chased leaders, went 2nd 10th, ridden and no impression on winner when lost 2nd 3 out, weakened to 4th last
chased leaders, driven and lost place after 8th, rear from 10th, tailed off and pulled up after 12th
held up towards rear, headway 11th, under pressure in 5th before 4 out, no impression on leaders
always towards rear, behind when blundered 9th, no chance after, tailed off
chased leaders, ridden along after 8th, driven in 3rd after 12th, went poor 2nd 3 out
held up in touch, ridden after 8th, no chance from next, tailed off
led, narrowly headed 6th, chased leader, led again on inside after 8th, mistake and headed next, lost 2nd 10th, weakened next, tailed off and pulled up after 12th
held up in touch, reminder after 8th, headway after 10th, 4th under pressure after 12th, stayed on to 3rd last, no chance with winner
jumped left at some fences, chased leader, led 6th until after 8th, led again 9th, clear after 12th, stayed on strongly
Saddlers Deal looked promising on his chasing debut at Kelso and though well beaten since he appears capable of better. The handicapper put paid to Emotive's progress with an 8lb rise for scoring at Perth in August while Guns And Butter appears to have gone backwards after early promise. Lahib The Fifth has had very little racing over the past couple of years and this Kelso winner will be better for a run at Sedgefield in November but this can go to CYBORA, who made all for a facile victory over the C&D in November where her quick jumping had her rivals stretching from the off.
Saddlers Deal (IRE) 11-2 (11-11) Held up towards rear, effort 3 out, never dangerous, 7th of 12, 19l behind Heavenly Chorus (11-0) at Catterick 2m hcp chs 0-105 (4) gd in Dec.
Spirit Calling (IRE) 20-1 (11-3) Held up towards rear, headway approaching 8th on outer, weakening when not fluent 4 out, 12th of 15, 47l behind Too Cool To Fool (11-3) at Ayr 3m nov hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gs.
Emotive 25-1 (11-6) Held up mid-division, headway after 4 out, led 2 out, headed after last, kept on, always held, 2nd of 12, 6l behind Heavenly Chorus (11-0) at Catterick 2m hcp chs 0-105 (4) gd in Dec.
Golden Globe (IRE) 28-1 (11-2) Held up in rear, took keen hold, bad mistake 2nd, behind after, pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Douglas Julian (10-0) at Hexham 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-115 (4) hvy in Nov, 9 ran.
Guns And Butter (IRE) 10-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders in 3rd, ridden approaching 4 out, weakened from 2 out, 4th of 6, 27l behind You Know Yourself (11-5) at Wetherby 2m 4f hcp chs 0-105 (4) gs in Nov.
Devil Water 9-1 (11-2) Tracked leader until 7th, ridden after 12th, 7 lenghts down in 3rd and looking beaten when mistake and unseated rider 3 out, in a race won by Storm Prospect (11-0) at Musselburgh 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-105 (4) gd in Nov, 8 ran.
Cybora (FR) 6-1 (10-0) Made all, kept on well from last, won at Musselburgh 2m 4f hcp chs 0-120 (3) gd in Nov beating Ormus (10-1) by 5l, 5 ran.
Lahib The Fifth (IRE) 18-1 (11-0) Held up towards rear, ridden and weakened from 11th, left remote 4th run-in, 4th of 9, well behind Tyrone House (11-7) at Sedgefield 2m 4f hcp chs 0-110 (4) gs in Nov.
Nelliedonethat (IRE) 15-2 (11-10) Held up towards rear, in rear when hit 3rd, headway to track leaders approaching 12th, went 3rd after 2 out, one pace, 3rd of 7, 13l behind Billsgrey (10-8) at Sedgefield 3m 3f hcp chs 0-95 (5) sft in Nov.
