15:00 Kelso

Monday 4 April 2022

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Ladies Day After Party Handicap Chase

Off time: 15:00 | Winning time: 5m 47.42s

Lastofthecosmics^p,t⁴³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: C O'Farrell| T: I Jardine| OR: 93

12/1

Running consistently well until below-par fifth of 10 in handicap chase (5/1) at Musselburgh (23.8f, soft) 43 days ago. Could well bounce back here.

Form: 862225

Gun Merchant¹⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 11-10| J: Jamie Hamilton| T: Mrs A C Hamilton| OR: 91

20/1

Gained a belated first win over fences having dropped to a career-low mark/after wind op in 4-runner Newcastle handicap in November. Not matched that form either start since, though.

Form: 8P8165

Hidden Commander²³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: Sean Quinlan| T: W Coltherd| OR: 91| BF

2/1

Found improvement, on yard debut, when third of 8 in handicap hurdle at Ayr (16f, soft) 23 days ago. Already successful in points and must be taken seriously upped in trip on chase debut.

Form: 66-6573

Mah Mate Bob^b¹⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 11-8| J: Jonathon Bewley⁽³⁾| T: G Bewley| OR: 89

11/2

Down the weights and posted best effort for some time when third at Hexham (20.1f, good to soft) last month. Claims if building on that.

Form: 7P8743

Loughermore^p¹⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-8| J: William Shanahan⁽⁷⁾| T: S Waugh| OR: 89

11/1

Yet to really threaten this term and switch back to fences at Hexham last month was disappointing.

Form: 509465

The Electrician²³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Ryan Mania| T: R M Smith| OR: 88

8/1

Still looking for first success but returned to form when second of 8 in handicap hurdle (8/1) at Ayr (16f, soft) last time and warrants respect on chase debut back up in trip.

Form: 284602

Izzy's Champion^p,t³³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-6| J: D R Fox| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 87

15/2

Back on scoreboard with narrow victory in 8-runner handicap chase (12/1) at Musselburgh (20.3f, good to soft) 33 days ago. Just 2 lb higher now and must enter calculations.

Form: 731451

Mash Potato^p⁵⁴²

Age: 12| Weight: 11-4| J: Callum Bewley| T: H Burns| OR: 85

200/1

Not seen since his third of 10 in handicap chase at Downpatrick (23.5f, good to soft) on final start for Noel Kelly 18 months ago. Market best guide to claims on return/yard debut.

Form: 589/PP3-

Etoile D'ecosse⁴⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-0| J: Danny McMenamin| T: N W Alexander| OR: 81

28/1

Failed to complete last 3 starts and has plenty to prove on switch to chasing.

Form: 0/33P-PP

Lastin' Memories^b,t1¹⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 10-12| J: Edward Austin⁽⁵⁾| T: Miss S E Forster| OR: 79| C

20/1

Course winner back in 2020 but more recent efforts have been disappointing. Tongue strap on first time.

Form: 7-92447

Sputnik³⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: Bruce Lynn⁽⁵⁾| T: Mrs J Stephen| OR: 79

17/2

Progressive form in first 3 runs over fences but took a backward step (in first-time cheekpieces) when well-beaten second at Sedgefield last time. Headgear discarded now.

Form: P4P542

Room At The Top^t⁶²

Age: 7| Weight: 10-8| J: C J Todd⁽³⁾| T: Ewan Whillans| OR: 75

10/1

Offered more when fifth of 16 on handicap hurdle debut at Newcastle (22f, good, 40/1) 62 days ago. Goes chasing now but others hold more obvious claims.

Form: 57/PPP5

Forecasts

Hidden Commander (2/1), Mah Mate Bob (11/2), Izzy's Champion (15/2), The Electrician (8/1), Sputnik (17/2), Room At The Top (10/1), Loughermore (11/1), Lastofthecosmics (12/1), Gun Merchant (20/1), Lastin' Memories (20/1), Etoile D'ecosse (28/1), Mash Potato (200/1)

Point winner HIDDEN COMMANDER will be suited by this stiffer test of stamina and is taken to make a successful chasing bow. Mah Mate Bob and Izzy's Champion head the list of dangers.