GB - Kelso - Race 2

Thoroughbred

6 Runners

26.2f

Handicap Chase

Turf

Good to Soft (Soft in places)

13.5K

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Verdict

GOLDEN POINT should have more to come on the back of last month's course success and is preferred to fellow low-mileage sort Great Notions.

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Horse Stats

#/Silk	Horse#/Horse	Power Rating	High Speed	Win %	Top 3%	Win Prob
2	Hurdle winner who has taken well to fences, impressing with her jumping when landing a course handicap over just short of 3m last month. A 5 lb rise doesn't look enough to stop her with further improvement likely. 1st Pick 2 Golden Point (Fr) Jockey: Mr Nick Orpwood Trainer: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore J: Mr Nick Orpwood T: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore	96	-	-	-	39%
Analysis Hurdle winner who has taken well to fences, impressing with her jumping when landing a course handicap over just short of 3m last month. A 5 lb rise doesn't look enough to stop her with further improvement likely.
1	Dual point winner and battled well to make a successful debut under Rules in maiden hunter at Hexham (3m) in May. Better form in defeat since, including placing in a pair of 3m handicaps last month. Should go well again. 2nd Pick 1 Great Notions (Fr) Jockey: Mr John Dawson Trainer: Fiona Needham J: Mr John Dawson T: Fiona Needham	100	-	-	-	36%
Analysis Dual point winner and battled well to make a successful debut under Rules in maiden hunter at Hexham (3m) in May. Better form in defeat since, including placing in a pair of 3m handicaps last month. Should go well again.
3	Bounced back to form in refitted cheekpieces to win Carlisle handicap over this trip (soft) last month, beating Court At Slip by 2 lengths. Has a win and 2 seconds to show from 3 Kelso visits so likely to give another good account of himself. 3rd Pick 3 Super Citizen Jockey: Mr Paddy Barlow Trainer: Lucinda Hughes J: Mr Paddy Barlow T: Lucinda Hughes	95	-	-	-	9%
Analysis Bounced back to form in refitted cheekpieces to win Carlisle handicap over this trip (soft) last month, beating Court At Slip by 2 lengths. Has a win and 2 seconds to show from 3 Kelso visits so likely to give another good account of himself.

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