December 29 / 15.02 Kelso

15.02

Good To Soft

Racing TV Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £4752.9
  • 2m 0f 51y
  • Class 4
  • 9 runners
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Racing TV Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Runners: 9 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

10/1 (Won)

  • Win: £7.00
  • Place: £1.70

Form: 445

Last run: 18 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Irish point winner in April (3m, soft); only 7l away at Ayr on his first run over hurdles and, although beaten further there next time, that race was won by the smart Florida Dreams; a strict interpretation of that form gives him something to find with Ballyfort but should go well.
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4th

5

8th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

2m 7f 96y

Class 3

15:15 Kelso

Dream Boy

10st 5lb

J: Ross Chapman

T: Stuart Coltherd

prominent on outer, niggled along briefly after 9th, not fluent 5 out, pushed along omitted 5 out, mistake 4 out, weakened after 2 out

8/1

4th

5

8th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

2m 7f 96y

Class 3

15:15 Kelso

Dream Boy

10st 5lb

J: Ross Chapman

T: Stuart Coltherd

prominent on outer, niggled along briefly after 9th, not fluent 5 out, pushed along omitted 5 out, mistake 4 out, weakened after 2 out

8/1

5th

6

19th Nov 2024

Good

3m 0f 110y

Class 4

12:30 Carlisle

Dream Boy

11st 7lb

J: Sam Coltherd

T: Stuart Coltherd

prominent, lost ground 8th, lost position before 10th

6/1

2/1

  • Place: £1.10

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 4lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Went close in an Irish maiden point (3m, soft to heavy) in March and in third was Itseemslikeit who has since won a maiden hurdle at Ffos Las; changed hands for £100,000 in April and could be interesting; had wind surgery and now goes in a tongue tie.
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2nd

5

12th Jul 2026

Good

2m 7f 180y

Class 3

15:51 Perth

Walk On Quest

11st 7lb

J: Derek Fox

T: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore

Won three-runner contest at Kelso (2m7f, good) in May and is still on a workable mark but never really got competitive in last month's Perth Gold Cup and needs to put that run behind him.

8/1

8th

7

7th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

2m 7f 180y

Class 2

16:27 Perth

Walk On Quest

10st 2lb

J: Derek Fox

T: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore

Made it 5-12 over fences when readily taking care of two rivals over a similar trip at Kelso a month ago (good; made most); only 3lb higher but without Jack Power's 5lb claim, so at this level he's probably in need of his best form yet.

10/1

1st

1

6th May 2026

Good

2m 7f 96y

Class 4

14:25 Kelso

Walk On Quest

12st 1lb

J: Jack Power

T: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore

Won four handicaps on the trot two seasons ago (2m-2m5f, good to soft/soft); hasn't won since but was beaten only by a nose over C&D on good last time; contender.

6/5

7/1

  • Place: £3.50

Form: 4

Last run: 27 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Made all to win his point by 11l in October; only 9-4 for bumper debut at Bangor but dropped away to finish last of the four; should do better.
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No Results Found

Form: 03

Last run: 54 days

W: 11st 4lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Had wind surgery after a quiet debut here and duly showed more in another bumper at Carlisle when keeping on from off the pace; capable of another step forward now switched to hurdles.
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1st

7

20th Apr 2026

Good

2m 7f 96y

Class 3

15:30 Kelso

Wolfburg

10st 6lb

J: Patrick Wadge

T: Sandy Thomson

Readily drew clear to win valuable series final by 9l at Carlisle (2m4f, good to soft) last month and is now 2-5 over fences; went up 11lb for that but could have untapped potential over this longer trip; respected.

6/4

1st

10

22nd Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 210y

Class 2

16:27 Carlisle

Wolfburg

10st 5lb

J: Craig Nichol

T: Sandy Thomson

Record of 132 since wearing tongue-tie and cheekpieces, beaten only narrowly by Trac over C&D most recently; raced just four times over fences and may do better still; possibilities in the retained headgear.

6/1

Form: 8-0

Last run: 18 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Down the field in a Kelso bumper and Ayr maiden hurdle; looks to need more time.
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3

14th May 2025

Good

2m 7f 180y

Class 5

19:30 Perth

Master Bricklayer

11st 6lb

J: Bruce Lynn

T: N W Alexander

0-8 over hurdles; placed off today's mark at Ayr (2m4f, soft; first-time cheekpieces) in February but pulled up both runs either side; not yet proven over 3m or on good ground; tricky to predict on chase debut.

5/1

3

14th May 2025

Good

2m 7f 180y

Class 5

19:30 Perth

Master Bricklayer

11st 6lb

J: Bruce Lynn

T: N W Alexander

0-8 over hurdles; placed off today's mark at Ayr (2m4f, soft; first-time cheekpieces) in February but pulled up both runs either side; not yet proven over 3m or on good ground; tricky to predict on chase debut.

5/1

8

8th Mar 2025

Soft

3m 0f 70y

Class 5

16:35 Ayr

Master Bricklayer

11st 6lb

J: Henry Brooke

T: N W Alexander

Made the frame last spring in first two handicaps (2m4f, good to soft/soft) and returned to form when third in first-time cheekpieces (retained) here (2m4f, soft) last month; there's stamina in his pedigree and today's step up in trip could eke out some improvement.

