Been another quiet week but a good weekend of racing the North at both Kelso and Doncaster to look forward too.
Kelso stage a 7 race card starting at 13.55 and Doncaster kick off a 7 race card at 13.45.
Starting at Kelso and the 15.05 whixh sees recent impressive Musselburgh scorer CLEVER COOKIE reappearing and he did look one to keep on the right side off however for me a the skinny odds and combined rises in his weights although in the context of this race he seems still well in mean for value .Malcolm Jefferson sends SECRETE STREAM here and this course bumper winner has continued to run well including landing a Wetherby hurdle in December and then running a good 2nd on handicap debut. Irish raider MISTER NIBBLES is a dual bumper winner and he too has continued improving since going over hurdles and his recent Leopordstown victory was another step in the right direction his mark looks pretty fair and no surprise to see him in the mix at the finish. The McCain horse FRANCISCAN was running well last time out at Musselburgh in CLEVER COOKIE race before falling 3 from home,Had already beaten that horse in November when conceding 7 pounds and dishing out a 6 length defeat although safe to say the Niven horse has come on since then.
The 16.50 race sees Sue Smiths Hexham bumper winner MISTER JONES given an excellent chance to score ,he’s taken time to adjust but his most recent run at Catterick hinted at him finally getting the hang of it and his opening handicap mark does not look to much of a burden.James Moffat saddles REDPENDER who won at Ayr last November but has not run well since although this longer trip and the loosening of his mark will help and dangerous to discount. GOREY LANE has some in and out form but his recent runs at Wetherby and Market Rasen would give him a shout in this ,he did disappoint in between those runs though just to outline how risky he is the jockeys 7 pound claim will help. FUNKY MUNKY has been running quite well on the flat including a December win at Wolverhampton he is a quirk character but has ability and is on a decent mark here in the context of this race.
Over at Doncaster the 14.55 sees Alan King with 2 in the field in LIDAR and TURN OVER SIVOLA and both have more than a decent shout .,LIDAR was a shade disappointing in one of those jumper bumper races at end of January ,however he doeshave some decent form including a win in a chase at Haydock in 2012, for me though TURN OVER SIVOLA who stable jockey has chosen is the one to be with here a really good hurdler and multiple winner he has shown he’s just as adept over chase fences and although a little frustrating this term still some good runs in defeat ,with the stable now firing I expect the improvement to come here .SWIFT ARROW won well at Musselburgh in February however this is a massive step up but cannot be discounted.
The Grimthorpe chase at 15.30 over 3 m 2 f will see Grand National hope MONBEG DUDE continue his prep for the big race and hes certainly in good form having won at Cheltenham in December for which he got a rise of 8 pounds . Emma Lavelles COURT BY SURPRISE has won his only chase here and has posted some decent runs in defeat and with Geraghty on board expect him to be in this at the finish. Last years Scottish Grand national winner GODSMEJUDGE who ran well first time out but like a lot of the stables horses he looked a bit out of sorts on his last run at Sandown,questions if this will be far enough but he will be coming to hand and could manage a place .
KELSO 15.05 CLEVER COOKIE 13/8 (5 PTS WIN) FRANCISCAN 8/1 (1 PT E/W)
KELSO 16.50 MISTER JONES 13/2 (4 PTS WIN) GOREY LANE 14/1 (1 PT E/W)
DONCASTER 14.55 TURN OVER SIVOLA 15/2 (4 PTS WIN) LIDAR 7/1 (1 PT E/W)
DONCASTER 15.30 COURT BY SURPRISE 11/2 (4 PTS WIN) GODSMEJUDGE 10/1 (1 PT E/W)
25 POINTS STAKED
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