November 11 / 14.50 Kelso

14.50

Soft

Graeme Todd Memorial Handicap Hurdle (Go North Cab On Target Series Qualifier) (Div I)

  • Prize money: £3696.7
  • 2m 4f 189y
  • Class 5
  • 12 runners
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Graeme Todd Memorial Handicap Hurdle (Go North Cab On Target Series Qualifier) (Div I)

Runners: 12 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Scattered showers

5/2 (Won)

  • Win: £4.50
  • Place: £1.60

Form: 033-31 CD

Last run: 34 days

W: 11st 11lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 97

Form & Verdict
Came good over hurdles at seventh attempt, keeping on well to fend off Strike Of Lighting over C&D (good to soft) last month; 3lb rise does not look excessive and further progress is possible; respected.
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7th

8

21st Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 189y

Class 2

13:30 Kelso

Eloi Du Puy

11st 3lb

J: Bruce Lynn

T: N W Alexander

These cheekpieces and a switch to prominent tactics have prompted good performances at Ayr (2m4f, soft) on his last two starts, finishing second then first; he's won three times here in the past (including on good to soft) and might be thereabouts.

9/1

1st

3

23rd Feb 2026

Soft

2m 4f 100y

Class 4

16:00 Ayr

Eloi Du Puy

11st 11lb

J: Bruce Lynn

T: N W Alexander

Third in this last year (heavy) and achieved his best result of this season when 6l second to Diamond Geezer in first-time cheekpieces (retained) over C&D (soft) last month; could be thereabouts.

10/1

2nd

3

29th Jan 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 100y

Class 4

13:43 Ayr

Eloi Du Puy

11st 3lb

J: Bruce Lynn

T: N W Alexander

Four-time hurdle winner, including three over 2m5f at Kelso (good to soft/soft); disappointing start to chasing career in the autumn but he ran respectably back over hurdles at Kelso (extended 2m6f) last month; now back on last winning mark and he could be dangerous on this drop back in trip; cheekpieces added.

16/1

8/1

  • Place: £2.30

Form: 5623P- BF

Last run: 197 days

W: 10st 5lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
0-7 over hurdles; kept on for close third at Carlisle (2m3f, soft; first-time tongue-tie) in March and has good claims if judged on that performance but ended last season with a very disappointing run; no tongue-tie today.
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7th

9

11th Feb 2025

Soft

2m 4f 100y

Class 5

13:10 Ayr

Eden Mill

10st 5lb

J: Murray Dodd

T: Donald Whillans

in touch with leaders

7/1

7th

9

11th Feb 2025

Soft

2m 4f 100y

Class 5

13:10 Ayr

Eden Mill

10st 5lb

J: Murray Dodd

T: Donald Whillans

Sole win came at Kelso (2m5f, soft) in November 2023 off 3lb lower mark; pulled up when last seen in March last year but wind surgery and the subsequent break may have helped.

7/1

8/1

  • Place: £2.30

Form: /0-547 D

Last run: 84 days

W: 10st 11lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 83

Form & Verdict
Yet to add to her hat-trick of good-ground hurdle wins in 2020 and hasn't fired since returning from long absence this year; on very good mark now and might be boosted by first-time cheekpieces but the forecast soft ground is not in her favour.
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2nd

8

23rd Dec 2023

Good To Soft

2m 4f 62y

Class 4

14:15 Newcastle

Millie Of Mayo

10st 6lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: Nicky Richards

held up in rear

6/1

3rd

7

11th Nov 2023

Soft

2m 4f 189y

Class 5

14:50 Kelso

Millie Of Mayo

10st 11lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: Nicky Richards

midfield

8/1

OUR TIP

Form: 534448

Last run: 31 days

W: 11st 9lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 95

Form & Verdict
Safely held on all four starts for new stable this season (tongue-tie/cheekpieces added last time) and now 0-12 over hurdles; needs to find some improvement from somewhere; tongue-tie left off today.
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9th

17

2nd Jan 2025

Soft

2m 4f 100y

Class 5

13:40 Ayr

Ballyquin Bay

11st 0lb

J: Jamie Hamilton

T: Alison Hamilton

He's on a competitive mark on last winter's form but has been pulled up on both starts this term and is now 0-17; not easy to fancy.

25/1

9th

17

2nd Jan 2025

Soft

2m 4f 100y

Class 5

13:40 Ayr

Ballyquin Bay

11st 0lb

J: Jamie Hamilton

T: Alison Hamilton

He's on a competitive mark on last winter's form but has been pulled up on both starts this term and is now 0-17; not easy to fancy.

