October 02 / 13.25 Kelso

13.25

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Welcome To Family Day Handicap Hurdle (Go North Sea Pigeon Series Qualifier)

  • Prize money: £4520.18
  • 2m 0f 51y
  • Class 4
  • 8 runners
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Welcome To Family Day Handicap Hurdle (Go North Sea Pigeon Series Qualifier)

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

5/1 (Won)

  • Win: £5.00
  • Place: £1.20

Form: -12131 D

Last run: 26 days

W: 11st 6lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 112

Form & Verdict
Won a seller for John Quinn in April and is 2-4 in handicaps since switching to current stable, the latter win gained by 14l at Hexham (2m, good) last month; evidently in very good nick but latest 9lb rise asks quite a lot of him.
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2nd

12

19th May 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 28y

Class 4

20:20 Hexham

Well Educated

10st 12lb

J: Jonathon Bewley

T: George Bewley

Four-time winner here, two over C&D on good ground (handles soft); undoubtedly on a dangerous mark but latest two efforts have been underwhelming and he needs to turn things around; safer to look elsewhere on recent form.

33/1

9

25th Oct 2025

Good

2m 0f 51y

Class 4

15:20 Kelso

Well Educated

11st 4lb

J: Jonathon Bewley

T: George Bewley

Four of his seven wins have been at Hexham; latest win (May 2024) was over this C&D (good to soft) when 13lb higher; mainly disappointing since then, but on a good mark now.

14/1

11

24th Sep 2025

Good To Soft

2m 4f 35y

Class 4

15:08 Perth

Well Educated

11st 1lb

J: Jonathon Bewley

T: George Bewley

Didn't run badly when fifth of nine at Cartmel (2m1f, good) last month and will be fine over today's longer trip but is on the downgrade now and needs a boost from the refitted cheekpieces today.

20/1

7/1

  • Place: £4.70

Form: 80142- CD

Last run: 191 days

W: 10st 8lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 100

Form & Verdict
Four-time hurdle winner for Daragh Bourke, most recently over C&D (good to soft) in January; not seen since chasing home The Navigator in valuable series final at Musselburgh (2m1f, good) in March but market support will bring her into the equation on this stable debut.
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5

18th Dec 2023

Soft

1m 7f 124y

Class 5

13:25 Musselburgh

Evita Du Mesnil

11st 8lb

J: Kevin Brogan

T: Katie Scott

Four-time hurdle winner; made a good start for her current yard when going close at Kelso (2m, good) in October but she's not matched that form in three runs since; handles most ground and now drops back into a Class 5 event but she needs to rediscover her spark.

8/1

8/1

  • Place: £1.50

Form: 4555-6 CD

Last run: 151 days

W: 10st 5lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 97

Form & Verdict
Dual course winner (2m/2m2f); never really got going last season and was just a respectable sixth here (2m6f, good) in latest outing in May but has slipped to a tempting mark and can't be ruled out.
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Verdict Starting price

4

22nd Mar 2025

Good

2m 1f 14y

Class 4

15:35 Kelso

Bollingerandkrug

11st 3lb

J: Derek Fox

T: Lucinda Russell

in rear, fell 7th

9/2

5th

4

1st Mar 2025

Good To Soft

2m 1f 14y

Class 3

13:10 Kelso

Bollingerandkrug

10st 9lb

J: Derek Fox

T: Lucinda Russell

10yo who wasn't at his best last year but all six of his wins have come here and his third of six over C&D (good to soft) in November was a step back in the right direction; another 2lb lower today; in calculations.

11/2

3rd

2

9th Nov 2024

Good To Soft

2m 1f 14y

Class 4

11:38 Kelso

Bollingerandkrug

12st 0lb

J: Derek Fox

T: Lucinda Russell

raced in last, awkward jump 4th, nudged along 6th, struggling from 7th

7/2

Form: 261-17 D

Last run: 10 days

W: 10st 4lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 96

Form & Verdict
Won two Perth hurdles in the spring (both 2m, good to soft) and followed up on the Flat in June but seems to have gone off the boil under both codes since; stable's other runner The Navigator appeals much more.
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Verdict Starting price

8

14th Oct 2025

Good

2m 3f 34y

Class 5

16:21 Market Rasen

Jackhammer

10st 2lb

J: Charlie Maggs

T: Miss A M Slack

Very opposable on the balance of his chase form, especially from 7lb out of the weights.

50/1

7

24th Sep 2025

Good To Soft

2m 4f 20y

Class 5

16:50 Perth

Jackhammer

10st 2lb

J: Charlie Maggs

T: Miss A M Slack

Multiple Flat winner and twice successful over hurdles but has very shaky record over fences in recent years; pulled up at Cartmel one month ago and now 0-13 in this sphere; 2lb wrong today; too risky.

25/1

9

25th Aug 2025

Good

2m 1f 61y

Class 5

17:18 Cartmel

Jackhammer

10st 2lb

J: Charlie Maggs

T: Miss A M Slack

Multiple Flat winner and twice successful over hurdles; 0-12 over fences and fell at his final attempt; others appeal more from 2lb out of the weights.

