Weatherbys Hamilton Buccleuch Cup (A Maiden Hunters' Chase) (Corinthian Spirit Qualifier)

Kelso

16:15

Date 2025-04-07

Distance 2m7f96y

Class Class 4

Going Good

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize £3,593

Winning Time 6m 4.50s (slow by 21.50s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Slaney Opera (IRE) Mr Joe Wright · Joe Wright	100/30	Won
2nd	Eagles Rock (IRE) Mr John Dawson · M Cregan	3/1F	1.75
3rd	Theoldboggroad (IRE) Mr James Innes · Nick Orpwood	7/1	5.5
4th	Amma Lord (IRE) Miss Lucy Brown · Miss Lucy Brown	9/1	.75
5th	Whatudoing (IRE) Miss J Walton · Mrs Diana Walton	4/1	2
6th	She Is The Enemy (IRE) Mr Gregor Walkingshaw · Norman Sanderson	16/1	16
7th	Torngat (FR) Mr Thomas Greenwood · T Greenwood	16/1	10

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
U.R.	Deerstalker (IRE) Miss Isobel Mactaggart · Mrs K B Mactaggart	6/1

Runners (8)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
3	Eagles Rock Bay J:Mr John Dawson T:M Cregan	J:Mr John Dawson T:M Cregan	168	—	272411	-	-	-	—	—	—	0	26.5	0.63/1	5/2 29%
Justified favouritism in two very winnable points last month and likely to need more here
2	Deerstalker Bay J:Miss Isobel Mactaggart(7) T:Mrs K B Mactaggart	J:Miss Isobel Mactaggart(7) T:Mrs K B Mactaggart	168	—	44U241	106	104	84	—	—	—	+13	31.3	1.00/1	4/1 20%
Respectable form for Ben Pauling; made all in a recent point and should go close
4	Slaney Opera Chestnut J:Mr Joe Wright(3) T:Joe Wright	J:Mr Joe Wright(3) T:Joe Wright	168	t	P13F11	-	-	-	—	—	—	+6	24.4	1.25/1	5/1 17%
Only 3-16 in points but those wins have come in his last five starts since tongue tied
7	Whatudoing Bay J:Miss J Walton T:Mrs Diana Walton	J:Miss J Walton T:Mrs Diana Walton	168	p	PU5122	-	-	-	—	—	—	+3	17.2	1.38/1	11/2 15%
Pushed Slaney Opera close last month and now goes in cheekpieces
6	Torngat Chestnut J:Mr Thomas Greenwood(7) T:T Greenwood	J:Mr Thomas Greenwood(7) T:T Greenwood	168	—	P2-P45	94	99	-	—	—	—	+6	13.1	3.00/1	12/1 8%
His two point wins were over two years ago and recent form does not bode well
1	Amma Lord Bay J:Miss Lucy Brown(7) T:Miss Lucy Brown	J:Miss Lucy Brown(7) T:Miss Lucy Brown	168	—	54-P12	77	81	69	—	—	—	+1	9	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Competitive in recent points but poor form under rules and well beaten in this last year
5	Theoldboggroad Bay J:Mr James Innes(7) T:Nick Orpwood	J:Mr James Innes(7) T:Nick Orpwood	168	—	666P21	-	-	-	—	—	—	+6	15.3	2.50/1	10/1 9%
Pulled up behind Whatudoing three runs back but only a 6yo and raised his game since then
8	She Is The Enemy Chestnut J:Mr Gregor Walkingshaw(7) T:Norman Sanderson	J:Mr Gregor Walkingshaw(7) T:Norman Sanderson	161	—	FF2452	80	83	50	—	—	—	+11	14.7	6.25/1	25/1 4%
Three heavy defeats in hunter chases include this race 12 months ago

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Eagles Rock	2/1	5/2	5/2
Deerstalker	4/1	7/2	7/2
Slaney Opera	4/1	5/1	4/1
Whatudoing	11/2	9/2	5/1
Torngat	12/1	11/1	11/1
Amma Lord	12/1	12/1	10/1
Theoldboggroad	10/1	9/1	10/1
She Is The Enemy	25/1	22/1	22/1

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Deerstalker

31.3

OR: 14 Form: 12.1 Odds: 5.2

4/1

2nd

Eagles Rock

26.5

OR: 0 Form: 18.5 Odds: 8

5/2

3rd

Slaney Opera

24.4

OR: 0 Form: 19.2 Odds: 5.2

5/1

Whatudoing

17.2

OR: 0 Form: 13.2 Odds: 4

11/2

Theoldboggroad

15.3

OR: 0 Form: 12.8 Odds: 2.5

10/1

She Is The Enemy

14.7

OR: 7.5 Form: 6.2 Odds: 1

25/1

Torngat

13.1

OR: 11 Form: 0 Odds: 2.1

12/1

Amma Lord

OR: 6.8 Form: 0 Odds: 2.2

12/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Deerstalker	106	104	84
Torngat	94	99	—
She Is The Enemy	80	83	50
Amma Lord	77	81	69
Eagles Rock	—	—	—
Slaney Opera	—	—	—
Whatudoing	—	—	—
Theoldboggroad	—	—	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Eagles Rock	—	—
Deerstalker	—	—
Slaney Opera	—	—
Whatudoing	—	—
Torngat	—	—
Amma Lord	—	—
Theoldboggroad	—	—
She Is The Enemy	—	—