September 12 / 19.05 Kelso

19.05

Good

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  • Prize money: £4752.9
  • 2m 4f 189y
  • Class 4
  • 6 runners
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Runners: 6 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

10/1 (Won)

  • Win: £10.00
  • Place: £2.60

Form: 2-2949

Last run: 24 days

W: 10st 10lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 88

Form & Verdict
Came good for William Young with front-running win at Wetherby (2m, good) in March and was second on his next two outings (2m/2m4f) but he hasn't really fired lately and is not the percentage call here.
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6th

11

25th Oct 2025

Good

2m 0f 51y

Class 4

15:20 Kelso

Darkest Day

10st 2lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: William Young Jnr

Hasn't the best of win records (4-43 over hurdles), last win coming over 2m2f here in September 2023; good fourth over 2m5f here last month, but tailed off last time; 10lb out of the handicap.

33/1

12th

16

16th Oct 2025

Good

2m 3f 218y

Class 5

15:42 Carlisle

Darkest Day

10st 2lb

J: William Maggs

T: William Young Jnr

Returned to form with 2l fourth of 11 behind Looking Splendid at Kelso (2m5f, good) 11 days ago; however, it's over two years since this 10yo last won and he's even further out of the handicap this afternoon.

20/1

10th

11

17th Sep 2025

Good

2m 2f 25y

Class 5

17:30 Kelso

Darkest Day

10st 2lb

J: Peter Kavanagh

T: William Young Jnr

Won twice here (including over C&D) in 2023 but this year's pointing form is uninspiring and he has struggled back over fences and hurdles in last three starts; mark is tumbling but he has plenty to prove.

40/1

4/1

  • Place: £1.80

Form: 5PP-44

Last run: 24 days

W: 11st 11lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 103

Form & Verdict
Dual bumper winner in 2021-22 season; bled from the nose and disappointing in all three hurdling starts last season but returned from break with two encouraging fourths at Perth last month (2m4f/2m); has plenty of scope for further progress in handicaps providing bleeding issues don't resurface.
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13

19th Apr 2024

Soft

3m 0f 70y

Class 3

14:20 Ayr

Call Me Harry

10st 12lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: Iain Jardine

raced in last

16/1

13

19th Apr 2024

Soft

3m 0f 70y

Class 3

14:20 Ayr

Call Me Harry

10st 12lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: Iain Jardine

raced in last

16/1

4

5th Apr 2024

Soft

2m 7f 180y

Class 2

18:10 Musselburgh

Call Me Harry

11st 0lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: Iain Jardine

Runs this track well and when behind a couple of these here last time he was let down by his jumping; respected.

7/1

Form: 0-FP29 BF

Last run: 15 days

W: 11st 10lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 102

Form & Verdict
Lacked fluency and very disappointing favourite on recent chasing debut but had run well in defeat over hurdles at Tramore (2m5f, soft) ten days earlier and has claims if handling the forecast faster ground.
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6

19th Jul 2026

Good

3m 2f 105y

Class 4

16:50 Newton Abbot

I Am Spider Man

11st 4lb

J: Callum Pritchard

T: Barry John Murphy

Only 3-33 and without a win since 2024; however, arrives here on the back of some solid efforts in defeat, even last time when seventh.

5/1

7th

2

5th Jul 2026

Good

2m 7f 16y

Class 5

15:25 Market Rasen

I Am Spider Man

11st 13lb

J: James Bowen

T: Barry John Murphy

Only 3-32 and without a win since 2024; however, he has added some consistency to his game this year with four successive placed efforts and his mark hasn't really gone anywhere.

8/1

3rd

6

23rd Jun 2026

Good

3m 2f 105y

Class 4

20:20 Newton Abbot

I Am Spider Man

11st 8lb

J: James Bowen

T: Barry John Murphy

Tailed off on stable debut in April but placed three consecutive times since, most recently when rallying third of ten at Cartmel (3m1f, good) four weeks ago; probably won't be far away.