20/1

Form: 1-2721 C

Last run: 18 days

W: 12st 0lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 120

Form & Verdict
Not at best on the Flat on Wednesday but posted career-best hurdling performance when winning a shade cosily off 4lb lower here (2m5f, good) last month and can cope with today's drop back in trip; respected.
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13

21st Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 189y

Class 2

13:30 Kelso

The Navigator

10st 10lb

J: Peter Kavanagh

T: Dianne Sayer

11yo who was tailed off over C&D (good to soft) in November and pulled up at 100-1 at Ayr (2m4f, soft) last month on his sole start since; however, the drying conditions are a positive, with his last five wins coming on good ground, and he won two in a row over C&D last autumn to take his winning tally at Kelso to four; no surprise if he bounces back with a bold show.

50/1

5

23rd Feb 2026

Soft

2m 4f 100y

Class 4

16:00 Ayr

The Navigator

11st 8lb

J: Peter Kavanagh

T: Dianne Sayer

11yo who won three times last August-October (2m1f/2m5f, good); however, tailed off at Kelso (2m5f, good to soft) in November when last seen and there's a suspicion he may not want testing ground nowadays.

16/1

8

17th Sep 2025

Good

2m 4f 189y

Class 2

16:25 Kelso

The Navigator

10st 2lb

J: Charlie Maggs

T: Dianne Sayer

Back to winning ways at Cartmel (2m1f) in August and followed it up with a good third of nine in 2m4f handicap at Sedgefield 13 days ago; this C&D scorer can't be discounted.

10/1

Form: 872-14 D

Last run: 114 days

W: 10st 11lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 103

Form & Verdict
Displayed improvement to win run-of-the-mill Sedgefield novice (2m1f, good) in May, his fourth start over hurdles, but was unable to land a telling blow when fourth of five in subsequent Aintree handicap; returns from break in need of improvement.
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Verdict Starting price

1st

5

24th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 51y

Class 4

17:22 Kelso

Scots Poet

10st 7lb

J: Conor O’Farrell

T: Ewan Whillans

Gained a first win for two years at Sedgefield (2m1f) in April and backed it up with a good second of nine in 2m Hexham handicap 15 days ago when set a lot to do; this veteran is not taken lightly eased 1lb.

7/2

2nd

5

9th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 48y

Class 5

18:15 Hexham

Scots Poet

11st 5lb

J: Conor O’Farrell

T: Ewan Whillans

Mainly in good form this year, gaining a well-deserved win at Sedgefield last time (2m1f, good; blinkers on for fourth time); up 4lb; could go well again.

3/1

1st

6

10th Apr 2026

Good

2m 0f 178y

Class 5

16:45 Sedgefield

Scots Poet

11st 0lb

J: Conor O’Farrell

T: Ewan Whillans

C&D winner (good); third on his last three starts, all at around 2m; chance but will need to raise his game to win this.

10/1

OUR TIP

Form: F-1313 D BF

Last run: 26 days

W: 11st 9lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 115

Form & Verdict
Dual 2m novice hurdle winner this season (good/good to soft); managed only third of four when odds-on for recent chase/handicap debut at Hexham but a significant jumping error proved costly there; now switches back to hurdling and remains very much of interest.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

1st

2

24th Nov 2023

Good To Soft

3m 1f 71y

Class 4

12:05 Catterick

Onward Route

11st 7lb

J: Joe Williamson

T: Rebecca Menzies

held up in rear, steady headway on outer from 8th, not fluent last (usual 2 out), ridden and stayed on run-in, led towards finish, won going away

12/1

4th

3

27th Sep 2023

Soft

2m 4f 35y

Class 4

14:55 Perth

Onward Route

11st 10lb

J: Ross Chapman

T: Rebecca Menzies

Below form when tried in cheekpieces last month but quickly back on track with keeping-on fifth at Hexham (2m4f, good; behind City Derby) three weeks ago; versatile regarding ground and recent 2lb drop helps; no surprise if he features.

10/1

Form: 85-434 BF

Last run: 120 days

W: 10st 2lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 85

Form & Verdict
0-15 over hurdles; in contention for a place before last-flight jumping error at Hexham (2m, good; wore visor and cheekpieces) in June but is 9lb out of the weights here and looks up against it; tongue-tie refitted.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

8th

8

(9)

25th Jul 2023

Good

1m 4f 104y

Class 6

14:30 Musselburgh

My Macho Man

9st 2lb

J: Joe Fanning

T: Katie Scott

Winless since his 3yo debut and has regressed under both codes in recent times; opposable.

10/1

10th

5

(6)

15th Jul 2023

Soft

1m 3f 15y

Class 6

20:00 Hamilton

My Macho Man

9st 8lb

J: Paddy Mathers

T: Katie Scott

Winless since his 3yo debut and has regressed under both codes in recent times; won't mind the softer ground, down another 3lb and going without the usual headgear by way of a change.

20/1

7th

3

(1)

5th Jul 2023

Good

1m 4f 104y

Class 6

15:05 Musselburgh

My Macho Man

9st 9lb

J: Sam James

T: Katie Scott

Debut AW winner (1m) who is on a 29-race losing run; last of seven when stepped up to 1m5f at Ayr latest; has finished runner-up over C&D (soft) previously; given a chance by the handicapper now, so not written off.

20/1

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Payout
Exacta £59.20
Straight Forecast £93.82
Tricast £470.62
Trifecta £258.10

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Onward Route

POSTDATA:

The Navigator

The Times:

Bollingerandkrug

RP Ratings:

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TOPSPEED:

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The Sun:

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The Star:

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Daily Record:

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Telegraph:

The Navigator

Daily Mail:

The Navigator

Daily Express:

The Navigator

Daily Mirror:

The Navigator