May 25 / 15.23 Kelso

15.23

Good To Firm

Borders Growers & Distillers Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £4752.9
  • 3m 0f 100y
  • Class 4
  • 6 runners
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Borders Growers & Distillers Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

Form: 5415-2 C

Last run: 18 days

W: 12st 0lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 105

Form & Verdict
Fourth win over hurdles when doing it well over 2m4f at Hexham in March (good to soft; cheekpieces added) and ran as well when second here last time (extended 2m6f on good); nudging up the weights but enters the reckoning.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

5th

2

2nd Jul 2026

Good

2m 7f 207y

Class 5

17:00 Perth

Less Legacy

11st 11lb

J: Nathan Moscrop

T: Susan Corbett

Continues to slide in the weights, now 10lb below his last winning mark (2m4f, Hexham); Kelso fourth (2m5f; in first-time blinkers) was okay but his latest Hexham effort (2m) was a poor one; plenty to prove, particularly over 3m.

12/1

8th

4

13th Jun 2026

Good

2m 0f 48y

Class 5

13:42 Hexham

Less Legacy

11st 7lb

J: Jack Power

T: Susan Corbett

Successful over 2m4f here nearly a year ago but has struggled to recapture that form since; shaped with a little more promise when fading into fourth over 2m5f at Kelso last month, but he'll need to build on that and this drop back to 2m may not play to his strengths.

20/1

4th

4

24th May 2026

Good

2m 4f 189y

Class 5

15:37 Kelso

Less Legacy

11st 8lb

J: Nathan Moscrop

T: Susan Corbett

Won four-runner handicap at Hexham last June (2m4f, good to soft; cheekpieces on for first time); disappointing since; needs first-time blinkers to bring about significant improvement.

12/1

Form: 233P-8

Last run: 22 days

W: 11st 9lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 100

Form & Verdict
Novice/maiden efforts (2m3f-2m6f; good) were quite promising but has disappointed on either side of wind surgery, latterly on handicap debut at Hexham (2m7f, good to soft); might be happier on drier terrain so monitor the weather with rain forecast.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

4

3rd Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 7f 149y

Class 4

15:35 Newcastle

Express Run

11st 6lb

J: Callum Bewley

T: Justin Landy

Still searching for the breakthrough (0-9) and it is notable that he has undergone various courses of wind surgery; was already beaten when falling at Catterick (2m4f, soft) latest; difficult to consider.

33/1

7

30th Jan 2026

Soft

2m 3f 66y

Class 5

14:10 Catterick

Express Run

11st 5lb

J: Callum Bewley

T: Justin Landy

He's popped up with the odd good run, such as when a close third at Kelso (3m, good) last May, and he can't be ruled out; however, following wind surgery he was tailed off at Sedgefield in September and has had another wind operation since; unproven on soft ground and needs to bounce back.

12/1

6

4th Sep 2025

Good

2m 3f 188y

Class 4

19:00 Sedgefield

Express Run

11st 2lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Justin Landy

Seven-race maiden; his second run after wind surgery when a close third over 3m at Kelso (good) and now returns from another wind operation; hard to dismiss.

11/2

Form: 4232-4

Last run: 17 days

W: 11st 8lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 99

Form & Verdict
Bumper/hurdle winner; often runs well in defeat, as was the case over Huntingdon's 3m1f last time out, and couldn't be begrudged another win; has no ground issues.
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

4th

5

5th Jul 2026

Good

2m 7f 16y

Class 5

15:25 Market Rasen

Jack The Savage

11st 7lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Laura Horsfall

Has won two of his last three, the latest over 3m2f at Fontwell when Sean Bowen was at his strongest; probably has little up his sleeve after the 5lb rise.

5/1

1st

3

10th Jun 2026

Good

3m 1f 166y

Class 5

17:00 Fontwell

Jack The Savage

11st 4lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Laura Horsfall

Landed a weak handicap at Hereford (3m1f, good) in March; never threatened off 2lb higher at Southwell (3m, good) last time; Sean Bowen rides for the first time so may well have a say.

