Midburn Construction Ltd Handicap Hurdle (Go North Sea Pigeon Series Qualifier)

Kelso

15:20

Date 2025-10-25

Distance 2m51y

Class Class 4

Going Good

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 3yo+

Prize £4,753

Winning Time 3m 53.90s (slow by 8.90s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Magnolia (FR) Brian Hughes · Micky Hammond	14/1	Won
2nd	Heart Above (GB) Charlie Maggs · Dianne Sayer	5/4F	6.5
3rd	Two Auld Pals (IRE) Alan Doyle · Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore	15/2	4
4th	Inca Prince (IRE) Jamie Hamilton · Ruth Jefferson	9/1	3.5
5th	Rossbridge (IRE) Theo Gillard · Donald McCain	10/1	8.5
6th	Darkest Day (IRE) Sean Quinlan · William Young Jnr	50/1	10
7th	Benson (GB) William Maggs · Sandy Thomson	14/1	.75
8th	Hourless (GB) Mr John Dixon · John Dixon	10/1	1.5
9th	Bathgate (GB) Joe Williamson · Philip Kirby	16/1	6

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
U.R.	Star Of Guiting (IRE) Craig Nichol · Ewan Whillans	22/1
P.U.	Well Educated (IRE) Jonathon Bewley · George Bewley	15/2

Runners (11)

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
5	Heart Above Bay J:Charlie Maggs(5) T:Dianne Sayer	J:Charlie Maggs(5) T:Dianne Sayer	163	—	-2O441	105	117	102	38d	—	—	0	36.2	0.38/1	6/4 40%
Won over 2m2f off 6lb lower here last time (4th has won twice since); obvious chance
9	Well Educated Chestnut J:Jonathon Bewley T:George Bewley	J:Jonathon Bewley T:George Bewley	158	—	325650	100	116	100	31d	—	—	+6	16.4	1.75/1	7/1 13%
Four wins at Hexham, but latest was over C&D (2024); disappointing since; on a good mark
7	Rossbridge Bay J:Theo Gillard T:Donald McCain	J:Theo Gillard T:Donald McCain	162	—	2131/5	104	109	67	31d	—	—	+7	15.9	2.25/1	9/1 10%
Unexposed point/hurdle winner; should improve on his last run (first for 595 days); chance
3	Two Auld Pals Bay J:Alan Doyle(3) T:Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore	J:Alan Doyle(3) T:Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore	164	—	31/65-	106	110	32	—	—	—	+8	16.4	2.13/1	17/2 11%
Hexham winner in March 2024; disappointing on the Flat recently; others stronger
8	Magnolia Bay J:Brian Hughes T:Micky Hammond	J:Brian Hughes T:Micky Hammond	160	t	96532-	102	111	93	185d	—	—	+14	22.5	2.50/1	10/1 9%
2m2f hurdles winner in France; best form here over further; perhaps best watched this time
4	Inca Prince Bay J:Jamie Hamilton T:Ruth Jefferson	J:Jamie Hamilton T:Ruth Jefferson	163	h	/552/6	105	108	22	98d	—	—	+8	15.9	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Three wins in 2021/2; had long break before latest run (below-par); should fare better
10	Hourless Bay J:Mr John Dixon(7) T:John Dixon	J:Mr John Dixon(7) T:John Dixon	152	—	63-646	94	115	83	140d	—	0W/0P 1 run	+7	12.6	3.50/1	14/1 7%
Won on hurdles debut (for Alan King); some fair runs for this yard but a bit to prove now
1	Benson Bay J:William Maggs(5) T:Sandy Thomson	J:William Maggs(5) T:Sandy Thomson	169	tp	66-64P	111	113	15	133d	—	—	+11	16.9	3.50/1	14/1 7%
Has won six times over hurdles, latest in January 2024; below-par since; best watched
2	Star Of Guiting Brown J:Craig Nichol T:Ewan Whillans	J:Craig Nichol T:Ewan Whillans	165	—	2314-3	108	107	99	167d	—	—	+14	18.7	5.00/1	20/1 5%
Dual winner for Nigel-Twiston-Davies; cost £25,000 in May; stable debut; check the market
6	Bathgate Bay J:Joe Williamson(3) T:Philip Kirby	J:Joe Williamson(3) T:Philip Kirby	162	—	1250-5	104	115	94	17d	—	—	+10	14.9	4.50/1	18/1 5%
Two wins last season; disappointing on last three starts and needs to bounce back
11	Darkest Day Bay J:Sean Quinlan T:William Young Jnr	J:Sean Quinlan T:William Young Jnr	142	tp	5P6040	84	99	91	9d	—	—	+7	9.1	12.50/1	50/1 2%
4-43 over hurdles, latest win in September 2023 (2m5f here); 10lb out of the handicap

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Heart Above	5/4	11/8	5/4	5/4	6/4
Well Educated	7/1	7/1	7/1	7/1	13/2
Rossbridge	9/1	17/2	17/2	9/1	8/1
Two Auld Pals	8/1	8/1	8/1	17/2	8/1
Magnolia	10/1	17/2	9/1	10/1	9/1
Inca Prince	10/1	11/1	11/1	11/1	12/1
Hourless	14/1	14/1	14/1	14/1	12/1
Benson	14/1	14/1	14/1	14/1	14/1
Star Of Guiting	20/1	16/1	18/1	18/1	18/1
Bathgate	18/1	18/1	18/1	18/1	18/1
Darkest Day	50/1	50/1	50/1	50/1	50/1

Predictor

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

1st

Heart Above

36.2

OR: 13.8 Form: 11 Odds: 11.4

6/4

2nd

Magnolia

22.5

OR: 13 Form: 7.1 Odds: 2.4

10/1

3rd

Star Of Guiting

18.7

OR: 14.5 Form: 3 Odds: 1.2

20/1

Benson

16.9

OR: 15.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6

14/1

Well Educated

16.4

OR: 12.5 Form: 1 Odds: 2.9

7/1

Two Auld Pals

16.4

OR: 14 Form: 0 Odds: 2.4

17/2

Rossbridge

15.9

OR: 13.5 Form: 0 Odds: 2.4

9/1

Inca Prince

15.9

OR: 13.8 Form: 0 Odds: 2.1

12/1

Bathgate

14.9

OR: 13.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.4

18/1

Hourless

12.6

OR: 11 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6

14/1

Darkest Day

9.1

OR: 8.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0.6

50/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Benson	111	113	15
Star Of Guiting	108	107	99
Two Auld Pals	106	110	32
Heart Above	105	117	102
Inca Prince	105	108	22
Rossbridge	104	109	67
Bathgate	104	115	94
Magnolia	102	111	93
Well Educated	100	116	100
Hourless	94	115	83
Darkest Day	84	99	91

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Darkest Day	9d ago	Quick return
Bathgate	17d ago	Fit
Well Educated	31d ago	Fit
Rossbridge	31d ago	Fit
Heart Above	38d ago	Fit
Inca Prince	98d ago	Long break
Benson	133d ago	Long break
Hourless	140d ago	Long break
Star Of Guiting	167d ago	Long break
Magnolia	185d ago	Long break
Two Auld Pals	—	—