April 02 / 14.40 Kelso

14.40

Good To Soft

Every Race Live On Racing TV Novices’ Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £5446
  • 2m 0f 51y
  • Class 4
  • 10 runners
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Every Race Live On Racing TV Novices’ Hurdle (GBB Race)

Runners: 10 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

100/1 (Won)

  • Win: £301.00
  • Place: £29.60

Form: 70

Last run: 290 days

W: 10st 10lb

7 yo Mare

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Form & Verdict
Down the field last May/June in her two bumpers in Ireland for Edward Power; a transformation is needed on this hurdle/stable debut.
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1st

10

2nd Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 51y

Class 4

14:40 Kelso

Crokes Cross

10st 10lb

J: Jamie Hamilton

T: Stuart Coltherd

Down the field last May/June in her two bumpers in Ireland for Edward Power; a transformation is needed on this hurdle/stable debut.

100/1

16th

12

16th Jun 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 0y

20:18 Kilbeggan

Crokes Cross

11st 7lb

J: Mr E P O’Brien

T: Edward F Power

Half-sister to 2m4f hurdle winner Southern Babylon; dam unraced sister to 2m-2m4f hurdle/chase winner Flaming Charmer; well held on Limerick debut last month, best watched for now.

50/1

7th

9

29th May 2025

Good

2m 0f 100y

20:12 Limerick

Crokes Cross

11st 11lb

J: Mr L P Barnett

T: Edward F Power

Half-sister to 2m4f hurdle winner Southern Babylon; dam unraced sister to 2m-2m4f hurdle/chase winner Flaming Charmer; likely best watched on belated debut.

33/1

33/1

  • Place: £7.00

Form: D57P3

Last run: 19 days

W: 11st 3lb

5 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
He's run four times and it was his best performance yet when 125-1 third in recent novice hurdle at Newcastle (2m1f, good to soft); however, he was beaten 15l and needs another step forward today.
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4th

3

20th Apr 2026

Good

2m 2f 25y

Class 4

14:00 Kelso

Bogha Baiste

11st 5lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Lizzie Quinlan

Pulled up on hurdle debut in January but placed twice at big odds since, more recently when 80-1 third (just behind Changemyluck) in race won by 300-1 outsider here (2m, good to soft) this month; can make his presence felt again.

10/1

3rd

2

2nd Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 51y

Class 4

14:40 Kelso

Bogha Baiste

11st 3lb

J: Peter Kavanagh

T: Lizzie Quinlan

He's run four times and it was his best performance yet when 125-1 third in recent novice hurdle at Newcastle (2m1f, good to soft); however, he was beaten 15l and needs another step forward today.

33/1

3rd

2

14th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 190y

Class 4

13:40 Newcastle

Bogha Baiste

11st 5lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Lizzie Quinlan

Pulled up on his hurdles debut at Wetherby (2m, soft; 200-1) in January and should not be good enough.

100/1

Form: 4-5

Last run: 117 days

W: 11st 3lb

6 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Hint of promise in sole bumper (1m7f, good) and returned from absence to fill fifth of 14 at 40-1 on hurdle debut at Wetherby (2m, soft) in December; wind op since; the Wetherby form reads well and he's one to consider.
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2nd

4

16th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 145y

Class 4

14:10 Bangor-on-Dee

Mr Mojo Risin

11st 4lb

J: Theo Gillard

T: Donald McCain

Displayed clear promise on both hurdling starts last season, more recently when fourth at Kelso (2m, good to soft) six weeks ago, and ought to play a significant role here; tongue-tie fitted for first time.

4/1

4th

5

2nd Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 51y

Class 4

14:40 Kelso

Mr Mojo Risin

11st 3lb

J: Theo Gillard

T: Donald McCain

Hint of promise in sole bumper (1m7f, good) and returned from absence to fill fifth of 14 at 40-1 on hurdle debut at Wetherby (2m, soft) in December; wind op since; the Wetherby form reads well and he's one to consider.

3/1

4th

5

17th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

1m 7f 156y

Class 5

15:29 Catterick

Mr Mojo Risin

11st 2lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Donald McCain

in touch with leaders on outer, ran green and hung left from over 2f out, no impression

8/1

Form: 1 CD

Last run: 33 days

W: 11st 2lb

4 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Promise on one of his three Irish Flat starts and, despite failing to settle and making mistakes, he won in a first-time hood (retained) on his hurdle/stable debut in a juvenile event over C&D (good to soft) in February; tougher task today but he's open to improvement in this code; respected.
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5th

8

2nd Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 51y

Class 4

14:40 Kelso

Word For Word

11st 2lb

J: Robert Dunne

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

Promise on one of his three Irish Flat starts and, despite failing to settle and making mistakes, he won in a first-time hood (retained) on his hurdle/stable debut in a juvenile event over C&D (good to soft) in February; tougher task today but he's open to improvement in this code; respected.

4/1

1st

7

28th Feb 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 51y

Class 3

16:00 Kelso

Word For Word

11st 0lb

J: Craig Nichol

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

Displayed promise when fourth of eight at Killarney (1m3f, yielding to soft) last July on the second of his three Flat starts for John Murphy; brings potential to this first hurdle/stable start and it will be no surprise to see a good run, especially if strong in the betting; a hood goes on.

