13:25 Kelso

Sunday 4 October 2020

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Scottish Racing Academy Handicap Hurdle (Div 1)

Off time: 13:25 | Winning time: 3m 58.43s

Playa Blanca²⁰¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: J McGrath| T: J W Mullins| OR: 120| BF| D

8/1

Improved when completing a quick hat-trick at up to 19f in March. Raised a further 8 lb so will require another career best to keep his winning run going on return.

Form: 650111-

Kaizer¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: B S Hughes| T: A C Whillans| OR: 114| CD

4/6

Flat/hurdle winner in 2019. Went close on level at Musselburgh in August and made sound return to hurdles when fourth over 21f here last month. Drop back in trip no issue. Interesting under Hughes.

Form: 11736-4

Iolani^p¹⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: Danny McMenamin⁽³⁾| T: Mrs Dianne Sayer| OR: 112| CD

13/2

Carlisle handicap hurdle winner last autumn. Also successful on Flat in July and posted another creditable effort in that sphere when third at Ayr last month. Likely to play a part.

Form: 7/63149-

Katachenko⁶⁶⁶

Age: 11| Weight: 11-2| J: Abbie McCain⁽⁵⁾| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 110| C| D

16/1

Useful chaser at his best but struggled in that sphere when last seen in 2018. Long absence to overcome and watching brief the percentage call.

Form: 6F4468/

Raashdy^p³²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: Jonathan England| T: S England| OR: 108| D

12/1

No impact in his 2 runs this season but mark coming down so needs keeping an eye on in the betting for shrewd stable.

Form: 5375-P8

Benny In Milan⁴³⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 11-0| J: Henry Brooke| T: Mrs Stella Barclay| OR: 108

66/1

Fair hurdler in Ireland for Denis Hogan but not seen since well held at Limerick in July 2019. Can only be watched on this return for a new stable.

Form: 74/05P6-

American Tom^t²⁴⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 10-8| J: Blair Campbell⁽³⁾| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 102| D

15/2

Fair hurdler/useful chaser at best in Ireland. Ran poorly both starts for Milton Bradley earlier this year but new trainer Lucinda Russell has been among winners. Check betting.

Form: 24F/35P-

Getaway Gerry²⁷⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-4| J: Callum Bewley| T: K Scott| OR: 98

22/1

Improved when runner-up on this card 12 months ago but failed to back that up subsequently, including when well held in 2 handicaps around the turn of the year. Been off for 9 months.

Form: 7/28P00-

Non-Runners

Dream Machine⁴¹

Weight: 11-4| Age: 6

T: N P Mulholland J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Kaizer (4/6), Dream Machine (4/1), Iolani (13/2), American Tom (15/2), Playa Blanca (8/1), Raashdy (12/1), Katachenko (16/1), Getaway Gerry (22/1), Benny In Milan (66/1)

KAIZER was rated in the 120s at the start of the year and makes appeal off his reduced mark here with Brian Hughes booked to ride. Iolani arrives in form from the Flat and is also respected.