17:30 Kelso

Wednesday 17 September 2025

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Abbey Fine Wines Handicap Hurdle (Div 1)

Off time: 17:30 | Winning time: 4m 15.34s

Heart Above⁵⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Henry Brooke| T: Mrs Dianne Sayer| OR: 99

9/4

Resumed his progress when a very good second of 9 in handicap hurdle here (21f, good) in May. Ran out at Perth next time but quickly cast that aside with a brace of fourth-place finishes in July. Can remain competitive.

Form: 25-2R44

O'Faolains Glory²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Conor Rabbitt⁽⁵⁾| T: S Corbett| OR: 97

5/1

Good second from out of the handicap at Musselburgh in March and finally repeated that form when fourth of 15 at Hexham (20.1f) 3 weeks ago. Shortlist material having been eased 1 lb.

Form: 52-B744

Ambassador^v²⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-10| J: Joshua Thompson⁽⁷⁾| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 95| CD

16/5

Uttoxeter regular who took very well to Cartmel's sharp track when landing 9-runner handicap 4 weeks ago. Stays this far and retains handicap scope despite 7 lb rise.

Form: 663331

Nathan Wells^p²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Alan Doyle⁽⁵⁾| T: A B Hamilton| OR: 92

11/1

Usual cheekpieces on and fared better than last couple of starts over fences when fourth of 7 in 2m handicap hurdle at Hexham 3 weeks ago. This step back up in trip will suit but he's a long-standing maiden.

Form: 2436P4

Green Bonnet³²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Jack Power⁽⁵⁾| T: L Russell & M Scudamore| OR: 90

14/1

Runner-up in a 2m course novice on debut in May. Failed badly to match that form twice since, latterly on handicap debut upped to 3m last month. Back down in distance and she's in good hands.

Form: 2-240

Ascension Day¹³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-3| J: R P McLernon| T: B Haslam| OR: 88

40/1

Runner-up 3 times on the bounce over hurdles in first half of 2024 for Shaun Lycett but hasn't shown much spark since, including for this yard the last thrice.

Form: 6P-8P7P

The Geordie Ginge²⁹³

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: Charlotte Jones| T: H McMahon| OR: 84

125/1

Modest maiden hurdler who hasn't achieved a great deal for this yard.

Form: 3/64247-

Guillaume^t¹²

Age: 8| Weight: 10-12| J: Theo Gillard| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 83

9/2

Has just the one win over fences to his name. Ticking over this season, placed for the fourth time in 5 starts at Bangor (16.7f) keeping on at the one pace.

Form: 4-26223

Blended Stealth^p⁸⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 10-6| J: Sean Quinlan| T: Lizzie Quinlan| OR: 77

18/1

Refitting of cheekpieces and a more positive ride worked the oracle when finally opening his account at Hexham in May. Typically looked unenthusiastic since and he isn't one for maximum faith.

Form: 5-81625

Woody's Boy^p1³²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-4| J: Jamie Hamilton| T: M Walford| OR: 75

22/1

Remains a maiden after 8 starts over hurdles but faced a stiff task back in a non-handicap at Market Rasen (16.6f, good) 4 weeks ago. Cheekpieces applied to try and eke out extra but others look stronger.

Form: P7-9574

Darkest Day^p,t⁶⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 10-2| J: Peter Kavanagh| T: W Young Jnr| OR: 73| CD

28/1

Back-to-back course winner in 2023 but on a losing sequence of fourteen. 50/1, sixth of 8 in handicap hurdle at Perth (16.2f, good) 66 days ago but is at least back on his correct mark here.

Form: 523-5P6

Forecasts

Heart Above (9/4), Ambassador (16/5), Guillaume (9/2), O'Faolains Glory (5/1), Nathan Wells (11/1), Green Bonnet (14/1), Blended Stealth (18/1), Woody's Boy (22/1), Darkest Day (28/1), Ascension Day (40/1), The Geordie Ginge (125/1)

O'FAOLAINS GLORY was right back on her game when fourth in a stronger race than this at Hexham 3 weeks ago and having been eased 1 lb, she looks the way to go. Nathan Wells and Ambassador head the opposition.