16:00 Kelso

Wednesday 10 May 2023

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RBC Brewin Dolphin Handicap Hurdle (Div 2)

Off time: 16:00 | Winning time: 5m 8.43s

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Selected odds by:

Wearelongterm¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Henry Brooke| T: Mrs Dianne Sayer| OR: 100

13/2

Winning pointer who showed more than on previous starts for this yard when fifth on recent handicap debut at Perth (20.2f, good to soft). 3 lb lower here but shapes as though a stiffer test would be ideal.

Form: 234635-

Red Missile^p,t¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: P W Wadge⁽⁵⁾| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 98

14/1

Back to winning ways from the front in 5-runner Musselburgh handicap (19.8f) in January, and went close over 3m there the following month. However, commensurate with his patchy profile, he has performed poorly the last twice.

Form: 21P2PP-

Jimmy Rabbitte¹⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 11-9| J: Sam Coltherd| T: W Coltherd| OR: 95

5/1

Hasn't shown a great deal of spark since returning from a lengthy absence in November and it's easy enough to look elsewhere.

Form: F6F6P7-

Eloi Du Puy⁵³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: Bruce Lynn⁽³⁾| T: N W Alexander| OR: 92

9/4

Fair form on the first of 2 starts in bumpers (both at this course) and has stepped up on maiden/novice form switched to handicaps the last twice, latterly third of 12 at Newcastle (20.3f, heavy). Down 2 lb and should have a part to play.

Form: 5/38033-

Game Beaaa^t¹⁶⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: B S Hughes| T: D Bourke| OR: 90WS

9/1

Exceeded expectations when runner-up on first start over hurdles at Tramore last summer. Best effort since joining this yard when third in a 12-runner Doncaster handicap (19.4f, good) in November (absent since/has undergone a wind op) and each-way chance if fully tuned-up.

Form: 253733-

Out For The Count¹⁰²

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: William Shanahan⁽⁷⁾| T: J Candlish| OR: 85

25/1

Soundly beaten in 2 Irish bumpers for Philip Fenton and yet to make an impact for current yard.

Form: 709600-

Balranald^p,t³²

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: Jamie Hamilton| T: Mrs A C Hamilton| OR: 84

11/1

Successful over fences at Sedgefield in winter 2021. Winless following 21 attempts in this sphere and while he returned to form when second of 7 in 19f Carlisle handicap hurdle last time, it remains to be seen if he'll be able to back that up.

Form: 6/55892-

Melvich Bay⁹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 10-10| J: Ross Chapman| T: D Brooke| OR: 82

66/1

Failed to kick on following a promising start in bumpers and showed little in trio of novice/maiden hurdles spread over 11 months. Failed to raise her game on handicap bow at Doncaster (reportedly broke a blood vessel) and she's hard to warm to.

Form: 5444/06-

Prospect House^p1¹⁰⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-6| J: Danny McMenamin| T: P D Niven| OR: 78WS

6/1

Yet to show any worthwhile form, both between the flags and under Rules, and big step forward needed here now handicapping in first-time cheekpieces following a wind op.

Form: 7P4P40-

Baby Jane³⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 10-4| J: Nathan Moscrop| T: G Boanas| OR: 76

11/1

Maiden hurdler who went close in a handicap hurdle at Catterick (25.3f, good to soft) following a 14-month absence last January. However, she was pulled up when returning from a similar spell of inactivity at Wetherby last month.

Form: 45262/P-

Snowed In^p⁷¹

Age: 14| Weight: 10-2| J: Sean Quinlan| T: Lizzie Quinlan| OR: 73

20/1

Veteran who hasn't tasted success since early 2021 and while his latest third of 10 at Catterick (19.3f, good) in February represented his best effort for a while, the percentage call is to look elsewhere in search of the likely winner.

Form: 77/8P43-

Farne Island^p1²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: C O'Farrell| T: A Nicol| OR: 69

14/1

First form when runner-up at Newcastle (20.3f, soft) in March but failed to build on that over the same C&D since and now tried in cheekpieces.

Form: 709825-

Big Arthur¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: Edward Austin⁽⁵⁾| T: H Graham & G Rutherford| OR: 67

80/1

Poor maiden who looks set for another struggle from 7 lb out of the handicap.

Form: UP/68P9-

Forecasts

Eloi Du Puy (9/4), Jimmy Rabbitte (5/1), Prospect House (6/1), Wearelongterm (13/2), Game Beaaa (9/1), Balranald (11/1), Baby Jane (11/1), Farne Island (14/1), Red Missile (14/1), Snowed In (20/1), Out For The Count (25/1), Melvich Bay (66/1), Big Arthur (80/1)

The vote goes to ELOI DU PUY, who has shown more encouraging signs since venturing down the handicap route and this 5-y-o has more going for him than most of these. Game Beaaa will be a threat under Brian Hughes if the recent wind op has had the desired effect and Balranald is third choice, despite some doubts as to whether he will build on his latest effort.