16:40 Kelso

Sunday 26 May 2019

All14:0014:3515:0515:3516:0516:4017:15

Cheviot Candle Co Corinthian Spirit 'Grassroots' Hunters' Chase Series Final

Off time: 16:40 | Winning time: 6m 58.30s

1^st

Racing Pulse

1011-12

6/1

T: N W AlexanderJ: Mr Jamie Alexander (7)

Held up behind, headway after 12th, chased leaders 3 out, close up last, ridden and stayed on to lead flat, pushed out tchd 8/1

2^nd

Nine Altars

1011-12

50/1

T: Mrs E DunJ: Miss C Dun (7)

Raced keenly, held up towards rear, headway to press leader 9th, led after 12th, headed 4 out, ridden after 2 out, stayed on to lead again last, headed flat, no extra tchd 40/1

3^rd

1 ¾

Mr Mercurial

1112-4

8/15f

T: Capt W B RamsayJ: Mr W B Ramsay (7)

Mid-division, mistake 2nd, headway 11th, tracked front pair after next, driven and stayed on to challenge on inside after last, no extra towards finish op 4/6 tchd 1/2

4^th

Shimla Dawn

1112-1

10/1

T: Mrs C DruryJ: Miss E Todd

Tended to jump right, led to after 12th, pressed leader, led again 4 out, ridden after 2 out, headed last, no extra flat op 12/1

5^th

4 ½

Always Tipsy

1012-1

12/1

T: N W AlexanderJ: Mr Kit Alexander

Mid-division, struggling 15th, ridden and kept on after last, never nearer op 10/1 tchd 9/1

6^th

Streets Of Milan

812-1

14/1

T: C C PimlottJ: Lily Pinchin (5)

Chased leaders, outpaced 15th, ridden after 3 out, never able to challenge op 16/1 tchd 12/1

7^th

Pena Dorada

1211-12

50/1

T: A J BrownJ: Mr Connor Wood (7)

In touch, lost place 12th, behind from 15th, no danger after

8^th

Wayupinthesky

1211-12

50/1

T: Mrs A C HamiltonJ: Mr N George (3)

Mid-division, pushed along after 12th, never going pace to get involved tchd 40/1

Also Ran

Afterclass

1111-12

100/1

T: Mrs E McEwenJ: Miss Alisa McClung (7)

Always behind, struggling after 12th, tailed off when mistake and unseated rider 2 out

Archies Bet

811-12

100/1

T: Alistair M BrownJ: Mr Gary Beaumont (7)

Held up, always behind, struggling after 12th, tailed off 15th, soon pulled up

Cave Hunter

1211-12

6/1

T: Mrs W HamiltonJ: Mr Nick Orpwood (5)

In touch, not much room on inside after 11th, struggling 13th, behind from 15th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out tchd 5/1

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Non-Runners

Killer Crow¹¹

Weight: 11-12| Age: 10

T: N W Alexander J: Miss J I Bedi

Black River¹¹

Weight: 11-12| Age: 10

T: W Easterby J: Mr William Easterby

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£6.70Pl:£1.90, £8.20, £1.10EX:£280.90Trifecta:£1,963.10SF:£223.23Swingers:£19.00, £1.50, £15.50

Forecasts

Mr Mercurial (8/15), Black River (5/1), Racing Pulse (6/1), Cave Hunter (6/1), Shimla Dawn (10/1), Always Tipsy (12/1), Killer Crow (12/1), Streets Of Milan (14/1), Nine Altars (50/1), Pena Dorada (50/1), Wayupinthesky (50/1), Afterclass (100/1), Archies Bet (100/1)

This looks to be a battle for minor honours behind MR MERCURIAL, who has shown already this year that he has the measure of several of these opponents and is the outstanding candidate. The rest of the race is tougher to assess, with Wayupinthesky, Racing Pulse and Streets Of Milan all pointers who could get competitive. Former dual winner Cave Hunter can't be written off just yet, but he failed to show much on his return from a long absence, Black River looks to have clear place claims, while Killer Crow could also go well.

Mr Mercurial
Black River
Wayupinthesky

Previous Winners

2018

Kilbree Kid

Weight: 12-4 |Age: 11

J: Mr N George | T: T R George

10/3

Prize Money

1st: £7,116.002nd: £2,234.003rd: £1,117.004th: £558.005th: £280.006th: £140.007th: £71.008th: £34.00