September 17 / 19.00 Kelso

19.00

Good

racingtv.com/freetrial Open National Hunt Flat Race (Category 1 Elimination) (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £2723
  • 2m 0f 51y
  • Class 4
  • 8 runners
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racingtv.com/freetrial Open National Hunt Flat Race (Category 1 Elimination) (GBB Race)

Runners: 8 runners

Type: NH Flat

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

7/2 (Won)

  • Win: £2.63
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 3

Last run: 95 days

W: 10st 11lb

5 yo Mare

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Out of a bumper winner and was close up at Hexham (good to soft) despite racing freely; considered.
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5th

8

26th Jul 2026

Good

1m 7f 168y

Class 5

14:42 Uttoxeter

Dotties Promise

10st 12lb

J: Nathan Moscrop

T: Susan Corbett

Bumper winner but no sign of that form over hurdles and now makes her handicap debut; risky.

20/1

6th

8

2nd Jul 2026

Good

2m 0f 47y

Class 4

14:18 Perth

Dotties Promise

10st 11lb

J: Nathan Moscrop

T: Susan Corbett

Kelso bumper winner last September (2m, good); beaten more than 50l in her three runs over hurdles; perhaps best watched for now.

50/1

6th

6

11th Apr 2026

Good

2m 4f 62y

Class 4

16:32 Newcastle

Dotties Promise

10st 12lb

J: Nathan Moscrop

T: Susan Corbett

Justified market support, making all in a Kelso bumper (2m, good; 13-8 favourite) last September; jumped poorly on hurdles debut at Catterick (2m) on New Year's Day, and well beaten back there (2m4f) a few weeks later; difficult to retain the faith.

20/1

7/1

  • Place: £1.80

Form: —

Last run: —

W: 11st 2lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Flat bred and cost 45,000gns as a yearling; closely related to 1m2f/1m4f winner Ensured (RPR 98); stable 1-21 in bumpers the last five seasons.
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4th

1

(4)

8th Apr 2026

Good

1m 2f 50y

Class 3

13:47 Nottingham

Monte A Bord

10st 2lb

J: Billy Garritty

T: Michael & David Easterby

45,000gns yearling; close second on bumper debut at Kelso (2m, good) last September and he justified favouritism in similar conditions at Newcastle the following month; this is a different test on his return but he has useful Flat pedigree and needs watching in market.

10/1

1st

4

30th Oct 2025

Good To Firm

2m 0f 190y

Class 5

16:08 Newcastle

Monte A Bord

11st 3lb

J: Tom Midgley

T: Michael & David Easterby

45,000gns yearling by Awtaad; shaped with plenty of promise when running-on second to a promising sort at Kelso on debut last month (2m, good; 5-1, third has won since); improvement likely; contender.

7/4

1st

4

30th Oct 2025

Good To Firm

2m 0f 190y

Class 5

16:08 Newcastle

Monte A Bord

11st 3lb

J: Tom Midgley

T: Michael & David Easterby

45,000gns yearling by Awtaad; shaped with plenty of promise when running-on second to a promising sort at Kelso on debut last month (2m, good; 5-1, third has won since); improvement likely; contender.

7/4

2/1

  • Place: £1.30

Form: 3

Last run: 75 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Prominent throughout when third of 14 on good ground at Wexford in July; was beaten about 8l in the end but should have a future for new yard.
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8th

5

16th Oct 2026

Good

1m 7f 168y

Class 5

16:22 Uttoxeter

Nobotheratall

11st 11lb

J: Harry Reed

T: Tristan Davidson

Front-runner; his jumping issues and free-going tendencies were mostly absent when taking a modest Kelso novice in May (2m, good); diminishing returns since, however.

28/1

9th

7

23rd Sep 2026

Good

2m 0f 47y

Class 4

15:22 Perth

Nobotheratall

11st 4lb

J: Harry Reed

T: Tristan Davidson

Showed improvement when making all to land a Kelso novice (2m, good; 11-2) in May and backed that up with a solid effort (runner-up) at Hexham next time; reportedly "ran too free" when well beaten over C&D (12-1) recently; bit to prove for now.

12/1

7th

3

7th Sep 2026

Good

2m 0f 47y

Class 4

15:20 Perth

Nobotheratall

11st 3lb

J: Derek Fox

T: Tristan Davidson

Displayed improvement over hurdles to win Kelso novice (2m, good) in May, his third attempt, and wasn't discredited when making the frame on next two outings (2m/2m4f); ought to remain competitive on handicap debut.