11/2

OUR TIP

Form: 5

Last run: 55 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Placed in three of his six Irish points and then changed hands for £30,000; beaten under 8l in a 2m novice at Ayr and there were some good horses ahead of him; steady pace that days casts some shadow over the reliability of that form but he's one of the better options; now hooded.
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2nd

8

17th Apr 2026

Soft

2m 0f 110y

Class 3

14:20 Ayr

Ballyfort

10st 5lb

J: Bruce Lynn

T: N W Alexander

Made it two wins for the season when scoring over C&D (soft) in January and bounced back from lesser run here when 1l second of five over C&D (soft) last month; could give another good account but he needs to be better than ever back up in grade if he's to win today.

12/1

2nd

4

7th Mar 2026

Soft

2m 0f 110y

Class 4

14:07 Ayr

Ballyfort

11st 4lb

J: Bruce Lynn

T: N W Alexander

Two wins this season, on good ground at Kelso and soft over C&D; still on a competitive mark if a line can be put through his latest effort when tailed off over this C&D.

5/2

Form: 3-9

Last run: 48 days

W: 11st 4lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Made a lot of the running when third in a good-ground bumper here in April; pulled himself to the front at halfway before having nothing left when it mattered in another bumper here; looks a work in progress.
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4

9th Jun 2024

Good

2m 0f 47y

Class 5

13:57 Perth

Northern Cardinal

11st 4lb

J: Derek Fox

T: Lucinda Russell

Easily his closest finish since debut came when second of 13 over C&D (soft) in April latest, in his second handicap; had wind surgery one month ago; considered.

3/1

2nd

7

25th Apr 2024

Soft

2m 0f 47y

Class 5

17:20 Perth

Northern Cardinal

11st 3lb

J: Stephen Mulqueen

T: Lucinda Russell

Third in a Kelso bumper on debut last April (2m, good); fairly ordinary form over hurdles, including on handicap debut at Ayr last time (2m, good to soft); improvement needed.

15/2

2nd

7

25th Apr 2024

Soft

2m 0f 47y

Class 5

17:20 Perth

Northern Cardinal

11st 3lb

J: Stephen Mulqueen

T: Lucinda Russell

Third in a Kelso bumper on debut last April (2m, good); fairly ordinary form over hurdles, including on handicap debut at Ayr last time (2m, good to soft); improvement needed.

15/2

Form: 24/

Last run: 696 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Beaten about 4l in two AW bumpers at Newcastle in early 2022; had a long time out ahead of hurdling debut.
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2nd

7

1st Jul 2024

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

17:30 Worcester

Boot N Shoe

10st 12lb

J: Aaron Anderson

T: Rebecca Menzies

Made promising handicap debut when fourth at Kelso (2m5f, good; first-time tongue-tie/cheekpieces) in May and has claims if judged on that evidence, but needs to bounce back from last month's poor run.

10/1

6th

7

7th Jun 2024

Good

2m 4f 139y

Class 5

14:48 Market Rasen

Boot N Shoe

11st 0lb

J: Nathan Moscrop

T: Rebecca Menzies

Unexposed 6yo who made promising handicap debut when fourth of 16 at Kelso (2m5f, good; first-time cheekpieces/tongue-tie) last month; 2lb lower here; no surprise if he makes the necessary progress.

7/1

4th

12

8th May 2024

Good

2m 4f 189y

Class 5

15:10 Kelso

Boot N Shoe

10st 13lb

J: Nathan Moscrop

T: Rebecca Menzies

took keen hold, midfield, not fluent 5th, headway after 4 out, weakened approaching last

10/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 4lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
12-race Flat maiden but with placed form to his name and he stayed 1m3f so could have the stamina for hurdling; others still preferred.
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7th

7

13th May 2025

Good

2m 0f 178y

Class 5

19:40 Sedgefield

Foshan

10st 2lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: Adam Nicol

Respectable fifth over C&D (good; first run after wind op) last month and didn't run badly on the Flat a fortnight later (first-time tongue-tie) but he's 0-26 under all codes now and is 6lb out of the weights today.

25/1

7th

7

13th May 2025

Good

2m 0f 178y

Class 5

19:40 Sedgefield

Foshan

10st 2lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: Adam Nicol

Respectable fifth over C&D (good; first run after wind op) last month and didn't run badly on the Flat a fortnight later (first-time tongue-tie) but he's 0-26 under all codes now and is 6lb out of the weights today.

25/1

7th

10

(3)

28th Apr 2025

Good

1m 5f 26y

Class 6

17:13 Ayr

Foshan

8st 9lb

J: Rhys Elliott

T: Adam Nicol

took keen hold, raced in third, edged left and hampered rival after 1f

33/1

Non-runners

Breizh River, Dapper Gent, Flying Sandpiper, Hazy Glen, Miss Arabella

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Payout
Exacta £16.20
Straight Forecast £11.41
Trifecta £128.50

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Walk On Quest

RP RATINGS:

Ballyfort

The Guardian:

Miss Arabella

POSTDATA:

Dream Boy

D Express:

Isholo Du Vivien

The Times:

Walk On Quest

Daily Mail:

Walk On Quest

Daily Mirror:

Walk On Quest

Daily Record:

Miss Arabella

The Sun:

Ballyfort

The Star:

Ballyfort

Telegraph:

Dream Boy