April 07 / 16.45 Kelso

16.45

Good

Racing TV Open National Hunt Flat Race (Category 1 Elimination) (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £2723
  • 2m 0f 51y
  • Class 4
  • 6 runners
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Racing TV Open National Hunt Flat Race (Category 1 Elimination) (GBB Race)

Runners: 6 runners

Type: NH Flat

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

7/2 (Won)

  • Win: £2.20
  • Place: £1.20

Form: 86

Last run: 52 days

W: 10st 9lb

4 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Seemed to show a lot more here last time out (soft) but they went no pace and he may have been flattered; however, he clearly has ability and this isn't a good race.
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4th

5

6th May 2026

Good

2m 4f 189y

Class 5

15:25 Kelso

Lester Mail

11st 10lb

J: Bruce Lynn

T: N W Alexander

Won a bumper here last April (2m, good); mixed form over hurdles, including fair fourth on handicap debut here last time (2m2f, good); further progress likely, particularly now up to 2m4f.

11/2

4th

3

20th Apr 2026

Good

2m 2f 25y

Class 5

16:30 Kelso

Lester Mail

11st 10lb

J: Bruce Lynn

T: N W Alexander

Won a bumper here last April; has shown ability in three runs over hurdles and can be expected to show improvement now that he steps up in trip on his handicap debut.

15/2

5th

6

15th Feb 2026

Good To Soft

1m 7f 124y

Class 4

13:50 Musselburgh

Lester Mail

11st 7lb

J: Bruce Lynn

T: N W Alexander

Registered his bumper win in a weak race at Kelso; modest fourth there (2m) in latest attempt over hurdles; needs to improve.

16/1

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4/1

  • Place: £1.60

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 3lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
11th foal; half-brother to winners Cango (2m chase), Devour (2m5f hurdle) and Marble Article (bumper); dam unraced sister to smart bumper and 2m3f-2m6f hurdle/chase winner El Vaquero; needs a market check with Brian Hughes booked.
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2nd

5

11th Apr 2026

Good

2m 4f 62y

Class 4

16:32 Newcastle

Port Station

11st 5lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: Iain Jardine

Fair bumper form and has shaped okay since introduced to hurdles (323); lacked the pace to stake a claim when third to Lewisham Grove in a C&D maiden (beaten approximately 10l) in January; is one to consider in this winnable novice.

7/2

3rd

11

15th Jan 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 62y

Class 4

13:25 Newcastle

Port Station

11st 10lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Iain Jardine

Close-up in both bumpers and placed on his two hurdles starts (including over C&D on good to soft), albeit without threatening the winner on either occasion; holds each-way claims once more.

10/1

4th

1

30th Oct 2025

Good To Firm

2m 0f 190y

Class 5

16:08 Newcastle

Port Station

11st 4lb

J: William Maggs

T: Iain Jardine

Casamento 5yo; promising second of five at Kelso on debut in April (2m, good; 100-30, already been given a wind op); should come on for the run.

7/2

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 3lb

6 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Second foal out of a 2m hurdle winner and half-sister to useful 2m-3m hurdle/chase winner Shades of Midnight; stable 3-38 in bumpers recent seasons so probably best watched.
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10

20th Apr 2026

Good

2m 2f 25y

Class 5

16:00 Kelso

Ellistrin Bay

10st 8lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Donald Whillans

Unexposed after only five hurdle runs but was pulled up on last month's handicap debut, having refused to settle; might be more relaxed without blinkers (worn for last three races) here but still looks too risky.

33/1

9

31st Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 190y

Class 5

17:35 Newcastle

Ellistrin Bay

11st 1lb

J: Murray Dodd

T: Donald Whillans

Third of five in a bumper last April; triple-figure odds for all four starts over hurdles and pulled up on first three; while 35l seventh of 11 at Kelso (2m, heavy) on latest was better, with tongue-tie added to blinkers, others clearly bring more solid claims to his handicap debut today.

