September 14 / 15.40 Kelso

15.40

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Kelso Races Bicentenary Novices’ Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £4901.4
  • 2m 4f 189y
  • Class 4
  • 6 runners
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Kelso Races Bicentenary Novices’ Hurdle (GBB Race)

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

8/13 (Won)

  • Win: £1.45
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 111P31 D

Last run: 25 days

W: 11st 7lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 124

Form & Verdict
Useful performer who was bagging his fourth success over fences at Newton Abbot (2m5f) three weeks ago; he reverts to hurdles now and again looks the one to beat.
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1

28th Feb 2023

Good

2m 3f 51y

Class 3

14:15 Catterick

Mortlach

11st 10lb

J: Jack Hogan

T: Fergal O’Brien

Strike-rate of 5-12 over fences and was highly tried before making the most of a good opportunity at Newbury (2m handicap on good to firm); this looks another good piece of placing even with his penalties.

11/10

1st

1

19th Feb 2023

Good To Firm

2m 0f 92y

Class 2

14:00 Newbury

Mortlach

11st 9lb

J: Paddy Brennan

T: Fergal O’Brien

pressed leader, not fluent 1st, briefly led before 4th, pushed along approaching last, led narrowly after 9th, ridden run-in, went clear final 110yds, kept on well

6/4

5

11th Feb 2023

Good

2m 0f 92y

Class 1

15:00 Newbury

Mortlach

11st 2lb

J: Connor Brace

T: Fergal O’Brien

Tough and consistent novice chaser; not disgraced behind a very useful rival in match race at Plumpton (2m3f) most recently, though proved no match for the winner; has bits of Grade 2 form but this is a harder task; bottom of this field on ratings.

50/1

2/1

  • Place: £1.60

Form: 31 D

Last run: 28 days

W: 11st 0lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Irish point winner who made a successful start in this sphere in novice at Worcester (2m4f, good) four weeks ago; she should build on that so must enter calculations.
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3rd

1

17th Nov 2022

Good To Soft

2m 7f 16y

Class 4

13:20 Market Rasen

Dame De Fortune

12st 0lb

J: Aidan Coleman

T: Olly Murphy

towards rear, pushed along after 3 out, headway 2 out, ridden run-in, kept on

Evs

2nd

2

14th Sep 2022

Good

2m 4f 189y

Class 4

15:40 Kelso

Dame De Fortune

11st 0lb

J: Lewis Stones

T: Olly Murphy

raced in second, pushed along and made challenge before 2 out, ridden and outpaced after 2 out, held when not fluent last

2/1

Form: 32

Last run: 8 days

W: 11st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Hooded and much improved from his debut when second of six in 2m4f Hexham novice hurdle eight days ago; this demands another step forward, however.
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11th

15

16th Oct 2025

Good

2m 3f 218y

Class 5

15:42 Carlisle

Longstone Cowboy

10st 2lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Hugh Burns

9yo who has been lightly raced since showing promise in novice hurdles in September 2022 but he returned to form with a close second at Hexham (2m4f, good) recently on his second start back from an absence and a repeat of that performance will put him firmly in the picture.

7/1

2nd

10

3rd Oct 2025

Good

2m 4f 28y

Class 5

14:45 Hexham

Longstone Cowboy

10st 8lb

J: Charlie Maggs

T: Hugh Burns

Runner-up in C&D maiden in September 2022; lightly raced and generally very disappointing since but was not disgraced at Perth last month, after a long absence, and is worth a glance in the betting.

25/1

10

8th Sep 2025

Good

2m 4f 35y

Class 5

16:10 Perth

Longstone Cowboy

10st 7lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: Hugh Burns

Promising in 2022 but lengthy absences are a feature in his profile and was tailed off in two handicaps last year.

100/1

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Form: 8/44-4

Last run: 9 days

W: 11st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Only modest form shown in bumpers for Linda Perratt and he offered little on his hurdling debut after 15 months off when a remote fourth of five at Perth (2m) nine days ago; significantly more is required.
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3rd

4

9th Nov 2022

Soft

2m 3f 110y

Class 5

16:25 Ayr

Keep Coming

11st 8lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: Linda Perratt

Showed some promise in a couple of bumpers when previously with this trainer; well beaten in two of his three hurdle races (both 2m) for Iain Jardine in September but did better over 2m5f on his penultimate run; may progress now entering handicaps.

20/1

4th

3

14th Sep 2022

Good

2m 4f 189y

Class 4

15:40 Kelso

Keep Coming

11st 0lb

J: Derek Fox

T: Iain Jardine

held up in behind leaders, pushed along when slow jump 2 out, soon outpaced

33/1

4th

6

5th Sep 2022

Good

2m 0f 47y

Class 4

14:15 Perth

Keep Coming

11st 0lb

J: Derek Fox

T: Iain Jardine

held up in rear, behind when mistake 4th, soon lost touch

20/1

Form: 44-P5

Last run: 108 days

W: 10st 11lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 87

Form & Verdict
Fair 1m4f winner on the Flat for Charlie Fellowes who also showed some promise when fourth in two runs over hurdles; changed hands for 15,000gns and has shown little in two more starts in this sphere for his new yard; he's hard to enthuse over.
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11th

7

(3)

4th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

1m 4f 15y

Class 6

17:22 Hamilton

Ivynator

9st 5lb

J: Barry McHugh

T: Jean McGregor

Runner-up over hurdles last May but this 8yo has struggled to get competitive on his four starts since, one of those being on the Flat; races for the first time since last September and others make greater appeal.

40/1

10

17th Sep 2025

Good

2m 2f 25y

Class 5

18:00 Kelso

Ivynator

10st 4lb

J: Peter Kavanagh

T: Jean McGregor

A good runner-up at Perth (2m4f) in May but he's shown little in three runs since, pulled up back there (2m4f) nine days ago; it's easy to look elsewhere.

50/1

Form: 65

Last run: 57 days

W: 11st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Showed some promise in bumpers at Limerick and Ballinrobe for Josh Halley this summer; goes hurdling now for his new yard but this is no easy introduction.
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2nd

7

8th Nov 2023

Good To Soft

1m 7f 182y

Class 5

14:15 Musselburgh

Magic Mike

10st 9lb

J: Craig Nichol

T: Paul Robson

took keen hold, led, headed 2nd, joined leader 5th, led again 4 out, rallied when headed run-in, no extra towards finish

9/2

4th

7

17th Oct 2023

Good

2m 0f 104y

Class 4

17:35 Huntingdon

Magic Mike

10st 2lb

J: Craig Nichol

T: Paul Robson

Didn't jump great when winning at Southwell (2m, good to soft) but the hot favourite in second was even worse in that department; it could be dodgy form but they did at least pull clear; raised 5lb.

7/2

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Payout
Exacta £2.30
Straight Forecast £2.44
Trifecta £4.60

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Mortlach

The Times:

Dame De Fortune

The Star:

Longstone Cowboy

Telegraph:

Dame De Fortune

The Sun:

Dame De Fortune

Daily Record:

Dame De Fortune

RP Ratings:

Mortlach

POSTDATA:

Mortlach

The Guardian:

Mortlach

Daily Mail:

Mortlach

Daily Express:

Mortlach

Daily Mirror:

Mortlach