6/1

OUR TIP

Form: -1888P CD

Last run: 6 days

W: 11st 11lb

11 yo Gelding

OR: 103

Form & Verdict
Appeared to have a bit left in the tank when scoring off 3lb lower over C&D (good to soft) in May but not much has gone to plan since and pulled up after racing too freely at Hexham on Wednesday; comes with risk.
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4th

3

22nd Oct 2023

Good To Soft

2m 5f 28y

Class 5

14:05 Sedgefield

Balkalin

11st 11lb

J: Conor Rabbitt

T: Maurice Barnes

Won off this mark over hurdles at Kelso (2m5f, good to soft) in May and he seems versatile ground-wise; however, this 11yo hasn't been at his best more recently and needs to produce a bigger run on this belated chase debut.

12/1

5th

2

3rd Oct 2023

Good

2m 0f 178y

Class 5

16:20 Sedgefield

Balkalin

11st 12lb

J: Conor Rabbitt

T: Maurice Barnes

prominent

12/1

4th

2

12th Sep 2023

Good

2m 4f 189y

Class 4

19:05 Kelso

Balkalin

11st 11lb

J: Conor Rabbitt

T: Maurice Barnes

Appeared to have a bit left in the tank when scoring off 3lb lower over C&D (good to soft) in May but not much has gone to plan since and pulled up after racing too freely at Hexham on Wednesday; comes with risk.

12/1

Form: 4-61P9 D

Last run: 19 days

W: 11st 2lb

11 yo Mare

OR: 94

Form & Verdict
Returned to form to win four-runner Newton Abbot race (2m2f, good) in June and is still on a good mark but two poor performances have followed and it's hard to know what to expect today.
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5th

6

12th Sep 2023

Good

2m 4f 189y

Class 4

19:05 Kelso

Ayr Of Elegance

11st 2lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: D J Jeffreys

Returned to form to win four-runner Newton Abbot race (2m2f, good) in June and is still on a good mark but two poor performances have followed and it's hard to know what to expect today.

12/1

9th

3

24th Aug 2023

Good

2m 0f 70y

Class 5

15:15 Stratford

Ayr Of Elegance

11st 11lb

J: Charlie Deutsch

T: D J Jeffreys

slow jump 3 out, prominent

14/1

Form: 23PF-8 D

Last run: 125 days

W: 12st 0lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 106

Form & Verdict
Failed to complete consecutive chases towards the end of last season and was well beaten here (2m6f) when reverting to hurdling in May; returns with questions to answer but might have been refreshed by a four-month break; sports first-time cheekpieces.
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4

4th May 2024

Good To Soft

2m 7f 63y

Class 5

20:25 Hexham

Rowdy Rustler

11st 7lb

J: Derek Fox

T: Lucinda Russell

in rear

16/1

4

4th May 2024

Good To Soft

2m 7f 63y

Class 5

20:25 Hexham

Rowdy Rustler

11st 7lb

J: Derek Fox

T: Lucinda Russell

in rear

16/1

13th

1

9th Mar 2024

Soft

3m 0f 70y

Class 5

16:18 Ayr

Rowdy Rustler

12st 0lb

J: Patrick Wadge

T: Lucinda Russell

Best run back hurdling this season when 10l fourth of eight over an extended 2m4f at Newcastle (good) just before Christmas; has stamina to prove (fell before halfway previous attempt over 3m under rules) but being dropped another 4lb can only help.

8/1

Non-runners

Jimmy Rabbitte

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Payout
Exacta £28.70
Straight Forecast £32.42
Trifecta £77.90

Selections

The Times:

Jimmy Rabbitte

SPOTLIGHT:

Call Me Harry

D Express:

I Am Spider Man

TOPSPEED:

Balkalin

RP RATINGS:

Call Me Harry

POSTDATA:

Call Me Harry

The Star:

I Am Spider Man

Daily Record:

I Am Spider Man

Telegraph:

Jimmy Rabbitte

The Guardian:

Jimmy Rabbitte

Daily Mail:

Jimmy Rabbitte

Daily Mirror:

Jimmy Rabbitte

The Sun:

Balkalin