ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP 2023

For anyone with a genuine love of horse racing, an Annual Membership badge not only gives you superb value for money at £150 per person with access to all the calendar year race meetings at Kelso, but also:

• Exclusive use of the Annual Members Bar (Cunningham Room)

• Members Guest Badges - providing half price entry for up to 6 guests

• FREE ENTRY to over 60 nominated days at 43 different Racecourses in the UK & Ireland to choose from

• Opportunity to attend Annual Members trip to other courses and yards

• Opportunity to join Kelso Lowflyers Syndicate who have horses training with Lucinda Russell (additional fee of £500 required)

To purchase Annual Membership for yourself, or as a gift for someone else, call the racecourse office on 0 1 5 7

THE RACING’S BEST RATINGS WITH TIMEFORM

HANDICAP STEEPLE CHASE

(CLASS 2) (GBB RACE)

for five yrs old and upwards x Total prize fund £25000

2m 5f 133y

Owners Prize Money. 1st £9938, 2nd £4968, 3rd £2485, 4th £1243, 5th £620. (Penalty Value £13007.50)

Weights raised 4lb and paragraph 34 of the Weights and Handicapping Code complied with where applicable.

Race Stats

Leading course trainer (17-22): A M Thomson (31 wins from 154 runners, 20%) runs DOYEN BREED

Trainer-in-form (last 14 days): D McCain (6 wins from 48 runners, 12%) runs MINELLA DRAMA

Longest Traveller: MINELLA DRAMA trained by D McCain, Cholmondeley, 212 miles.

Br Breeding O Owner B Breeder J Jockey T Trainer S Sponsor

1

MINELLA DRAMA (IRE) (47) 142-431 8 12-0

Br B g Flemensfirth (USA) - Midsummer Drama (IRE) Brian Hughes J

O Green Day Racing Donald McCain, Cholmondeley T

B R. McCarthy Proactive Personnel Limited S

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TIMEFORM VIEWSmarthurdler/chaserwhocapitalisedonadropbacktohandicapcompanywhenscoringcomfortablyoverfences atMusselburghon NewYear’sDay Thatformhasbeenboostedandhelookssuretogowellagain.

ELVIS MAIL (FR) (20) 244-163 C

TFRHHHHH BHA150

9 11-4

Br Gr g Great Pretender (IRE) - Queenly Mail (FR) Bruce Lynn (3) J

O The Ladies Who N. W. Alexander, Kinneston T

B Mr Bernard Pierre Le Courtois Kinneston Bloodstock Ltd S

TIMEFORM VIEWUsefulhurdler/chaserwhoreturnedtosomethinglikehisbesttoendlosingrunonreturnatAyr(20.5f)inOctober Bettereffortsince whenthirdof11in3mSkyBetChaseatDoncaster3weeksago Hasfirst-timecheekpiecesaddedtohistonguetie.

DOYEN BREED (IRE) (13) 222F-0P

TFRHHHHI BHA140

8 10-10

Br Ch g Doyen (IRE) - Sweet Empire (IRE) Ryan Mania J

O The Explorers Sandy Thomson, Greenlaw T

B Sean Gorman Sandy Thomson Racing S

TIMEFORM VIEW Did well as a novice chaser last season but has disappointed in a 3m handicap hurdle and 4m chase this time round. Drops significantly in trip now in a bid to get back on track TFRHHIII BHA132

DUBAI DAYS (IRE) (16) 11-5532 C

9 10-3

Br B g Dubai Destination (USA) - Comeragh Girl (IRE) Conor O’Farrell J

O Alexander, McGarrity, Morris & Parker N. W. Alexander, Kinneston T

B Mrs Hannah Crowley Kinneston Bloodstock Ltd, Nairn’s Oatcakes Ltd S

TIMEFORM VIEW Won trio of small-field handicap chases last term and back to form on last 2 starts, finishing runner-up over 21.5f at Ayr 16 days ago TFRHHHII BHA125

HOMETOWN HERO (IRE) (20) 10-33P2

8 10-2

Br B g Darsi (FR) - Kilcoltrim Society (IRE) J

O Estate Research Limited Dan Skelton, Alcester T

B Mr S. Doyle Ladbrokes, The Air Ambulance Service (Warwickshire & Northamptonshire) S

TIMEFORM VIEW Irish point/novice hurdle winner who produced best effort to date when runner-up in a Uttoxeter handicap chase 3 weeks ago, edged out on line but clear of remainder 4lb out of handicap here. NON RUNNER TFRIIIII BHA120

DECLARED RUNNERS 5 2022: EMPIRE STEEL (IRE) 8 11 6 Ryan Mania 7-2 (Sandy Thomson) 6 ran

Sheepskin Cheek Pieces worn first time by No 2. Hood worn by No 4.

Tongue Strap worn by No 2. Sheepskin Cheek Pieces worn by No 3.

Probable S.P’s: 5-4 Minella Drama (IRE), 5-2 Elvis Mail (FR), 9-2 Dubai Days (IRE), 7-1 Doyen Breed (IRE)

PLAY SMARTER

MINELLA DRAMA had subsequent Sky Bet Chase winner Cooper’s Cross behind in second when scoring at Musselburgh on New Year’s Day and looks capable of capable of giving the weight away to this opposition. Nick-Alexander pair Elvis Mail and Dubai Days can give him most to think about

TIMEFORM PREDICTION: