14:10 Kelso

Wednesday 8 May 2019

All14:1014:4515:2015:5516:2516:5517:30

Principal & Prosper Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 14:10 | Winning time: 5m 15.1s

1^st

Floki

510-12

4/9f

T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Skelton

Held up in rear, not always fluent, closed 5th, led 2 out, clear before last, comfortably op 4/11

2^nd

Knockoura

710-12

4/1

T: M A BarnesJ: Dale Irving (3)

Tracked leaders, ridden and went 2nd after 2 out, no chance with winner when mistake last op 6/1

3^rd

Forbidding

610-12

50/1

T: F P MurtaghJ: C O'Farrell

Tracked leaders, mistake and lost place 5th, not fluent and pushed along 7th, headway after 4 out, led before 2 out, soon headed, 3rd and no chance with winner last tchd 40/1

4^th

Buddha Scheme

510-12

11/2

T: Miss Lucinda V RussellJ: D R Fox

Last when not fluent 3rd, struggling after, went remote 4th after 2 out tchd 5/1

5^th

Teviot Prince

910-12

25/1

T: G MossJ: Callum Bewley

Led or disputed lead until before 2 out, soon weakened tchd 33/1

Also Ran

Clondaw Fixer

710-12

25/1

T: G BewleyJ: Jonathon Bewley (3)

Led or disputed lead until after 3 out, soon weakened and pulled up before 2 out op 33/1

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Non-Runners

Fortified Bay⁷¹¹

Weight: 10-12| Age: 7

T: J Candlish J: Sean Quinlan

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£1.40Pl:£1.10, £1.70EX:£3.00Trifecta:£26.20SF:£2.79Swingers:£1.10, £5.10, £7.80

Forecasts

Floki (4/9), Fortified Bay (11/8), Knockoura (4/1), Buddha Scheme (11/2), Teviot Prince (25/1), Clondaw Fixer (25/1), Forbidding (50/1)

A weak maiden hurdle. FORTIFIED BAY has the best form in the book and is owned by the St Boswells-based Rooney's, so it is worth taking a chance on his well-being at their local track (returning from a 711 day absence). The only other viable alternative is the Dan Skelton-trained Floki who will probably improve upon his obstacles debut third at Warwick.

Fortified Bay
Floki
Buddha Scheme

Previous Winners

2018

High Jinx

Weight: 11-0 |Age: 10

J: C R King | T: T D Easterby

2/1

Prize Money

1st: £4,549.002nd: £1,336.003rd: £668.004th: £334.00