16:30 Kelso

Monday 20 April 2026

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Scottish Racing Academy Handicap Hurdle (Div 2)

Off time: 16:30 | Winning time: 4m 25.80s

Hunters Spring⁵¹

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Conner McCann⁽⁷⁾| T: L Russell & M Scudamore| OR: 102

14/1

Debut bumper winner shaped as though this switch to a handicap/longer trip would suit when third (and not given a hard time) on qualifying run at Kelso (2m) in late-February, for all her opening mark looks on the stiff side.

Form: 132-443

Rememberthename³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-13| J: P W Wadge| T: A M Thomson| OR: 101

7/4

Steadily progressive 6-y-o did all he could when second (no match for winner) in a 7-runner novice here last time and makes plenty of appeal back in a handicap.

Form: 235732

Lester Mail⁶⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: Bruce Lynn| T: N W Alexander| OR: 98| C

10/3

Fair bumper winner failed to repeat his previous effort when distant fifth on qualifying run at Musselburgh in February, though his yard has had success with this family, and he could have more to offer now handicapping over a longer trip.

Form: 861-045

Newport^p²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Tom Midgley⁽³⁾| T: I Jardine| OR: 94

5/1

Successful on second start for current yard at Musselburgh in December and having bounced back to his best when chasing home a class-dropper at Newcastle last time, he needs considering.

Form: 313P32

Barrakilla Vage^h²⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: D R Fox| T: W Coltherd| OR: 94

50/1

Beaten by more than a harsh opening mark/lack of fitness when pulled up on handicap bow at Hexham last time.

Form: FU544P

Fine Point^p1¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Ryan Mania| T: A Nicol| OR: 92

7/2

Easy to back/shaped as if better for the run when fourth of 7 at Sedgefield on first start for emerging yard, and he has to have a chance in first-time cheekpieces, especially if the market speaks more favourably.

Form: 1P-4604

Miss Friday Lions⁴⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-1| J: Nathan Moscrop| T: R Menzies| OR: 89

14/1

Let down by her jumping on return from 10 weeks off at Newcastle last time, but this mark demands more regardless.

Form: 3-P0350

Chosen Hero^p,t²⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 10-10| J: Sean Quinlan| T: Lizzie Quinlan| OR: 84

33/1

Has offered little in a trio of starts for new yard.

Form: 768-9PP

Glenridding²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-8| J: Callum Bewley| T: Ewan Whillans| OR: 90

33/1

Free-going sort was always behind on handicap hurdle debut at Newcastle (25/1) last time.

Form: 7558

Non-Runners

Ms Cindy Kate²⁹

Weight: 10-13| Age: 5

T: N G Richards J: Danny McMenamin

Forecasts

Rememberthename (7/4), Lester Mail (10/3), Fine Point (7/2), Newport (5/1), Ms Cindy Kate (6/1), Hunters Spring (14/1), Miss Friday Lions (14/1), Glenridding (33/1), Chosen Hero (33/1), Barrakilla Vage (50/1)

REMEMBERTHENAME is going the right way and may be able to go one better than he did in a novice here last time. Ms Cindy Kate is feared off a handy opening mark, though, with Lester Mail another likely improver on handicap bow. Fine Point hasn't been long with a very capable stable and he completes the shortlist.