Aitken Turnbull Architects Handicap Hurdle – Kelso

Kelso

13:40

Aitken Turnbull Architects Handicap Hurdle

Date 2024-05-08

Distance 2m6f151y

Class Class 4

Going Good

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £4,753

Runners (15)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
3	Idem Bay J:Patrick Wadge(3) T:Lucinda Russell	J:Patrick Wadge(3) T:Lucinda Russell	166	—	114F5-	118	121	98	18d	—	—	+7	26.7	0.88/1	7/2 22%
2-5 over hurdles and his last win came at this track (2m5f); not ruled out back in trip
8	Kingston Bridge b/br J:Craig Nichol T:Ewan Whillans	J:Craig Nichol T:Ewan Whillans	158	—	33681-	110	119	102	23d	—	—	+16	30.9	1.13/1	9/2 18%
Beat 15 rivals in a series final here (2m5f) last time; up 6lb but he's respected
2	Billy Boi Blue Bay J:Jonathan Burke T:David Killahena & Graeme McPherson	J:Jonathan Burke T:David Killahena & Graeme McPherson	167	t	/4212-	119	119	112	50d	—	—	+23	35.1	1.50/1	6/1 14%
Won at Hereford on penultimate run and he's respected back up in trip on handicap debut
11	Swallows Song Bay J:Conor O'Farrell T:Iain Jardine	J:Conor O'Farrell T:Iain Jardine	151	—	/2353-	103	122	91	161d	—	—	+11	22.6	1.75/1	7/1 13%
Bumper winner but he's 0-8 over jumps and needs to find more on this return to hurdling
10	Dream Boy Chestnut J:Sam Coltherd T:Stuart Coltherd	J:Sam Coltherd T:Stuart Coltherd	154	—	51444-	106	121	95	23d	—	—	+11	19.4	2.25/1	9/1 10%
Rallying fourth behind Kingston Bridge here latest and he's in the mix at this new trip
6	Harper Valley Bay J:Ross Chapman T:Rebecca Menzies	J:Ross Chapman T:Rebecca Menzies	163	p	43130-	115	118	103	23d	—	—	+18	26.6	2.50/1	10/1 9%
Held here last time and he needs more progress with cheekpieces added
4	Magic Wave Bay J:Jamie Hamilton T:Mark Walford	J:Jamie Hamilton T:Mark Walford	165	—	2/12P-	117	124	87	95d	—	—	+15	22.4	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Flopped on handicap debut in February but he could bounce back after a break
5	Brandy McQueen Bay J:Edward Austin(5) T:Harriet Graham & Gary Rutherford	J:Edward Austin(5) T:Harriet Graham & Gary Rutherford	164	—	37P47-	116	124	105	19d	—	—	+11	18.7	3.50/1	14/1 7%
On dangerous mark but he's lost his way in last four runs and needs to turn things around
12	Haveyougotmymoney Bay J:Bruce Lynn(3) T:Paul Robson	J:Bruce Lynn(3) T:Paul Robson	150	p	12259-	102	120	108	142d	—	—	+14	20.9	3.50/1	14/1 7%
Drops back in trip after a break but he has a decent record fresh and could go well
13	Starlyte Bay J:Derek Fox T:Lucinda Russell	J:Derek Fox T:Lucinda Russell	147	tp	34746-	99	122	113	213d	—	—	+10	14.1	5.50/1	22/1 4%
Last win was in 2022 and he's been held in small fields here last twice; down the list
14	Kajaki Grey J:Danny McMenamin T:Nicky Richards	J:Danny McMenamin T:Nicky Richards	147	b	/4498-	99	121	105	218d	—	—	+10	13	10.00/1	40/1 2%
On workable mark but he struggled in final two runs in the autumn and others are preferred
7	Ilikedwayurthinkin Bay J:Richie McLernon T:Ben Haslam	J:Richie McLernon T:Ben Haslam	163	—	567P7-	115	117	97	95d	—	—	+15	16.8	10.00/1	40/1 2%
Out of sorts in final few runs in Ireland and same story for new yard since September
9	Pure Sirloin Chestnut J:Henry Brooke T:Sandy Forster	J:Henry Brooke T:Sandy Forster	158	—	3P/0P-	110	117	31	233d	—	—	+14	15.5	16.50/1	66/1 1%
Disappointing in last two runs in Ireland and has something to prove on return
1	Percy's Word Bay J:Aaron Anderson(5) T:Jessica Bedi	J:Aaron Anderson(5) T:Jessica Bedi	169	t	12431/	121	-	-	611d	—	—	+31	34.2	20.00/1	80/1 1%
Untried beyond 2m4f and has something to prove for new yard after long absence
15	Swift Reply Brown J:John Kington T:Simon Waugh	J:John Kington T:Simon Waugh	142	—	65P20-	94	103	79	91d	—	—	+13	13.9	37.50/1	150/1 1%
Still unexposed but he struggled last time and is a long way out of the weights

