Borders Growers & Distillers Handicap Hurdle

Kelso

15:23

Date 2025-05-25

Distance 3m100y

Class Class 4

Going Good

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £4,753

Winning Time 6m 20.27s (slow by 35.27s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Luminaries (IRE) Sean Quinlan · Ewan Whillans	10/1	Won
2nd	Wee Alki (IRE) Nathan Moscrop · Susan Corbett	15/8F	0.3
3rd	Express Run (IRE) Brian Hughes · Justin Landy	14/1	.5
4th	Billable Grant (IRE) Joshua Thompson · Jackie Stephen	9/2	1.5
5th	Les's Legacy (GB) Henry Brooke · Susan Corbett	2/1	1.25
6th	Jack The Savage (GB) Mr Sean O'Connor · Laura Horsfall	8/1	13

Runners (8)

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
6	Wee Alki Bay J:Nathan Moscrop T:Susan Corbett	J:Nathan Moscrop T:Susan Corbett	156	tp	5243-2	93	105	102	18d	—	—	-5	25.3	0.50/1	2/1 33%
Led a long way out here last time only to be collared on the line; 1lb rise
1	Les's Legacy Bay J:Henry Brooke T:Susan Corbett	J:Henry Brooke T:Susan Corbett	168	tp	5415-2	105	102	97	18d	—	—	0	27.2	0.63/1	5/2 29%
Nudging up the weights but a good run here last time and enters the reckoning
7	Billable Grant Bay J:Joshua Thompson(7) T:Jackie Stephen	J:Joshua Thompson(7) T:Jackie Stephen	144	—	47591-	81	106	94	32d	—	—	+5	23	1.00/1	4/1 20%
Hasn't had many chances at 3m, over which he came from off the pace to collect at Perth
4	Jack The Savage Bay J:Mr Sean O'Connor(7) T:Laura Horsfall	J:Mr Sean O'Connor(7) T:Laura Horsfall	162	tp	4232-4	99	106	99	17d	—	—	+2	16.3	1.50/1	6/1 14%
Often runs well in defeat, as was the case over Huntingdon's 3m1f last time out
3	Express Run Bay J:Brian Hughes T:Justin Landy	J:Brian Hughes T:Justin Landy	163	—	233P-8	100	101	67	22d	—	—	+8	14.2	3.50/1	14/1 7%
Good to soft perhaps not ideal the last twice and has shown winning potential
5	Luminaries Bay J:Sean Quinlan T:Ewan Whillans	J:Sean Quinlan T:Ewan Whillans	157	tp	7111P-	94	104	93	31d	—	—	+20	26.1	4.00/1	16/1 6%
His hat-trick came at a cost mark-wise and has stamina to prove over this far
NR	Robyndeglory Bay J:Jordan Gainford T:Cian Collins	J:Jordan Gainford T:Cian Collins	166	tp	063-87	103	100	70	1d	—	—	—	13.3	—	—
Third at Cork last month but disappointing the next twice (latest Cartmel yesterday)
NR	West Lawn Bay J:Harry Reed T:James Walton	J:Harry Reed T:James Walton	142	—	3133P-	79	96	59	41d	—	—	—	13	—	—
Competitive in points before pulling up in a hunter chase at Hexham last month

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Wee Alki	2/1	15/8	2/1	2/1	15/8
Les's Legacy	9/4	9/4	9/4	5/2	9/4
Billable Grant	7/2	7/2	7/2	4/1	4/1
Jack The Savage	6/1	11/2	6/1	6/1	11/2
Express Run	14/1	14/1	14/1	14/1	12/1
Luminaries	14/1	14/1	16/1	12/1	16/1
Robyndeglory	-	-	-	-	-
West Lawn	-	-	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

Les's Legacy

27.2

OR: 13.8 Form: 5 Odds: 8.4

5/2

2nd

Luminaries

26.1

OR: 11 Form: 13.5 Odds: 1.6

16/1

3rd

Wee Alki

25.3

OR: 10.8 Form: 5 Odds: 9.5

2/1

Billable Grant

OR: 7.8 Form: 10 Odds: 5.2

4/1

Jack The Savage

16.3

OR: 12.3 Form: 0 Odds: 4

6/1

Express Run

14.2

OR: 12.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.7

14/1

Robyndeglory

13.3

OR: 13.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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West Lawn

OR: 7.3 Form: 5.7 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Les's Legacy	105	102	97
Robyndeglory	103	100	70
Express Run	100	101	67
Jack The Savage	99	106	99
Luminaries	94	104	93
Wee Alki	93	105	102
Billable Grant	81	106	94
West Lawn	79	96	59

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Robyndeglory	1d ago	Quick return
Jack The Savage	17d ago	Fit
Wee Alki	18d ago	Fit
Les's Legacy	18d ago	Fit
Express Run	22d ago	Fit
Luminaries	31d ago	Fit
Billable Grant	32d ago	Fit
West Lawn	41d ago	Fit