KELSO
16 September 2026
Wednesday 16th September

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Borders Carers Centre Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 4) Racecard

  • Channel: RTV
  • Distance: 2m 4f 189y
  • Going: Good To Firm
Kelso
Runners
3

Type
Hurdle

Surface
Turf

Weather
Light rain

Selection

No myracing analysis available for this race

No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
Handmedownastar silk
BF
Handmedownastar
J: Sean Bowen
T: Nick Scholfield
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
Won novice hurdle in May; folded tamely on handicap debut at Cartmel for new yard
32-15
Age: 6
Weight: 11-7
OR: 114
Days: 16
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
31 Aug 26 Crt Cartmel 22f GS 4HcH 12-0 5/8 Rauzan (60L) 6/4F 115 91
24 May 26 Fon Fontwell 19f Gd 4NvH 11-3 1/8 Western George (8L) 5/6F 110 119
4 Apr 26 Nab Newton Abbot 18.5f GS 4MdH 11-3 2/11 Dutch Corner (3¼L) 14/1 - 111
14 Mar 26 Fon Fontwell 17.5f Sft 4MdH 11-2 3/11 Catch On Me (14L) 5/1 - 97
2
Hoe Joly Smoke silk
Hoe Joly Smoke tp
J: Harry Skelton
T: Dan Skelton
Hot Recent Form Jockey - 8 wins from 25 in the last 14 days (32%)
Hot Recent Form Trainer - 8 wins from 31 in the last 14 days (26%)
Smart chaser; successful return to hurdles at Bangor 12 days ago; follow up likely
566-21
Age: 8
Weight: 11-7
OR: 122
Days: 12
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
4 Sep 26 Ban Bangor-on-Dee 19.5f Gd 4NvH 11-0 tp 1/5 Iamyouare (1¾L) 13/8 122 123
13 May 26 Nab Newton Abbot 26f Gd 3HcCh 11-2 t 2/3 Viroflay (43L) 11/8 128 111
17 Apr 26 Ayr Ayr 20.5f Sft 2HcCh 10-10 tp 6/9 Twinjets (21L) 9/4F 130 122
21 Feb 26 Kem Kempton 24f GS HcChG3 10-8 tp1 6/13 Lookaway (7¾L) 7/1 131 130
13 Dec 25 Chl Cheltenham 20.5f GS HcChG3 10-5 t 5/10 Glengouly (9½L) 11/2 131 127
15 Nov 25 Chl Cheltenham 20f Sft HcChG3 10-11 t 3/12 Panic Attack (6¼L) 9/1 131 135
3
Hopeless Dancer silk
BF
Hopeless Dancer
J: Harry Reed
T: Tim Reed
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
Second at 4-11 in a novice claiming hurdle at Ludlow in December; has plenty to find.
32232-
Age: 5
Weight: 11-0
OR: -
Days: 287
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
3 Dec 25 Lud Ludlow 16f GS 4NvClH 11-10 2/6 No Guarantee (nk) 4/11F - 98
6 Nov 25 Lud Ludlow 21.5f Gd 3H 11-1 3/3 Tiptoptim (9¾L) 11/2 - 105
28 Oct 25 Ffo Ffos Las 16f Sft 5NHF 10-10 2/9 Barrow Hill Lad (2¾L) 11/2 - 103
1 Oct 25 War Warwick 16f Gd 5NHF 10-10 2/7 Bathara (2¼L) 11/8F - 99
15 Sep 25 Wor Worcester 16f GS 5NHF 11-0 3/10 Trigg (6½L) 11/4 - 95
Verdict

It is difficult to get away from useful chaser HOE JOLY SMOKE who made all over hurdles last time. Handmedownastar is next best.

Verdict silk image
Hoe Joly Smoke

Betting Forecast:

4/7 Hoe Joly Smoke,

2/1 Handmedownastar,

8/1 Hopeless Dancer

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