17:00 Kelso

Sunday 8 October 2023

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Join Racing TV Now Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle (Div 1)

Off time: 17:00 | Winning time: 5m 39.72s

Starlyte^p,t²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Conner McCann⁽¹⁰⁾| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 100| C

15/8

Made a winning return to hurdles for current yard at Newcastle (20.3f) last November and largely creditable efforts in defeat since, not hassled in front when fourth at this course (25.8f, good to firm) last month. Back down in trip and is 1 of 2 for her in-form yard.

Form: 5-33474

Eloi Du Puy¹⁵¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: Bruce Lynn⁽³⁾| T: N W Alexander| OR: 94| BF

5/2

Fair form on the first of 2 starts in bumpers (both at this course) and has stepped up on maiden/novice form switched to handicaps, placed for the third start in a row when last seen at this C&D (good to soft) 5 months ago. In the mix provided he's ready to roll.

Form: 38033-3

Dalileo¹¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: Peter Kavanagh| T: Miss L Harrison| OR: 93

15/2

Raced solely at Perth this year, below form back on softer ground when down the field 11 days ago. Tough to fancy on the back of that.

Form: 422346

Bella Bluesky^t¹⁰⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-1| J: D B Hurst⁽³⁾| T: Ewan Whillans| OR: 87| CWS

11/2

Opened hurdles account here in February 2022 and positive start to the current year when third in mares' handicap at Newcastle earlier this year. Mixed record since however, pulled up at Cartmel (22.1f, soft) when last seen in June. Had a wind op since and her mark continues to tumble.

Form: 3P96-5P

Allibaba¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: Joe Williamson| T: P A Kirby| OR: 83

33/1

Fair form when placed both starts in bumpers for Willie Mullins but little show over hurdles so far, well held in a handicap at this course (18.1f, good) last month. Hard to make a case for.

Form: 8P8-PP5

Strike Of Lighting^t⁴¹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-7| J: Edward Austin| T: G Bewley| OR: 79

7/2

Belatedly gained first taste of success at Cartmel in May and creditable third upped to 25.4f back there (good to soft) next time. Found his run of good form coming to a halt when well behind Secret Secret last time but could well get back on track.

Form: 48-5136

Non-Runners

Ambassador¹⁸

Weight: 12-0| Age: 6

T: Micky Hammond J: Joshua Thompson

Castletown⁵⁰

Weight: 11-10| Age: 11

T: Miss Lucinda V Russell J: P W Wadge

Secret Secret⁴¹

Weight: 10-11| Age: 7

T: James Moffatt J: Charlotte Jones

Ginger Pointe¹⁴⁴

Weight: 10-6| Age: 6

T: K Scott J: Emma Smith-Chaston

Forecasts

Starlyte (15/8), Eloi Du Puy (5/2), Secret Secret (10/3), Strike Of Lighting (7/2), Ambassador (5/1), Bella Bluesky (11/2), Castletown (6/1), Dalileo (15/2), Ginger Pointe (12/1), Allibaba (33/1)

Cases can be made for several, but at forecast longer odds BELLA BLUESKY gets the nod to double her tally at this track from her tumbling mark arriving on the back of a breathing operation. Eloi du Puy has been placed on all 3 starts in handicaps, so Nick Alexander's 5-y-o is feared most making his return, with Cartmel-scorer Secret Secret another fancied to be in the shake-up.