Slainte Mhath Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) – Kelso

Kelso

12:54

Slainte Mhath Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Date 2025-12-29

Distance 2m6f151y

Class Class 4

Going Good To Soft

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £4,357

Runners 8

Runners

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	Odds
1	Country Code b Danny McMenamin · Ruth Jefferson	Danny McMenamin · Ruth Jefferson	161	—	23-1	-	122	86	45d	—	—	-19	24.2	11/10 48%
One of two to pull nicely clear of the others when winning on last month's hurdle debut
3	Tashkhan b Sean Quinlan · Brian Ellison	Sean Quinlan · Brian Ellison	161	—	1	-	120	92	19d	—	—	-4	15.7	10/3 23%
Smart Flat stayer in his prime and recently made a winning hurdle debut at Hexham
2	Imperfectlyperfect b Derek Fox · Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore	Derek Fox · Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore	161	—	231-17	-	111	90	45d	—	—	-11	4.4	9/2 18%
2m hurdle winner; will find this easier than the 2m5f Grade 2 he contested last time
4	Burncourt Boy b Lewis Stones(3) · Olly Murphy	Lewis Stones(3) · Olly Murphy	154	—	/P1-56	-	127	126	30d	—	—	-10	4	11/2 15%
Well beaten at Newbury last month but his earlier Carlisle form makes him of interest
5	Old Comrades b Bruce Lynn · N W Alexander	Bruce Lynn · N W Alexander	154	—	3PP-1	-	-	-	—	—	—	+7	11.2	25/1 4%
Bought for £58,000 after Irish point win in May; market helpful on rules debut
6	Yorkshire Man Sam b Jamie Hamilton · Mark Walford	Jamie Hamilton · Mark Walford	154	—	33/	-	-	-	1138d	—	—	+3	6	40/1 2%
Looked promising when placed in two bumpers in autumn 2022; not seen since
7	Ivan's Legacy b Conor Rabbitt(3) · Susan Corbett	Conor Rabbitt(3) · Susan Corbett	153	h	4-447	-	90	73	22d	—	—	-1	0.4	250/1 0%
Soundly beaten over 2m here on hurdle debut and needs to learn to settle much better
NR	Am I Bovvered b TBC · Sandy Forster	· Sandy Forster	147	—	4-08	-	-	-	28d	—	—	—	0	—
Soundly beaten in all three bumpers and can only be watched on this hurdling debut

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Country Code	11/10	11/10	11/10	11/10	Evens
Tashkhan	10/3	10/3	10/3	3/1	10/3
Imperfectlyperfect	9/2	4/1	4/1	9/2	4/1
Burncourt Boy	11/2	11/2	11/2	11/2	11/2
Old Comrades	18/1	18/1	18/1	16/1	25/1
Yorkshire Man Sam	40/1	40/1	40/1	33/1	33/1
Ivan's Legacy	250/1	125/1	150/1	80/1	100/1
Am I Bovvered	-	-	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

Country Code

24.2

OR: 0 Form: 10 Odds: 14.2

11/10

2nd

Tashkhan

15.7

OR: 0 Form: 10 Odds: 5.7

10/3

3rd

Old Comrades

11.2

OR: 0 Form: 10 Odds: 1.2

25/1

Yorkshire Man Sam

OR: 0 Form: 5.1 Odds: 0.9

40/1

Imperfectlyperfect

4.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 4.4

9/2

Burncourt Boy

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 4

11/2

Ivan's Legacy

0.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.4

250/1

Am I Bovvered

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Country Code	—	122	86
Tashkhan	—	120	92
Imperfectlyperfect	—	111	90
Burncourt Boy	—	127	126
Old Comrades	—	—	—
Yorkshire Man Sam	—	—	—
Ivan's Legacy	—	90	73
Am I Bovvered	—	—	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Country Code	45d ago	Fit
Tashkhan	19d ago	Fit
Imperfectlyperfect	45d ago	Fit
Burncourt Boy	30d ago	Fit
Old Comrades	—	—
Yorkshire Man Sam	1138d ago	Long break
Ivan's Legacy	22d ago	Fit
Am I Bovvered	28d ago	Fit

Going: Good To Soft

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