15:37 Kelso

Sunday 24 May 2026

All14:2815:0315:3716:1216:4717:2217:57

J.A. Wilson Contractors Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:38 | Winning time: 5m 8.65s

1^st

Heart Above

812-0

13/2

T: Mrs Dianne SayerJ: Oakley Brown (5)

Towards rear, headway from 3 out, chased leaders after 2 out, ran on strongly after last, disputed lead final 100yds, all out and led final stride op 7/1 tchd 15/2

2^nd

Knacker Trapper

810-8

9/1

T: A CrookJ: William Maggs (3)

Rear of midfield, raced wide and made headway from 4 out, closed on leaders before 2 out, ridden and every chance after last, disputed lead inside final 100yds, no extra and headed final stride op 10/1

3^rd

Helsgetaway

711-2

10/1

T: L Russell & M ScudamoreJ: Gregor Walkingshaw (10)

Towards rear, headway after 3 out, chased leading pair 2 out, took second before last, briefly led run-in, soon headed and weakened towards finish

4^th

3 ¾

Les's Legacy

911-8

11/1

T: S CorbettJ: Nathan Moscrop

Held up in rear, steady headway from 4 out, led 3 out, went four lengths clear before 2 out, mistake 2 out, ridden before last, slow jump last and soon headed, weakened towards finish op 12/1

5^th

5 ½

Stylish Recruit

811-2

15/2

T: A M ThomsonJ: P W Wadge

Prominent, lost position after 3 out, outpaced after 2 out, weakened after last op 11/2

6^th

William Of York

1011-11

40/1

T: R MenziesJ: C O'Farrell

Midfield, not fluent 3rd, pushed along and dropped towards rear 4 out, raced wide when outpaced before 2 out, weakened before last op 33/1

7^th

Theirshegoes

911-4

9/1

T: A M ThomsonJ: Joshua Thompson (5)

Towards rear, headway from 3 out, pushed along before 2 out, weakened after last op 11/1

8^th

4 ½

Travis Wheatley

611-13

7/2f

T: A NicolJ: Ryan Mania

Prominent, not fluent on several occasions, disputed lead 3 out, chased leader before 2 out, soon outpaced, weakened quickly before last op 10/3

9^th

2 ½

Vanilla Dancer

711-7

11/1

T: C GrantJ: Danny McMenamin

Led to 1st, soon headed and raced in second, led again before 4 out, headed before 3 out, soon weakened op 10/1

10^th

3 ¼

Georgie's Malt

610-7

11/1

T: Ewan WhillansJ: Callum Bewley

Never better than midfield, tailed off from 3 out op 12/1

11^th

Newport

611-4

9/2

T: I JardineJ: Tom Midgley (3)

Prominent, outpaced after 3 out and soon struggling, tailed off before last op 5/1

Also Ran

Gorvennec

711-0

66/1

T: N W AlexanderJ: Bruce Lynn

Prominent, led soon after 1st, headed before 4 out, weakened quickly and dropped to rear before 3 out, soon tailed off, pulled up after 3 out op 80/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£9.20Pl:£2.90, £2.90, £3.70EX:£95.20Trifecta:£746.70Tricast:£595.31SF:£66.81Swingers:£14.70, £16.50, £19.80

Forecasts

Travis Wheatley (7/2), Newport (9/2), Heart Above (13/2), Stylish Recruit (15/2), Knacker Trapper (9/1), Theirshegoes (9/1), Helsgetaway (10/1), Les's Legacy (11/1), Vanilla Dancer (11/1), Georgie's Malt (11/1), William Of York (40/1), Gorvennec (66/1)

NEWPORT was in good form when last seen over hurdles and can see out this extra distance to resume winning ways at the expense of Travis Wheatley, who travelled as if still on a good mark last time, and Stylish Recruit who will be a big threat if as effective away from Hexham.