14:20 Kelso

Thursday 3 February 2022

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Off time: 14:23 | Winning time: 4m 10.30s

1^st

Bella Bluesky

610-9

9/4f

T: Ewan WhillansJ: Craig Nichol

Chased leaders, closed after not fluent 3 out, close up when jumped left and left in lead 2 out, 2 lengths ahead when jumped left last, driven out op 5/2 tchd 85/40 and 11/4

2^nd

Augharue

511-2

12/1

T: W ColtherdJ: Sam Coltherd

Led until 1st, prominent, led after 5th, headed 2 out, 2 lengths down last, no impression towards finish op 14/1

3^rd

Ultra Violet

410-4

13/2

T: N W AlexanderJ: Danny McMenamin

Chased leaders on outside, outpaced after 5th, weakened from 3 out, left 3rd last op 11/2 tchd 5/1 and 15/2

4^th

Fethard Glory

610-9

80/1

T: Miss Lucinda V RussellJ: S Mulqueen

Chased leaders, not fluent 4th, closed 3 out, weakened after final bend, badly hampered 2 out op 66/1 tchd 50/1

Also Ran

Domandlouis

511-2

3/1

T: Miss Lucinda V RussellJ: D R Fox

Led 1st, headed after 5th, close 4th when fell 2 out op 9/4 tchd 85/40

Ginger Mail

611-2

5/2

T: N W AlexanderJ: C O'Farrell

In rear, ridden after 3 out, soon switched right and closed, led when mistake and unseated rider 2 out op 9/4 tchd 2/1

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Non-Runners

Ring Pretender²⁵

Weight: 10-9| Age: 6

T: W Coltherd J: Sean Quinlan

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£3.25Pl:£1.60, £5.10EX:£27.80Trifecta:£88.30SF:£23.68Swingers:£3.90, £2.40, £5.30

Forecasts

Bella Bluesky (9/4), Ginger Mail (5/2), Domandlouis (3/1), Ultra Violet (13/2), Ring Pretender (8/1), Augharue (12/1), Fethard Glory (80/1)

GINGER MAIL has a fair way to go to match his useful siblings but last month's hurdles debut at Ayr was promising and this isn't a strong novice, so he looks the way to go. Bella Bluesky is a big threat on her Newcastle run while Domandlouis enters the reckoning if this becomes a test of stamina.