April 07 / 14.15 Kelso

14.15

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Support QME Care Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £4752.9
  • 2m 6f 151y
  • Class 4
  • 9 runners
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Support QME Care Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 9 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

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3/1

  • Place: £1.80

Form: 34B1

Last run: 19 days

W: 11st 10lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 111

Form & Verdict
3m point winner; lightly raced and was well on top in a 2m5f good-ground maiden at Haydock 19 days ago; brings potential into handicaps.
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2nd

2

7th Apr 2025

Good

2m 6f 151y

Class 4

14:15 Kelso

High Dancer

11st 10lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: James Ewart

raced in second, awkward jump 3 out, led and not fluent 2 out, ridden and faced challenge approaching last, headed and no extra towards finish

3/1

2nd

2

7th Apr 2025

Good

2m 6f 151y

Class 4

14:15 Kelso

High Dancer

11st 10lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: James Ewart

raced in second, awkward jump 3 out, led and not fluent 2 out, ridden and faced challenge approaching last, headed and no extra towards finish

3/1

1st

2

19th Mar 2025

Good

2m 5f 50y

Class 4

14:50 Haydock

High Dancer

11st 7lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: James Ewart

3m point winner who was a promising third on hurdle debut at Kelso (2m, good to soft) in October; a lesser run followed at Wetherby (2m, soft) and he was brought down early last time; retains potential and not ruled out.

9/2

7/1

  • Place: £2.00

Form: U32404

Last run: 31 days

W: 11st 0lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 101

Form & Verdict
2m5f novice winner; had a few chances in handicaps (including over fences) but he ran on well for fourth in a 2m4f handicap hurdle at Ayr a month ago; the cheekpieces tried there are now removed but he has had wind surgery.
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9

25th Apr 2025

Good To Soft

2m 7f 180y

Class 4

14:40 Perth

Half Track

10st 10lb

J: Jamie Hamilton

T: N W Alexander

Won an Ayr novice hurdle in December 2021 (2m5f, soft); tried chasing the following year but didn't jump particularly well and failed to finish in three attempts so went back over hurdles; may do better now; cheekpieces on for second time.

14/1

6th

9

25th Apr 2025

Good To Soft

2m 7f 180y

Class 4

14:40 Perth

Half Track

10st 10lb

J: Jamie Hamilton

T: N W Alexander

Won an Ayr novice hurdle in December 2021 (2m5f, soft); tried chasing the following year but didn't jump particularly well and failed to finish in three attempts so went back over hurdles; may do better now; cheekpieces on for second time.

14/1

3rd

8

7th Apr 2025

Good

2m 6f 151y

Class 4

14:15 Kelso

Half Track

11st 0lb

J: Bruce Lynn

T: N W Alexander

in touch with leaders, not fluent 4th, ridden after 2 out, no extra run-in

7/1

Form: 725614

Last run: 33 days

W: 10st 9lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 96

Form & Verdict
Belatedly off the mark in a 3m handicap at Musselburgh (good to soft) and seemed to get outpaced back over 2m3f last time; better expected here.
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2nd

6

4th Jul 2025

Good

2m 3f 123y

Class 3

19:40 Bangor-on-Dee

Evenwood Sonofagun

11st 0lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Lizzie Quinlan

Enjoyed a revival at Cartmel in May, winning twice over 2m6f in the space of three days; may not have much margin for error after latest 4lb rise but still enters calculations.

7/2

9

28th May 2025

Good To Soft

2m 6f 31y

Class 4

19:10 Cartmel

Evenwood Sonofagun

10st 10lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Lizzie Quinlan

Showed the benefit of his latest wind operation when keeping on strongly to win quite comfortably over C&D (good) on Monday; has 7lb penalty to carry in a higher-grade race today but will still need to be taken very seriously if he makes a quick reappearance.

9/4

Form: 406127

Last run: 34 days

W: 11st 3lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 104

Form & Verdict
First run after wind surgery when winning well at Catterick (1m7f, soft) and bettered that form when second on his return visit (2m3f, good to soft); if forgiven his latest run then a case can be made.
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5th

7

7th Apr 2025

Good

2m 6f 151y

Class 4

14:15 Kelso

Balcomie Breeze

11st 3lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: Gillian Boanas

took keen hold, in rear, headway 4 out, soon prominent, weakened after 2 out

10/1

5th

7

7th Apr 2025

Good

2m 6f 151y

Class 4

14:15 Kelso

Balcomie Breeze

11st 3lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: Gillian Boanas

took keen hold, in rear, headway 4 out, soon prominent, weakened after 2 out

10/1

7th

6

4th Mar 2025

Good To Soft

2m 4f 139y

Class 4

16:05 Market Rasen

Balcomie Breeze

11st 9lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: Gillian Boanas

Back from wind surgery to win a Catterick handicap by clear daylight, over 1m7f on soft; coped well with the 6lb rise to finish second over the extended 2m3f back there 22 days ago (good to soft); has some momentum behind him.

