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Kilmac Supports Perth Foodbank And SCAA Handicap Hurdle (Go North Sea Pigeon Series Qualifier)

  • Prize money: £4752.9
  • 2m 0f 47y
  • Class 5
  • 7 runners
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Kilmac Supports Perth Foodbank And SCAA Handicap Hurdle (Go North Sea Pigeon Series Qualifier)

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Sunny

Abandoned

Form: P04-6

Last run: 159 days

W: 12st 0lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 91

Form & Verdict
Three-time Flat winner in France; still early days over hurdles but opposable on the back of a 12l defeat here on handicap debut.
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2nd

4

20th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 7f 180y

Class 5

14:50 Musselburgh

Anamanda

10st 9lb

J: Bruce Lynn

T: N W Alexander

Went close at Kelso (2m5f, good) last April but has not made a serious impact this season; now 8lb below the Kelso mark but 0-17 as a hurdler; a hood returns, after it was last fitted in 2023.

4/1

4th

7

15th Feb 2026

Good To Soft

1m 7f 124y

Class 5

14:50 Musselburgh

Anamanda

10st 12lb

J: Bruce Lynn

T: N W Alexander

Went close at Kelso (2m5f) last spring; has regressive form this term, taking record over hurdles to 0-16, but gives the impression this belated drop back to about 2m is worth exploring.

14/1

5th

5

23rd Jan 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 88y

Class 5

14:50 Doncaster

Anamanda

11st 7lb

J: Bruce Lynn

T: N W Alexander

Three-time French Flat winner who is 0-15 over hurdles having been below par on her three outings this term; however, she's well handicapped on last season's best efforts and is not written off.

20/1

Form: 670-2P

Last run: 27 days

W: 11st 13lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 90

Form & Verdict
The ground was fast when runner-up in a C&D handicap this summer and good when pulled up on his return visit; cheekpieces may trigger a revival but heavy ground could be an issue.
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10

24th Apr 2025

Good To Soft

2m 0f 47y

Class 5

17:36 Perth

One Step Up

11st 0lb

J: Ross Chapman

T: Stuart Coltherd

held up in rear

25/1

10

24th Apr 2025

Good To Soft

2m 0f 47y

Class 5

17:36 Perth

One Step Up

11st 0lb

J: Ross Chapman

T: Stuart Coltherd

held up in rear

25/1

4

11th Dec 2024

Soft

2m 7f 63y

Class 5

14:20 Hexham

One Step Up

11st 3lb

J: Sam Coltherd

T: Stuart Coltherd

led, not fluent 7th

15/2

OUR TIP

Form: 0-3P65

Last run: 43 days

W: 11st 11lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 88

Form & Verdict
Beaten 10l in a good-ground maiden here before offering little on handicap debut at 3m (28-1); still unsure as to what his trip will be and there could be ground issues.
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8th

12

24th Apr 2026

Good

3m 6f 121y

Class 3

14:05 Perth

Upfordebate

10st 10lb

J: Charlie Maggs

T: Patrick Neville

Went chasing last summer and he's won four times from 3m to 3m2f; now high in the ratings but still ran very well from the front at Carlisle last month (3m); unproven over this far and he does race up with the pace.

8/1

3rd

8

22nd Mar 2026

Good To Soft

3m 0f 110y

Class 2

15:52 Carlisle

Upfordebate

10st 8lb

J: Paddy Hanlon

T: Patrick Neville

Perhaps in the grip of the assessor since the last of his four wins this term; Paddy Hanlon's 5lb claim may offer some help but this assignment looks difficult.

14/1

5th

2

10th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

3m 2f 59y

Class 4

15:38 Sedgefield

Upfordebate

11st 9lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Patrick Neville

Made very good progress in second half of last year, with the last two of his four wins gained over C&D (soft; also suited by good); returned from ten-week break with very respectable effort in 0-130 grade at Carlisle (3m, good to soft) last month and might still be on the upgrade.

