15:57 Kelso

Sunday 29 May 2022

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Five Star Taxis Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:58 | Winning time: 6m 22.19s

Lissen To The Lady^p²⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: Miss J Walton⁽⁵⁾| T: Miss S E Forster| OR: 101| C

4/1

Enhanced excellent record here when registering another win early last month, in ready fashion despite a mistake at the last. Not disgraced on the back of a 9 lb rise since and she looks sure to give another good account.

Form: 60131-4

Brandy Mcqueen¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-11| J: Craig Nichol| T: H Graham & G Rutherford| OR: 98

6/4

Seemingly suited by the longest trip he's encountered when opening his account at Perth earlier this month, asserting final 100 yds. Upped further in trip and looks sure to be involved again now he's up and running.

Form: 37046-1

Tartan Cookie^b⁵⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Danny McMenamin| T: Ewan Whillans| OR: 93

11/1

Responded well to first-time blinkers when opening his account at Newcastle (23.7f) in February. Not really built on that since, however.

Form: 0P5168-

Halcyon Dreams¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: Emma Smith-Chaston⁽⁵⁾| T: K Scott| OR: 89

50/1

Yet to register a victory and she was far too free on first outing since leaving P. J. Rothwell after 8 months off at Perth recently. Upped in trip but easily passed over on that evidence.

Form: F/P720-0

Emirat De Catana³⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-7| J: S Mulqueen| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 80

14/1

Temperamental sort who regained winning ways in handicap hurdle at Musselburgh (23.8f) in December. Lesser efforts chasing on his next 2 starts and similar story reverted to hurdles at Perth last time. Each-way claims at best.

Form: 231354-

Bonny Houxty^t²⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 10-6| J: Peter Kavanagh⁽⁵⁾| T: D W Whillans| OR: 79

11/4

Took a small step back in the right direction when fifth at Hexham last month and her mark easing a shade further gives her a shout if able to build on that effort.

Form: 9P456-5

Paddy The Panda^t¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 10-4| J: Alan Doyle⁽⁷⁾| T: D Bourke| OR: 77

15/2

Following a wind op/8 weeks off, produced one of better efforts over hurdles when fourth of 9 in handicap at Ayr earlier this month. Similar form at Perth since but again didn't look the most straightforward so that somewhat tempers enthusiasm.

Form: 9746-45

Non-Runners

West Lawn¹⁸

Weight: 10-12| Age: 6

T: J Walton J: Billy Garritty

Forecasts

Brandy Mcqueen (6/4), Bonny Houxty (11/4), Lissen To The Lady (4/1), Paddy The Panda (15/2), West Lawn (8/1), Tartan Cookie (11/1), Emirat De Catana (14/1), Halcyon Dreams (50/1)

BRANDY MCQUEEN opened his account when tackling the longest trip he's encountered at Perth earlier this month and, upped further in distance and on the back of a 5 lb rise, he's fancied to go in again. Lissen To The Lady has an excellent record around this track so she can pose the biggest threat, with Paddy The Panda next on the list.