15:40 Kelso

Wednesday 16 September 2020

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Radio Borders Cash For Kids Handicap Hurdle (Div 1)

Off time: 15:40 | Winning time: 4m 14.20s

Spin The Coin^t²⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Theo Gillard⁽⁷⁾| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 102

12/1

Musselburgh handicap hurdle winner in December 2018 but lightly raced since and has made little impact in either start this term.

Form: 01/P6-46

Mamdood^t¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Sam Coltherd⁽³⁾| T: Stef Keniry| OR: 97

40/1

Modest Flat winner who ran best race to date over timber when second at Musselburgh (15.5f) in February. Mixed bag under both codes since, though.

Form: 48425-0

Chosen Flame¹⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: R Johnson| T: R Dobbin| OR: 97| BF

7/2

Winning pointer who opened account over timber at Perth (16.2f) last month. Couldn't match that form over same C&D since but warrants respect with Richard Johnson booked.

Form: 533-215

Calliope^b,t⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: B S Hughes| T: Mrs Dianne Sayer| OR: 95

15/8

Back to winning ways at Perth (16.2f) last month and upped her game further when second of 14 in handicap over same C&D 9 days ago. 3 lb lower now and holds leading claims.

Form: 3312-12

Snowed In¹⁹⁹

Age: 11| Weight: 11-0| J: Sean Quinlan| T: B Butterworth| OR: 88

22/1

Veteran who came in for an astute ride when making all at Catterick in early January. Below-par third at Sedgefield in March (sole run for Barry Murtagh). Rejoined Barbara Butterworth ahead of return.

Form: 229513-

Miladygrace¹⁹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Thomas Dowson| T: P A Kirby| OR: 88

66/1

Looked limited in a pair of bumpers and hasn't fared any better in a trio of starts over hurdles.

Form: 77P76-

Petrucci^p,t⁵⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 10-11| J: Kielan Woods| T: D J Jeffreys| OR: 85

11/4

Landed Stratford handicap (19.7f) in August 2019 but looked rusty after 5 months off when tenth at Uttoxeter (23.3f) 55 days ago. Down in trip and cheekpieces back on so not totally dismissed.

Form: 706PP-0

Major Snugfit^b¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-7| J: Nathan Moscrop⁽³⁾| T: R Menzies| OR: 81

15/2

Has some fair Flat form (won Beverley handicap last month) but yet to do anything of note over hurdles, well held in a Southwell handicap last time.

Form: 8763-06

Sweet Flora^t1¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-4| J: Callum Bewley| T: Kenny Johnson| OR: 78

40/1

Poor maiden hurdler who is readily opposed. Tongue strap on for first time.

Form: 854-6P7

Simul Amicis^b1¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Danny McMenamin⁽³⁾| T: Mrs Dianne Sayer| OR: 74

28/1

Poor maiden on Flat and well held all 4 starts over timber. Blinkers now reached for.

Form: 069-9

Non-Runners

American Tom²³⁰

Weight: 12-0| Age: 9

T: Miss Lucinda V Russell J: Blair Campbell

Chinwag¹⁹¹

Weight: 11-12| Age: 5

T: N P Mulholland J: R T Dunne

Tomorrow's Angel²²

Weight: 11-8| Age: 5

T: I Jardine J: C O'Farrell

Red Ochre¹⁹⁰

Weight: 11-5| Age: 7

T: C Grant J: Ross Chapman

Forecasts

Calliope (15/8), Petrucci (11/4), Chosen Flame (7/2), Chinwag (4/1), Major Snugfit (15/2), American Tom (8/1), Spin The Coin (12/1), Tomorrow's Angel (14/1), Red Ochre (20/1), Snowed In (22/1), Simul Amicis (28/1), Sweet Flora (40/1), Mamdood (40/1), Miladygrace (66/1)

CALLIOPE is nicely handicapped and arrives at the top of her game. She makes plenty of appeal here. Chinwag and Chosen Flame rate the principal dangers.