saltmarket (25/1), Deerfoot (100/1), Diamond Road (300/1)

Lots of these are hard to fancy. BLUEBERRY WINE showed some promise in a light season over hurdles and is taken to go in at the first time of asking over fences with his yard firing in the winners. Fellow chasing debutant Broadway Joe should make his presence felt too, with Six One Nine appealing most of those with experience in this sphere.