14:45 Kelso

Saturday 6 November 2021

All12:2513:0013:3514:1014:4515:1515:50

Royal Caledonian Hunt Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:45 | Winning time: 6m 36.19s

Behindthelines^t⁶⁷⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: S Mulqueen| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 117WS

18/1

Won 3m Newcastle novice hurdle in April 2018. Promising run second start over fences 15 months apart here in December 2019 but off another 22 months since. Down 5 lb. Wind op. Yard among the winners.

Form: 3221P3/

Methodtothemadness^t²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: D R Fox| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 111

7/2

Off the mark over fences at Hexham (20f) in June but handicapper might have her held for the time-being unless she can improve for this stiffer test.

Form: U31633

Artic Mann¹⁹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: C O'Farrell| T: N W Alexander| OR: 105| CD

3/1

Won novice handicap hurdle over similar trip here last December. No reason why he won't be just as good over fences and not ruled out if ready to go on return.

Form: 5/313P4-

Deep Charm^t¹⁷²

Age: 7| Weight: 10-9| J: Sam Coltherd| T: W Coltherd| OR: 100

16/1

Showed first form over hurdles with tongue tie fitted at Hexham when last seen. Quickly switched to fences for handicap debut after 6 months off and no surprise to see him make his mark in this sphere

Form: 36P-P4

Breaking The Ice¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-7| J: Jonathon Bewley⁽³⁾| T: G Bewley| OR: 98| CD

6/4

Has made a good start over fences, notching up a third success in similar event over C&D a fortnight ago, making all and jumping well. This is tougher up 7 lb but he clearly can't be overlooked.

Form: 211361

Holme Abbey¹¹⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 10-1| J: Danny McMenamin| T: N G Richards| OR: 92

11/2

Improved when shedding maiden tag in a Hexham novices' handicap chase in May and back to form at Perth on latest run 4 months ago. Not dismissed.

Form: 57-U154

Non-Runners

Largy Prospect³¹²

Weight: 11-12| Age: 9

T: I A Duncan J: Thomas Willmott

Kalaharry¹⁶⁵

Weight: 11-11| Age: 9

T: Ewan Whillans J: Craig Nichol

Frau Georgia³⁹

Weight: 11-7| Age: 7

T: N P Mulholland J: R P McLernon

Forecasts

Breaking The Ice (6/4), Kalaharry (11/4), Artic Mann (3/1), Frau Georgia (3/1), Methodtothemadness (7/2), Holme Abbey (11/2), Deep Charm (16/1), Behindthelines (18/1), Largy Prospect (25/1)

FRAU GEORGIA has made a good start over fences, hitting the crossbar at Worcester on the back of victory at Perth, and she makes most appeal. Artic Mann is respected on his return/first go over fences having scored here last December, while the in-form Breaking The Ice, a winner at the last meeting here, clearly can't be ruled out.