Six runners at Kelso’s first morning fixture – Kinneston

Climate stays very settled and it will likely be on to Kelso tomorrow the place I hope the bottom shall be good to tender as described for its inaugural morning fixture.

Of all of the bonkers concepts that racing has managed to give you certainly the “morning” jumps fixtures in winter thought needs to be the daftest.  The thought of getting to be completed by 2pm to “shield” so referred to as Premier Fixtures is illogical when the afternoon is clogged up with Irish racing as properly except you watch on ITV which already successfully defines the Premier product.  Not less than there isn’t any frost forecast for tomorrow however, except for inconveniencing contributors in that Trainers & Jockeys must miss what’s a piece morning in most yards, it should be damaging for racecourses in making it tougher to draw sponsors and a crowd.  I can also’t think about it would do a lot for betting turnover; time will inform however it is vitally exhausting to see the upside and the draw back is clear – let’s hope sanity prevails and this concept is ditched quickly.

Sorry wanted to get that off my chest, anyway, nonetheless delighted to have six runners on a Saturday card at Kelso and we begin off with Bel Amigo making his steady debut within the Novice Hurdle at 11.10 – he’s a beautiful horse by sire who gained properly over fences final outing in France, he’d have probability if he can run to that stage of kind however we regularly discover it takes time to regulate – Bruce rides and seven run.

We’re double handed within the function race at 12.42 which appears significantly aggressive for what is an efficient prize.  I hope each of our runners shall be progressive this season and they’re going to must be to function tomorrow.

Ned Tanner (Sean) was second on this race final 12 months and races off 3lb decrease tomorrow, he has had a wind operation so ought to provide present once more spherical a observe he has gained at 3 times – his again kind is superb.  Artic Row (Bruce) made nice progress final season and can proceed to enhance when situations are in his favour, he may be forgiven his final two begins so ought to provide present – 11 run.

We’re additionally double handed within the staying handicap hurdle at 1.15, Maillot Blanc (Dom) drops at school and will have improved for his latest run at Carlisle so must be aggressive with the extra assist of Dom’s 10lb declare.

Fortunate Soldier (Bruce) ran properly over course and distance in a maiden final season and is a a lot better horse than we now have seen up to now – Bruce rides and 11 run.

Lastly we introduce a beautiful younger horse within the closing bumper at 1.52; Burning it Up ran properly in his Irish level to level to be third and seems to have loads of means and tempo so I hope he’ll run properly – Bruce rides and eight run.