17:25 Kelso

Wednesday 10 May 2017

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One For Arthur Celebration Standard Open NH Flat Race

Off time: 17:26 | Winning time: 3m 50.9s

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Golden Jeffrey⁷²

Age: 4| Weight: 11-5| J: Ross Chapman⁽⁷⁾| T: I Jardine

7/4

Confirmed the promise of his Catterick debut when scoring by 8L in an Ayr bumper (heavy) last time. Now carries a penalty, but should be able to give another good account on ground that pedigree suggests won't be a problem.

Form: 31-

Drums Of War⁴⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: B S Hughes| T: C Grant

2/1

Placed in a maiden bumper on debut in November and ran to a similar level of form next time back at that venue. Can continue his education here but will need improvement to be winning.

Form: 34-

French Ticket¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Miss C Walton⁽³⁾| T: J Walton

7/2

Yard not had many bumper runners and yet to have its first winner, but this gelding went with credit on debut when a 5L runner-up at Hexham last month. Can improve for that today and go close.

Form: 2-

Strike Again

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Craig Nichol| T: F Watson

66/1

Very much a Flat pedigree and related to winners at up to 1m and mainly at sprint trips. That has to be a concern coming into this and he looks to be his trainer's first runner under National Hunt rules.

Form:

Porto Du Sud^h1⁴⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: W T Kennedy| T: J Ewart

20/1

First foal of a dam who was a triple winner on the Flat in France. Yard are 2-66 in bumpers over the past five seasons, including this one's debut at Musselburgh, where he weakened from some way out. Looking to build on that today.

Form: 9-

Sense Of Urgency²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-9| J: Grant Cockburn⁽³⁾| T: Mrs L B Normile

9/1

Placed in a couple of Irish bumpers and at 8/1 the market perhaps expected more than she delivered when a 31L fifth of eight on her British debut at Carlisle last month. Better ground may help here and a market check is advised.

Form: 235-

Bumbles Babe²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 10-5| J: Harry Reed⁽⁷⁾| T: T Reed

25/1

Finished marginally ahead of Sense Of Urgency on her debut at Carlisle last month, when an unfancied 25/1 shot. Better ground is likely to suit her here and with natural improvement for that experience she might be capable of making a bit more of an impression.

Form: 4-

Non-Runners

Mighty Thunder

Weight: 10-12| Age: 4

T: Miss Lucinda V Russell J: Blair Campbell

Western Lass⁴⁷

Weight: 10-5| Age: 4

T: K Scott J: Sean Quinlan

Forecasts

Golden Jeffrey (7/4), Drums Of War (2/1), French Ticket (7/2), Mighty Thunder (8/1), Sense Of Urgency (9/1), Western Lass (12/1), Porto Du Sud (20/1), Bumbles Babe (25/1), Strike Again (66/1)

With the race named after her Grand National winner, Lucinda Russell might just be on to something here with MIGHTY THUNDER, who is related to a bumper winner and could have a nice future ahead of him. Golden Jeffrey has already won one of these and is respected under his penalty, while French Ticket looks a player and on this better ground Sense Of Urgency might be capable of a return to form.