April 22 / 16.12 Kelso

16.12

Good

Church House Investment Management Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £6337.2
  • 2m 4f 189y
  • Class 3
  • 6 runners
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Church House Investment Management Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

16/1 (Won)

Form: 2P-060 D

Last run: 25 days

W: 10st 13lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 108

Form & Verdict
Low-mileage 9yo with 1-7 strike-rate over hurdles; returned from layoff with very encouraging sixth of 17 at Wetherby (2m3f, soft) in February but month's run there (2m5f, good) was very disappointing and it's hard to know what to expect from him here.
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1

23rd May 2026

Good

2m 3f 123y

Class 4

15:00 Bangor-on-Dee

Magic Wave

12st 0lb

J: Jamie Hamilton

T: Mark Walford

Won off 2lb lower at Kelso (2m5f, good) last April but he's not seen much action since and has been beaten 39l in both runs this year; has some questions to answer and he needs a big turnaround.

14/1

10th

3

20th Apr 2026

Good

2m 6f 151y

Class 4

14:30 Kelso

Magic Wave

11st 12lb

J: Jamie Hamilton

T: Mark Walford

Course winner (2m5f, good) a year ago; absent since disappointing run in January but his C&D (good to soft) second just after Christmas was a good effort and he'll be right in the thick of things if back on song today.

8/1

10th

6

17th Jan 2026

Good To Soft

2m 5f 50y

Class 4

15:10 Haydock

Magic Wave

11st 9lb

J: Jamie Hamilton

T: Mark Walford

Campaigned at Kelso (2m5f/2m6f) since last April, posting form figures of 132; edging back up the weights and now goes into a much bigger field switched back to elsewhere; not certain to remain competitive.

14/1

OUR TIP

Form: 356301 D

Last run: 22 days

W: 12st 0lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 123

Form & Verdict
Made all to score by 6l at Newcastle (2m4f, good) three weeks ago and is now 6-20 over hurdles; also suited by this C&D and probably still on a workable mark after recent 5lb rise; likely contender.
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7th

3

15th May 2026

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 3

18:20 Aintree

Fingals Hill

11st 5lb

J: Callum Bewley

T: Peter Atkinson

5lb higher than when a 6l winner of this last year, beating Ike Sport; returns on the back of two solid efforts at Newcastle; chance.

6/1

2nd

1

31st Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 62y

Class 3

16:00 Newcastle

Fingals Hill

12st 0lb

J: Callum Bewley

T: Peter Atkinson

This race was one of the three he won last season, all of them on good or good to soft at this trip; on his last winning mark and, after his running-on second over 2m1f here last time, should go well again.

2/1

2nd

1

14th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 190y

Class 3

16:00 Newcastle

Fingals Hill

12st 0lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Peter Atkinson

Won back to back at Aintree & Hexham (both 2m4f) last summer, rising to a career-high mark of 134; kicked off 2026 with a solid effort at Doncaster (2m4f, soft; runner-up) and he's capable of bouncing back from a lesser effort at Kelso since.

5/1

Form: 045785 CD

Last run: 25 days

W: 11st 6lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 115

Form & Verdict
Good servant to connections over the years (six hurdle wins); on the downgrade now, though, and was just a respectable fifth in first-time cheekpieces (retained) at regular haunt Wetherby (2m5f, good) last month.
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3rd

3

22nd Apr 2025

Good

2m 4f 189y

Class 3

16:12 Kelso

Fostersisland

11st 6lb

J: Emma Smith-Chaston

T: Micky Hammond

Good servant to connections over the years (six hurdle wins); on the downgrade now, though, and was just a respectable fifth in first-time cheekpieces (retained) at regular haunt Wetherby (2m5f, good) last month.

10/1

3rd

3

22nd Apr 2025

Good

2m 4f 189y

Class 3

16:12 Kelso

Fostersisland

11st 6lb

J: Emma Smith-Chaston

T: Micky Hammond

prominent, no extra run-in

10/1

5th

3

28th Mar 2025

Good To Soft

2m 5f 56y

Class 4

15:32 Wetherby

Fostersisland

11st 11lb

J: Emma Smith-Chaston

T: Micky Hammond

Has often run well here and he's well treated on course form as recent as November; however, his subsequent form has been patchy and this 10yo needs to raise his game in first-time cheekpieces.

