November 24 / 13.55 Kelso

13.55

Soft

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  • Prize money: £4520.18
  • 3m 1f 170y
  • Class 4
  • 12 runners
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Runners: 12 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

11/4 (Won)

  • Win: £2.75
  • Place: £1.30

Form: 5-2911

Last run: 31 days

W: 11st 7lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 106

Form & Verdict
On the upgrade and made it 2-2 for this trainer when beating a subsequent winner at Ayr last time (3m); softer ground here but should go well from 4lb higher mark.
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0

5

8th Oct 2023

Good

3m 2f 39y

Class 4

16:30 Kelso

Hoganville

11st 6lb

J: Jonathon Bewley

T: George Bewley

in touch with leaders on outer, dropped to last and niggled along briefly after 7th, reminder after 10th, struggling after 12th, lost touch after 14th, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out

8/1

6th

7

26th Aug 2023

Soft

3m 1f 83y

Class 2

17:36 Cartmel

Hoganville

10st 3lb

J: Jonathon Bewley

T: George Bewley

raced in second, led narrowly 6th, headed but prominent before 7th

10/1

5th

5

3rd Aug 2023

Good

3m 2f 83y

Class 3

17:25 Stratford

Hoganville

11st 0lb

J: Jonathon Bewley

T: George Bewley

4-7 for this yard, the latest win coming at Kelso in May; fair third at Hexham the following month and softening ground will suit this thorough stayer well (all four wins on good to soft/soft); live player.

4/1

10/1

  • Place: £2.50

Form: 1119-9

Last run: 19 days

W: 11st 1lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 100

Form & Verdict
In good form last winter with three consecutive hurdle wins over 2m4f and 3m; well beaten on reappearance (as he had been last year) but no surprise to see him fare better this time.
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2nd

5

16th May 2023

Good

2m 7f 149y

Class 4

16:00 Newcastle

You Some Boy

11st 8lb

J: Aaron Anderson

T: Rebecca Menzies

4-14 over hurdles, the latest win gained at Ayr (3m, good) in March; well beaten in series final at Musselburgh a few days later and remains on career-high mark but still enters calculations.

8/1

11th

8

24th Mar 2023

Good To Soft

2m 7f 180y

Class 2

15:00 Musselburgh

You Some Boy

11st 3lb

J: Aaron Anderson

T: Rebecca Menzies

Three most recent wins have come over 3m on soft and good, most recently returning to form at Ayr two weeks ago when he had to fend off persistent challengers; back up 4lb but respected for in-form yard.

7/1

1st

2

10th Mar 2023

Good

3m 0f 70y

Class 5

13:30 Ayr

You Some Boy

12st 0lb

J: Aaron Anderson

T: Rebecca Menzies

Won three times over hurdles last season (2m4f-3m) and posted career-best effort when close/clear second at Kelso (3m2f, soft) in November; flopped when tried in cheekpieces (now removed) last time and may need some rain.

8/1

11/2

  • Place: £1.60

Form: 2221-0

Last run: 33 days

W: 11st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 99

Form & Verdict
Best effort over hurdles came on final start of last season (won over 3m at Ayr) and he wasn't disgraced over this C&D on reappearance; another to consider in a fairly open event.
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2nd

8

11th Nov 2023

Soft

3m 1f 170y

Class 3

13:05 Kelso

Shoeshine Boy

10st 9lb

J: Craig Nichol

T: Donald Whillans

prominent, went second before 2 out, challenging last, kept on until no extra run-in

5/1

2nd

5

14th Oct 2023

Soft

2m 7f 63y

Class 3

15:20 Hexham

Shoeshine Boy

10st 8lb

J: Craig Nichol

T: Donald Whillans

Ended last season in good form, backing up his hard-fought Carlisle win (3m1f, good to soft) with a second at Perth (3m2f, good to soft); also suited by this track but 170-day break may have checked his momentum.

3/1

Form: 33P-F7

Last run: 27 days

W: 11st 6lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 105

Form & Verdict
Not disgraced on hurdle debut in January but hasn't matched that effort since; up to this trip for the first time but isn't a guaranteed stayer on pedigree.
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3rd

10

7th Jan 2023

Soft

2m 7f 149y

Class 3

13:58 Newcastle

Tough Out

10st 10lb

J: Jamie Hamilton

T: Jackie Stephen

prominent on outer, joined leader 8th

16/1

4th

6

24th Nov 2022

Soft

3m 1f 170y

Class 4

13:55 Kelso

Tough Out

11st 6lb

J: Jamie Hamilton

T: Jackie Stephen

midfield

16/1

7th

1

28th Oct 2022

Good To Soft

2m 5f 56y

Class 4

13:10 Wetherby

Tough Out

12st 0lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: Jackie Stephen

midfield on outer, reminder after 4th, pushed along 5 out, ridden after 3 out, weakened from 2 out

