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16:45 Kelso

Roxburghe Hotel And Golf Course Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 2f
  • Going: Good to Firm
  • Surface: Turf
  • £4,000 added
  • Winner: £2,602
  • 2nd: £764
  • 3rd: £382
  • 4th: £191
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 15.20s
  • Off Time: 16:45:36
  • 5 Ran
3
Silk - Orange, Dark Blue hoops, armlets and star on cap

King Mak

30 C
7/2
  • Form 755213-
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-8
  • Official Rating 109

prominent, led 2nd, headed next, led 3rd until before 6th, not fluent 3 out, one pace flat, no extra final 200 yards

4
Silk - Brown, yellow stars and sleeves, check cap
  • Form 832121-
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-5
  • Official Rating 106

held up in touch in last pair, outpaced 2 out, weakened flat

6
Silk - Light Blue, Purple chevron, Light Blue and Yellow chevrons on sleeves, Purple cap
18/1
  • Form 0P0009-
  • Age 11
  • Weight 10-8
  • Official Rating 95

prominent, outpaced 3 out, rallied last, edged right flat, staying on when run impeded inside final 100 yards, almost got 2nd

7
Silk - White, Red diamond, White sleeves, Light Green armlets, Light Green cap, Red diamond

Pete

26 bt BFC
3/1
  • Form 2/06537-
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-5
  • Official Rating 92

held up in touch in last pair, pulled hard, headway to challenge 2 out, led last, ridden and headed 200 yards out, switched left when held towards finish, just held on for 2nd

8
Silk - Black, yellow inverted triangle, diabolo on sleeves

Border Tale

20 v C
27/10
  • Form 500533-
  • Age 11
  • Weight 10-0
  • Official Rating 85

led until 2nd, led 3rd until next, led before 6th, ridden and headed when hit last, regained lead 200 yards out, stayed on well

1
NR
  • Form 28422-5
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 113

Nonrunner

2
NR
  • Form F520/0F-
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-11
  • Official Rating 112

Nonrunner

5
NR
  • Form 4/15435-
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-4
  • Official Rating 105

Nonrunner

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

Knight Valliant has been in cracking form lately, winning at Catterick and Ayr since the turn of the year. But Barbara Butterworth's eight-year-old may not be as well suited by this quicker ground and preference is for FREDDIE BROWN. The gelding is still a maiden over hurdles but looks to be on an upward curve and his latest fifth in a competitive affair at Ayr looks the best form on offer here. King Mak beat Latin Connection at Kelso two runs ago but the latter reversed that form over a slightly longer trip at the same track next time and there shouldn't be much to choose between the pair today.

Formwatch

King Mak 8-1 (11-1) Led, driven clear approaching 2 out, strongly challenged last, headed final 100 yards, no extra, 3rd of 15, 4 1/2l behind Rolecarr (11-2) at Kelso 2m 2f cond hcp hdl 0-1115 (4) gs in Apr.

Knight Valliant 14-1 (9-11) Held up in rear, jumped right 2nd, headway on outside before 6th, challenged 3 out, led next, pushed out flat, held on, won at Ayr 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gd in Apr beating Rain Stops Play (10-1) by nk, 14 ran.

Front Rank (IRE) 33-1 (10-3) Led until 5th, lost place next, soon beaten, tailed off, 9th of 13, well behind Charingworth (10-10) at Hexham 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gs in Mar.

Pete 5-1fav (10-2) Held up towards rear, headway approaching 4th, tracking leaders before 2 out, weakened approaching last, 7th of 14, 19l behind Fujin Dancer (10-9) at Catterick 2m hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gs in Feb.

Border Tale 5-1 (11-2) Held up towards rear, bumped before 3 out, ridden and headway before 2 out, kept on from last, 3rd of 14, 3 1/2l behind Classic Henri (11-0) at Sedgefield 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gf in Apr.

Latin Connection (IRE) 13-2 (11-4) Held up in rear, mistake 1st, headway 3 out, kept on same pace from next, 5th of 11, 18l behind Pokfulham (11-12) at Perth 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd in Apr.

Rich Lord 33-1 (11-2) Held up towards rear, well held when fell 4 out, in a race won by Ubi Ace (11-12) at Huntingdon 2m hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gs in Mar, 11 ran.

Freddie Brown 9-1 (10-6) Held up mid-division and keen, headway on outer over 3 out, kept on, 5th of 17, 7l behind Remember Now (11-4) at Ayr 2m hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gd in Apr.