20/1

Form: 7-7

Last run: 29 days

W: 10st 10lb

6 yo Filly

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Form & Verdict
Soundly beaten when seventh on both starts, most recently her hurdle and stable debut at Catterick (1m7f, good); others are preferred.
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3rd

9

2nd May 2026

Good

2m 0f 48y

Class 4

17:45 Hexham

Just A Poet

10st 11lb

J: Callum Bewley

T: Daragh Bourke

Didn't show much on her first two starts but there was more encouragement in a close sixth of ten in novice at Kelso (2m, good to soft; 300-1) last month; may improve further.

9/1

6th

11

2nd Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 51y

Class 4

14:40 Kelso

Just A Poet

10st 10lb

J: Callum Bewley

T: Daragh Bourke

Soundly beaten when seventh on both starts, most recently her hurdle and stable debut at Catterick (1m7f, good); others are preferred.

100/1

7th

5

4th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

1m 7f 156y

Class 4

14:40 Catterick

Just A Poet

11st 4lb

J: Callum Bewley

T: Daragh Bourke

Low-key debut for Sandy Thomson at Wetherby (2m NHF; 13-2, beaten 23l) in November 2024; returns from a 462-day absence for a different trainer for hurdles debut; likely to need more time.

14/1

Form: 331 D

Last run: 168 days

W: 11st 3lb

6 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
All three bumper starts on good ground; promising third on first two occasions before making all at Carlisle in October; he brings potential to this hurdle debut and could have a part to play.
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1st

4

24th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 51y

Class 4

14:28 Kelso

Nobotheratall

11st 1lb

J: Harry Reed

T: Tristan Davidson

Won a Carlisle bumper in October last year (2m1f, good) but hasn't done as well over hurdles (pulled hard when tailed off last time); looks one for handicaps.

14/1

9th

6

20th Apr 2026

Good

2m 2f 25y

Class 4

14:00 Kelso

Nobotheratall

11st 5lb

J: Harry Reed

T: Tristan Davidson

Delivered on earlier promise when making all in good-ground Carlisle bumper in October; behind two of today's rivals when weakening seventh on hurdle debut here (2m, good to soft) this month but ran well for a long way and wasn't beaten far; can feature if that outing brought him on.

5/1

7th

7

2nd Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 51y

Class 4

14:40 Kelso

Nobotheratall

11st 3lb

J: Harry Reed

T: Tristan Davidson

All three bumper starts on good ground; promising third on first two occasions before making all at Carlisle in October; he brings potential to this hurdle debut and could have a part to play.

13/2

OUR TIP

Form: P

Last run: 27 days

W: 11st 3lb

5 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Two Flat wins but form went the wrong way in that code from last August onwards and he was pulled up at 150-1 on hurdle debut four weeks ago.
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7th

1

(6)

16th May 2026

Good

1m 3f 197y

Class 6

16:50 Doncaster

Cavalry Call

10st 0lb

J: Cian Horgan

T: Patrick Morris

Won at Chelmsford (1m2f, AW) last spring but he's struggled in his last eight starts including over hurdles in last two runs; now 10lb lower than for his last success but he needs a big turnaround for new yard (has changed hands and left Mike Smith); hood removed and cheekpieces return.

16/1

9th

3

2nd Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 51y

Class 4

14:40 Kelso

Cavalry Call

11st 3lb

J: Toby Wynne

T: R Mike Smith

Two Flat wins but form went the wrong way in that code from last August onwards and he was pulled up at 150-1 on hurdle debut four weeks ago.

100/1

4

6th Mar 2026

Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

15:20 Ayr

Cavalry Call

11st 6lb

J: Nathan Moscrop

T: R Mike Smith

Dual Flat winner; fairly useful at his best (1m-1m3f) but his form for Mike Smith since last summer has been disappointing, and the soft ground is a big worry on this hurdle debut; cheekpieces removed.

40/1

Form: 233

Last run: 38 days

W: 11st 3lb

6 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Runner-up on debut in bumper at Ayr (2m, soft) in November; hasn't progressed since but he's from a useful family his trainer has done well with, and he could give a good account on hurdle debut.
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10th

4

2nd Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 51y

Class 4

14:40 Kelso

Kingsman Mail

11st 3lb

J: Bruce Lynn

T: N W Alexander

Runner-up on debut in bumper at Ayr (2m, soft) in November; hasn't progressed since but he's from a useful family his trainer has done well with, and he could give a good account on hurdle debut.

11/1

3rd

4

23rd Feb 2026

Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

16:30 Ayr

Kingsman Mail

11st 2lb

J: Dominic Hislop

T: N W Alexander

Half-brother to stable's very useful jumper Elvis Mail, among others; promising second on debut over C&D (soft) in November; failed to build on that when soundly beaten third over C&D (heavy) last month but he's still in with a leading shout today.

7/2

Form: 06

Last run: 13 days

W: 11st 3lb

5 yo Gelding

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Form: 88832

Last run: 33 days

W: 10st 10lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 108

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SPOTLIGHT:

Changemyluck

The Guardian:

Mr Mojo Risin

Daily Mail:

Kingsman Mail

The Star:

Changemyluck

Telegraph:

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D Express:

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The Sun:

Mr Mojo Risin