16/1

Form: 131-46 C

Last run: 179 days

W: 11st 0lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 99

Form & Verdict
3-10 over hurdles at this venue (also ran in bumper here) but below best on fast ground when last seen in May; all wins within a month of a previous run so might be one to watch this time.
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6th

7

28th Nov 2023

Soft

2m 5f 0y

13:30 Tramore

Lissen To The Lady

10st 12lb

J: Miss J Walton

T: Miss M Harding

Six-time winner who changed hands for £10,000 in September; has lost her way since two Hexham wins in March but a change of scenery can work wonders.

33/1

5

17th Jun 2023

Good

2m 7f 63y

Class 4

16:20 Hexham

Lissen To The Lady

11st 0lb

J: Dylan Johnston

T: Sandy Forster

in touch with leaders, lost position and towards rear 4th

10/1

4th

2

28th May 2023

Good To Firm

3m 1f 170y

Class 4

16:05 Kelso

Lissen To The Lady

11st 8lb

J: Miss J Walton

T: Sandy Forster

prominent, led narrowly before 9th

5/1

Form: 1642P- D

Last run: 216 days

W: 11st 9lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 108

Form & Verdict
All wins have been over fences but no problems with ground/trip and ran well on most recent outing over hurdles in March; off since April but has gone well fresh and yard remains among the winners; one to consider.
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7th

11

5th Nov 2023

Soft

3m 2f 34y

Class 3

15:40 Carlisle

Glittering Love

10st 11lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Nicky Richards

11yo who was pulled up at Newcastle (2m7f, heavy) in April when last seen but was in good form previously, beaten just a head at both Kelso (3m2f, heavy) and Hexham (4m, heavy); has won over C&D and is not ruled out.

14/1

1

15th Apr 2023

Soft

2m 7f 91y

Class 4

14:15 Newcastle

Glittering Love

12st 1lb

J: Conor Rabbitt

T: Nicky Richards

raced in last, pushed along briefly after 5th, became detached and struggling 7th

4/1

Form: 945-7

Last run: 19 days

W: 10st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 97

Form & Verdict
Only moderate so far but isn't fully exposed and should be better for recent reappearance run (handicap debut); plenty of stamina in pedigree and no surprise should he improve a fair bit now up in trip.
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5th

5

9th Nov 2023

Soft

3m 2f 202y

Class 4

13:35 Sedgefield

Fortcanyon

11st 3lb

J: Stephen Mulqueen

T: Sandy Forster

held up in rear, bad mistake and nearly lost jockey 6th, recovered but slow jump 7th, not fluent 13th, outpaced 3 out

5/1

1st

3

26th Apr 2023

Good To Soft

2m 7f 207y

Class 5

16:35 Perth

Fortcanyon

11st 8lb

J: Miss Heidi Palin

T: Sandy Forster

First-time tongue-tie helped when beating Lastofthecosmics at Newcastle (2m6f, soft) in January and returned to that level to finish third at Carlisle (3m1f, good to soft) latterly; not entirely reliable but has the form to feature.

5/2

Form: 168-34

Last run: 137 days

W: 10st 10lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 95

Form & Verdict
Won over trip just shy of 3m at Newcastle (good) in February but form has been uneven since and he last ran in July; has since had wind op but may be ideally suited by better ground.
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7

31st Jan 2023

Soft

2m 6f 0y

Class 5

13:25 Newcastle

Tartan Cookie

11st 8lb

J: Theo Gillard

T: Ewan Whillans

Course winner over slightly further last season and stuck to his task very well when third at Catterick (3m1f, soft) this month but may find some of the unexposed ones better handicapped.

10/1

3rd

2

1st Jan 2023

Soft

3m 1f 71y

Class 5

13:15 Catterick

Tartan Cookie

11st 7lb

J: Theo Gillard

T: Ewan Whillans

in touch with leaders

16/1

OUR TIP

Form: 34-32P C

Last run: 42 days

W: 12st 0lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 113

Form & Verdict
Only one win from 16 rules starts but that win came at this venue (1-3 here) and should be better for reappearance run; return to this trip should suit and not without a chance
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4

25th Jun 2023

Good

2m 4f 28y

Class 4

15:20 Hexham

Deluxe Range

11st 9lb

J: Lewis Dobb

T: Sandy Thomson

prominent, pushed along after 3 out, ridden after 2 out, soon weakened, pulled up before last

3/1

7th

2

16th May 2023

Good

2m 7f 149y

Class 4

16:00 Newcastle

Deluxe Range

11st 13lb

J: Ryan Mania

T: Sandy Thomson

Ended last season with two fairly good efforts, more recently when third at Kelso (2m6f, good), but is seemingly on the downgrade now and some of the others have more appealing profiles.

