14:00 Kelso

Sunday 11 April 2021

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Racing To School Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:00 | Winning time: 4m 27.9s

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Selected odds by:

Argent Et Or¹⁸⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-0| J: Ross Chapman| T: M A Barnes| OR: 105

18/1

Showed modest form in bumpers/maiden hurdles in Ireland, but has run to only a similar level completed start for new yard. Off 6 months.

Form: 4/442-F6

Backpacker³⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Jonathon Bewley⁽³⁾| T: G Bewley

250/1

Well held in bumpers 3 months apart.

Form: 70

Centenier^t²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Grant Cockburn| T: N W Alexander

200/1

Half-brother to numerous winners but well held in 2 bumpers/novice hurdle.

Form: 097

Contrebasse¹²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Jamie Hamilton| T: T D Easterby

22/1

Fair performer on Flat but hasn't achieved much in 2 starts over hurdles.

Form: 97

Diamond Road¹⁶⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: Sean Quinlan| T: Mrs J C McGregor| OR: 74

300/1

Pulled up all 4 starts in Irish points and has shown nothing all 3 starts under Rules.

Form: PPP/9P6

Dunnottar Castle²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Callum Bewley| T: Mrs J Stephen

50/1

Looks one for low-grade handicaps in due course.

Form: 635

Hello Judge^t1¹⁴⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Danny McMenamin| T: Mrs A Hamilton

7/2

€65,000 3-y-o, Martaline gelding. Half-brother to fair hurdler Fletch. Last of 5 finishers completed start in Irish points, but has joined a good yard so needs a market check. Wears tongue tie.

Form: 5P

Kinerton Hill²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Craig Nichol| T: D W Whillans

150/1

Sent off a big price when pulled up in novice hurdle at Hexham on debut last month.

Form: P

Presentandcounting³⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: B S Hughes| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 117| BF

8/11

Winning Irish pointer who made it 2 from 2 in jumpers bumpers at Newcastle in January. Respectable effort back over hurdles at Musselburgh last month and sets the standard.

Form: 1-23312

Shoughall's Boy¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Thomas Dowson| T: Mrs H O Graham

125/1

No impact in 3 bumpers or either starts over hurdles. Handicaps presumably up after this.

Form: 6-99054

Upandatit^t²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: C O'Farrell| T: N W Alexander

10/3

Placed in points and showed more than he had in a couple of bumpers when third in a 12-runner novice here (16.2f) 20 days ago. This longer trip will suit and he must enter calculations.

Form: 33-883

Without Conviction⁴⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-7| J: S Mulqueen⁽³⁾| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell

18/1

Placed in a point and 2 heavy-ground bumpers, but offered little when well held on Carlisle hurdle debut last time.

Form: 2-337

Non-Runners

Deep Charm⁴⁸

Weight: 11-0| Age: 7

T: W Coltherd J: Sam Coltherd

Forecasts

Presentandcounting (8/11), Upandatit (10/3), Hello Judge (7/2), Without Conviction (18/1), Argent Et Or (18/1), Contrebasse (22/1), Dunnottar Castle (50/1), Deep Charm (66/1), Shoughall's Boy (125/1), Kinerton Hill (150/1), Centenier (200/1), Backpacker (250/1), Diamond Road (300/1)

PRESENTANDCOUNTING has proven expensive to follow over hurdles but this looks his best opportunity yet, so he's given one more chance. Upandatit looks the obvious threat, though Hello George requires a market check for a yard that has done very well this season.