13:35 Kelso

Sunday 13 January 2019

All12:3013:0013:3514:0514:4015:1015:40

Kristoffersen Carpets & Flooring Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 13:36 | Winning time: 3m 54.10s

1^st

Martila

710-0

1/1f

T: Miss P RobsonJ: Sean Quinlan

Tracked front pair, jumped into lead 3rd, soon clear, made rest, 4 lengths advantage last, ridden and hard pressed flat, held on near finish op 11/10 tchd 5/4

2^nd

Prince Charmin'

610-4

5/2

T: Tim VaughanJ: R Johnson

Held up in rear, headway into 2nd before 2 out, driven and 4 lengths down last, soon ridden, rallied to press winner flat, held near finish op 10/3

3^rd

The Herds Garden

1010-0

17/2

T: D McCain JnrJ: B S Hughes

Led narrowly to after 1st, in touch, blundered 4 out, one pace before 2 out, ridden and no chance with clear pair between last 2 op 6/1

4^th

Diamond King

1111-12

4/1

T: O MurphyJ: Lewis Stones (7)

With leader,led after 1st, headed 3rd, in touch, driven after 4 out, weakened before 2 out, tailed off op 7/2 tchd 3/1

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Non-Runners

Diocese¹⁸

Weight: 10-0| Age: 6

T: R M Smith J: Non Runner

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£1.70EX:£3.40Trifecta:£14.00SF:£3.99

Forecasts

Martila (1/1), Prince Charmin' (5/2), Diamond King (4/1), The Herds Garden (17/2), Diocese (14/1)

A muddling race with the presence of the veteran Diamond King giving the handicap a very lopsided look. He is the undoubted class act in this race as a former winner of the Coral Cup (2016) at the Cheltenham Festival. However, he's also potentially extremely vulnerable over 2m around a sharp track and without the benefit of a run since April 2018. Therefore, the logical option is the Tim Vaughan-trained PRINCE CHARMIN' who has warmed up for this race with a couple of spins on the AW at Lingfield and Wolverhampton. Kelso regular Martila is best of the remainder.

Prince Charmin'
Martila
Diamond King

Previous Winners

2018

Mirsaale

Weight: 11-5 |Age: 8

J: Callum Bewley | T: K Dalgleish

33/1

Prize Money

1st: £12,512.002nd: £3,696.003rd: £1,848.004th: £924.005th: £462.006th: £232.00