11/2

Form: 3

Last run: 32 days

W: 10st 11lb

5 yo Mare

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Weak in the betting when chasing home two Irish raiders at Perth (good) but wasn't beaten far; did race freely under today's 10lb claimer but she should be wiser this time.
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4th

5

17th Sep 2025

Good

2m 0f 51y

Class 4

19:00 Kelso

Gijima

10st 11lb

J: Gregor Walkingshaw

T: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore

Weak in the betting when chasing home two Irish raiders at Perth (good) but wasn't beaten far; did race freely under today's 10lb claimer but she should be wiser this time.

6/4

3rd

6

16th Aug 2025

Good

2m 0f 47y

Class 5

19:08 Perth

Gijima

10st 9lb

J: Gregor Walkingshaw

T: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore

First foal; dam unraced half-sister to useful French 2m1f-2m7f hurdle/chase winner Autorisation; partnered by a 10lb claimer and likely best watched.

16/1

Form: —

Last run: —

W: 10st 9lb

4 yo Filly

OR: —

Form & Verdict
£1,000 3yo; ninth foal; half-sister to Rapid Response (useful 2m5f/3m1f chase winner), Malindi Bay (point/bumper) and Lock Down Luke (bumper and 2m/2m6f hurdle); dam 12.5f Flat/2m-2m4f hurdle/chase winner; yard 0-9 in bumpers in recent seasons.
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5th

8

17th Sep 2025

Good

2m 0f 51y

Class 4

19:00 Kelso

La Grande Keely

10st 9lb

J: Dylan Johnston

T: Jackie Stephen

£1,000 3yo; ninth foal; half-sister to Rapid Response (useful 2m5f/3m1f chase winner), Malindi Bay (point/bumper) and Lock Down Luke (bumper and 2m/2m6f hurdle); dam 12.5f Flat/2m-2m4f hurdle/chase winner; yard 0-9 in bumpers in recent seasons.

33/1

OUR TIP

Form: —

Last run: —

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Beaten 17l in a point bumper but was in second when slipping up after the last fence in a 3m soft-ground point at Friars Haugh in February; clearly has some ability.
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10

22nd Apr 2026

Soft

2m 7f 207y

Class 5

17:12 Perth

Blue Indigo

10st 2lb

J: Miss Emma J Brown

T: Gary Rutherford

Fair third in a Newcastle handicap hurdle in January (2m7f, heavy) but well behind Ck O'Mara at Ayr next time (3m, soft); reverts to hurdles after failing to finish in two runs over fences (running creditably on first occasion).

20/1

13

13th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

3m 0f 41y

Class 5

15:30 Hexham

Blue Indigo

10st 5lb

J: Edward Austin

T: Gary Rutherford

Mistakes eventually caught up with him when he fell three out on last month's chase debut over C&D (soft); however, he was in second at the time and could play a leading role if first-time cheekpieces help his jumping.

9/1

8

25th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

3m 0f 41y

Class 5

14:41 Hexham

Blue Indigo

10st 8lb

J: Edward Austin

T: Gary Rutherford

Maiden who hasn't proved easy to catch right over hurdles this term, beating one in 3m Ayr handicap 18 days ago; starts out over fences today and others appeal more.

16/1

Form: 7

Last run: 21 days

W: 10st 11lb

5 yo Mare

OR: —

Form & Verdict
80-1 when tailed off on good ground at Hexham three weeks ago; no real appeal.
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2nd

5

11th Apr 2026

Good

2m 7f 149y

Class 5

12:55 Newcastle

Strathcatcha

10st 2lb

J: Dominic Hislop

T: Gary Rutherford

Seems of very limited ability and she was pulled up in 2m4f Hexham novice hurdle 17 days ago; handicap debutante.

33/1

13

25th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 28y

Class 4

14:11 Hexham

Strathcatcha

11st 0lb

J: Edward Austin

T: Gary Rutherford

Big odds and well beaten or pulled up on all five starts.

100/1

Form: —

Last run: —

W: 10st 11lb

5 yo Mare

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Fifth foal; dam unraced half-sister to smart 2m-2m4f hurdle winner Mr Thriller and useful winners Gaspara (2m-2m3f hurdle) and Larry (2m3f-3m hurdle/chase); positive pedigree but a rare bumper runner for the stable.
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8

13th May 2026

Good

2m 4f 35y

Class 4

14:00 Perth

Nufinbutdatruth

11st 4lb

J: Peter Kavanagh

T: Jean McGregor

Tailed-off last in two bumpers; needs to improve now going hurdling.

200/1

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Payout
Exacta £11.50
Straight Forecast £10.88
Trifecta £28.30

Selections

RP RATINGS:

Gijima

Telegraph:

Dotties Promise

SPOTLIGHT:

Nobotheratall

D Express:

Monte A Bord

POSTDATA:

Gijima

The Times:

Gijima

Daily Mail:

Gijima

The Star:

Gijima

Daily Record:

Gijima

Daily Mirror:

Dotties Promise

The Sun:

Dotties Promise

The Guardian:

Nobotheratall