25/1

7

15th Dec 2024

Soft

2m 3f 61y

Class 5

13:00 Carlisle

Ballyquin Bay

11st 2lb

J: Jamie Hamilton

T: Alison Hamilton

in touch with leaders, hit 7th

14/1

Form: 0144-7 C

Last run: 189 days

W: 11st 5lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 91

Form & Verdict
Not seen since disappointing chase debut in May but was in good form over hurdles beforehand, most notably when opening account in first-time cheekpieces here (2m6f, good) in February; also suited by slow ground; big player if fully tuned up.
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7

16th Aug 2025

Good

2m 7f 180y

Class 5

18:38 Perth

Shantou Moon

11st 0lb

J: Peter Kavanagh

T: William Young Jnr

0-14 in points and 2-29 under rules, with chase record 0-6; very opposable on what he's been showing of late in handicap chases.

33/1

2

25th Jul 2025

Good

3m 2f 13y

Class 5

14:37 Uttoxeter

Shantou Moon

11st 4lb

J: Jamie Hamilton

T: William Young Jnr

Career record reads 2-42 including 14 starts in points; finished a very long way behind Wheresmemoneygone at Perth (3m, good) last month, but even a huge weights swing makes him hard to fancy; tongue-tie returns.

40/1

3

3rd Jul 2025

Good

2m 7f 180y

Class 5

16:20 Perth

Shantou Moon

11st 7lb

J: Jamie Hamilton

T: William Young Jnr

Second of four in C&D (good) hunter chase in May, but the form isn't anything to go wild about and he was pulled up when back in a handicap at Hexham last month; others look much stronger.

33/1

Form: -51362

Last run: 34 days

W: 10st 8lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Belatedly opened hurdling account at Cartmel (2m6f, good) in May and was back in similar form when second to Eloi Du Puy over C&D (good to soft) last month; not particularly reliable, but enters calculations.
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9

3rd Jul 2025

Good

2m 7f 207y

Class 5

16:55 Perth

Strike Of Lighting

10st 6lb

J: Joe Williamson

T: George Bewley

Now only 1lb higher than when winning at Cartmel (2m6f, good) in spring 2023 and made quite encouraging return from 575-day absence in C&D race won by Man Of Action in June, albeit looking held before falling heavily at the final flight; not ruled out.

16/1

10

8th Jun 2025

Good

2m 7f 207y

Class 5

17:07 Perth

Strike Of Lighting

10st 5lb

J: Edward Austin

T: George Bewley

Registered sole win at Cartmel (2m6f) two years ago; returns from 19-month absence; the betting may prove best guide to expectations.

25/1

Form: 5054-5 BF

Last run: 178 days

W: 10st 6lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 78

Form & Verdict
0-8 over hurdles; not disgraced on any of three starts in spring (2m-3m) but needs to find something extra on this first run for six months.
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8th

15

14th Dec 2024

Good

2m 4f 62y

Class 5

11:42 Newcastle

Ginger Pointe

10st 6lb

J: Ben Smith

T: Danny Brooke

midfield

9/1

8th

15

14th Dec 2024

Good

2m 4f 62y

Class 5

11:42 Newcastle

Ginger Pointe

10st 6lb

J: Ben Smith

T: Danny Brooke

midfield

9/1

5th

9

14th Nov 2024

Good

2m 3f 188y

Class 5

15:00 Sedgefield

Ginger Pointe

10st 10lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Danny Brooke

Scored over fences on stable debut in August and has remained in good form since (albeit suffered early mishap last time); likely to give another good account off his lower hurdle mark here.

10/1

Form: 50007/

Last run: 599 days

W: 12st 0lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 100

Form & Verdict
Unplaced all six hurdling starts in Ireland but won a point by 8l in February and Brian Hughes is a good booking for today's stable debut; market may point the way.
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1

14th May 2026

Good

2m 4f 20y

Class 5

16:55 Perth

Carrigeen Castle

12st 0lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: Micky Hammond

10yo who was in and out last season but returned to form when second at Hexham (2m4f, soft) in March last time; could have a part to play if conditions are suitable (he's unraced on good ground under rules).

11/4

Form: 422659

Last run: 14 days

W: 11st 5lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 91

Form & Verdict
Made quite encouraging stable debut when fifth at Sedgefield (2m1f, good) last month but tailed off here (2m, soft) a fortnight ago and now moves up in trip with a point to prove.
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0

4

11th Nov 2023

Soft

2m 4f 189y

Class 5

14:50 Kelso

Boundsy Boy

11st 5lb

J: Ross Chapman

T: Philip Kirby

midfield

25/1

9th

10

28th Oct 2023

Good To Soft

2m 0f 51y

Class 4

15:14 Kelso

Boundsy Boy

10st 11lb

J: Ross Chapman

T: Philip Kirby

First run since leaving Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero when fifth of 12 in handicap at Sedgefield (2m1f,) 17 days ago; while that doesn't necessarily mark him down as a winner in waiting but he has dropped back to the mark he defied at Huntingdon in February.