5/1

4th

5

24th Mar 2026

Good

3m 0f 60y

Class 5

15:30 Southwell

Jack The Savage

11st 5lb

J: Isabelle Ryder

T: Laura Horsfall

Had dropped to a good mark and finally exploited it with a head success at Hereford (3m1f, good); that was a weak race but he's only 2lb higher and should give some less exposed rivals plenty to think about.

11/4

Form: 7111P-

Last run: 31 days

W: 11st 3lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 94

Form & Verdict
Better for cheekpieces joining a tongue-tie when completing a hat-trick in 2m4f handicaps at Newcastle (on good and good to soft); that came at a cost mark-wise and he was pulled up at Bangor a month ago; stamina could also be an issue over this far.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

7th

10

21st Jun 2026

Good

2m 7f 63y

Class 5

16:43 Hexham

Luminaries

10st 10lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Ewan Whillans

Gained all four hurdle wins on good ground during purple patch in spring 2025 (2m4f-3m; wore cheekpieces); out of form during the winter and again well beaten this month, after a break; revival needed.

50/1

10th

8

7th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

2m 7f 207y

Class 5

17:37 Perth

Luminaries

11st 0lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Ewan Whillans

Tried chasing last autumn and did not show much back over hurdles in the winter on last two outings; 4-20 overall as a hurdler, with all four wins in March-May 2025, but there have to be questions at the moment.

25/1

Form: 5243-2 BF

Last run: 18 days

W: 11st 2lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 93

Form & Verdict
Lightly raced maiden who led a long way out here last time only to be collared on the line (3m2f, good; effective on good to soft); 1lb rise nothing to worry about and cheekpieces now go on; solid chance.
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7

13th Jun 2026

Good

2m 7f 63y

Class 4

16:10 Hexham

Wee Alki

11st 0lb

J: Nathan Moscrop

T: Susan Corbett

Dual C&D hurdle winner, including last month, and not disgraced at Cartmel 17 days ago off this mark; return here is a plus, but he is still to win off a mark this high.

16/1

6th

1

27th May 2026

Good

3m 1f 83y

Class 5

19:38 Cartmel

Wee Alki

12st 0lb

J: Miss Rebekah Duffy

T: Susan Corbett

Doubled his hurdle tally over nearly 3m at Hexham this month and that was on the back of good runs in defeat; raised 6lb but has placed form under the returning Rebekah Duffy who claims 7lb.

6/1

Form: 47591- D

Last run: 32 days

W: 10st 4lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 81

Form & Verdict
None too consistent but hasn't had many chances at 3m, over which he came from off the pace to collect at Perth a month ago (good to soft); fair chance off 5lb higher if in the same mood; a different 7lb claimer rode last time.
Place /
No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

8

3rd Jul 2025

Good

2m 7f 207y

Class 5

16:55 Perth

Billable Grant

10st 12lb

J: Joshua Thompson

T: Jackie Stephen

Came from off the pace to win over C&D (good to soft) in April and posted another good effort behind Luminaries at Kelso (3m, good) the following month, but didn't fire when last in action and others in this line-up have more pressing claims.

14/1

14

7th Jun 2025

Good

2m 4f 28y

Class 5

16:05 Hexham

Billable Grant

10st 9lb

J: Miss Emma J Brown

T: Jackie Stephen

Came from off the pace to win under Emma Brown at Perth (3m, good to soft) in April and posted another good effort at Kelso (3m, good) last month; should also be suited by this stiff 2m4f; enters calculations.

8/1

7

25th May 2025

Good To Firm

3m 0f 100y

Class 4

15:23 Kelso

Billable Grant

10st 4lb

J: Joshua Thompson

T: Jackie Stephen

None too consistent but hasn't had many chances at 3m, over which he came from off the pace to collect at Perth a month ago (good to soft); fair chance off 5lb higher if in the same mood; a different 7lb claimer rode last time.

3/1

Non-runners

Robyndeglory, West Lawn

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £22.40
Straight Forecast £30.41
Tricast £266.91
Trifecta £277.90

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Wee Alki

RP RATINGS:

Billable Grant

The Times:

Les's Legacy

TOPSPEED:

Wee Alki

POSTDATA:

Wee Alki

Telegraph:

Wee Alki

D Express:

Wee Alki

The Sun:

Wee Alki

Daily Record:

Wee Alki

Daily Mirror:

Billable Grant

The Star:

Billable Grant