13:10 Kelso

Sunday 14 January 2018

All12:4013:1013:4014:1514:4515:1515:45

D.G. Pryde Developments Novices' Hurdle

Off time: 13:10 | Winning time: 4m 0.88s

1^st

Clondaw Castle

611-4

11/10f

T: T R GeorgeJ: C Gethings (3)

tchd Evens

2^nd

Aye Right

510-12

15/2

T: Mrs H O GrahamJ: Callum Bewley (3)

Keen, tracked leader, led 3 out until next, chased winner until before the last, went 2nd again towards finish, no chance with winner op 8/1

3^rd

1 ¾

Some Reign

711-4

7/2

T: R DobbinJ: Craig Nichol

op 9/2

4^th

Swashbuckle

510-12

9/2

T: D McCain JnrJ: B S Hughes

Chased leaders on inside, pushed along before 3 out, outpaced approaching 2 out, never troubled leaders after op 5/1

5^th

1 ¼

Lord Napier

510-12

33/1

T: P & M BowenJ: S Bowen

Chased leaders, went 2nd well before 2 out, chance 2 out, soon lost 2nd, mistake and weakened last op 20/1

6^th

The Dawn Bandit

510-5

250/1

T: K ScottJ: Sean Quinlan

7^th

1 ¼

Auxiliary

510-12

100/1

T: P HolmesJ: J Kington (3)

Never nearer than mid-division, towards rear and struggling after 3 out op 50/1

8^th

Silk Or Scarlet

610-12

150/1

T: N W AlexanderJ: Grant Cockburn (3)

Always towards rear, tailed off op 125/1 tchd 100/1

9^th

1 ¼

Pookie Pekan

510-12

33/1

T: W ColtherdJ: Sam Coltherd (5)

Led until after 3 out, soon weakened op 40/1

10^th

Booyakasha

610-12

16/1

T: N G RichardsJ: R D Day (3)

Mid-division on outside, reminders after 4 out, ridden and weakened after next

11^th

Sultans Pride

610-12

100/1

T: G BoanasJ: Colm McCormack (3)

Awkward 2nd, always towards rear, tailed off

12^th

4 ½

Moores Novelty

610-12

125/1

T: N W AlexanderJ: Lucy Alexander

Always towards rear, tailed off tchd 100/1

13^th

Kennedys Field

510-12

250/1

T: Gemma AndersonJ: Steven Fox (5)

Always struggling in rear, tailed off

Also Ran

Templenaboe

610-12

40/1

T: Miss Lucinda V RussellJ: D R Fox

Always behind, tailed off and pulled up before last

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£1.90Pl:£1.10, £2.40, £1.60EX:£10.90Trifecta:£34.50SF:£10.31Swingers:£3.00, £1.70, £4.00

Forecasts

Clondaw Castle (11/10), Some Reign (7/2), Swashbuckle (9/2), Aye Right (15/2), Booyakasha (16/1), Lord Napier (33/1), Pookie Pekan (33/1), Templenaboe (40/1), Auxiliary (100/1), Sultans Pride (100/1), Moores Novelty (125/1), Silk Or Scarlet (150/1), The Dawn Bandit (250/1), Kennedys Field (250/1)

Some Reign has got ability but he also carries risks, as we saw when he refused to race at Musselburgh, so while he could defy a penalty to win this, there are nagging doubts about him. Pookie Pekan needs to improve on his Sedgefield run, but may make the frame if doing so, while Swashbuckle could be tough to beat after a good debut. He has it to prove on the ground. Auxiliary is another who should join battle, though probably for the minors and CLONDAW CASTLE gets the nod as a proven winner and very solid option.

Clondaw Castle
Swashbuckle
Some Reign

Previous Winners

2017

Seemorelights

Weight: 10-12 |Age: 5

J: Mr Ryan Nichol | T: A M Thomson

66/1

Prize Money

1st: £4,159.002nd: £1,221.003rd: £611.004th: £305.00