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  4. Kelso
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Going - Good to Soft-Soft in places on Chase course. 
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Formscan  - PROTEKTORAT has bundles in hand based on official ratings and looks well placed to give his yard back-to-back winners of this race, while priming himself for a possible tilt at the Ryanair at Cheltenham in 12 days time. Minella Drama has been below his best of late, but he is a previous course winner who could be tough to reel in granted an easy lead. Ain't That A Shame resumes for a new stable after a 686-day break, but he can better Stolen Silver for third.

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-3P4
Minella Drama (IRE) 11,b g 11-8

Flemensfirth (USA)-Midsummer Drama(King's Theatre)

ts+(43) c1 (Green Day Racing)
Rated 143

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Minella Drama (IRE) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Protektorat (FR)2
8th Dec 2024 Huntingdon(2m 3f 189yds, Chase, Soft) Protektorat (FR) 2nd (6/4Fav 11-10 Rated 166) Harry Skelton Minella Drama (IRE) pulled up (33/1 11-10 Rated 151) B Hughes (5 ran)
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12th Apr 2024 Aintree(2m 3f 200yds, Chase, Soft) Protektorat (FR) 3rd (9/2 11-10 Rated 167) Harry Skelton Minella Drama (IRE) pulled up (50/1 11-10 Rated 150) B Hughes (7 ran)
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2
P16/
Ain't That A Shame (IRE) 12,b g 11-2

Jeremy (USA)-Castletown Girl(Bob Back)

(686) d1 (Eventmasters Racing)
Rated 144

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2-31
Protektorat (FR) 11,b g 11-2

Saint des Saints (FR)-Protektion(Protektor)

ts+(41) (Sirafergusongmasonlhalesthelatejhales)
Rated 165

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Protektorat (FR) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Minella Drama (IRE)2
8th Dec 2024 Huntingdon(2m 3f 189yds, Chase, Soft) Protektorat (FR) 2nd (6/4Fav 11-10 Rated 166) Harry Skelton Minella Drama (IRE) pulled up (33/1 11-10 Rated 151) B Hughes (5 ran)
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12th Apr 2024 Aintree(2m 3f 200yds, Chase, Soft) Protektorat (FR) 3rd (9/2 11-10 Rated 167) Harry Skelton Minella Drama (IRE) pulled up (50/1 11-10 Rated 150) B Hughes (7 ran)
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4-0P
Stolen Silver (FR) 11,gr g 11-2

Lord Du Sud (FR)-Change Partner(Turtle Island)

ts+(56) (Mr Scott Shearsmith & Georgina Nicholl)
Rated 145

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The superscript number on headgear bl2 indicates number of times worn. A plus bl+ indicates more than 10 times where as red background bl1indicates first time.

Trainer/Jockey In Form last 21 days

Trainer/Jockey
Wins
Runs
%
D Skelton/Harry Skelton
14
34
41

T Ellis/Jack Andrews
1
4
25

For Trainer/Jockeys in this race

Trainers In Form last 21 days

Trainer
Wins
Runs
%
D Skelton
15
37
40

Donald McCain
2
28
7

T Ellis
1
5
20

For Trainers in this race

Jockeys In Form last 21 days

Jockey
Wins
Runs
%
Harry Skelton
16
36
44

Jack Andrews
1
5
20

For Jockeys in this race

NH Trainer Stats for Kelso

Trainer
Wins
Runs
%
Donald McCain
80
427
19

D Skelton
10
28
36

Ms Nicholls
0
1
0

T Ellis
0
4
0

For Trainers in this race

NH Trainer Stats for Kelso

Jockey
Wins
Runs
%
B Hughes
126
788
16

Harry Skelton
10
48
21

Miss Olive Nicholls
0
1
0

Jack Andrews
0
4
0

For Jockeys in this race

Course Form for Kelso

Horse
Wins
Runs
Minella Drama (IRE)
1
2
Protektorat (FR)
0
1
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