May 24 / 16.47 Kelso

16.47

Good

Komatsu Forest Novices’ Handicap Chase

  • Prize money: £3960.75
  • 2m 7f 96y
  • Class 5
  • 5 runners
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Komatsu Forest Novices’ Handicap Chase

Runners: 5 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

5/2 (Won)

  • Win: £2.75
  • Place: £1.30

Form: 52PB-2

Last run: 22 days

W: 11st 5lb

9 yo Mare

OR: 90

Form & Verdict
Winning Irish pointer; yet to score under rules but she is proving reliable and comes here after a good second of 13 in 3m handicap chase at Hexham 22 days ago; very much one to consider off an unchanged mark.
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4th

4

2nd Oct 2026

Good

2m 7f 63y

Class 5

15:58 Hexham

Killybegs Jet Lady

11st 1lb

J: Derek Fox

T: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore

Not wholly convincing as a chaser over the past year, even in victory at Kelso (2m7f, good); backed out of things some way out returned to hurdles at Cartmel latest, and others convince more just now.

12/1

11th

6

29th Aug 2026

Good

3m 1f 83y

Class 5

15:15 Cartmel

Killybegs Jet Lady

11st 5lb

J: Derek Fox

T: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore

Wide-margin chase winner at Kelso (2m7f, good) in May, but pulled up after jumping poorly on next outing and now back hurdling; has something to prove but was placed off today's mark here (2m6f, soft) last summer.

12/1

2

13th Jun 2026

Good

3m 0f 41y

Class 5

16:42 Hexham

Killybegs Jet Lady

11st 10lb

J: Alan Doyle

T: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore

Had two of these behind (including Passengerontheship, one of three next-time winners in the race) when second over C&D in early May (good); easy Kelso success since was the form equal of that effort, if too full of early errors for maximum comfort; career-high mark now.

7/4

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7/1

  • Place: £2.50

Form: 41608-

Last run: 205 days

W: 11st 5lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 90

Form & Verdict
A fair winning Irish hurdler but she's been off the track since posting a respectable eighth of 20 in 3m Down Royal handicap in October; she needs to hit the ground running on her chase debut here.
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1st

8

28th Sep 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 5f 131y

17:05 Roscommon

Ladies Well

10st 8lb

J: Cian Quirke

T: Andrew Slattery

Hurdles winner in 2025 and proving a better chaser this season, winning twice in 2m7f Killarney handicaps with some ease under hold-up tactics; in between, 7l second over C&D on soft; failed to get into a challenging position at Ballinrobe last time.

100/30

4th

2

11th Sep 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 7f 67y

18:10 Ballinrobe

Ladies Well

11st 12lb

J: Alan O’Sullivan

T: Andrew Slattery

Hurdles winner here in 2025 and proving a better chaser this summer, winning twice in 2m7f Killarney handicaps with some ease under hold-up tactics, most recently last month off 90; in between decent second at Roscommon on soft; up a further 8lb but rider takes off 5lb; major player, especially if ground doesn't worsen.

9/2

1st

7

20th Aug 2026

Good

2m 7f 100y

18:45 Killarney

Ladies Well

11st 4lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Andrew Slattery

Hurdle winner at Ballinrobe in 2025 got off the mark over fences over C&D last month in ready fashion (good to yielding); raised 8lb but was best of the rest when chasing home an easy winner at Roscommon last time (2m6f, soft); up 1lb more but should be thereabouts.

5/1

Form: 5871-P

Last run: 22 days

W: 12st 0lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 99

Form & Verdict
Made a winning start over fences at Sedgefield (2m5f) in April but soon struggling when pulled up in 2m4f handicap chase at Hexham 22 days ago; needs to get back on track.
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5th

2

14th Sep 2026

Good

2m 3f 65y

Class 5

15:30 Sedgefield

Maggies Boy

11st 11lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Jennie Candlish

Has mixed record this year and is not easy to predict but won off today's mark here (2m5f, good) in April and ran well until stamina ebbed away here (3m2f, good to firm) last month; drops back in trip and swaps usual cheekpieces for first-time visor; contender if on a going day.

6/1

4th

2

28th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

3m 2f 59y

Class 5

18:40 Sedgefield

Maggies Boy

11st 7lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Jennie Candlish

Won over 2m5f here on chase debut, but was disappointing on next three starts over fences (jumped badly right on third occasion); fair second back hurdling last time; questions to answer back over fences.

13/2

Form: 54574-

Last run: 53 days

W: 11st 11lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 96

Form & Verdict
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Form: 0053-2

Last run: 11 days

W: 10st 9lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Lightly raced 6yo who advanced his form on his chasing debut (in a first-time hood) when a short-head second of eight in 3m handicap at Perth 11 days ago, looking probable winner until blundered last; up 6lb but merits serious consideration in retained headgear.
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6

2nd Jul 2026

Good

2m 7f 180y

Class 5

16:25 Perth

Defying Gravity

10st 3lb

J: Conor Rabbitt

T: Andrew Hamilton

0-8; scuppered his chance by making a final-fence mistake over C&D (The Flying Poet took full advantage) in May; unseated rider early over fences at Kelso next time and far from fluent back over hurdles at Cartmel latest; risks attached.

10/1

8th

11

27th May 2026

Good

3m 1f 83y

Class 5

19:38 Cartmel

Defying Gravity

10st 2lb

J: William Maggs

T: Andrew Hamilton

Lightly raced 6yo; in this new headgear combination when a late mistake (and some wandering) cost him a 3m chase at Perth and again he showed some quirks when ducking right and unseating at the first fence at Kelso on Sunday; capable of having a say on this return to hurdling but comes with an element of risk.

13/2

5

24th May 2026

Good

2m 7f 96y

Class 5

16:47 Kelso

Defying Gravity

10st 9lb

J: William Maggs

T: Andrew Hamilton

Lightly raced 6yo who advanced his form on his chasing debut (in a first-time hood) when a short-head second of eight in 3m handicap at Perth 11 days ago, looking probable winner until blundered last; up 6lb but merits serious consideration in retained headgear.

9/4

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Payout
Exacta £13.70
Straight Forecast £13.06
Trifecta £48.60

Selections

RP RATINGS:

Killybegs Jet Lady

Telegraph:

Defying Gravity

SPOTLIGHT:

Play By The Rules

POSTDATA:

Maggies Boy

Daily Mirror:

Defying Gravity

The Sun:

Defying Gravity

The Times:

Killybegs Jet Lady

The Star:

Killybegs Jet Lady

Daily Record:

Killybegs Jet Lady

D Express:

Play By The Rules