November 24 / 13.20 Kelso

13.20

Soft

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  • Prize money: £3430.98
  • 2m 4f 189y
  • Class 5
  • 12 runners
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Runners: 12 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

11/1 (Won)

  • Win: £7.10
  • Place: £2.40

Form: 4-9548

Last run: 8 days

W: 11st 0lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 86

Form & Verdict
Inconsistent sort who has only won two of 41 rules starts; patchy form since last win in March and only of interest if there's significant market support.
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5th

10

16th Oct 2025

Good

2m 3f 218y

Class 5

15:42 Carlisle

Coral Blue

11st 0lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: Daragh Bourke

10yo who is a five-time hurdle winner and ran well when second at Musselburgh (2m4f, good to soft) in February; however, his campaign concluded with two lesser performances and he returns from some time off today.

20/1

7th

9

19th Apr 2025

Good

2m 3f 61y

Class 4

17:12 Carlisle

Coral Blue

10st 11lb

J: Patrick Wadge

T: Daragh Bourke

Without a victory since early 2023 but he comes here in good order, ridden too aggressively when a fading sixth in 2m4f Hexham handicap 25 days ago; considered with cheekpieces refitted.

12/1

7th

9

19th Apr 2025

Good

2m 3f 61y

Class 4

17:12 Carlisle

Coral Blue

10st 11lb

J: Patrick Wadge

T: Daragh Bourke

Without a victory since early 2023 but he comes here in good order, ridden too aggressively when a fading sixth in 2m4f Hexham handicap 25 days ago; considered with cheekpieces refitted.

12/1

5/2

  • Place: £1.50

Form: 3969/2

Last run: 35 days

W: 10st 8lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Best effort after lengthy absence when chasing home a subsequent dual winner at Carlisle (2m4f, heavy) on handicap debut last month; claims if this doesn't come too quickly.
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4th

10

16th Mar 2023

Heavy

2m 4f 15y

Class 5

17:10 Hexham

Rockmann

10st 9lb

J: Jamie Hamilton

T: Mark Walford

Eight-race maiden; best run over hurdles when runner-up at Kelso in November (2m5f, soft); interesting on chase debut.

12/1

5th

9

26th Jan 2023

Soft

3m 0f 26y

Class 5

16:15 Wetherby

Rockmann

10st 10lb

J: Jamie Hamilton

T: Mark Walford

Runner-up in the autumn in his first two handicaps (2m4f/2m5f, soft) and brought down at the fifth flight at Newcastle last time; has shaped as though this step up in trip could suit and he holds likeable claims.

8/1

16

26th Dec 2022

Good To Soft

2m 4f 62y

Class 5

12:15 Newcastle

Rockmann

10st 10lb

J: Billy Garritty

T: Mark Walford

prominent

7/2

12/1

  • Place: £4.50

Form: 4160-8

Last run: 33 days

W: 11st 11lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 97

Form & Verdict
Dual point winner but only one success from 14 rules starts; below best on last three starts (including at this course on reappearance) and best watched returned to hurdles.
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5

22nd Apr 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

15:40 Kelso

Duty Calls

11st 3lb

J: Lewis Stones

T: Sandy Forster

Ended last season with a course win (2m1f, soft) and will be fine over today's longer trip but has been badly out of form this term and seems best suited by soft ground.

16/1

5

22nd Apr 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

15:40 Kelso

Duty Calls

11st 3lb

J: Lewis Stones

T: Sandy Forster

Ended last season with a course win (2m1f, soft) and will be fine over today's longer trip but has been badly out of form this term and seems best suited by soft ground.

16/1

4th

5

22nd Mar 2025

Good

2m 1f 14y

Class 4

15:35 Kelso

Duty Calls

10st 7lb

J: Lewis Stones

T: Sandy Forster

always behind

14/1

Form: 0F6976

Last run: 31 days

W: 10st 2lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
0-17 under rules and, although she's back in distance, she hasn't really shown enough this season to suggest she's the one to be on.
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11th

12

14th Feb 2023

Good To Soft

2m 4f 100y

Class 5

13:45 Ayr

Halcyon Dreams

10st 2lb

J: Aaron Anderson

T: Katie Scott

Maiden who was a respectable fourth over 2m5f at Kelso in November (soft) but she unseated, then pulled up, on next two starts; looks unlikely from 6lb out of the weights.

