15:25 Kelso

Wednesday 5 May 2021

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Strawmax Straw Pellet Bedding Handicap Chase

Off time: 15:25 | Winning time: 4m 11.50s

1^st

Valence D'Aumont

710-8

6/1

T: J Parkinson & S SmithJ: Sean Quinlan

Mid-division, headway before 6th, went 2nd from 2 out, 4 lengths down last, stayed on, led towards finish, hard pressed, held on op 9/2

2^nd

nse

Lake Takapuna

1010-13

14/1

T: J EwartJ: B S Hughes

Not always fluent, handy on inside, lost place before 8th, rallied and switched left before last, stayed on flat, every chance towards finish, just held op 12/1

3^rd

Cedar Hill

711-1

3/1f

T: A M ThomsonJ: Ryan Mania

Prominent, carried right by loose horse before 5th, led 4 out, clear after 3 out, 4 lengths ahead last, reduced lead flat, headed and no extra towards finish op 10/3 tchd 5/2

4^th

4 ¼

Ain't My Fault

811-0

6/1

T: Miss Lucinda V RussellJ: S Mulqueen (3)

Held up in rear, not fluent 1st, hampered 3rd, mistake 8th, stayed on from 2 out, went 4th flat, not trouble leaders tchd 15/2

5^th

7 ½

Mint Gold

711-3

5/1

T: Miss Lucinda V RussellJ: D R Fox

Jumped right at times, led until 4 out, blundered and beaten 2 out tchd 11/2

6^th

3 ¾

Dr Sanderson

711-12

14/1

T: B HaslamJ: Harry Reed

Held up towards rear, not fluent 5th, headway 8th, lost place before 2 out, soon well held op 12/1 tchd 16/1

7^th

Ballyvic Boru

911-2

25/1

T: B EllisonJ: Craig Nichol

Mid-division, headway before 6th, hit 3 out, disputing 2nd 2 out, weakened before last op 18/1

8^th

Baby King

1210-10

14/1

T: T R GeorgeJ: T Scudamore

Chased leaders, bumped by loose horse 4th, lost place 6th, effort 4 out, lost place after next op 12/1

Also Ran

Brelan D'As

1011-11

33/1

T: B HaslamJ: Alain Cawley

Slow 1st, towards rear on outside, not fluent 2nd or 7th, well behind before 4 out, pulled up before next tchd 40/1

Miss Amelia

810-9

9/2

T: M WalfordJ: Henry Brooke

Mid-division, not fluent 1st, blundered and unseated rider 6th op 11/2 tchd 6/1

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Non-Runners

Vengeur De Guye³⁹

Weight: 10-5| Age: 12

T: Miss Lucinda V Russell J: P W Wadge

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£6.70Pl:£2.20, £1.90, £1.40EX:£76.00Trifecta:£433.80Tricast:£300.69SF:£81.42Swingers:£14.80, £3.60, £8.70

Forecasts

Cedar Hill (3/1), Miss Amelia (9/2), Mint Gold (5/1), Valence D'Aumont (6/1), Ain't My Fault (6/1), Vengeur De Guye (10/1), Lake Takapuna (14/1), Dr Sanderson (14/1), Baby King (14/1), Ballyvic Boru (25/1), Brelan D'As (33/1)

Lots with chances in a very open handicap. CEDAR HILL signalled he's ready to go in again when coming down four out at Ayr recently (still poised to challenge) and is taken to record C&D win number four off an unchanged mark. In-form mare Miss Amelia heads the list of dangers, although both Sedgefield-scorer Valence d'Aumont and C&D winner Ballyvic Boru command plenty of respect too.

CEDAR HILL (IRE)
MISS AMELIA
VALENCE D'AUMONT (FR)

Prize Money

1st: £6,317.002nd: £2,910.003rd: £1,455.004th: £728.005th: £350.006th: £350.007th: £350.008th: £350.00