William Hill Handicap Hurdle (Go North Sea Pigeon Series Qualifier)

Kelso

3:20

Date 2024-10-26

Distance 2m51y

Class Class 4

Going Good To Soft

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 3yo+

Prize £4,753

Runners (16)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	Odds
16	Heart Above b J:William Maggs(5) T:Dianne Sayer	J:William Maggs(5) T:Dianne Sayer	142	—	837231	83	109	96	30d	—	—	+12	27.9	11/2 15%
Last month's cosy Perth win was first success and career best; 6lb rise looks manageable
13	Theirshegoes b J:Lewis Dobb(7) T:Sandy Thomson	J:Lewis Dobb(7) T:Sandy Thomson	153	—	54-1U3	94	113	84	20d	—	—	0	15.4	8/1 11%
Better than ever of late and looks a more reliable proposition than most of these
5	Dog Fox ch J:Henry Brooke T:Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero	J:Henry Brooke T:Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero	164	t	3-2154	106	110	87	23d	—	—	+7	19.6	10/1 9%
Arrives in form following Bangor win and Southwell fourth; in the mix again
7	Ninetofive b/br J:Ryan Mania T:Sandy Thomson	J:Ryan Mania T:Sandy Thomson	159	—	429/3-	100	109	-	522d	—	—	+10	17.7	11/1 8%
Lightly raced; lame after third in Hexham novice when last seen in May 2023; not ruled out
10	Foster's Fortune b J:Danny McMenamin T:Chris Grant	J:Danny McMenamin T:Chris Grant	157	—	674-12	98	110	104	25d	—	—	-12	23.1	10/1 9%
Has improved since tackling handicaps, winner and second at Sedgefield; top of the list
1	Ballyfort b J:Bruce Lynn(3) T:N W Alexander	J:Bruce Lynn(3) T:N W Alexander	168	ht	/5635-	109	111	91	224d	—	—	+11	19.2	10/1 9%
Too free to get home in novice hurdles; this big-field handicap could unlock improvement
4	Bashful b J:Conor O'Farrell T:Iain Jardine	J:Conor O'Farrell T:Iain Jardine	164	tp	4/411-	105	113	104	—	—	—	+8	16.1	10/1 9%
On a hat-trick in this sphere following February's two wins at Musselburgh; contender
NR	Chillhi b J:Craig Nichol T:Brian Ellison	J:Craig Nichol T:Brian Ellison	158	—	3U0	100	110	72	14d	—	—	+8	14.9	12/1 8%
Useful on Flat, more miss than hit lately; potentially well treated now handicap hurdling
6	Jumping Jupiter br J:Jamie Hamilton T:Mark Walford	J:Jamie Hamilton T:Mark Walford	162	t	3P-216	103	111	67	50d	—	—	+8	15.4	12/1 8%
Hexham winner in May and possibly failed to stay longer trip next time; tongue-strap on
14	Fairmac gr J:Jack Power(7) T:Lucinda Russell	J:Jack Power(7) T:Lucinda Russell	153	tp	438	94	102	82	38d	—	—	+9	14.8	14/1 7%
Six-time Flat winner; disappointing on handicap hurdle debut; another wind op since
12	Jet Patrol br J:Jonathan Burke T:Sandy Thomson	J:Jonathan Burke T:Sandy Thomson	154	h	P344-F	95	110	84	133d	—	—	+6	13.4	16/1 6%
Hard-puller; needs to settle to fulfil potential but Jonathan Burke looks a good booking
3	Moonlight Glory b J:Tom Midgley(3) T:Mark Walford	J:Tom Midgley(3) T:Mark Walford	164	—	90-055	105	117	99	22d	—	—	+10	15.4	18/1 5%
7lb below last winning mark but not threatening to take advantage; needs a revival
11	Evenwood Sonofagun b J:Sean Quinlan T:Lizzie Quinlan	J:Sean Quinlan T:Lizzie Quinlan	157	t	9-4205	98	116	111	49d	—	—	+9	13.3	22/1 4%
0-23 under rules; runner-up four times over hurdles; could be perked up by change of yard
2	Old Gregorian b J:Derek Fox T:Lucinda Russell	J:Derek Fox T:Lucinda Russell	164	t	1P3P-6	105	110	98	31d	—	—	+10	15.1	18/1 5%
Made winning hurdling debut at this meeting last year; poor efforts last two starts
8	Trailblazer b J:Joshua Thompson(7) T:Adam Nicol	J:Joshua Thompson(7) T:Adam Nicol	159	p	3-1774	100	112	99	25d	—	—	+10	16.2	18/1 5%
Back to his winning (Perth, July) mark but needs to rediscover his spark
15	Lahire b J:Brian Hughes T:Donald McCain	J:Brian Hughes T:Donald McCain	151	—	1765-6	93	104	87	152d	—	—	+8	11.9	22/1 4%
Made all at Sedgefield last October and wasn't beaten far last time; not without hope