25/1

14

15th Jan 2023

Soft

2m 0f 51y

Class 5

13:00 Kelso

Halcyon Dreams

10st 2lb

J: Emma Smith-Chaston

T: Katie Scott

Ran okay when fourth of 12 here in November (2m5f, soft; beaten about 12l) on last completed start; however, she's 0-19 and it remains to be seen whether this drop back in trip will suit; others are more compelling.

16/1

17

2nd Jan 2023

Heavy

2m 4f 100y

Class 5

13:15 Ayr

Halcyon Dreams

10st 2lb

J: Emma Smith-Chaston

T: Katie Scott

0-16 over hurdles; kept on for modest fourth at Kelso (2m5f, soft) in November but will need to find something extra to get a win on the board; 1lb out of the weights.

11/1

Form: /27437

Last run: 27 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 98

Form & Verdict
Showed ability in bumpers but limitations exposed so far over hurdles; should be suited by this step up in trip but he'll have to raise his game to win from this mark on handicap debut.
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8th

8

21st Jun 2024

Good

2m 7f 16y

Class 5

13:35 Market Rasen

Timetotalk

11st 2lb

J: Nathan Moscrop

T: Fionn McSharry

held up in rear, not fluent 1st, headway after 8th, prominent 3 out, weakened 2 out

8/1

3rd

7

4th Jun 2024

Good

2m 4f 88y

Class 4

16:20 Southwell

Timetotalk

11st 4lb

J: Nathan Moscrop

T: Fionn McSharry

Exposed maiden with a BHA mark of 87 and makes no real appeal back in a maiden.

100/1

10th

7

26th Dec 2022

Good To Soft

2m 4f 62y

Class 5

12:15 Newcastle

Timetotalk

11st 9lb

J: Ryan Mania

T: Chris McSharry

in rear

16/1

Form: 23034-

Last run: 226 days

W: 10st 8lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Point winner who is 0-10 under rules; has shown ability over hurdles and down to a career-low mark but the drop back to this trip isn't guaranteed to be in favour on reappearance.
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6th

8

24th Nov 2022

Soft

2m 4f 189y

Class 5

13:20 Kelso

Askgarmor

10st 8lb

J: Harry Reed

T: Tristan Davidson

Point winner who is 0-10 under rules; has shown ability over hurdles and down to a career-low mark but the drop back to this trip isn't guaranteed to be in favour on reappearance.

8/1

Form: 7P-7

Last run: 39 days

W: 10st 7lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 79

Form & Verdict
Achieved little in three outings over hurdles; the step into handicaps and step back up in trip should suit but he'll have to improve a fair bit if he's to win this.
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8

15th Oct 2025

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 5

14:22 Worcester

Bebside Banter

10st 3lb

J: Freddie Mitchell

T: Max Comley

Triple chase winner (all at Sedgefield); has had a couple of spins over hurdles and steps back up in trip on return to this sphere but stamina unproven.

16/1

7

7th Sep 2025

Good

2m 5f 164y

Class 5

14:12 Fontwell

Bebside Banter

10st 6lb

J: Freddie Mitchell

T: Max Comley

Won three chases (all at Sedgefield) when trained by Chris Grant and bettered underwhelming stable debut when placed on hurdle return at Worcester (2m4f, good; cheekpieces refitted) last month; shortlisted.

5/1

Form: P2P-9S

Last run: 19 days

W: 11st 6lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 92

Form & Verdict
Yet to win a race and slipped up on home turn over C&D last time (too far out to say with certainty where he might have finished); tongue-tie on and probably best watched.
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10

3rd Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 62y

Class 5

14:05 Newcastle

Azof Des Mottes

11st 0lb

J: Jonathon Bewley

T: George Bewley

Both wins over fences, the most recent at Ayr (3m, soft; 14-1) in November; pulled up twice since, with no obvious explanation; reverts to hurdles for the first time since November 2022 seeking a much needed revival.

16/1

11

1st Nov 2025

Soft

3m 0f 20y

Class 5

13:23 Ayr

Azof Des Mottes

10st 10lb

J: Jonathon Bewley

T: George Bewley

Lightly raced since chase win at Kelso (2m5f, good) in spring 2023; little promise in two outings in May; enough to prove.

