November 24 / 12.48 Kelso

12.48

Soft

Racing TV Black Friday Is Coming Novices’ Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £4901.4
  • 2m 0f 51y
  • Class 4
  • 10 runners
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Racing TV Black Friday Is Coming Novices’ Hurdle (GBB Race)

Runners: 10 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

11/4 (Won)

  • Win: £7.50
  • Place: £2.20

Form: 47-2

Last run: 26 days

W: 11st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Ability at ordinary level in bumpers and shaped with promise when second to a previous winner (pair clear) on hurdle debut (2m, good to soft); softer ground unlikely to be an issue and is a player.
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7th

6

2nd Feb 2025

Good To Soft

1m 7f 182y

Class 3

15:35 Musselburgh

Chapel Green

11st 7lb

J: Alan Doyle

T: Lucinda Russell

in touch with leaders, weakened before 4 out

13/2

7th

6

2nd Feb 2025

Good To Soft

1m 7f 182y

Class 3

15:35 Musselburgh

Chapel Green

11st 7lb

J: Alan Doyle

T: Lucinda Russell

in touch with leaders, weakened before 4 out

13/2

2nd

3

21st Jan 2025

Soft

2m 0f 110y

Class 4

14:00 Ayr

Chapel Green

11st 9lb

J: Alan Doyle

T: Lucinda Russell

Three wins over fences including two with cheekpieces last year, at Kelso in May (2m5f, good to soft) and last time off 6lb lower at Musselburgh in November (2m, good to soft); handles soft ground; could go well despite career-high mark.

15/8

9/1

  • Place: £2.60

Form: 245-2

Last run: 39 days

W: 11st 0lb

4 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Showed ability in bumpers, including on reappearance last month; however, plenty of stamina on dam's side and might find this an inadequate stamina test on hurdle debut.
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4th

4

9th Nov 2024

Good To Soft

2m 1f 14y

Class 4

11:38 Kelso

Chase A Fortune

11st 8lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: Chris Grant

in touch with leaders, outpaced 4 out

4/1

10/1

  • Place: £2.20

Form: 5RFP-2

Last run: 20 days

W: 10st 7lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 99

Form & Verdict
More letters than numbers in form figures and refused to race on second intended start; posted best effort at Hexham last time but remains to be seen whether that will be built on.
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3rd

7

29th Dec 2022

Heavy

2m 2f 25y

Class 4

15:20 Kelso

Arcandy

10st 13lb

J: Derek Fox

T: Stuart Coltherd

Made very inauspicious start to hurdling career last season (once refused to race and once looked reluctant to jump off) but fared considerably better when placed in two 2m novice races in November (one here, both on soft); still comes with risk attached on this handicap debut, but she has the raw ability to be very competitive.

10/1

3rd

9

24th Nov 2022

Soft

2m 0f 51y

Class 4

12:48 Kelso

Arcandy

10st 7lb

J: Sam Coltherd

T: Stuart Coltherd

held up in last

10/1

2nd

1

4th Nov 2022

Soft

2m 0f 48y

Class 4

14:23 Hexham

Arcandy

11st 0lb

J: Derek Fox

T: Stuart Coltherd

Third in a point-to-point bumper in April 2021 but has shown more temperament than ability over hurdles (refused to race once and was reluctant to race last time); hard to fancy.

66/1

Form: 53-3

Last run: 33 days

W: 11st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Ability in bumpers and shaped like a stayer on hurdle debut over C&D last month; open to improvement but bit of a surprise if there aren't one or two too good again.
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2nd

5

28th Jan 2025

Good To Soft

2m 6f 0y

Class 5

16:05 Newcastle

Ninetofive

11st 10lb

J: Lewis Dobb

T: Sandy Thomson

Pulled up at Kelso in October after a long absence and has to prove how much ability he retains; however, he may have needed the run and this lightly raced 8yo is of interest on the promise he showed in novice hurdles at Hexham (2m/2m4f, heavy/good) in spring 2023; could bounce back with bold show.

10/1

2nd

5

28th Jan 2025

Good To Soft

2m 6f 0y

Class 5

16:05 Newcastle

Ninetofive

11st 10lb

J: Lewis Dobb

T: Sandy Thomson

Pulled up at Kelso in October after a long absence and has to prove how much ability he retains; however, he may have needed the run and this lightly raced 8yo is of interest on the promise he showed in novice hurdles at Hexham (2m/2m4f, heavy/good) in spring 2023; could bounce back with bold show.

10/1

OUR TIP

Form: 2-

Last run: 242 days

W: 11st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Shaped with promise on debut in a Carlisle bumper in March and, although this trip is likely to be on the sharp side for this hurdle debut, he's one to be interested in.
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11th

1

14th Dec 2024

Good

2m 4f 62y

Class 5

11:42 Newcastle

Coniston Clouds

12st 0lb

J: Conor Rabbitt

T: Nicky Richards

midfield

16/1

11th

1

14th Dec 2024

Good

2m 4f 62y

Class 5

11:42 Newcastle

Coniston Clouds

12st 0lb

J: Conor Rabbitt

T: Nicky Richards

midfield

16/1

1

4th Oct 2024

Good

2m 4f 15y

Class 5

17:15 Hexham

Coniston Clouds

12st 0lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Nicky Richards

midfield, not fluent 2nd

15/2

Form: 58-5

Last run: 25 days

W: 11st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Limitations exposed in bumper and on both outings over hurdles; easy to overlook on these terms.
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4th

4

1st Feb 2025

Soft

2m 3f 85y

Class 5

13:00 Wetherby

So Many Roads

11st 12lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Donald Whillans

1-10 over hurdles and was hard to predict in that sphere, but he returned after wind surgery with a good third in 18-runner handicap at Ayr (2m4f, soft) last month; on same mark here and has possibilities if he takes to this new discipline.

