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20:00 Kelso

Andersons Farm Business Consultants Novices' Hurdle (Class 3)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 2f
  • Going: Good
  • Surface: Turf
  • £8,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 42.20s
  • Off Time: 20:00:21
  • 6 Ran
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1
Silk -

Presque Perdre

1/3

    2
    Silk -

    Crackerjack Lad (IRE)

    8/1

      1
      Silk - Purple, White seams and star on cap

      Presque Perdre

      30 BF
      1/3
      • Form 284312-
      • Age 5
      • Weight 11-4
      • Official Rating 113

      made all, unchallenged

      2
      Silk - White, Maroon chevrons, diamonds on sleeves, White cap, Maroon diamond

      Catai

      23 t
      25/1
      • Form P6866P-
      • Age 5
      • Weight 10-12
      • Official Rating 84

      held up in touch, ridden and weakened from 2 out

      3
      Silk - Light Blue, Dark Blue seams, Dark Blue sleeves, Light Blue armlets, quartered cap

      Crackerjack Lad (IRE)

      41
      8/1
      • Form 1/9P5-
      • Age 6
      • Weight 10-12

      held up, outpaced 6th, headway after 3 out to track leader approaching last, ridden and one pace flat

      4
      Silk - White, Royal Blue cross belts, White, sleeves, Royal Blue diamonds, White cap, Royal Blue diamond

      Executive Xpress

      46
      25/1
      • Form 69/8797-
      • Age 7
      • Weight 10-12
      • Official Rating 85

      tracked leaders, ridden approaching 2 out, weakened flat

      5
      Silk - White, Royal Blue star, Royal Blue sleeves, White stars, White cap, Royal Blue star

      Turtle Spirit

      41
      8/1
      • Form 633-
      • Age 5
      • Weight 10-12

      held up in touch, ridden approaching 4 out, kept on one pace from approaching last

      6
      Silk - Orange, Black triple diamond, Black and Orange diabolo on sleeves, Orange cap, Black diamond

      Victorias

      12
      22/1
      • Form 459277-
      • Age 4
      • Weight 10-0
      • Official Rating 82

      with winner, blundered 4 out, soon ridden, weakened from approaching last

      In depth

      Verdict

      Sedgefield winner PRESQUE PERDRE lost no caste in defeat at Newcastle last month and George Moore's gelding looks to have been found a suitable opportunity to resume winning ways in a race where opposition looks thin on the ground with the main threats rated as Crackerjack Lad and Catai. Peter Monteith's five-year-old is better than he showed when pulled up here last time and has to be considered on the promise shown on his earlier effort at Ayr. Turtle Spirit is less exposed than most of these after just three starts in bumpers and could be of interest on his hurdling debut. Neither Executive Xpress nor Victorias make any appeal on what they have shown so far and of more interest is Lucinda Russell's Wetherby bumper winner Crackerjack Lad, who ran creditably last time over hurdles. Presque Perdre has easily the best form on offer though and he is hard to oppose.

      Formwatch

      Presque Perdre 10-11fav (11-8) Led, hit 4th, not fluent 6th, joined 3 out, ridden next, soon under pressure, headed after last, no extra towards finish, 2nd of 9, 1 3/4l behind Dancing Dik (10-9) at Newcastle 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) gf in Mar.

      Catai 12-1 (10-6) Tracked leaders and mistakes, weakened from 4th and behind when pulled up before next, in a race won by Doeslessthanme (11-13) at Kelso 2m 2f nh nov hdl (4) gd, 11 ran.

      Crackerjack Lad (IRE) 16-1 (11-0) In rear, behind halfway, last of 5, 31l behind Woody Waller (11-0) at Ayr 2m nh nov hdl (4) sft in Mar.

      Executive Xpress 28-1 (11-7) Mid-division, weakened before 3 out, 7th of 16, well behind Oh Yah Dancer (11-1) at Newcastle 2m 6f nov hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gd in Mar.

      Turtle Spirit 12-1 (11-1) Tracked leaders, ridden over 4f out, outpaced over 2f out, 3rd of 10, 10l behind Witherspoon (10-13) at Ayr 2m NH flat (6) sft in Mar.

      Victorias 100-1 (10-0) Chased leaders, effort after 3f out, driven and weakened approaching last, 7th of 14, 19l behind Painted Sky (10-12) at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gf.