Visit Kelso In 2024 Handicap Chase

Off time: 13:20 | Winning time: 4m 38.46s

Cilaos Emery^h²³

Age: 11| Weight: 12-0| J: Roisin Leech⁽⁷⁾| T: Mrs S Leech| OR: 130| D

28/1

Smart chaser at best for Willie Mullins but not nearly so good for his current yard, falling sixth in minor chase at Cagnes-Sur-Mer (18.9f, soft) 23 days ago. Needs to take a big step forward.

Form: 4P88-8F

Ganapathi^t,v1³⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Alan Doyle⁽⁵⁾| T: R M Smith| OR: 123

17/2

Hurdles/chase winner for Willie Mullins. Down the field on final 3 starts for Patrick Neville but has been cut plenty of slack by handicapper and offered more than of late for new yard when third at Catterick (19.2f, good to soft) last month. Considered.

Form: 540-473

Gold Des Bois^t⁴²

Age: 9| Weight: 11-5| J: B S Hughes| T: I Jardine| OR: 121| CD

6/1

C&D winner but only ninth of 11 in handicap chase at Cheltenham (15.9f, good to soft) 42 days ago. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 546-329

Traprain Law^t⁵⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: P W Wadge⁽³⁾| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 120| C

1/2

Has done little wrong since crossing the Channel, winning 3 times over hurdles for this yard. Resumed after 7 months off with an encouraging third at Ayr on his chasing debut too so he's a player.

Form: 12113-3

Duty Calls⁴⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 10-2| J: Lewis Stones⁽³⁾| T: Miss S E Forster| OR: 102| CD

11/2

C&D winner who comes here on the back of a good second of 6 in handicap chase here 48 days ago. In the picture despite being 2 lb out of the weights.

Form: 3416-42

Forecasts

Traprain Law (1/2), Duty Calls (11/2), Gold Des Bois (6/1), Ganapathi (17/2), Cilaos Emery (28/1)

TRAPRAIN LAW thrived for Lucinda Russell last term and is fancied to build on a promising chasing debut and bag victory number four for the yard off a handy-looking mark. C&D winner Duty Calls is feared most despite being 2 lb "wrong" in the weights, with Ganapathi appealing as the pick of the rest for minor honours.