12:05 Kelso

Sunday 10 December 2023

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Rubstic 'National Hunt' Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

4YO plus | Class 4 | 2m 51y | 10 Runners | Turf

Bowler Jack²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Danny McMenamin| T: A M Thomson

Limited encouragement in bumpers and is likely to be brought along gradually now going hurdling.

Form: 9-7

Coco Loco^t1²⁹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: Ross Chapman| T: R MenziesWS

Out of a Flat winner but pulled up in a juvenile hurdle at Wetherby on debut 9 months ago. Not seen since and hard to fancy. Has had a wind op/tongue tie goes on.

Form: P-

Dream Boy³⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Sam Coltherd| T: W Coltherd

Successful on last of 3 starts in Irish points and has offered something to work on both starts under Rules, latterly when fourth in a novice hurdle at Ayr a month ago. The most solid option.

Form: 5/P1-44

Getaway Glory²³

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: Henry Brooke| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero

Winning Irish pointer with a good pedigree and showed much more than on hurdles debut when sixth at Doncaster 3 weeks ago. Capable of better, particularly when his stamina is drawn out.

Form: 1-96

Northern Cardinal²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: S Mulqueen| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell

Went with enthusiasm when third in a bumper here on debut in April but pulled too hard on return (also at Kelso) a month ago, Makes hurdles debut for in-form yard.

Form: 3-9

Scalloway Bay⁵²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Bruce Lynn⁽³⁾| T: N W Alexander

No show in bumper and novice hurdle at the end of 2021 and sent off at 125/1 when unseating at the first on his belated return to action at Carlisle in October.

Form: 98/U

Valleyview Tommy⁴³

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: Ryan Mania| T: A M Thomson

£15,000 4-y-o, Youmzain gelding. Half-brother to useful hurdler Ratfacemcdougall. Runner-up completed start in Irish points and bright start over hurdles when 5 lengths third of 10 in a C&D maiden, without being unduly punished in October. Open to improvement.

Form: FF23

Wainwright¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Callum Bewley| T: N G Richards

Showed a bit when 17 lengths sixth of 8 starting out in a C&D maiden in October. Failed to match that form at Hexham a month later.

Form: 67

Wal Buck's³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: D R Fox| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell

Fourth sole outing in Irish points and given a considerate introduction when fifth of 12 in a bumper at Carlisle ago. Much respected now going over hurdles for powerful owner.

Form: 4-5

Prontoanita³⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 10-11| J: Craig Nichol| T: I Jardine

Shaped with some encouragement in a brace of bumpers and was given a considerate introduction to hurdling at Hexham and Ayr. Looks one for low-grade handicaps further down the line.

Form: 246-6

Forecasts

Dream Boy (3/1), Valleyview Tommy (7/2), Wal Buck's (4/1), Prontoanita (6/1), Northern Cardinal (8/1), Getaway Glory (8/1), Coco Loco (14/1), Wainwright (25/1), Bowler Jack (25/1), Scalloway Bay (50/1)

DREAM BOY's fourth-placed finish on hurdles debut at Ayr a month ago looks reasonable form in the context of this race so he could be the way to go. Valleyview Tommy seems sure to build on his effort over C&D and is a big threat, while market support for Wal Buck's would have to be noted.