16/1

Form: 5

Last run: 20 days

W: 10st 9lb

4 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
14-1 when beaten a long way on good ground at Wetherby and needed to show more.
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8

30th Oct 2025

Good To Firm

2m 0f 190y

Class 4

13:08 Newcastle

LInsurge

11st 3lb

J: Conor Rabbitt

T: Paul Robson

Not completely disgraced in two spring bumpers but well beaten at huge odds in two spins over hurdles; hard to recommend.

33/1

8

30th Oct 2025

Good To Firm

2m 0f 190y

Class 4

13:08 Newcastle

LInsurge

11st 3lb

J: Conor Rabbitt

T: Paul Robson

Not completely disgraced in two spring bumpers but well beaten at huge odds in two spins over hurdles; hard to recommend.

33/1

13th

12

25th Oct 2025

Good

2m 0f 51y

Class 4

13:35 Kelso

LInsurge

11st 3lb

J: Conor Rabbitt

T: Paul Robson

Not completely disgraced in two spring bumpers but again raced too freely (despite first-time hood) and struggled to get competitive on recent hurdling debut.

100/1

Form: 5

Last run: 12 days

W: 10st 9lb

4 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Weak 11-1 chance when last of five at Market Rasen where he also wore a hood (good); may improve on that but certainly needs to.
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5th

4

7th Apr 2025

Good

2m 0f 51y

Class 4

16:45 Kelso

Golden Whirl

10st 9lb

J: Jack Quinlan

T: B F Brookhouse

led, headed under 2f out, soon weakened

10/1

5th

4

7th Apr 2025

Good

2m 0f 51y

Class 4

16:45 Kelso

Golden Whirl

10st 9lb

J: Jack Quinlan

T: B F Brookhouse

led, headed under 2f out, soon weakened

10/1

5

26th Mar 2025

Good

2m 0f 125y

Class 5

17:00 Market Rasen

Golden Whirl

10st 6lb

J: Jack Quinlan

T: B F Brookhouse

4,000gns yearling; seventh foal; closely related to 6f-7f winner Crossing The Line (RPR 105), half-brother to four winners including Cicero's Gift (1m/8.7f; 114); dam 5f winner (108); sire is a classy stamina influence, though; hooded for debut; trainer has made his mark in bumpers, notably with newcomers.

12/1

Form: 4

Last run: 30 days

W: 11st 3lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Bought for £105,000 after finishing second in an Irish point and travelled well before not getting home on soft ground at Ayr; predominantly Flat bred so these drier conditions might well suit.
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6

23rd Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 47y

Class 4

16:10 Perth

The Hatchet

11st 11lb

J: Jack Power

T: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore

Winner of a C&D novice hurdle in September (good to soft); mainly fair form since, although only third of four at 1-2 in a Newcastle handicap last time (2m1f, good to soft); tongue-tie now tried; each-way chance.

8/1

3rd

5

14th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 190y

Class 3

16:00 Newcastle

The Hatchet

10st 12lb

J: Jack Power

T: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore

Made all to win novice at Perth (2m, good to soft) in September and resumed his progression when second over C&D (good to soft) three weeks ago; leading claims for yard in a rich vein of form.

9/4

2nd

8

21st Feb 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 190y

Class 3

15:20 Newcastle

The Hatchet

11st 7lb

J: Jack Power

T: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore

In two 2m novices he won at Perth before a rallying third at Ayr; handicap debut was underwhelming but that was over 2m4f and perhaps this is his trip.

13/2

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Payout
Exacta £6.30
Straight Forecast £5.50
Trifecta £20.40

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

The Hatchet

The Star:

Ellistrin Bay

POSTDATA:

Golden Whirl

RP RATINGS:

The Hatchet

The Times:

The Hatchet

Telegraph:

The Hatchet

The Guardian:

The Hatchet

Daily Mail:

The Hatchet

D Express:

The Hatchet

Daily Mirror:

The Hatchet

The Sun:

The Hatchet

Daily Record:

The Hatchet