14/1

5th

3

11th Oct 2023

Good

2m 0f 178y

Class 5

16:40 Sedgefield

Boundsy Boy

11st 9lb

J: Joe Williamson

T: Philip Kirby

prominent

9/1

Form: 6-P126 D

Last run: 116 days

W: 10st 13lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 85

Form & Verdict
Won off a lowly mark for Iain Jardine at Cartmel (2m6f, good) in June but left that stable after lesser effort the following month and is not an easy mare to predict on first run for new trainer; tongue-tie refitted.
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7

9th Feb 2026

Heavy

2m 3f 51y

Class 5

15:30 Catterick

Pure Surf

10st 2lb

J: Miss Pippa Brown

T: Victor Thompson

Won a four-runner handicap chase at Newcastle in April (2m4f, good); disappointing on last three starts, the last two in November; 3lb out of the handicap; best watched.

50/1

6

3rd May 2025

Good

2m 4f 15y

Class 5

18:40 Hexham

Pure Surf

11st 0lb

J: Miss Pippa Brown

T: Victor Thompson

raced wide, in touch with leaders early, midfield 3rd

11/1

6

3rd May 2025

Good

2m 4f 15y

Class 5

18:40 Hexham

Pure Surf

11st 0lb

J: Miss Pippa Brown

T: Victor Thompson

Held on well to beat Top Of The Bay and Ribeye under Pippa Brown at Newcastle (2m4f, good) last month and ran at least as well when close second at Sedgefield (2m3f, good) six days later but Kelso 11 days ago was a bit disappointing and, on balance, others look stronger.

11/1

Form: 5B7U

Last run: 31 days

W: 10st 11lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 83

Form & Verdict
Won off basement mark on the Flat for this stable this summer but has made a low-key start to his hurdling career since; in touch and tavelling okay before unseating rider at third-last flight on last month's handicap debut at Sedgefield (2m1f, good) but others have more obvious claims here.
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9th

8

(1)

20th Jun 2024

Soft

1m 4f 10y

Class 6

13:35 Ripon

Point Of Honour

9st 13lb

J: Miss Pippa Brown

T: Danny Brooke

midfield

10/1

0

8

11th Nov 2023

Soft

2m 4f 189y

Class 5

14:50 Kelso

Point Of Honour

10st 11lb

J: Miss Pippa Brown

T: Craig Lidster

midfield on outer

25/1

0

11

11th Oct 2023

Good

2m 0f 178y

Class 5

16:40 Sedgefield

Point Of Honour

10st 11lb

J: Miss Pippa Brown

T: Craig Lidster

held up in rear, hit 4th, headway after 4 out, mistake and unseated 3 out

25/1

Form: 63475-

Last run: 219 days

W: 10st 10lb

5 yo Mare

OR: 82

Form & Verdict
Placed in soft-ground Hereford bumper for Fergal O'Brien in January but made inauspicious start to hurdling career for him and seems to have some quirks; makes stable/handicap debut after seven-month absence.
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10th

20

20th Mar 2025

Good

2m 0f 150y

14:27 Cork

Internet Biddy

10st 0lb

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: Sean Aherne

Showed little ability in first five runs for this yard; bit better when beaten around 15l when seventh of 14 in Clonmel handicap on latest but still has plenty to find here.

50/1

14

13th Feb 2025

Soft

2m 0f 21y

14:20 Clonmel

Internet Biddy

10st 0lb

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: Sean Aherne

Shown nothing in five runs for this yard and tailed off when 66s last month.

100/1

14th

16

15th Jan 2025

Soft

2m 0f 202y

15:05 Clonmel

Internet Biddy

10st 4lb

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: Sean Aherne

Showed mild promise for Fergal O'Brien in 2023; has failed to complete two of her four starts for this yard; big price when down the field in Punchestown race won by Falcon Park; up against it.

25/1

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £27.90
Straight Forecast £21.34
Tricast £118.56
Trifecta £170.80

Selections

POSTDATA:

Eloi Du Puy

TOPSPEED:

Ginger Pointe

SPOTLIGHT:

Shantou Moon

RP RATINGS:

Strike Of Lighting

The Times:

Eloi Du Puy

Telegraph:

Eloi Du Puy

The Guardian:

Eloi Du Puy

Daily Mail:

Eloi Du Puy

D Express:

Eloi Du Puy

Daily Mirror:

Eloi Du Puy

The Sun:

Eloi Du Puy

The Star:

Eloi Du Puy

Daily Record:

Eloi Du Puy