15:25 Kelso

Wednesday 6 May 2026

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2000 Sacks Of Carrots Handicap Hurdle (Div 1)

Off time: 15:25 | Winning time: 5m 15.37s

Abbey Scope⁴⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Danny McMenamin| T: N G Richards| OR: 100| C

3/1

Successful at this course only start in bumpers and got back to something like his hurdling debut form when runner-up on handicap bow at Catterick in January, despite again making mistakes. Pulled up at Musselburgh last time, though drops back in grade here.

Form: 1/3572P-

Nitty Gritty^p²²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-13| J: Charlie Maggs⁽³⁾| T: M Walford| OR: 99

12/1

Fair winning hurdler for Joseph O'Brien who offered more than previously for current yard when fifth in 10-runner handicap at Wetherby on Boxing Day. However, after 4 months off he ran poorly at Market Rasen 22 days ago. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 0P7P5P-

Disco Annie^t⁴⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Nathan Moscrop| T: R Menzies| OR: 98WS

6/1

Bred for chasing but failed to progress over fences in 2025/26. Fitted with cheekpieces, ran well back over hurdles when third at Carlisle (17f) in March, though was reported to be in season when well held last time. Has had a breathing operation since.

Form: 536530-

Lester Mail¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: Bruce Lynn| T: N W Alexander| OR: 96| C

11/4

Fair bumper winner who was prominent in the betting on handicap hurdle debut but shaped as if needing emphasis more on stamina when fourth of 9 at this course (2¼m) 16 days ago. Yard knows this family well, so he's interesting upped further in trip.

Form: 61/0454-

Cher Tara²⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: Callum Bewley| T: D Bourke| OR: 91

14/1

Formerly with Dan Skelton/Gordon Elliott but signs of promise in pair of third-place finishes for current yard in January/February. Excuses next time, but below-par effort at Newcastle on latest outing 25 days ago.

Form: 573368-

Larkfield Lusive^p²⁶³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: Peter Kavanagh| T: L Morgan| OR: 88

12/1

Belatedly off the mark at Perth (2½m) in May last year and followed up at Market Rasen (23f) the following month. However, not quite in the same form both subsequent outings, sixth of 11 back at Perth (3m) when last seen in August.

Form: 42/1176-

She Won't Mind³⁵¹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-7| J: Jamie Hamilton| T: T Reed| OR: 79

14/1

Point winner but only poor form in varied events over hurdles. Let down by her jumping in handicap at Hexham (2m) on chasing debut in May last year (found to have bled) and absent since.

Form: 89P9/4U-

Joto^t³⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-3| J: Alice Stevens⁽³⁾| T: John Dawson| OR: 75

4/1

Remains a maiden but produced best effort in handicap hurdles when third of 6 at Catterick in February, the winner and second both scoring next time. Unseated early at Newcastle last time, so she's worth another chance to build on her Catterick performance.

Form: 3/8333U-

Non-Runners

Livano Bello³⁰

Weight: 11-11| Age: 5

T: Micky Hammond J: Joshua Thompson

William Yeats²⁶

Weight: 11-7| Age: 5

T: S England J: Non Runner

Fairly Fulling⁵³

Weight: 10-12| Age: 8

T: S Corbett J: P W Wadge

Forecasts

Fairly Fulling (9/4), Lester Mail (11/4), Abbey Scope (3/1), Joto (4/1), Livano Bello (11/2), Disco Annie (6/1), William Yeats (10/1), Nitty Gritty (12/1), Larkfield Lusive (12/1), Cher Tara (14/1), She Won't Mind (14/1)

LESTER MAIL wasn't able to justify support when a never-nearer fourth on handicap debut here last time, but with this longer trip promising to suit he could still have more to offer given his bumper form. He is preferred ahead of Joto, whose third at Catterick on penultimate start has been boosted since, with William Yeats also one to note.