14:50 Kelso

Saturday 11 November 2023

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Graeme Todd Memorial Handicap Hurdle (Div 1)

Off time: 14:50 | Winning time: 5m 38.97s

Carrigeen Castle²¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: B S Hughes| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 100

8/1

Just poor form over hurdles in Ireland and has a 19-month absence to overcome on debut for new stable. Easy enough to oppose.

Form: 007/P14-

Eloi Du Puy³⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-11| J: Bruce Lynn⁽³⁾| T: N W Alexander| OR: 97| CD

7/2

Has improved since switched to handicaps, off the mark back from 5 months off over C&D 5 weeks ago by 1¼ lengths from Strike of Lighting. Should go well again.

Form: 8033-31

Ballyquin Bay^p³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: Jamie Hamilton| T: Mrs A C Hamilton| OR: 95

16/1

Fair maiden hurdler for Gordon Elliott but just the one decent effort for this yard. Others more persuasive.

Form: 534448

Boundsy Boy^p,t¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Joe Williamson⁽⁵⁾| T: P A Kirby| OR: 91

20/1

Off the mark in a 15.8f Huntingdon handicap in February and runner-up 3 times since. By no means disgraced starting out for this yard when fifth at Sedgefield but ran no sort of race here 2 weeks ago.

Form: 422659

Shantou Moon^p¹⁸⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Harry Reed| T: T Davidson| OR: 91| C

11/2

Backed at long odds equipped with first-time cheekpieces and ran out a clear winner of a handicap hurdle here in February. Followed that with a couple of creditable efforts in defeat before let down by jumping on chase bow final start. Off 6 months.

Form: 60144-7

Pure Surf^p,t¹¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: Philip Armson⁽³⁾| T: V Thompson| OR: 85| D

66/1

Looked as good as ever when scoring at Cartmel in June and ran at least as well under a 7-lb penalty when second at Southwell (20.4f, good to soft). Shaped like a non-stayer there (3m) next time. Off 4 months and first run for yard after leaving Iain Jardine. Tongue strap back on.

Form: 26-P126

Millie Of Mayo^p1⁸⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 10-11| J: Danny McMenamin| T: N G Richards| OR: 83

7/1

Stood little racing since completing a hat-trick in 2020. Backward step when seventh of 11 in handicap hurdle at Perth (23.9f, good) 84 days ago. Headgear on 1st time but others more solid.

Form: 43/0-547

Point Of Honour³¹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-11| J: Miss Pippa Brown⁽⁷⁾| T: Craig Lidster| OR: 83

40/1

Modest handicapper on Flat (stays 1¾m), winning at Catterick in July. Regular rider retained and showed some aptitude for hurdling starting out at Market Rasen but well held completed start since.

Form: 5B7U

Internet Biddy²¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-10| J: Callum Bewley| T: Mrs J Stephen| OR: 82

100/1

Just modest form at best in 2 bumpers but shaped better than the distance beaten suggests sent hurdling when fourth at Lingfield (2m). However, jumped erratically when well held both starts since. Off 7 months. First run for yard after leaving Fergal O'Brien.

Form: 63475-

Strike Of Lighting^t³⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-8| J: Jonathon Bewley| T: G Bewley| OR: 80

15/2

Belatedly gained first taste of success at Cartmel in May and as good as ever when 1¼ lengths second of 6 to Eloi Du Puy in handicap hurdle at this C&D (soft) 34 days ago. 2 lb better off with winner and enters calculations.

Form: 8-51362

Ginger Pointe¹⁷⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-6| J: Emma Smith-Chaston⁽³⁾| T: K Scott| OR: 78| BF

6/1

Maiden Irish pointer who has shown just modest form at best over hurdles thus far, failing to justify support over a new trip when fifth at Perth (23.9f, good) 6 months ago. Big step forward required to get involved.

Form: 45054-5

Eden Mill¹⁹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-5| J: Craig Nichol| T: D W Whillans| OR: 77| BF

5/1

Modest maiden who was possibly amiss at Perth in April. Off since.

Form: 05623P-

Forecasts

Eloi Du Puy (7/2), Eden Mill (5/1), Shantou Moon (11/2), Ginger Pointe (6/1), Millie Of Mayo (7/1), Strike Of Lighting (15/2), Carrigeen Castle (8/1), Ballyquin Bay (16/1), Boundsy Boy (20/1), Point Of Honour (40/1), Pure Surf (66/1), Internet Biddy (100/1)

ELOI DU PUY and Strike of Lighting looked better than ever when first and second over C&D 5 weeks ago and they can come out on top again, the former taken to confirm the placings despite a 2 lb swing. Shantou Moon is best of the others back over hurdles.