20/1

Form: 09P8-8

Last run: 15 days

W: 10st 2lb

5 yo Mare

OR: 53

Form & Verdict
Little sign of ability and hard to fancy from so far out of the weights; blinkers now fitted.
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11th

18

2nd Jan 2023

Heavy

2m 4f 100y

Class 5

13:15 Ayr

Nordic Express

10st 2lb

J: Patrick Wadge

T: Ian Duncan

Well beaten off lowly marks in two handicaps in November and is again a long way out of the weights today; wore blinkers last time; visor now tried.

100/1

9th

12

24th Nov 2022

Soft

2m 4f 189y

Class 5

13:20 Kelso

Nordic Express

10st 2lb

J: Conor O’Farrell

T: Ian Duncan

Little sign of ability and hard to fancy from so far out of the weights; blinkers now fitted.

66/1

8th

10

9th Nov 2022

Soft

2m 3f 110y

Class 5

16:25 Ayr

Nordic Express

10st 2lb

J: Conor O’Farrell

T: Ian Duncan

Moderate maiden; hard to fancy from 23lb out of the handicap.

100/1

OUR TIP

Form: 3763-P

Last run: 26 days

W: 12st 2lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 102

Form & Verdict
Chase and multiple hurdle winner who is back in this discipline after pulling up over fences on reappearance last month; however, he's well handicapped at best and is an interesting runner.
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4th

10

16th Mar 2023

Heavy

2m 7f 63y

Class 5

16:30 Hexham

Kalaharry

10st 11lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Ewan Whillans

2-2 over C&D in 2017-18 (good, soft), and a chase winner over 2m here since; out of form in both chases and hurdles this term, however.

66/1

10

10th Mar 2023

Good

3m 0f 70y

Class 5

13:30 Ayr

Kalaharry

11st 2lb

J: Craig Nichol

T: Ewan Whillans

Regressive veteran who has been out of form over hurdles and fences this season; continues to slide down the weights but the addition of cheekpieces (retained) didn't appear to help much in a chase last month.

33/1

6th

11

6th Feb 2023

Soft

3m 0f 110y

Class 5

16:15 Carlisle

Kalaharry

11st 0lb

J: Craig Nichol

T: Ewan Whillans

Gained all wins (hurdles/fences) off higher marks but is very hard to fancy on this season's form; now goes in first-time headgear.

14/1

Form: 6/5578

Last run: 153 days

W: 11st 11lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 97

Form & Verdict
Point winner; has shown ability under rules but form so far has been patchy and, although he's had his wind tweaked since his last run in June, he has enough to prove on first handicap run over hurdles.
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3

24th Nov 2022

Soft

2m 4f 189y

Class 5

13:20 Kelso

Passnotalegend

11st 11lb

J: William Shanahan

T: Simon Waugh

Point winner; has shown ability under rules but form so far has been patchy and, although he's had his wind tweaked since his last run in June, he has enough to prove on first handicap run over hurdles.

25/1

Form: 323652 D

Last run: 19 days

W: 11st 7lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 93

Form & Verdict
Only one jumps win since heavy-ground debut bumper success in 2016; creditable effort over this C&D last time and should give another good account returned to a soft surface.
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4

10th Mar 2023

Good

2m 4f 100y

Class 5

14:35 Ayr

Bestiarius

11st 7lb

J: Tom Midgley

T: Gillian Boanas

Veteran who had an irregular heartbeat when last seen (pulled up); placed on four occasions otherwise this term but his strike-rate is still unimpressive; others are far less exposed.

14/1

5

24th Nov 2022

Soft

2m 4f 189y

Class 5

13:20 Kelso

Bestiarius

11st 7lb

J: Tom Midgley

T: Gillian Boanas

Only one jumps win since heavy-ground debut bumper success in 2016; creditable effort over this C&D last time and should give another good account returned to a soft surface.

4/1

2nd

9

5th Nov 2022

Good To Soft

2m 4f 189y

Class 5

16:24 Kelso

Bestiarius

11st 1lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Gillian Boanas

prominent

25/1

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £29.40
Straight Forecast £22.72
Tricast £228.62
Trifecta £281.80

Selections

POSTDATA:

Rockmann

The Guardian:

Bestiarius

RP Ratings:

Azof Des Mottes

Telegraph:

Duty Calls

SPOTLIGHT:

Kalaharry

THE NORTH:

Rockmann

The Times:

Rockmann

D Express:

Rockmann

Daily Mirror:

Rockmann

The Sun:

Rockmann

The Star:

Rockmann

Daily Record:

Rockmann

Daily Mail:

Bestiarius