14:00 Kelso

Wednesday 9 May 2018

All14:0014:3515:1015:4516:1516:4517:15

Principal & Prosper Novices' Hurdle

Off time: 14:00 | Winning time: 5m 5.40s

1^st

High Jinx

1011-0

2/1

T: T D EasterbyJ: C R King

Chasing leaders 2nd, pecked 7th, went 2nd 3 out, led next, clear flat, easily op 5/2 tchd 11/4

2^nd

Hills Of Connemara

610-7

7/2

T: S CorbettJ: Sam Coltherd (5)

Led until 1st, tracked leader until 4th, went 2nd again after 6th, led next, headed 2 out, no impression on winner flat op 4/1

3^rd

Calix Delafayette

611-6

1/1f

T: J EwartJ: B S Hughes

Tracked leaders, went 2nd 4th, led 6th, headed 7th, ridden and weakened before 2 out op 10/11 tchd 5/6

4^th

Ella's Dene

710-7

100/1

T: T ReedJ: Thomas Dowson (3)

Held up in rear, remote 5th 3 out, soon weakened, went 4th flat

5^th

Russiantom

710-7

66/1

T: S CorbettJ: Finian O'Toole (3)

Held up in mid-division, went 4th before 7th, weakened after 3 out, lost remote 4th flat

Also Ran

Cathal's Star

511-0

8/1

T: Ruth JeffersonJ: Jamie Hamilton

Towards rear, ridden and behind 6th, pulled up before next op 7/1

Painters Lad

711-0

100/1

T: Mrs A C HamiltonJ: C O'Farrell

Pulled hard, jumped right, led 1st, not fluent 2nd or 3rd, headed 6th, soon weakened, pulled up before next

Reaplee

511-0

66/1

T: C GrantJ: Callum Bewley (3)

Tracked leaders, lost place before mistake 3rd, slow 7th, soon tailed off, pulled up after

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Non-Runners

Templenaboe¹¹⁵

Weight: 11-0| Age: 6

T: Miss Lucinda V Russell J: D R Fox

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£2.40Pl:£1.10, £1.20, £1.02EX:£9.30Trifecta:£16.60SF:£10.46Swingers:£1.20, £1.10, £1.10

Forecasts

Calix Delafayette (1/1), High Jinx (2/1), Hills Of Connemara (7/2), Cathal's Star (8/1), Templenaboe (33/1), Russiantom (66/1), Reaplee (66/1), Ella's Dene (100/1), Painters Lad (100/1)

HIGH JINX makes a belated introduction over hurdles, which probably implies that his connections believe that he has little else too offer on the Flat. However, his ability isn't in doubt (Group 1 winner at Longchamp in 2014), and he should have conditions in his favour here; 2m4f on a flat track on decent ground. If he takes to obstacles well, he will have far too much ability for the recent course winner (2m2f) Calix Delafayette. The James Ewart trained gelding has done all of his racing thus far on soft to heavy ground.