14:50 Kelso

Sunday 26 May 2024

All14:1514:5015:2516:0016:3517:1017:45

Schloss Roxburghe Hotel Handicap Chase (For The Wilfred & Patricia Crawford Memorial Trophy)

Off time: 14:50 | Winning time: 5m 38.9s

Go Boy⁵⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-11| J: Ryan Mania| T: A M Thomson| OR: 117

6/1

Fair hurdles winner in Ireland and created a fine impression at second attempt over fences when making a successful stable debut at Carlisle (2m, soft) in December. Hasn't gone on in both subsequent starts though and returns 3 lb lower following a 2-month break.

Form: 170/123-

Five Dollar Fine¹⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 11-6| J: Danny McMenamin| T: Mrs A Hamilton| OR: 112

5/2

Finally managed to get off the mark under a more patient ride when winning at Hexham last month and followed up from a 9 lb higher mark back there (15.6f, good to soft) just over 2 weeks ago. Hiked back up in trip and there's every chance he can complete the hat-trick.

Form: 542P1-1

Hidden Commander^t,p¹⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 11-5| J: Sam Coltherd| T: W Coltherd| OR: 111| CD

22/1

Got back on track when landing back-to-back handicaps over this C&D and at Hexham during the autumn. Ran poorly under a more patient ride than usual after 5 months off when well held at this course (23.4f, good) and will need to leave that behind.

Form: 6110P-7

Chapel Green^p¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: D R Fox| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 105| C

4/1

Made winning chase debut at Hexham in October and in cheekpieces, got back on track to some extent when fourth at this track in March. Possibly unsuited by conditions though his attitude could be more of an issue judged on his latest effort. Back up in trip.

Form: 15F34-5

Grand Voyage^p¹⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 10-10| J: Sean Quinlan| T: W Coltherd| OR: 102| C

5/2

Long time without success and ran poorly kept to around 2½m when down the field at Perth 10 days ago. Back up slightly in trip which is sure to suit (was runner-up over C&D on penultimate start) and should be on the premises.

Form: 87342-8

Castletown^v¹⁸

Age: 12| Weight: 10-8| J: P W Wadge⁽³⁾| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 100| C

9/1

Tricky character (resents use of whip) but capable when in the mood, as he demonstrated when landing a handicap chase at Perth last summer. Showed the benefit of a recent run over hurdles but still came up a little short here earlier this month and that's likely to be the case again.

Form: 31237-5

Okavango Delta^p¹⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 10-7| J: Craig Nichol| T: R Dobbin| OR: 99

12/1

Not far off his hurdling best when runner-up on second chase start at Catterick in November but ran badly after 3 months off at Market Rasen (21.4f, good) just over 2 weeks ago. Others look stronger.

Form: 58/823-P

Non-Runners

Impulsive One¹⁵

Weight: 12-0| Age: 6

T: B Ellison J: Henry Brooke

Everyday Champagne¹⁸

Weight: 10-11| Age: 8

T: N W Alexander J: Bruce Lynn

Forecasts

Grand Voyage (5/2), Five Dollar Fine (5/2), Chapel Green (4/1), Everyday Champagne (9/2), Go Boy (6/1), Impulsive One (8/1), Castletown (9/1), Okavango Delta (12/1), Hidden Commander (22/1)

FIVE DOLLAR FINE arrives in the form of his life, so Ann Hamilton's 9-y-o is fancied to defy another rise in the weights and complete the hat-trick at the expense of Everyday Champagne, who went down narrowly at this venue earlier in the month and should be bang there from an unchanged mark. Grand Voyage ran a cracker when runner-up on his penultimate start over C&D and he can edge out Go Boy for third spot.