April 20 / 14.00 Kelso

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Adam Scott Celebratory Novices’ Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £5446
  • 2m 2f 25y
  • Class 4
  • 9 runners
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Adam Scott Celebratory Novices’ Hurdle (GBB Race)

Runners: 9 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

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13/8 (Won)

  • Win: £2.50
  • Place: £1.20

Form: 1334 C

Last run: 51 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 118

Form & Verdict
Yet to make any significant further progress since making all in 14-runner course maiden (2m, good to soft) on rules debut in October but wasn't beaten far when fourth of six in Newbury handicap (2m, good to soft) in February and ought to play a significant role in this.
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1st

1

20th Apr 2026

Good

2m 2f 25y

Class 4

14:00 Kelso

Smoke Trail

11st 12lb

J: Derek Fox

T: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore

Yet to make any significant further progress since making all in 14-runner course maiden (2m, good to soft) on rules debut in October but wasn't beaten far when fourth of six in Newbury handicap (2m, good to soft) in February and ought to play a significant role in this.

13/8

4th

1

28th Feb 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 69y

Class 4

13:35 Newbury

Smoke Trail

12st 0lb

J: Gregor Walkingshaw

T: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore

Point/hurdle winner; has faced tougher assignments the last twice (additionally, did too much up front latest) and this looks more suitable on handicap debut; sole runner on the card for his Scottish yard.

12/1

11/2

  • Place: £1.40

Form: F12247

Last run: 34 days

W: 11st 5lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 110

Form & Verdict
Safely held in two chases last month but consistently showed a fair level of form over hurdles in 2025, gaining her win in Sedgefield maiden (2m4f, good) in September; big player back in this sphere; hood left off today.
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2nd

3

23rd May 2026

Good

2m 4f 72y

Class 4

14:25 Bangor-on-Dee

Herja

11st 7lb

J: Harry Sexton

T: Patrick Griffin

Won a 2m4f Sedgefield maiden hurdle last September, but has failed to make an impact in her two starts over fences; has another go on her handicap debut but will need to improve.

11/2

3rd

5

4th May 2026

Good

3m 0f 0y

14:45 Down Royal

Herja

11st 3lb

J: Harry Sexton

T: Patrick Griffin

Won a 2m4f Sedgefield maiden hurdle last September; twice well beaten over fences but mostly solid efforts in defeat over hurdles since; has a bit to find with some of these.

8/1

2nd

4

20th Apr 2026

Good

2m 2f 25y

Class 4

14:00 Kelso

Herja

11st 5lb

J: Harry Sexton

T: Patrick Griffin

Safely held in two chases last month but consistently showed a fair level of form over hurdles in 2025, gaining her win in Sedgefield maiden (2m4f, good) in September; big player back in this sphere; hood left off today.

11/2

Form: D57P33

Last run: 18 days

W: 11st 5lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 110

Form & Verdict
Pulled up on hurdle debut in January but placed twice at big odds since, more recently when 80-1 third (just behind Changemyluck) in race won by 300-1 outsider here (2m, good to soft) this month; can make his presence felt again.
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4th

3

20th Apr 2026

Good

2m 2f 25y

Class 4

14:00 Kelso

Bogha Baiste

11st 5lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Lizzie Quinlan

Pulled up on hurdle debut in January but placed twice at big odds since, more recently when 80-1 third (just behind Changemyluck) in race won by 300-1 outsider here (2m, good to soft) this month; can make his presence felt again.

10/1

3rd

2

2nd Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 51y

Class 4

14:40 Kelso

Bogha Baiste

11st 3lb

J: Peter Kavanagh

T: Lizzie Quinlan

He's run four times and it was his best performance yet when 125-1 third in recent novice hurdle at Newcastle (2m1f, good to soft); however, he was beaten 15l and needs another step forward today.

33/1

3rd

2

14th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 190y

Class 4

13:40 Newcastle

Bogha Baiste

11st 5lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Lizzie Quinlan

Pulled up on his hurdles debut at Wetherby (2m, soft; 200-1) in January and should not be good enough.

100/1

Form: 3470

Last run: 24 days

W: 10st 12lb

5 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Tailed off when 250-1 for last month's hurdling debut at Wetherby (2m, good).
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10th

13

27th May 2026

Good

2m 1f 46y

Class 5

18:38 Cartmel

Hashtag Queen

10st 2lb

J: Joshua Thompson

T: Micky Hammond

Lightly raced but looks limited and she's 13lb out of the weights on handicap debut; tries cheekpieces.

50/1

5th

5

9th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 48y

Class 4

15:20 Hexham

Hashtag Queen

10st 9lb

J: Joshua Thompson

T: Micky Hammond

Third in a Kelso bumper on debut last May (2m, good) but hasn't shown much since, last twice over hurdles.

33/1

8th

10

20th Apr 2026

Good

2m 2f 25y

Class 4

14:00 Kelso

Hashtag Queen

10st 12lb

J: Joshua Thompson

T: Micky Hammond

Tailed off when 250-1 for last month's hurdling debut at Wetherby (2m, good).

100/1

Form: 3317 D

Last run: 18 days

W: 11st 5lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Delivered on earlier promise when making all in good-ground Carlisle bumper in October; behind two of today's rivals when weakening seventh on hurdle debut here (2m, good to soft) this month but ran well for a long way and wasn't beaten far; can feature if that outing brought him on.
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1st

4

24th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 51y

Class 4

14:28 Kelso

Nobotheratall

11st 1lb

J: Harry Reed

T: Tristan Davidson

Won a Carlisle bumper in October last year (2m1f, good) but hasn't done as well over hurdles (pulled hard when tailed off last time); looks one for handicaps.

14/1

9th

6

20th Apr 2026

Good

2m 2f 25y

Class 4

14:00 Kelso

Nobotheratall

11st 5lb

J: Harry Reed

T: Tristan Davidson

Delivered on earlier promise when making all in good-ground Carlisle bumper in October; behind two of today's rivals when weakening seventh on hurdle debut here (2m, good to soft) this month but ran well for a long way and wasn't beaten far; can feature if that outing brought him on.

5/1

7th

7

2nd Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 51y

Class 4

14:40 Kelso

Nobotheratall

11st 3lb

J: Harry Reed

T: Tristan Davidson

All three bumper starts on good ground; promising third on first two occasions before making all at Carlisle in October; he brings potential to this hurdle debut and could have a part to play.

13/2

Form: 705

Last run: 30 days

W: 11st 5lb

5 yo Gelding

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Form: 04

Last run: 16 days

W: 11st 5lb

6 yo Gelding

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Form: 26P

Last run: 29 days

W: 11st 5lb

6 yo Gelding

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Form: 888322

Last run: 18 days

W: 10st 12lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 108

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Payout
Exacta £8.70
Straight Forecast £9.18
Trifecta £132.70

Selections

RP RATINGS:

Smoke Trail

Daily Mirror:

Changemyluck

Daily Mail:

Nobotheratall

Telegraph:

Bogha Baiste

SPOTLIGHT:

Herja

The Star:

Changemyluck

Daily Record:

Changemyluck

TOPSPEED:

Smoke Trail

POSTDATA:

Smoke Trail

The Times:

Smoke Trail

The Guardian:

Smoke Trail

The Sun:

Smoke Trail

D Express:

Nobotheratall