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    16.55

    Good To Firm

    Borders Carers Centre Novices’ Hurdle (GBB Race)

    • Prize money: £5446
    • 2m 4f 189y
    • Class 4
    • 2 runners
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    Borders Carers Centre Novices’ Hurdle (GBB Race)

    Runners: 2 runners

    Type: Hurdle Turf

    Surface: Turf

    Weather: Partly cloudy

    1
    Handmedownastar

    Handmedownastar

    J: Sean Bowen

    T: Nick Scholfield

    Form: 32-15 BF

    Last run: 16 days

    W: 11st 7lb

    6 yo Gelding

    OR: 114

    Form & Verdict
    Place /
    No / Draw    		 Date / Going /
    Distance / Class    		 Time + Course Horse + Weight
    Jockey / Trainer    		 Verdict Starting price
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    OUR TIP
    2
    Hoe Joly Smoke

    Hoe Joly Smoke

    J: Harry Skelton

    T: Dan Skelton

    Form: 566-21

    Last run: 12 days

    W: 11st 7lb

    8 yo Gelding

    OR: 122

    Form & Verdict
    String of creditable efforts over fences last term, such as when third in the Paddy Power Gold Cup at Cheltenham (2m4f, soft) last November; successful return to hurdles when making all at Bangor (2m4f, good) 12 days ago; should be able to follow up.
    Place /
    No / Draw    		 Date / Going /
    Distance / Class    		 Time + Course Horse + Weight
    Jockey / Trainer    		 Verdict Starting price

    1st

    1

    4th Sep 2026

    Good

    2m 3f 123y

    Class 4

    13:40 Bangor-on-Dee

    Hoe Joly Smoke

    11st 0lb

    J: Harry Skelton

    T: Dan Skelton

    Useful chaser who held his own in some top handicaps last season, notably when third in Paddy Power Gold Cup at Cheltenham (2m4f, soft) in the autumn; absent since two below-par runs in the spring and unraced over hurdles since 2023 but could simply be too good for this field; cheekpieces refitted.

    2/5

    2nd

    3

    13th May 2026

    Good

    3m 1f 170y

    Class 3

    19:30 Newton Abbot

    Hoe Joly Smoke

    11st 2lb

    J: Harry Skelton

    T: Dan Skelton

    Ran really well in defeat in some strong Cheltenham handicaps (2m4f-3m1f) during the first half of last season and his Kempton effort in February wasn't too shoddy; what needs forgiving is his Ayr run after a wind operation as that was underwhelming; still looks dangerous.

    11/8

    Betting Forcast

    5/2 Handmedownastar, 4/7 Hoe Joly Smoke

    Non-runners

    Hopeless Dancer

    Verdict

    This is essentially a match but it is difficult to get away from HOE JOLY SMOKE who is a useful chaser and could well have a good spell over hurdles following his Bangor win last time out. Handmedownastar (second choice) may have resented being taken on for the lead when fading into fifth at Cartmel on his stable debut last time but he is surely better than that and the drop in distance will also be in his favour. [Andrew Bladen]

    Selections

    SPOTLIGHT:

    Hoe Joly Smoke

    Telegraph:

    Handmedownastar

    The Guardian:

    Handmedownastar

    RP RATINGS:

    Hoe Joly Smoke

    POSTDATA:

    Hoe Joly Smoke

    The Times:

    Hoe Joly Smoke

    Daily Mail:

    Hoe Joly Smoke

    D Express:

    Hoe Joly Smoke

    Daily Mirror:

    Hoe Joly Smoke

    The Sun:

    Hoe Joly Smoke

    The Star:

    Hoe Joly Smoke

    Daily Record:

    Hoe Joly Smoke