16:10 Kelso

Monday 10 April 2017

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

Manners Le Garcon D'or Handicap Chase

Off time: 16:10 | Winning time: 4m 25.00s

1^st

Welcome Ben

810-9

12/1

T: Mrs J StephenJ: Craig Nichol

Tracked leader, hard ridden to challenge approaching last, stayed on under pressure to lead close home tchd 14/1

2^nd

Chain Of Beacons

811-11

11/4f

T: A M ThomsonJ: Steven Fox (5)

Held up towards rear, headway to chase leaders halfway, led before last, headed closing stages, kept on op 5/2 tchd 3/1

3^rd

1 ¾

Vodka Wells

711-12

9/2

T: R MenziesJ: Tony Kelly

Led, mistake 1st, set strong pace, headed before last, no extra op 7/1

4^th

Sky Full Of Stars

711-1

3/1

T: J EwartJ: B S Hughes

Chased leaders, effort before 2 out, stayed on same pace approaching last op 7/2 tchd 11/4

5^th

Clan Chief

810-0

12/1

T: N W AlexanderJ: Grant Cockburn (3)

Held up towards rear, mistake 2nd, headway approaching 7th, mistake 4 out, weakened after next tchd 11/1

6^th

Roxyfet

711-0

14/1

T: Micky HammondJ: Finian O'Toole (5)

Held up, weakened 3 out op 12/1

Also Ran

Trust Thomas

912-3

10/1

T: Mrs A HamiltonJ: R D Day (3)

Chased leaders, mistake 1st, soon lost place, weakened 8th, well beaten in rear when blundered 2 out, soon pulled up op 7/1

Superior Command

812-2

7/1

T: Miss Lucinda V RussellJ: D R Fox

Held up in rear, never jumped well, struggling 4th, pulled up after next op 8/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£14.60Pl:£4.30, £1.50, £2.20EX:£52.30Trifecta:£416.80Tricast:£174.19SF:£46.02Swingers:£7.50, £8.50, £3.80

Forecasts

Chain Of Beacons (11/4), Sky Full Of Stars (3/1), Vodka Wells (9/2), Superior Command (7/1), Trust Thomas (10/1), Welcome Ben (12/1), Clan Chief (12/1), Roxyfet (14/1)

The 2m handicap from Newcastle on Saturday obviously has a part to play here with the gambled on Chain Of Beacons finally finishing a race off to win easily. Sky Full Of Stars unseated in that race and that detracted from the contest although despite winning his two previous races he’s never been the most consistent in the past. Roxyfet continues to flatter only to deceive and it may pay to give a chance to the dropped in class TRUST THOMAS here who is given a chance by the handicapper. Superior Command would be a danger if he found his form again but looks likely to need further than this 2m1f to show his best.