12:50 Kelso

Sunday 14 January 2024

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Every Race Live On Racing TV Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 12:50 | Winning time: 4m 22.0s

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Broadford Publican²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Sam Coltherd| T: W Coltherd| OR: 100

25/1

Modest form in Ireland, including only mid-field in a couple of handicaps, and well held starting out for Stuart Coltherd at Carlisle after 7 months off.

Form: 4089-58

Blow The Budget^t1²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: Jack Power⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 97

4/1

Modest in bumpers and showed more on third hurdle outing when fifth of 12 in novice at Ayr (16f, soft) 25 days ago. Tongue strap on 1st time. Makes handicap hurdle debut. One to note.

Form: 54-P35

Tessy Lad²³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: Jonathan England| T: S England| OR: 96

25/1

Fairly useful handicapper on Flat (stays 1½m) who showed aptitude for this job in pair of starts last winter. At the top of his game on the level in the autumn but offered little in handicap hurdles since joining this yard.

Form: 33-P0

Lacila Blue⁵³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Bruce Lynn⁽³⁾| T: N W Alexander| OR: 95

11/2

Gradually got the hang of things over hurdles last term and placed last 2 starts after 5 months, including when second of 5 back in a handicap at Hexham (16.2f, heavy, 11/4) 53 days ago.

Form: 935-332

Ballyquin Bay^p³¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: Jamie Hamilton| T: Mrs A C Hamilton| OR: 94

3/1

Fair maiden hurdler for Gordon Elliott and produced best effort since joining this yard when fourth in Kelso handicap. Backed that up when third at Newcastle last month and he's a player.

Form: 444843

Turbulent Power²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: Sean Quinlan| T: P A Kirby| OR: 85

10/3

Poor maiden hurdler who shaped as if better for the run on first outing since leaving Brian Rothwell when sixth of 14 in handicap hurdle at Catterick (19.3f, good to soft, 5/1) 26 days ago. Return to shorter looks a good move.

Form: U84F6-6

Chumlee^h²⁹¹

Age: 9| Weight: 10-10| J: P W Wadge⁽³⁾| T: Miss S E Forster| OR: 82

11/1

Low-mileage 9-y-o who left his qualifying runs well behind when making a successful handicap debut at Newcastle (2m, soft) under this rider when last seen in March. Raised 11 lb but he's still on a lowly mark. One to consider.

Form: 3P/0991-

Penpal²⁴³

Age: 9| Weight: 10-9| J: Emma Smith-Chaston⁽³⁾| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 81

15/2

French claiming winner who justified good support from a career-low mark at Newcastle (16.8f) back in the spring. Absent since but worth noting he's gone well fresh previously and he's in the mix.

Form: 8403/P-1

Lifetime Adventure¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-8| J: Conor Rabbitt⁽⁵⁾| T: A B Hamilton| OR: 80

50/1

Poor form in bumpers/over hurdles. No impact switched to handicaps last 2 starts.

Form: 76698P

Silver Vision¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 10-6| J: Edward Austin⁽⁵⁾| T: W Coltherd| OR: 78| D

25/1

Suited by how the race developed when landing a Musselburgh juvenile hurdle in November 2022 but has made little impact in handicaps since.

Form: UU-P98P

Forecasts

Ballyquin Bay (3/1), Turbulent Power (10/3), Blow The Budget (4/1), Lacila Blue (11/2), Penpal (15/2), Chumlee (11/1), Silver Vision (25/1), Broadford Publican (25/1), Tessy Lad (25/1), Lifetime Adventure (50/1)

BLOW THE BUDGET showed more when fifth at Ayr on her qualifying run and can make a winning start switched to handicaps off what looks a fair opening mark. Last-time-out winners Chumlee and Penpal are feared most if ready to go.