14:00 Adam Scott Celebratory Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

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1st

1

Smoke Trail

J: Derek Fox

T: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore

13/8 (Won)

Win: £2.50
Place: £1.20

Form: 1334 C

Last run: 51 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 118

Form & Verdict

Yet to make any significant further progress since making all in 14-runner course maiden (2m, good to soft) on rules debut in October but wasn't beaten far when fourth of six in Newbury handicap (2m, good to soft) in February and ought to play a significant role in this.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
1st 1	20th Apr 2026 Good 2m 2f 25y Class 4	14:00 Kelso Smoke Trail 11st 12lb J: Derek Fox T: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore	Yet to make any significant further progress since making all in 14-runner course maiden (2m, good to soft) on rules debut in October but wasn't beaten far when fourth of six in Newbury handicap (2m, good to soft) in February and ought to play a significant role in this.	13/8
4th 1	28th Feb 2026 Good To Soft 2m 0f 69y Class 4	13:35 Newbury Smoke Trail 12st 0lb J: Gregor Walkingshaw T: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore	Point/hurdle winner; has faced tougher assignments the last twice (additionally, did too much up front latest) and this looks more suitable on handicap debut; sole runner on the card for his Scottish yard.	12/1

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1st

1

20th Apr 2026

Good

2m 2f 25y

Class 4

14:00 Kelso

Smoke Trail

11st 12lb

J: Derek Fox

T: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore

Yet to make any significant further progress since making all in 14-runner course maiden (2m, good to soft) on rules debut in October but wasn't beaten far when fourth of six in Newbury handicap (2m, good to soft) in February and ought to play a significant role in this.

13/8

4th

1

28th Feb 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 69y

Class 4

13:35 Newbury

Smoke Trail

12st 0lb

J: Gregor Walkingshaw

T: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore

Point/hurdle winner; has faced tougher assignments the last twice (additionally, did too much up front latest) and this looks more suitable on handicap debut; sole runner on the card for his Scottish yard.

12/1

2nd

4

Herja

J: Harry Sexton

T: Patrick Griffin

11/2

Place: £1.40

Form: F12247

Last run: 34 days

W: 11st 5lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 110

Form & Verdict

Safely held in two chases last month but consistently showed a fair level of form over hurdles in 2025, gaining her win in Sedgefield maiden (2m4f, good) in September; big player back in this sphere; hood left off today.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
1st 3	30th Sep 2026 Good 2m 1f 153y	14:20 Sligo Herja 11st 7lb J: Harry Sexton T: Mrs P Griffin	Second of 20 in Galway handicap and another solid run back in beginners' company last time, but stiff task at the weights here.	18/1
3rd 7	31st Aug 2026 Good 2m 3f 100y	16:29 Downpatrick Herja 11st 5lb J: Harry Sexton T: Mrs P Griffin	Winning hurdler; made little impact over fences until finishing a fine third in a competitive 2m2f handicap chase at Galway; best form is on good ground so connections will not want to see a deluge.	3/1
2nd 14	28th Jul 2026 Good 2m 2f 54y	17:45 Galway Herja 11st 4lb J: Harry Sexton T: Patrick Griffin	Winning hurdler yet to make much impression over the bigger obstacles; remote second at Bangor in May her best effort but soundly beaten at Hexham on latest; needs more.	20/1

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1st

3

30th Sep 2026

Good

2m 1f 153y

11st 7lb

Second of 20 in Galway handicap and another solid run back in beginners' company last time, but stiff task at the weights here.

18/1

3rd

7

31st Aug 2026

Good

2m 3f 100y

11st 5lb

Winning hurdler; made little impact over fences until finishing a fine third in a competitive 2m2f handicap chase at Galway; best form is on good ground so connections will not want to see a deluge.

3/1

2nd

14

28th Jul 2026

Good

2m 2f 54y

11st 4lb

Winning hurdler yet to make much impression over the bigger obstacles; remote second at Bangor in May her best effort but soundly beaten at Hexham on latest; needs more.

20/1

4th

3

Bogha Baiste

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Lizzie Quinlan

10/1

Form: D57P33

Last run: 18 days

W: 11st 5lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 110

Form & Verdict

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.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
4th 5	7th Sep 2026 Good 2m 4f 35y Class 4	16:20 Perth Bogha Baiste 11st 10lb J: Sean Quinlan T: Lizzie Quinlan	Pulled up at huge odds on hurdle debut in January but made the frame in all four novice/maiden hurdles since (2m-2m2f) and is bred to be suited by the step up in trip on this handicap debut; could have a say.	12/1
4th 1	2nd Jul 2026 Good 2m 0f 47y Class 4	14:18 Perth Bogha Baiste 11st 4lb J: Sean Quinlan T: Lizzie Quinlan	Has shown a similar level of form in three runs in novice hurdles this year, last time finishing fourth over 2m2f at Kelso (good); each-way chance.	12/1
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

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4th

5

7th Sep 2026

Good

2m 4f 35y

Class 4

11st 10lb

Pulled up at huge odds on hurdle debut in January but made the frame in all four novice/maiden hurdles since (2m-2m2f) and is bred to be suited by the step up in trip on this handicap debut; could have a say.

12/1

4th

1

2nd Jul 2026

Good

2m 0f 47y

Class 4

11st 4lb

Has shown a similar level of form in three runs in novice hurdles this year, last time finishing fourth over 2m2f at Kelso (good); each-way chance.

12/1

4th

3

20th Apr 2026

Good

2m 2f 25y

Class 4

11st 5lb

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

8th

10

Hashtag Queen

J: Joshua Thompson

T: Micky Hammond

100/1

Form: 3470

Last run: 24 days

W: 10st 12lb

5 yo Filly

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Tailed off when 250-1 for last month's hurdling debut at Wetherby (2m, good).

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
10th 13	27th May 2026 Good 2m 1f 46y Class 5	18:38 Cartmel Hashtag Queen 10st 2lb J: Joshua Thompson T: Micky Hammond	Lightly raced but looks limited and she's 13lb out of the weights on handicap debut; tries cheekpieces.	50/1
5th 5	9th May 2026 Good 2m 0f 48y Class 4	15:20 Hexham Hashtag Queen 10st 9lb J: Joshua Thompson T: Micky Hammond	Third in a Kelso bumper on debut last May (2m, good) but hasn't shown much since, last twice over hurdles.	33/1
8th 10	20th Apr 2026 Good 2m 2f 25y Class 4	14:00 Kelso Hashtag Queen 10st 12lb J: Joshua Thompson T: Micky Hammond	Tailed off when 250-1 for last month's hurdling debut at Wetherby (2m, good).	100/1

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10th

13

27th May 2026

Good

2m 1f 46y

Class 5

10st 2lb

Lightly raced but looks limited and she's 13lb out of the weights on handicap debut; tries cheekpieces.

50/1

5th

5

9th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 48y

Class 4

10st 9lb

Third in a Kelso bumper on debut last May (2m, good) but hasn't shown much since, last twice over hurdles.

33/1

8th

10

20th Apr 2026

Good

2m 2f 25y

Class 4

10st 12lb

Tailed off when 250-1 for last month's hurdling debut at Wetherby (2m, good).

100/1

9th

6

Nobotheratall

J: Harry Reed

T: Tristan Davidson

5/1

Form: 3317 D

Last run: 18 days

W: 11st 5lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict

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.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
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

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8th

5

16th Oct 2026

Good

1m 7f 168y

Class 5

11st 11lb

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

11st 4lb

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

11st 3lb

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

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