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Kelso · Thursday, 2 Apr · 18:46
· 2m 7f 96y
· Class 4
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
15:46
Off time
8
Runners
Good (Good to Soft in places)
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
🏆 Top pick
ALWAYS A REASON (IRE
🥈 Second
VISUAL IMPACT (IRE
🥉 Third
MY LADY ELEKTRA (FR
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 8 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
2.50
6/4
02 · 🥈 2nd
6
5/1
03 · 🥉 3rd
6.50
11/2
04 · —
8
7/1
05 · —
9.50
17/2
06 · —
11
10/1
07 · —
12
11/1
08 · —
23
22/1
Sporting Life forecast prices — published the night before the race. Top 3 highlighted as market favourites.
Runners
| Pos | No. | Dr | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Age | Wgt | Best decimal odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2nd | 1 | — |
Kahavari (G)
[T]
Fair winner over hurdles in France who only narrowly failed to open his account on these shores in small-field handicap chase at Carlisle 25 days ago. Just 1 lb higher now and possibilities with a repeat.
|
R T Dunne | O Greenall & J Guerriero | 6 | 77.1 kg |
9.50
17/2
|
| 4th | 2 | — |
Lady In The Park (M)
[B]
Low-mileage mare who advanced her form in first-time blinkers when scoring at Perth (3m) last April. Returned from 10 months off with a good second at Carlisle but disappointed back up in trip there last month.
|
Jack Power | L Russell & M Scudamore | 8 | 76.7 kg |
12
11/1
|
| 5th | 3 | — |
Always A Reason (G)
FAV
[PT]
Winning pointer who went the right way as a hurdler and made bright start over fences when winning first 2 starts. Quickly back on track fitted with a tongue strap when second here 12 days ago but stamina is a slight concern up in trip.
|
Danny McMenamin | R Menzies | 7 | 74.8 kg |
2.50
6/4
|
| — | 4 | — |
Visual Impact (M)
£100,000 purchase having finished runner-up in sole Irish point. Hasn't gone on from a promising chase debut at Ayr in November but yard in much better form of late and there were encouraging signs back at Ayr last time.
|
D R Fox | L Russell & M Scudamore | 7 | 74.8 kg |
6
5/1
|
| 1st | 5 | — |
My Lady Elektra (M)
[PT]
Still a maiden but has made a decent start over fences, runner-up to a subsequent winner over C&D when last seen in November. Not taken lightly.
|
Sean Quinlan | N W Alexander | 8 | 69.9 kg |
6.50
11/2
|
| — | 6 | — |
Raceview Road (G)
Encouragement when fourth of 19 in a handicap hurdle at Ayr in January but failed to build on that when only mid-field back over fences at Carlisle. A while since he's threatened to win a chase and others preferred.
|
Jonathon Bewley | G Bewley | 8 | 68.5 kg |
8
7/1
|
| 6th | 7 | — |
Cowboy Cooper (G)
Notched third victory over fences at Ayr (3m) in January but not in same form either start since.
|
Jamie Hamilton | D W Whillans | 10 | 68 kg |
11
10/1
|
| 3rd | 8 | — |
Similar Story (M)
[PT]
Made a winning chasing debut over C&D last season but has struggled for form this campaign.
|
P W Wadge | W Coltherd | 8 | 67.6 kg |
23
22/1
|
Betting forecast: Always A Reason (6/4), Visual Impact (5/1), My Lady Elektra (11/2), Raceview Road (7/1), Kahavari (17/2), Cowboy Cooper (10/1), Lady In The Park (11/1), Similar Story (22/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 5281.0 GBP |
| P2 | 2430.0 GBP |
| P3 | 1215.0 GBP |
| P4 | 608.0 GBP |
| P5 | 303.0 GBP |