13:15 Kelso

Saturday 9 November 2024

All11:1011:3812:0712:4213:1513:52

Graeme Todd Memorial Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 13:15 | Winning time: 5m 31.00s

Watch Law¹⁶⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 12-0| J: Edward Austin⁽⁵⁾| T: Jess Mckie| OR: 100

50/1

Hit the target twice between the flags in the early part of last year and showed more than previously under Rules despite a few mistakes when fourth in a hunter at Kelso (26.2f) in May. Down in trip returned to timber.

Form: 463-334

Maillot Blanc^t1¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Dominic Hislop⁽¹⁰⁾| T: N W Alexander| OR: 100

3/1

Looked rusty after 11 months off on his first run since leaving Sophie Leech when fifth of 8 in handicap at Carlisle in March. Off further 7 months and never really looked like justifying market support back at that venue a fortnight ago. Tongue tie on and not without hope.

Form: 2632/5-7

Marty Mcfly¹⁵³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: Ryan Mania| T: A M Thomson| OR: 97WS

5/2

Confirmed positive start for new yard when landing 10-runner handicap at Perth (16.2f) in June. 6 lb rise fair and isn't yet exposed so major player of seeing this new trip out on the back of a breathing operation.

Form: 7287-41

Lucky Soldier¹⁹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: Bruce Lynn| T: N W Alexander| OR: 94WS

8/1

Encouraging second in a bumper at Ayr on debut and showed more than previously over hurdles when third in a C&D maiden, finishing with running left. Failed to repeat that on handicap debut a month later and could do with brushing up his jumping. Has had a breathing operation.

Form: 9/55530-

Looking Splendid³⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: Craig Nichol| T: Gary Rutherford| OR: 94

14/1

Little in the way of solid form so far, brushed aside on handicap debut over C&D a month ago.

Form: 00/58-5P

Gonfalonier⁸⁵³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: Danny McMenamin| T: N G Richards| OR: 93| BF

9/1

Made second start for this yard a winning one at Perth in June 2022. Third at that venue a month later but off the track since so well-being taken on trust, for all he's in very capable hands.

Form: 058913/

Starlyte^p,t³⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: P W Wadge⁽³⁾| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 93| C

7/2

Pulled up 3 times in a row but stopped the slide when finding only one too good over C&D last month, running on. Same mark so a repeat of that will see her bang there.

Form: 32PPP2

Santa Clarita¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Sam Coltherd| T: W Young Jnr| OR: 90

14/1

Made a winning start for Dan Skelton at Worcester in September. Up in the weights and left that yard after 2 more runs but made a reasonable fist of things for new connections when fifth at Ayr.

Form: 2-P1365

The Roc Hopper^h¹⁶⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Sean Quinlan| T: Mrs J Stephen| OR: 86

80/1

Little in the way of worthwhile form.

Form: 70B-9P

Le Fou's Keep^t¹³⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 10-2| J: Peter Kavanagh⁽³⁾| T: H Burns| OR: 73

50/1

Poor maiden hurdler who continues to make limited appeal.

Form: 7/63P-80

Luminaries^t1³⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-2| J: Alan Doyle⁽⁵⁾| T: Ewan Whillans| OR: 70

28/1

Little impact in various events over hurdles, though last month's stable debut over C&D wasn't totally devoid of promise. Tongue strap on.

Form: 7PP-697

Forecasts

Marty Mcfly (5/2), Maillot Blanc (3/1), Starlyte (7/2), Lucky Soldier (8/1), Gonfalonier (9/1), Santa Clarita (14/1), Looking Splendid (14/1), Luminaries (28/1), Le Fou's Keep (50/1), Watch Law (50/1), The Roc Hopper (80/1)

MARTY MCLFY has to prove his stamina for this far but made a sound start for his new yard during the middle of 2024 and is taken to pick up where he left off. Starlyte must enter the reckoning on her runner-up effort over C&D recently with her mark unchanged, while the market will help assess Gonfalonier on his return from a long time off the track.