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Heart Above	4/1	11/2	11/2	11/2	11/2
Theirshegoes	8/1	7/1	7/1	7/1	7/1
Dog Fox	9/1	10/1	10/1	10/1	9/1
Ninetofive	11/1	11/1	10/1	10/1	17/2
Foster's Fortune	9/1	10/1	9/1	9/1	9/1
Ballyfort	10/1	10/1	10/1	10/1	10/1
Bashful	9/1	10/1	10/1	10/1	10/1
Chillhi	10/1	12/1	12/1	12/1	12/1
Jumping Jupiter	11/1	12/1	11/1	12/1	11/1
Fairmac	14/1	12/1	12/1	12/1	12/1
Jet Patrol	16/1	12/1	12/1	12/1	11/1
Moonlight Glory	18/1	14/1	14/1	14/1	12/1
Evenwood Sonofagun	22/1	20/1	20/1	20/1	18/1
Old Gregorian	18/1	16/1	16/1	16/1	14/1
Trailblazer	18/1	14/1	14/1	14/1	12/1
Lahire	22/1	22/1	22/1	22/1	20/1

Predictor

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

1st

Heart Above

27.9

OR: 8.3 Form: 15.2 Odds: 4.4

11/2

2nd

Foster's Fortune

23.1

OR: 12 Form: 0 Odds: 11.1

10/1

3rd

Dog Fox

19.6

OR: 14 Form: 2.1 Odds: 3.5

10/1

Ballyfort

19.2

OR: 14.8 Form: 2.1 Odds: 2.4

10/1

Ninetofive

17.7

OR: 12.5 Form: 3 Odds: 2.2

11/1

Trailblazer

16.2

OR: 12.5 Form: 2.1 Odds: 1.6

18/1

Bashful

16.1

OR: 13.8 Form: 0 Odds: 2.4

10/1

Theirshegoes

15.4

OR: 11 Form: 0 Odds: 4.4

8/1

Jumping Jupiter

15.4

OR: 13.3 Form: 0 Odds: 2.1

12/1

Moonlight Glory

15.4

OR: 13.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6

18/1

Old Gregorian

15.1

OR: 13.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.4

18/1

Chillhi

14.9

OR: 12.5 Form: 0.5 Odds: 1.9

12/1

Fairmac

14.8

OR: 11 Form: 2.1 Odds: 1.7

14/1

Jet Patrol

13.4

OR: 11.3 Form: 0 Odds: 2.1

16/1

Evenwood Sonofagun

13.3

OR: 12 Form: 0 Odds: 1.3

22/1

Lahire

11.9

OR: 10.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.1

22/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Ballyfort Top Rated	109	111	91
Dog Fox	106	110	87
Bashful	105	113	104
Moonlight Glory	105	117	99
Old Gregorian	105	110	98
Jumping Jupiter	103	111	67
Ninetofive	100	109	—
Chillhi	100	110	72
Trailblazer	100	112	99
Foster's Fortune	98	110	104
Evenwood Sonofagun	98	116	111
Jet Patrol	95	110	84
Theirshegoes	94	113	84
Fairmac	94	102	82
Lahire	93	104	87
Heart Above	83	109	96

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Chillhi	14d ago	Fit
Theirshegoes	20d ago	Fit
Moonlight Glory	22d ago	Fit
Dog Fox	23d ago	Fit
Foster's Fortune	25d ago	Fit
Trailblazer	25d ago	Fit
Heart Above	30d ago	Fit
Old Gregorian	31d ago	Fit
Fairmac	38d ago	Fit
Evenwood Sonofagun	49d ago	Fresh
Jumping Jupiter	50d ago	Fresh
Jet Patrol	133d ago	Long break
Lahire	152d ago	Long break
Ballyfort	224d ago	Long break
Ninetofive	522d ago	Long break
Bashful	—	—