20/1

Form: 124872 CD

Last run: 31 days

W: 11st 11lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 120

Form & Verdict
Returned from layoff with two quiet runs this year but got back in the groove with creditable second of 16 behind Starlyte in competitive series final over C&D (good to soft) last month; also suited by good ground; must be considered.
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8th

3

25th May 2026

Good

3m 1f 83y

Class 2

15:23 Cartmel

Imperial Data

11st 10lb

J: Ellis Collier

T: Rebecca Menzies

Pulled up on soft ground this month, after a layoff, but this three-time course winner is now only 1lb higher than when holding on for narrow C&D (good) success last summer; dangerous to ignore.

20/1

4

9th May 2026

Good

2m 4f 28y

Class 3

17:42 Hexham

Imperial Data

11st 12lb

J: Ellis Collier

T: Rebecca Menzies

Six hurdle wins, latest over 3m1f at Cartmel last August (good); high enough in the ratings at present, lacks a recent run and perhaps best watched this time.

12/1

3

25th Sep 2025

Good To Soft

2m 7f 207y

Class 2

16:18 Perth

Imperial Data

10st 10lb

J: Richie McLernon

T: Rebecca Menzies

Progressive 8yo who has collected two good prizes at Cartmel (2m6f/3m1f, good) since tongue-tie was refitted in July; latest 4lb rise does not look excessive but this more conventional track may not suit quite so well.

3/1

Form: P21151 CD

Last run: 31 days

W: 11st 0lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 109

Form & Verdict
Resurgent mare who arguably posted career-best performance when coming from off the pace in competitive series final over C&D (good to soft) last month, beating Imperial Data by over 4l; 7lb higher today but the faster ground will also suit; ought to be right in the thick of things again.
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4th

6

23rd May 2026

Good To Soft

3m 1f 83y

Class 3

14:43 Cartmel

Starlyte

10st 8lb

J: Patrick Wadge

T: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore

Few secrets left after 41 hurdles starts but back below her last winning mark again, and every outing so far this year has suggested that an extended run of races beyond 3m looks in order now; not without interest.

8/1

3rd

6

6th May 2026

Good

2m 6f 151y

Class 4

14:55 Kelso

Starlyte

10st 10lb

J: Patrick Wadge

T: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore

Won over 2m5f here (good to soft) last March but he's 0-11 since and was a well-held fourth behind Kilmore Rock over C&D last month; now back on last winning mark but she's not easy to predict and others are preferred.

7/1

4th

10

20th Apr 2026

Good

2m 6f 151y

Class 4

14:30 Kelso

Starlyte

11st 3lb

J: Gregor Walkingshaw

T: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore

Three-time course winner, most recently in valuable series final (2m5f, good to soft) in March 2025; generally disappointing this season but kept on well for huge-odds fourth in mares' Listed race here (3m, good to soft) last month and returns to a handicap on a workable mark.

7/1

Form: 3/8-41

Last run: 130 days

W: 10st 12lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 107

Form & Verdict
Dual bumper winner; very lightly raced since launching hurdling career with two promising runs in autumn 2021 but rallied well for narrow win in five-runner Doncaster handicap (2m3f, good to soft) in December and may still have a bigger run him.
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2

21st Oct 2025

Good

2m 4f 35y

Class 4

16:40 Perth

Sauce Of Life

11st 11lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: Nicky Richards

Lightly raced 10yo who came good over hurdles at fifth attempt, with narrow success at Doncaster (2m3f, good to soft) last December; may still have a bigger run in him but was pulled up in April, after a break, and has been off for another six months since.

6/1

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Payout
Straight Forecast £28.35

Selections

The Times:

Sauce Of Life

D Express:

Fingal's Hill

RP RATINGS:

Foster'sisland

SPOTLIGHT:

Imperial Data

Telegraph:

Starlyte

Daily Record:

Imperial Data

The Guardian:

Sauce Of Life

The Sun:

Sauce Of Life

Daily Mirror:

Fingal's Hill

The Star:

Fingal's Hill

Daily Mail:

Starlyte

TOPSPEED:

Foster'sisland

POSTDATA:

Foster'sisland