19:05 Kelso

Tuesday 12 September 2023

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  • 4YO plus  |   Class 4  |   2m 4f 189y  |   Good  |   6 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 19:05  |   Winning time: 4m 48.3s
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Cloth number
Odds
Star rating
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
Horse silk
Rowdy Rustlerp1,t125
Age: 8|  Weight: 12-0| J: D R Fox| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR:  106
15/2
Newcastle maiden hurdle winner last February and promising second on his chase debut at the same course in November. However, it's been pretty much downhill all the way since, including back in this sphere last time, and hopes pinned on first-time cheekpieces sparking a revival.
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2
Horse silk
Balkalint6
Age: 11|  Weight: 11-11| J: Conor Rabbitt(5)| T: M A Barnes| OR:  103| CD
11/2
Veteran who built on encouraging reappearance third at Hexham in April and scored over this C&D the following month. However, he remains 3 lb above that winning mark despite offering little in 4 subsequent starts.
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3
Horse silk
Call Me Harry24
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-11| J: Danny McMenamin| T: I Jardine| OR:  103
5/2
Looked a fair operator in bumpers (dual winner) but bled on his first 3 starts over hurdles. Better signs in a couple of maidens at Perth since returning from a break/wind op, though, and he needs a second look on this handicap debut.
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4
Horse silk
I Am Spider Man15
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-10| J: Philip Byrnes(3)| T: C Byrnes| OR:  102| BF
5/4
Bagged a Sedgefield handicap for previous connections in October. More miss than hit since (no show tried over fences last time) but he was runner-up on latest start in this sphere at Tramore and a reproduction of that effort would give him a fighting chance.
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6
Horse silk
Ayr Of Eleganceb19
Age: 11|  Weight: 11-2| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: D J Jeffreys| OR:  94| D
40/1
Capitalised on a falling mark when winning 4-runner handicap at Newton Abbot (18.5f, good to firm) in June. She's not the easiest to catch right, though, and has performed poorly in 2 subsequent outings at Stratford.
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7
Horse silk
Darkest Dayp,t24
Age: 8|  Weight: 10-10| J: Jamie Hamilton| T: W Young Jnr| OR:  88
9/1
Scored at Wetherby in March and runner-up at Perth on next 2 starts. Form has dipped since but mark is on the slide as a result and he'd be in with a shout if able to get back on track here.
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Non-Runners

5
Horse silk
Jimmy Rabbitte24
Weight: 11-8|  Age: 10
T: W Coltherd  J: B S Hughes
NR

Forecasts

I Am Spider Man (5/4), Jimmy Rabbitte (9/4), Call Me Harry (5/2), Balkalin (11/2), Rowdy Rustler (15/2), Darkest Day (9/1), Ayr Of Elegance (40/1)

Verdict

JIMMY RABBITTE is taken to deservedly bring the curtain down on a long losing run. The 10-y-o returned to form when going close over this C&D in May and has remained in good form since, leaving the strong impression that a belated return to the winner's enclosure is near. There could be better to come from Call Me Harry now switched to handicap company and he is second choice ahead of I Am Spider Man and Darkest Day.

  1. Jimmy RabbitteNR
  2. Call Me Harry5/2
  3. I Am Spider Man5/4

Prize Money

1st: £4,753.002nd: £2,187.003rd: £1,094.004th: £547.005th: £273.00

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