17:05 Kelso

Saturday 26 October 2024

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Racing TV Conditional Jockeys' Training Series Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 17:05 | Winning time: 6m 55.78s

Artic Mann¹⁶⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 12-0| J: Dominic Hislop⁽⁸⁾| T: N W Alexander| OR: 104| C

10/3

Very consistent during last season and got a deserved first win since 2020 when stepped up in trip at Perth back in May. Likely to be competitive again after a break.

Form: 34223-1

Guernesey^p¹⁷⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: Joshua Thompson⁽³⁾| T: Mrs J Stephen| OR: 104

11/1

Failed to back up encouraging Perth effort when below form eighth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Hexham (23.3f, soft) 175 days ago. Ran well fresh last season so not without a chance.

Form: 44553-8

Return Fire^t¹⁶⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: Conner McCann⁽⁶⁾| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 95

4/1

Returns to hurdling for the first time since 2022 following a fair spell over fences. Form petered out last season, though could come back to form for the return to the smaller obstacles and has won fresh.

Form: 354U6-6

Lights Are Green⁷⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-1| J: Elizabeth Gale⁽³⁾| T: G Bewley| OR: 91

15/2

Has had a slightly disappointing 2024, though came back to best when winning at Cartmel over fences in July. Pulled up at Perth on latest start in August and returns over hurdles for the first time since March 2023. Not discounted.

Form: P4441P

You Some Girl^t¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 10-8| J: Charlie Maggs| T: R Menzies| OR: 84| BF

11/4

Should have broken her duck over hurdles when going like the winner at Downpatrick 15 days ago only to hang badly in the final stages. This trip isn’t sure to suit based on previous efforts and she’s opposable.

Form: 662-333

Maura Jeanne^t¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 10-8| J: Ellis Collier| T: I A Duncan| OR: 84

9/2

Still yet to win after 19 races, but was unlucky not to finish closer when a creditable fifth of 11 in handicap hurdle (10/1) at Sedgefield (19.8f, soft) 17 days ago. Tongue strap introduced for that run is retained and can run with credit again back up in trip.

Form: 5/36-4F5

Non-Runners

Wearelongterm⁵¹⁶

Weight: 11-6| Age: 7

T: Mrs Dianne Sayer J: Murray Dodd

Don Brocco¹⁸⁷

Weight: 10-8| Age: 8

T: Gary Rutherford J: Lewis Dobb

Forecasts

You Some Girl (11/4), Artic Mann (10/3), Return Fire (4/1), Maura Jeanne (9/2), Wearelongterm (7/1), Lights Are Green (15/2), Guernesey (11/1), Don Brocco (14/1)

ARCTIC MANN was the picture of consistency last season and finally got a deserved win in May. Other than the break, he’s got far less questions to answer than most of his opponents, though Return Fire is interesting returned to hurdles and Maura Jeanne isn’t without a chance of making it 20th time lucky today.