7/1

3rd

2

17th Apr 2023

Good To Soft

2m 6f 151y

Class 4

14:15 Kelso

Deluxe Range

11st 13lb

J: Ryan Mania

T: Sandy Thomson

His best form has come over 2m4f+ so it was an encouraging return from wind surgery when not far away over 2m at Hexham (heavy); these conditions won't faze him and he's considered.

9/1

Form: 4722P-

Last run: 260 days

W: 11st 13lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 112

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3rd

4

29th Nov 2023

Good To Soft

2m 6f 151y

Class 4

14:45 Kelso

Firth Of Forth

11st 8lb

J: Craig Nichol

T: Rose Dobbin

in touch with leaders, hung right and went third before 2 out, weakened before last

8/1

11th

3

8th Nov 2023

Good To Soft

2m 7f 180y

Class 4

12:35 Musselburgh

Firth Of Forth

11st 0lb

J: Tom Midgley

T: Rose Dobbin

Following a break, this ten-race maiden returned to form when runner-up at Kelso (2m6f, good to soft) in May when last seen; this trip should be within range and it will be no surprise if he's in the shake-up.

9/1

Form: /632F-

Last run: 268 days

W: 11st 6lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 105

Form & Verdict
Bumper/hurdle winner who has no problems with this trip on soft ground; has only had one run so far this year (March) but goes well fresh and now gets cheekpieces; couldn't rule out.
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2

6th May 2023

Good To Soft

2m 7f 63y

Class 5

17:30 Hexham

Lady Bowes

11st 8lb

J: Charlotte Jones

T: James Moffatt

towards rear

25/1

7

16th Mar 2023

Heavy

2m 7f 63y

Class 5

16:30 Hexham

Lady Bowes

11st 9lb

J: Jamie Hamilton

T: James Moffatt

Likely ground wasn't soft enough at Ayr the last twice; 2m4f win and place form here in 2020-21 reads well in today's context, and mark has never been lower; not without a hope.

14/1

6th

1

27th Feb 2023

Good To Soft

3m 0f 70y

Class 5

16:25 Ayr

Lady Bowes

12st 2lb

J: William Shanahan

T: James Moffatt

Pulled up on two of her three appearances this season, latterly over C&D (good to soft) a fortnight ago; ran well in defeat at Catterick (3m1f, heavy) in between but is not an easy one to predict and may find today's ground too lively.

7/1

Form: 5-24P0 CD

Last run: 20 days

W: 10st 13lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 98

Form & Verdict
C&D winner but has only scored once since win here just over two years ago and soundly beaten on last three starts; first-time cheekpieces added but plenty to prove at present.
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11th

16

21st Apr 2023

Good To Soft

3m 0f 70y

Class 3

16:45 Ayr

Jessiemac

10st 2lb

J: Alan Doyle

T: Ian Duncan

raced in last

33/1

8th

4

10th Mar 2023

Good

3m 0f 70y

Class 5

13:30 Ayr

Jessiemac

11st 10lb

J: Alexander Thorne

T: Ian Duncan

Five-time hurdle winner (once over C&D); not quite as good as she once was but returned to form with good second over C&D (soft) last month and also ran well when fifth here (good to soft) 11 days ago; in the mix.

10/1

5th

3

27th Feb 2023

Good To Soft

3m 0f 70y

Class 5

16:25 Ayr

Jessiemac

11st 10lb

J: Patrick Wadge

T: Ian Duncan

Five-time hurdle winner (once over C&D); not quite as good as she once was but returned to form with good second over C&D (soft) this month and will also be suited by today's faster ground; major player.

7/2

Non-runners

Firth Of Forth, Lady Bowes

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Payout
Exacta £16.50
Straight Forecast £14.64
Tricast £53.45
Trifecta £78.30

Selections

RP Ratings:

Hoganville

TOPSPEED:

Lady Bowes

The Times:

Lissen To The Lady

SPOTLIGHT:

Fortcanyon

POSTDATA:

Hoganville

Telegraph:

Hoganville

The Guardian:

Hoganville

D Express:

Hoganville

Daily Mirror:

Hoganville

The Star:

Hoganville

Daily Record:

Hoganville

The Sun:

Lady Bowes

Daily Mail:

Lissen To The Lady