5/1

Form: 5-1562 BF

Last run: 24 days

W: 11st 7lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 108

Form & Verdict
Did some late hanging but still ran well when favourite for a Doncaster handicap last month (2m5f, good) and good chance of being seriously involved here.
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6th

3

7th Apr 2025

Good

2m 6f 151y

Class 4

14:15 Kelso

Diamond Dealer

11st 7lb

J: Jack Quinlan

T: B F Brookhouse

led, headed 2 out, soon weakened

11/4

6th

3

7th Apr 2025

Good

2m 6f 151y

Class 4

14:15 Kelso

Diamond Dealer

11st 7lb

J: Jack Quinlan

T: B F Brookhouse

led, headed 2 out, soon weakened

11/4

2nd

7

14th Mar 2025

Good

2m 4f 181y

Class 4

15:40 Doncaster

Diamond Dealer

11st 5lb

J: Jack Quinlan

T: B F Brookhouse

took keen hold, led, not fluent 4 out, hung left after 3 out, headed approaching last, kept on

9/2

Form: -13565 C

Last run: 55 days

W: 11st 5lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 106

Form & Verdict
Exposed 9yo who has won five times over hurdles but below par of late and would prefer softer ground.
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9th

12

25th Apr 2025

Good To Soft

3m 2f 127y

Class 3

15:52 Perth

Shoeshine Boy

10st 2lb

J: Murray Dodd

T: Donald Whillans

Five-time winner over hurdles but hasn't been in the best of form since the last of those in October; always behind on his recent return from a break.

20/1

9th

12

25th Apr 2025

Good To Soft

3m 2f 127y

Class 3

15:52 Perth

Shoeshine Boy

10st 2lb

J: Murray Dodd

T: Donald Whillans

towards rear

20/1

7th

6

7th Apr 2025

Good

2m 6f 151y

Class 4

14:15 Kelso

Shoeshine Boy

11st 5lb

J: Murray Dodd

T: Donald Whillans

always behind

12/1

Form: -80014 C

Last run: 145 days

W: 11st 6lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 107

Form & Verdict
Two handicap wins include one here and only 4lb higher than for the latest at Carlisle when edging out a promising horse of Olly Murphy's; both wins on good to soft but didn't run badly on good last time at Ayr; in the mix.
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8th

4

7th Apr 2025

Good

2m 6f 151y

Class 4

14:15 Kelso

Kilbrainy

11st 6lb

J: Ryan Mania

T: Sandy Thomson

towards rear throughout

6/1

8th

4

7th Apr 2025

Good

2m 6f 151y

Class 4

14:15 Kelso

Kilbrainy

11st 6lb

J: Ryan Mania

T: Sandy Thomson

towards rear throughout

6/1

Form: -PP54P

Last run: 30 days

W: 11st 6lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 107

Form & Verdict
Promising novice form last year but hasn't kicked on at all this season and needs a revival; possible ground issues as well.
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2nd

5

26th Feb 2024

Heavy

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

16:10 Ayr

Dollar Collar

11st 0lb

J: Stephen Mulqueen

T: Lucinda Russell

Recorded a 5l success in heavy-ground Irish point four months ago on third attempt; subsequently sold for £30,000; new yard also runs Two Auld Pals; heed the market signals.

5/1

Form: -P728P

Last run: 29 days

W: 10st 8lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 95

Form & Verdict
Pulled up back over fences last time and ran poorly in his previous race over hurdles; however, a repeat of his second at Wetherby in January (3m, soft) wouldn't see him far away and he goes on good ground.
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3rd

7

27th Jun 2025

Good

2m 5f 34y

Class 4

16:55 Cartmel

Wearelongterm

10st 4lb

J: Henry Brooke

T: Dianne Sayer

Has dropped in the weights since a good hurdle run at Wetherby in January (3m, soft) but his chase form amounts to little so far; had wind surgery since last seen in April; tongue-tie left off.

14/1

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Payout
Exacta £100.90
Straight Forecast £82.31
Tricast £412.14
Trifecta £637.80

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Diamond Dealer

POSTDATA:

High Dancer

RP RATINGS:

Wearelongterm

The Star:

Half Track

Daily Mirror:

Evenwood Sonofagun

Daily Record:

High Dancer

TOPSPEED:

Diamond Dealer

The Times:

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Telegraph:

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The Guardian:

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Daily Mail:

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D Express:

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The Sun:

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