13/2

4th

4

1st Feb 2025

Soft

2m 3f 85y

Class 5

13:00 Wetherby

So Many Roads

11st 12lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Donald Whillans

1-10 over hurdles and was hard to predict in that sphere, but he returned after wind surgery with a good third in 18-runner handicap at Ayr (2m4f, soft) last month; on same mark here and has possibilities if he takes to this new discipline.

13/2

3rd

2

2nd Jan 2025

Soft

2m 4f 100y

Class 5

13:40 Ayr

So Many Roads

12st 0lb

J: Craig Nichol

T: Donald Whillans

Well beaten on final two starts last term and this is his first run since; however, this heavy-ground C&D winner has had wind surgery and ran well first time up last season; not ruled out off a handy mark.

9/1

Form: 2-26

Last run: 19 days

W: 10st 7lb

5 yo Mare

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Form & Verdict
Similar level of form on both outings over hurdles and she'll likely have to improve if she's to get off the mark this time.
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6

23rd Apr 2023

Good

3m 2f 83y

Class 5

15:15 Stratford

Reve De Niamh

11st 3lb

J: Dylan Johnston

T: Iain Jardine

Still to win a race but she showed improved form when upped to 3m at Ayr in February (good to soft; cheekpieces first time, retained); up 3lb but still has time to do better.

13/2

2nd

5

27th Feb 2023

Good To Soft

3m 0f 70y

Class 5

16:25 Ayr

Reve De Niamh

11st 0lb

J: Dylan Johnston

T: Iain Jardine

Runner-up in a bumper and on hurdling debut last year but soundly beaten in first three handicap hurdles (2m-2m4f) and not really bred to benefit from today's step up in trip; cheekpieces (worn three starts ago) are given another whirl.

20/1

7th

6

14th Feb 2023

Good To Soft

2m 4f 100y

Class 5

13:45 Ayr

Reve De Niamh

11st 3lb

J: Lewis Dobb

T: Iain Jardine

Showed promise when runner-up in a bumper and on hurdle debut at Sedgefield (2m4f, good to soft); things have gone rather pear-shaped since but heavy ground is a possible excuse for latest two defeats; had wind surgery since; not dismissed.

25/1

Form: 25-3

Last run: 31 days

W: 11st 0lb

4 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Has shown ability in bumpers and, although not disgraced on hurdle debut last month, he'll have to raise his game if he's to get off the mark this time.
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7

14th Feb 2025

Soft

2m 6f 151y

Class 4

13:50 Kelso

Eloi Du Puy

11st 8lb

J: Bruce Lynn

T: N W Alexander

Record of 3-6 in Kelso handicaps but lacks recent match practice having been absent since a defeat last April; market instructive.

12/1

11th

3

15th Apr 2024

Soft

2m 4f 189y

Class 2

16:00 Kelso

Eloi Du Puy

11st 12lb

J: Bruce Lynn

T: N W Alexander

Has made excellent progress since the autumn, winning three times over C&D (good to soft-soft) and once at Carlisle (2m3f, good to soft); held on only by a short head from Forged Well here last month and is another 4lb higher today but might still be on the upgrade.

13/2

11th

3

15th Apr 2024

Soft

2m 4f 189y

Class 2

16:00 Kelso

Eloi Du Puy

11st 12lb

J: Bruce Lynn

T: N W Alexander

Has made excellent progress since the autumn, winning three times over C&D (good to soft-soft) and once at Carlisle (2m3f, good to soft); held on only by a short head from Forged Well here last month and is another 4lb higher today but might still be on the upgrade.

13/2

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Stepped up on previous efforts when winning Irish point (overall form ordinary) by a wide margin in April and since sold for £30,000; interesting to see how he goes in the market on this rules debut/first run for yard.
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5

24th Nov 2022

Soft

2m 0f 51y

Class 4

12:48 Kelso

Gametime

11st 0lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Donald McCain

Stepped up on previous efforts when winning Irish point (overall form ordinary) by a wide margin in April and since sold for £30,000; interesting to see how he goes in the market on this rules debut/first run for yard.

4/1

Form: 7

Last run: 19 days

W: 11st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Big price and soundly beaten over 2m6f at this venue on debut; down markedly in trip with plenty to prove.
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9th

15

4th May 2024

Good To Soft

2m 7f 63y

Class 5

20:25 Hexham

Something Golden

10st 8lb

J: Miss Alex Garven

T: Victor Thompson

took keen hold, led

25/1

Non-runners

Gametime

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £52.40
Straight Forecast £55.09
Trifecta £355.60

Selections

The Guardian:

Chapel Green

SPOTLIGHT:

Coniston Clouds

POSTDATA:

Eloi Du Puy

RP Ratings:

Arcandy

The Times:

Eloi Du Puy

Daily Mirror:

Chapel Green

The Sun:

Chapel Green

The Star:

Chapel Green

Daily Record:

Chapel Green

Telegraph:

Coniston Clouds

Daily Mail:

Coniston Clouds

D Express:

Coniston Clouds

TOPSPEED:

Arcandy