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| Grand Finale at Kelso Racecourse |
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Kelso’s final meeting of the season takes place on WEDNESDAY 21ST MAY with the first race off at 2.25pm. Gates will be open from 12.25pm and racegoers are encouraged to arrive early if they wish to have lunch before racing begins. Hospitality is fully booked but there is still the opportunity for racegoers to have lunch and afternoon tea at Rosie’s Bistro. This is the last meeting of another very successful season which has seen a great resurgence of locally owned and trained horses taking advantage of the greatly increased prize money on offer at the Border Track. The feature race of the day is The “For All Walks of Life” Handicap Steeple Chase, which is generously sponsored to promote the forthcoming Royal Highland Show which takes place on the 19th-22nd June 2008. In the race sponsored to highlight the Royal Highland Show Ferdy Murphy's Water Taxi is one of the few jumpers still kept on the go by his trainer and he's likely to take his chance. Lucinda Russell could be represented by Seayaaj, a runner-up over hurdles on his most recent visit to Kelso in November. The second race on the card is sponsored Building Maintenance Control Limited, the well known Hawick specialist maintenance firm owned and run by Keith Rennie. Keith Rennie will personally be on hand to present to the prizes to the winning connections of this race. Peter Beaumont may have a look with Another Charmer while Garleton (Sandy Forster), Mr Precher Man (Lucinda Russell) and Alborn Lad (Robert Johnson) all have good recent form here in this grade). The agricultural department of the Bank of Scotland in Galashiels have generously sponsored the Amateur Riders Handicap Hurdle Race run over 2M 6 ½ F. The Bank of Scotland has helped so many farming businesses in the Borders and their specialist department in Galashiels provide invaluable help and advice. David Rhind, Associate Director of the Bank will head up the Bank’s Corporate party. Jimmy Moffatt enjoys his trips to Kelso and he is entering Roman Army. Likewise Ray Green is targeting the race for Festival King who has been running over fences recently The John N Dunn group and associate companies provide the construction industry with key resources in areas of plumbing, heating and electrical services. John N Dunn cover the North of England and Central Scotland and are recognised for outstanding service. They generously sponsor the Handicap Hurdle Race and in this race Rose Davidson knows the track well and she will be keen to ride her parents' Mirage Dore, who is trained by Lucinda Russell. Stuart Coltherd's Selkirk raider Tartan Snow is another possible. The highly respected Electrical Distributors from Edinburgh, Scott Coppola, sponsor the first race on the card at 2.25pm, the Novice Handicap Hurdle. Darren Coppola will represent this very go-ahead business and will be entertaining some of their major clients. In this race Richard Ford is considering giving Battle Stations his first try in Handicap Hurdle company while George Charlton's Castletown Boy is another possible after a decent second at Hexham recently. The final Hunter Chase of the season is the Charlie Brown United Border Hunters Steeple Chase, which is run to commemorate what Charlie Brown did to help Kelso’s initial building project. Honor Brown and her family will present a Challenge Trophy, designed and sculpted by Louise Brown . Harlov could make the final appearance of his career in this after scoring in Handicap company at the last Kelso meeting. Ray Green’s 13-year-old is set to spend his retirement with the British Racing School. Digger Jake (Jimmy Walton) and Itzacliche (Nicky Richards) are two others to consider. Allied Irish Bank who are very supportive of Scottish Racing are hosting a Corporate Party for potential clients and are very keen to further develop their existing contacts in the racing world. |
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