15:40 Kelso

Monday 10 April 2017

All14:1014:4015:1015:4016:1016:4017:10

Duncan & Margaret Sinclair Memorial Novices' Hurdle

Off time: 15:41 | Winning time: 4m 40.90s

1^st

Blue Hussar

610-13

1/1f

T: Micky HammondJ: Joe Colliver

Tracked leader, led before 2 out, soon strongly challenged, ran on well op 4/7

2^nd

Slanelough

510-13

9/2

T: R DobbinJ: Tony Kelly

Pulled hard in touch, headway after 3 out, every chance next, kept on well under pressure op 7/2

3^rd

Mayo Star

510-13

11/4

T: J M JeffersonJ: B S Hughes

Chased leaders, effort 2 out, stayed on same pace op 9/2

4^th

Berkshire Downs

710-6

5/1

T: A M ThomsonJ: Lorcan Murtagh (7)

Led, mistake 5 out, headed before 2 out, weakened approaching last op 14/1

5^th

Tolethorpe

610-13

18/1

T: Laura MorganJ: David Noonan

In touch, effort after 3 out, never on terms op 22/1

6^th

3 ¾

Dance Of Fire

510-13

33/1

T: N W AlexanderJ: Grant Cockburn (3)

Mid-division, headway to chase leaders 5 out, never on terms op 28/1

7^th

Picture Painter

410-7

66/1

T: J S GoldieJ: Callum Bewley (3)

Held up in rear, mistake 1st, headway under pressure 2 out, soon weakened

8^th

Witness Time

510-13

66/1

T: R DobbinJ: Brian Harding

Always behind tchd 50/1

9^th

2 ¾

Lastin' Memories

510-13

50/1

T: Miss S E ForsterJ: Jan Faltejsek

Mid-division, headway to chase leaders 5 out, weakened next

10^th

Jammy Moment

610-6

100/1

T: A M ThomsonJ: S Mulqueen (3)

Behind, blundered 1st, beaten 5 out, tailed off

10^th

Crookofdevon

810-13

250/1

T: Mrs J C McGregorJ: Blair Campbell (7)

Behind, under pressure halfway, detached when pulled up 5 out op 200/1

Also Ran

Il Sassicaia

410-7

100/1

T: Mrs J StephenJ: Craig Nichol

Held up towards rear, well beaten when blundered 4 out, pulled up after next

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£2.00Pl:£1.10, £1.80, £1.40EX:£7.30Trifecta:£15.20SF:£6.93Swingers:£2.30, £2.10, £2.80

Forecasts

Blue Hussar (1/1), Mayo Star (11/4), Slanelough (9/2), Berkshire Downs (5/1), Tolethorpe (18/1), Dance Of Fire (33/1), Lastin' Memories (50/1), Picture Painter (66/1), Witness Time (66/1), Jammy Moment (100/1), Il Sassicaia (100/1), Crookofdevon (250/1)

The unpenalised for his Wetherby win BLUE HUSSAR looks to be the major player here but he might not have things all his own way in a race where there are some interesting sorts. Both Mayo Star and Tolethorpe who are making their hurdling debuts look to have the ability to win in sphere while Slanelough has shown plenty of promise in his hurdling starts so far. With Dance Of Fire and Lastin Memories also having shown some ability for over hurdles this race has a little more depth than the market suggests although those last two would be more of interest for handicaps down the line than the here and now.