15:40 Kelso

Sunday 16 January 2022

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Kelso Annual Members Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Chase

Off time: 15:42 | Winning time: 6m 34.20s

Prince Dundee^p,t¹⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 12-7| J: P W Wadge⁽¹⁰⁾| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 107

8/1

Bagged his third win at Hexham in May and arrives in fine heart, finishing runner-up for the third start in a row here (26f) latest. Player off same mark.

Form: 169222

Tintern Theatre^p,t²⁶

Age: 11| Weight: 11-9| J: Theo Gillard| T: R Ross| OR: 95

100/1

Not the force of old and not much encouragement to glean from his 2 runs over hurdles for this yard.

Form: U673-P8

Lastofthecosmics^p,t²⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: Alan Doyle⁽³⁾| T: I Jardine| OR: 92

11/2

Modest 20f winner over hurdles who left chase debut form behind when second at Musselburgh last 2 starts. May be capable of better still over fences.

Form: 33-8622

Nakadam^v1³⁵

Age: 12| Weight: 11-6| J: Lorcan Murtagh| T: F P Murtagh| OR: 92| C

28/1

Veteran chaser who has been badly out of sorts this season, so easy enough to look elsewhere. Change of headgear.

Form: 4-369B8

Eveque²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: Nathan Moscrop| T: Mrs J Walton| OR: 90

3/1

Showed little over hurdles but made a promising debut over fences when second at Hexham and took another step forward when runner-up at Wetherby on Boxing Day. Sure to go well again.

Form: 57-PP22

Don't Need To Know^t³⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-2| J: William Shanahan⁽³⁾| T: R M Smith| OR: 88

5/1

Went close to breaking his duck at Newcastle in March. Looked very rusty returning at Sedgefield and has duly built on that since, again not seen to best effect at Carlisle 5 weeks ago.

Form: 462-085

Skyhill^t³⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 10-12| J: Liam Harrison| T: Mrs A C Hamilton| OR: 84| CD

4/1

Recorded a 4-timer in 2019/20. Hasn't scored since, however, and last 3 runs have been below par.

Form: 45-3865

To The Limit^b²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-3| J: Oakley Brown| T: W Coltherd| OR: 75

11/2

Placed on a couple of occasions in this sphere and not disgraced when fourth of 14 in handicap chase at Wetherby (24.2f, heavy) 21 days ago. Exposed as a poor maiden chaser, however.

Form: 4363U4

Silver Star Mix^t²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: Edward Austin⁽³⁾| T: A M Thomson| OR: 72

16/1

Maiden pointer who has finished out with the washing on all 5 completed starts under Rules. Makes chase debut.

Form: U-P6070

Forecasts

Eveque (3/1), Skyhill (4/1), Don't Need To Know (5/1), To The Limit (11/2), Lastofthecosmics (11/2), Prince Dundee (8/1), Silver Star Mix (16/1), Nakadam (28/1), Tintern Theatre (100/1)

EVEQUE fully confirmed the promise of his chasing debut when going close at Wetherby on Boxing Day and looks more than capable of winning handicaps off his current mark. Prince Dundee has been knocking on the door of late and is the obvious threat back down in class, while Lastofthecosmics is another who has made a bright start over fences.