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Ladbrokes	Unibet	Boyle Sports
Idem	10/3	7/2	7/2	7/2	3/1
Kingston Bridge	9/2	9/2	9/2	4/1	4/1
Billy Boi Blue	11/2	6/1	6/1	6/1	11/2
Swallows Song	7/1	7/1	7/1	13/2	13/2
Dream Boy	17/2	9/1	9/1	8/1	8/1
Harper Valley	9/1	9/1	9/1	10/1	8/1
Magic Wave	9/1	11/1	12/1	11/1	10/1
Brandy McQueen	14/1	11/1	12/1	11/1	10/1
Haveyougotmymoney	14/1	12/1	12/1	12/1	11/1
Starlyte	20/1	20/1	22/1	22/1	18/1
Kajaki	33/1	33/1	40/1	28/1	33/1
Ilikedwayurthinkin	40/1	33/1	33/1	33/1	33/1
Pure Sirloin	66/1	50/1	50/1	50/1	40/1
Percy's Word	80/1	33/1	33/1	33/1	28/1
Swift Reply	150/1	100/1	100/1	100/1	100/1

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Billy Boi Blue

35.1

OR: 17.3 Form: 14.5 Odds: 3.3

6/1

2nd

Percy's Word

34.2

OR: 17.8 Form: 15.6 Odds: 0.9

80/1

3rd

Kingston Bridge

30.9

OR: 15 Form: 11.5 Odds: 4.4

9/2

Idem

26.7

OR: 17 Form: 4 Odds: 5.7

7/2

Harper Valley

26.6

OR: 16.3 Form: 8 Odds: 2.4

10/1

Swallows Song

22.6

OR: 13.3 Form: 6 Odds: 3.3

7/1

Magic Wave

22.4

OR: 16.8 Form: 3.5 Odds: 2.1

12/1

Haveyougotmymoney

20.9

OR: 13 Form: 6 Odds: 1.9

14/1

Dream Boy

19.4

OR: 14 Form: 3 Odds: 2.4

9/1

Brandy McQueen

18.7

OR: 16.5 Form: 0 Odds: 2.2

14/1

Ilikedwayurthinkin

16.8

OR: 16.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0.6

40/1

Pure Sirloin

15.5

OR: 15 Form: 0 Odds: 0.5

66/1

Starlyte

14.1

OR: 12.3 Form: 0.6 Odds: 1.2

22/1

Swift Reply

13.9

OR: 11 Form: 2.8 Odds: 0.2

150/1

Kajaki

OR: 12.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0.7

40/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Percy's Word	121	—	—
Billy Boi Blue	119	119	112
Idem	118	121	98
Magic Wave	117	124	87
Brandy McQueen	116	124	105
Harper Valley	115	118	103
Ilikedwayurthinkin	115	117	97
Kingston Bridge	110	119	102
Pure Sirloin	110	117	31
Dream Boy	106	121	95
Swallows Song	103	122	91
Haveyougotmymoney	102	120	108
Starlyte	99	122	113
Kajaki	99	121	105
Swift Reply	94	103	79

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Idem	18d ago	Fit
Brandy McQueen	19d ago	Fit
Kingston Bridge	23d ago	Fit
Dream Boy	23d ago	Fit
Harper Valley	23d ago	Fit
Billy Boi Blue	50d ago	Fresh
Swift Reply	91d ago	Long break
Magic Wave	95d ago	Long break
Ilikedwayurthinkin	95d ago	Long break
Haveyougotmymoney	142d ago	Long break
Swallows Song	161d ago	Long break
Starlyte	213d ago	Long break
Kajaki	218d ago	Long break
Pure Sirloin	233d ago	Long break
Percy's Word	611d ago	Long break