11/4

Form: /675-5

Last run: 160 days

W: 11st 9lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 86

Form & Verdict
Runner-up in two slow-ground bumpers; 0-4 over hurdles but ran respectably on handicap debut here in May when not getting home over 2m4f; back in trip.
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12

9th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

2m 3f 171y

Class 5

14:45 Musselburgh

March Wind

10st 10lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Sandy Thomson

Unable to transfer her bumper promise to hurdles and she was pulled up at Ayr last time; however, she may have needed that first run since May and back then she was a fair fifth of 15 on her handicap debut at Perth (2m4f, good to soft); her mark has fallen and she's not written off.

16/1

Form: 837231 CD

Last run: 26 days

W: 11st 6lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 83

Form & Verdict
Off the mark with a clearcut defeat of Grifter over C&D last month and today's softer ground shouldn't be problematic; up 6lb but has less to prove than most.
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9th

10

18th Jul 2026

Good

2m 1f 46y

Class 3

15:10 Cartmel

Heart Above

10st 9lb

J: Fern O’Brien

T: Dianne Sayer

Bounced back to form with narrow win at Kelso (2m5f, good) in May but that seems to be his favourite track and he ran poorly here (2m6f) last month; this drop back in trip is not ideal; not the percentage call.

25/1

7

28th Jun 2026

Good

2m 6f 31y

Class 4

15:02 Cartmel

Heart Above

11st 3lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: Dianne Sayer

Made the frame in his only two races at Cartmel; short-head win at Kelso (2m5f, good) five weeks ago, which seems his favourite track but he needs respect with that return to form.

8/1

Form: 3/P-32

Last run: 26 days

W: 11st 1lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 78

Form & Verdict
1-24 on the Flat; 0-6 over hurdles but came from a long way off the pace to chase home Heart Above here last month; different ground here but he did run well on heavy during early Flat days.
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6

8th Nov 2024

Good

2m 0f 48y

Class 5

15:20 Hexham

Grifter

10st 10lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Jennie Candlish

in rear, pulled up quickly before 3 out

8/1

6

8th Nov 2024

Good

2m 0f 48y

Class 5

15:20 Hexham

Grifter

10st 10lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Jennie Candlish

in rear, pulled up quickly before 3 out

8/1

11th

12

31st Oct 2024

Good

2m 0f 190y

Class 5

15:15 Newcastle

Grifter

10st 7lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Jennie Candlish

Has improved over hurdles this season, finishing third in a novice handicap at Bangor (2m, good) and second in a similar event at Perth (2m, good) last month; contender.

5/1

Form: 6085UP

Last run: 27 days

W: 10st 7lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
Exposed 6yo with an overall strike-rate of 1-36 and the victory was on the Flat; not hard to oppose after two non-completions.
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8

25th May 2025

Good To Firm

2m 2f 25y

Class 5

14:48 Kelso

Dont Look Back

10st 7lb

J: Peter Kavanagh

T: William Young Jnr

Won a Flat race in 2023 but is 0-21 over hurdles; tailed off on last two starts, admittedly in a maiden last time after four months off but he does not look a solid option; tongue tied first time.

33/1

8

25th May 2025

Good To Firm

2m 2f 25y

Class 5

14:48 Kelso

Dont Look Back

10st 7lb

J: Peter Kavanagh

T: William Young Jnr

Won a Flat race in 2023 but is 0-21 over hurdles; tailed off on last two starts, admittedly in a maiden last time after four months off but he does not look a solid option; tongue tied first time.

33/1

4

15th May 2025

Good

2m 0f 47y

Class 4

14:18 Perth

Dont Look Back

11st 4lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: William Young Jnr

Won on the Flat in 2023 but is 0-20 over hurdles, including several chances off lowly handicap marks; difficult to enthuse over.

50/1

Verdict

The key race could be last month’s clash between Heart Above and GRIFTER. The selection came from a long way off the pace that day and he’s 6lb better off with the winner. March Wind may also have some say over a shorter trip than last time.[Alistair Jones]