December 29 / 12.10 Kelso

12.10

Good To Soft

Belhaven Brewery Novices’ Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £4356.8
  • 2m 6f 151y
  • Class 4
  • 6 runners
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Belhaven Brewery Novices’ Hurdle (GBB Race)

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

11/8 (Won)

  • Win: £2.00
  • Place: £1.20

Form: 1

Last run: 49 days

W: 11st 7lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Dual point winner and did well to hold on in a 2m4f maiden hurdle at Hexham (heavy) having got competitive with another runner a long way from home; looks sure to win more races.
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5th

7

22nd Apr 2026

Soft

2m 4f 20y

Class 3

14:10 Perth

Great Pepper

11st 2lb

J: Charlotte Jones

T: James Moffatt

Lightly raced 8yo who was runner-up at Ayr (2m, soft) in January when dropped back in trip on his second chase start; however, pulled up at Carlisle (2m, good to soft) since, which severely dents confidence in his claims today, and the step up in distance may not be ideal.

12/1

2

22nd Mar 2026

Good To Soft

1m 7f 207y

Class 2

15:17 Carlisle

Great Pepper

11st 9lb

J: Charlotte Jones

T: James Moffatt

Won over 2m6f as a hurdler but effective at this trip, as he showed when runner-up (in his fifth chase start) at Ayr last time out (soft); however, this is tougher and the drier ground is a cause for concern.

10/1

6/4

  • Place: £1.10

Form: 22

Last run: 41 days

W: 10st 13lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 114

Form & Verdict
Won a point bumper; runner-up in both his hurdles, over 2m1f at Carlisle (heavy) and 2m3f at Wetherby (soft); bumped into a smart chaser on the latter occasion and he was keeping on well, which offers plenty of optimism for him improving over today's trip.
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6th

7

8th Mar 2025

Good To Soft

1m 7f 216y

Class 2

14:25 Sandown

To Chase A Dream

10st 9lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Paul Collins

Beaten favourite but ran creditably at Doncaster (2m3f) last time, taking form figures over hurdles to 222211142; that consistency gives him each-way possibilities back down in trip.

12/1

2nd

4

25th Jan 2025

Good To Soft

2m 3f 88y

Class 2

15:50 Doncaster

To Chase A Dream

11st 3lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Paul Collins

towards rear, not fluent 2nd

4/1

2nd

4

25th Jan 2025

Good To Soft

2m 3f 88y

Class 2

15:50 Doncaster

To Chase A Dream

11st 3lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Paul Collins

towards rear, not fluent 2nd

4/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 10st 13lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
It wasn't a bad Irish point in which he finished a close fourth in May and could be a good buy at £12,000; others still preferred on this occasion.
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4

25th Mar 2025

Good To Soft

3m 0f 41y

Class 5

15:50 Hexham

Beat The Boum

11st 1lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: Jackie Stephen

Lightly raced 6yo who made the frame in his sole point-to-point and could appreciate going chasing; lines up on a reduced mark but he struggled to get competitive over hurdles and his claims aren't compelling.

12/1

5

16th Feb 2025

Good To Soft

2m 7f 180y

Class 5

16:00 Musselburgh

Beat The Boum

11st 1lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: Jackie Stephen

Lightly raced 6yo who has shown some ability and is dropping down the weights, but he's finished merely eighth the last twice and needs to raise his game in first-time cheekpieces.

14/1

8th

8

11th Dec 2024

Soft

2m 7f 63y

Class 5

14:20 Hexham

Beat The Boum

10st 12lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: Jackie Stephen

midfield

20/1

Form: 1

Last run: 211 days

W: 11st 7lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Took seven attempts to win a point but he made an immediate splash under rules when accounting for a dual subsequent hurdle winner in a maiden at Market Rasen (2m4f, good); that wasn't a strong race by any means and may struggle to defy a penalty.
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No Results Found

Form: P

Last run: 64 days

W: 11st 0lb

7 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Often struggled to complete in Irish points and was well beaten on hurdles debut; now tongue tied.
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0

4

29th Dec 2023

Good To Soft

2m 6f 151y

Class 4

12:10 Kelso

Greyrobin Star

11st 0lb

J: Edward Austin

T: George Bewley

towards rear but in touch with leaders, not fluent 3rd, pushed along and struggling from 8th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

100/1

0

2

26th Oct 2023

Soft

2m 4f 8y

Class 4

14:10 Carlisle

Greyrobin Star

11st 0lb

J: Jonathon Bewley

T: George Bewley

First foal; unraced dam out of unraced close relative of 2m-3m1f hurdle/high-class chase winner Follow The Plan and the bumper and useful 2m-3m hurdle/chase winner Balychorus; 0-8 in Irish points, completing in only three; has a bit of ability but that's not compelling for this rules debut.

40/1

Form: 5

Last run: 49 days

W: 11st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
66-1 for a maiden at Hexham and finished behind both Great Pepper and Clovis Island; up against it.
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2nd

8

15th May 2024

Good To Soft

3m 2f 127y

Class 4

18:52 Perth

Lahardaun

10st 7lb

J: Jonathon Bewley

T: George Bewley

Off the mark when scoring at Hexham in March (2m4f, heavy); not so good since (behind Atomic Angel last time at Hexham).

14/1

2nd

8

15th May 2024

Good To Soft

3m 2f 127y

Class 4

18:52 Perth

Lahardaun

10st 7lb

J: Jonathon Bewley

T: George Bewley

Off the mark when scoring at Hexham in March (2m4f, heavy); not so good since (behind Atomic Angel last time at Hexham).

14/1

6th

8

4th May 2024

Good To Soft

2m 7f 63y

Class 5

20:25 Hexham

Lahardaun

11st 2lb

J: Jonathon Bewley

T: George Bewley

midfield

14/1

Non-runners

Clovis Island, Mount Falcon, Somebody's Fortune

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £2.30
Straight Forecast £2.64
Trifecta £10.00

Selections

POSTDATA:

Great Pepper

SPOTLIGHT:

To Chase A Dream

D Express:

Clovis Island

RP RATINGS:

To Chase A Dream

TOPSPEED:

To Chase A Dream

Daily Mirror:

To Chase A Dream

Daily Record:

To Chase A Dream

The Times:

Great Pepper

Telegraph:

Great Pepper

The Guardian:

Great Pepper

Daily Mail:

Great Pepper

The Sun:

Great Pepper

The Star:

Great Pepper