14:00 Kelso

Sunday 4 October 2020

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Scottish Racing Academy Handicap Hurdle (Div 2)

Off time: 14:00 | Winning time: 3m 53.68s

Half Bolly²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 11-12| J: Henry Brooke| T: Mrs Stella Barclay| OR: 116

40/1

Juvenile hurdle winner over this trip for previous yard a year ago. Not fired on the level this summer and sold for just £6,000 ahead of this return to jumps. Probably wants further.

Form: 15P5-

Perfect City^b1⁴¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 113| D

7/2

Has made a good start in handicaps, winning 2m Uttoxeter event on reappearance and back to form the last twice. Return to this trip will suit and he can go well in first-time blinkers.

Form: 85-1724

Xpo Universel^t,v³²

Age: 11| Weight: 11-7| J: Tom Midgley⁽¹⁰⁾| T: R Menzies| OR: 111| CD

15/2

C&D winner with plenty of zest left in him judged by his Cartmel reappearance run. Not so good at Hexham but return to this venue could see him bounce back. Wouldn't dismiss.

Form: 2156-45

Temple Man³⁰¹

7/2

Both his wins have come over C&D, looking awkward but well on top in the mud when last seen in December. Remains lightly raced up 6 lb and can go well on return.

Form: FP30/61-

Dancewiththewind²⁵¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: R Johnson| T: Mrs H O Graham| OR: 108

10/3

Backed and ran his best race yet when second in 21f maiden hurdle here when last seen, laying further solid foundations on which to build in handicaps. Looks a stayer, but surely has more to offer.

Form: 51/742-

Spin The Coin^t¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-1| J: Theo Gillard⁽⁷⁾| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 105| D

4/1

Lightly raced since his sole success at Musselburgh in December 2018 but returned to form when second, beaten just a length, in 18f handicap here last month. Up 3 lb in tougher race now.

Form: 1/P6-462

Put The Law On You^b¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-7| J: Callum Bewley| T: A C Whillans| OR: 97

18/1

Maiden who has returned with a couple of underwhelming efforts in 2m handicap hurdles and is hard to fancy.

Form: 203P-P0

The Girl That Sang^t¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: Aaron Anderson⁽⁷⁾| T: Sean Conway| OR: 92

16/1

Maiden in bumpers/over hurdles, though showed a bit after a breathing op for this new yard here 18 days ago. Down 4 lb.

Form: 8-47776

Non-Runners

Youracert³⁰

Weight: 11-8| Age: 6

T: D McCain Jnr J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Dancewiththewind (10/3), Temple Man (7/2), Perfect City (7/2), Spin The Coin (4/1), Youracert (5/1), Xpo Universel (15/2), The Girl That Sang (16/1), Put The Law On You (18/1), Half Bolly (40/1)

TEMPLE MAN can land a third C&D success. He was well on top at the finish despite looking awkward when scoring here in December and could have more to offer after just 7 starts over the smaller obstacles. Dancewiththewind is feared most ahead of Perfect City.