14:05 Kelso

Sunday 13 January 2019

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

William Hill Leading Racecourse Bookmaker Handicap Chase

Off time: 14:06 | Winning time: 5m 20.80s

1^st

Dimple

810-3

9/4

T: A M ThomsonJ: Sean Quinlan

Jumped and travelled well throughout, made all, drew clear after last (usual 3 out), in no danger after, ridden out briefly closing stages, impressive (both fences in home straight omitted, low sun) op 3/1

2^nd

Mount Mews

811-5

9/4

T: D McCain JnrJ: B S Hughes

Held up in rear, not fluent 8th, headway into 2nd 2 out (usual 4 out), ridden approaching omitted 2 out, kept on same pace, no threat to easy winner op 13/8

3^rd

Beggar's Wishes

811-12

9/1

T: P & M BowenJ: James Bowen

Tracked front pair, lost place and behind 2 out (usual 4 out), soon outpaced, ridden and stayed on to dispute 2nd closing stages, no chance with easy winner op 17/2 tchd 8/1

4^th

Eureu Du Boulay

510-1

7/4f

T: R HobsonJ: Thomas Willmott (7)

Chased winner, pecked 8th, lost place 2 out (usual 4 out), soon outpaced, ridden and weakened on extended run-in op 2/1 tchd 9/4

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Non-Runners

Rock On Fruity²²

Weight: 11-0| Age: 10

T: B Haslam J: R P McLernon

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£2.70EX:£7.30Trifecta:£14.80SF:£7.59

Forecasts

Eureu Du Boulay (7/4), Dimple (9/4), Mount Mews (9/4), Rock On Fruity (9/2), Beggar's Wishes (9/1)

An intriguing race in which you'd be reluctant to definitively rule out any of the five runners. However, Kelso is often all about rhythm so that is likely to present some issues for Beggar's Wishes. Both Rock On Fruity and Eureu Du Boulay are steadily climbing the weights whilst Mount Mews (3-3 at Kelso) debuts for Donald McCain. However, despite public comment from owner David Armstrong about a rapidly rising handicap mark, the assessor was left with little option but to take evasive action with regards DIMPLE. This upwardly mobile 8yo steps up in grade as a result but with conditions forecast ideal, he can boss this race from the outset.

Dimple
Eureu Du Boulay
Mount Mews

Previous Winners

2018

Un Guet Apens

Weight: 10-13 |Age: 10

J: C O'Farrell | T: J Ewart

16/1

Prize Money

1st: £15,640.002nd: £4,620.003rd: £2,310.004th: £1,155.005th: £578.006th: £290.00