15:35 Kelso

Saturday 27 October 2018

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Harper Gow Memorial Handicap Hurdle (Qualifier)

Off time: 15:35 | Winning time: 3m 45.0s

Val Mome²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: B S Hughes| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 115

9/2

Novice who scored in novices' company at Bangor (2m½f, good) last time. Handicapper has left his mark alone and he now tries handicapping. Unexposed and can go well.

Form: 0-12251

Tokaramore^h²²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: Ross Chapman⁽³⁾| T: I Jardine| OR: 114| CD

18/1

Dual bumper winner at this track in 2016 and returns here for the first time since then, having been unable to win over hurdles elsewhere. Would have a chance from this mark if ready on her handicap debut and goes well fresh.

Form: 10/533P-

Icefall^p¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: C R King| T: T D Easterby| OR: 112

12/1

Placed in all of his first five hurdles from 2m-2m4f and mainly on a sound surface. Below par last time. Enters handicaps on a feasible mark and it would be no surprise to see him get competitive.

Form: 223234

Desert Island Dusk^t³⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: Dale Irving⁽³⁾| T: M A Barnes| OR: 112| D

28/1

Hexham specialist who won there for the fourth time in June (2m4f) when 5lb lower. Capable of making an impact from this mark, but more needed to win from it.

Form: 7-41F39

Felix Mendelssohn³⁰⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: Sam Coltherd⁽⁵⁾| T: W Coltherd| OR: 112

28/1

Sole win came in a Navan maiden on the Flat in 2014. Best hurdles run in Ireland would give him claims from this mark, but so far that was a one-off. Not written off, but has a bit to prove.

Form: 6/3U65-

Iolani^p,h,t⁶^{(ex 7)}

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: Sean Quinlan| T: Mrs Dianne Sayer| OR: 104

7/2

Arrives seeking a hat-trick after back-to-back Sedgefield wins (2m1f, good to firm and 2m4f, good). Carries 7lb penalty, but looks to have claims again if as effective at this venue.

Form: P-V9411

An Fear Ciuin²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: Henry Brooke| T: R M Smith| OR: 108| CD

10/1

Came good at the 16th attempt over hurdles when scoring over C&D last time. Has gone up just 2lb for that. Should be thereabouts, but needs to eek out a bit more to follow-up.

Form: 9-34291

Trooblue¹⁸⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Danny Cook| T: J Parkinson & S Smith| OR: 107

16/1

Has made the frame in a bumper and a couple of novice hurdles at around this trip. Enters handicap company on a stiff enough mark. Market should be a guide to her chance.

Form: 834334-

Chookie Royale²⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 11-4| J: Callum Bewley| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 107

12/1

Scored at Sedgefield (2m1f, good to firm) in August, when 5lb lower. Ran well again here last time. 2lb drop won't harm and not ruled out.

Form: 379-314

Chanceanotherfive^p1³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Craig Nichol| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 103| D

6/1

Dual bumper winner last autumn (on good/good to soft). Hurdles form so far has not been up to that level, but initial mark looks feasible and he is interesting with cheekpieces fitted.

Form: 120-434

Little Stevie²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: Thomas Dowson⁽³⁾| T: R Ross| OR: 102| D

11/1

Back over hurdles on his two starts since joining this trainer. Better effort last time, but looks up against from this mark.

Form: 6-34578

Sense Of Urgency²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 10-5| J: Grant Cockburn⁽³⁾| T: Mrs L B Normile| OR: 94| D

10/1

Sole success to date came in another of these qualifiers at Hexham in June, when 1lb lower. Bettered that here last time, but more needed to win again.

Form: 413407

Las Tunas¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: S Mulqueen⁽³⁾| T: R M Smith| OR: 88| D

20/1

Yet to win over hurdles in Britain (won three in France on heavy at up to 2m2f). Runner-up from 3lb lower when last seen over fences in May. Since won at Ayr (1m7f) on the Flat, but up against it from out of the handicap.

Form: 43235-2

Non-Runners

St George's Oval⁸⁵

Weight: 11-0| Age: 5

T: L Egerton J: Aaron Anderson

Forecasts

Iolani (7/2), Val Mome (9/2), Chanceanotherfive (6/1), An Fear Ciuin (10/1), Sense Of Urgency (10/1), Little Stevie (11/1), Icefall (12/1), Chookie Royale (12/1), Trooblue (16/1), St George's Oval (16/1), Tokaramore (18/1), Las Tunas (20/1), Desert Island Dusk (28/1), Felix Mendelssohn (28/1)

An interesting race where handicap debutants Val Mome and Tokaramore could both go well, but it is a fellow newcomer to this sphere CHANCEANOTHERFIVE who is suggested. Keith Dalgleish's gelding has been given a mark that his bumper form suggests could be lenient and first-time cheekpieces could help him break his hurdles duck. St George's Oval, Chookie Royale, An Fear Cluin and Icefall are others of interest.