14:48 Kelso

Sunday 25 May 2025

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Molson Coors Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:48 | Winning time: 4m 23.79s

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Selected odds by:

Spartan Warrior^p,t¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 12-0| J: B S Hughes| T: R Menzies| OR: 99

4/1

Fair dual Flat winner for Ollie Sangster and has translated most of that ability to hurdles, good second of 5 in handicap hurdle at Stratford (18.7f) 17 days ago. Remains sufficiently lightly raced to think he could yet have more to offer in this sphere.

Form: 3356-2

Clan Chieftain³³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: Sean Quinlan| T: Mrs J Stephen| OR: 88

28/1

Fairly useful handicapper on Flat. Sold for just 6,000 gns from Ralph Beckett in September, however, and well held all 3 starts in this sphere. Makes handicap hurdle debut.

Form: 506-

Jet Patrol^h¹²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-6| J: Lewis Dobb⁽⁷⁾| T: A M Thomson| OR: 85

2/1

Headstrong sort who took a step back in the right direction when second at Sedgefield 12 days ago and needs considering on the back of that.

Form: 0F759-2

Guillaume^t³¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: Theo Gillard| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 83

14/1

Not scored since 2023 and has been struggling in recent outings. Others make more appeal.

Form: 442944-

Away She Goes^p¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: Edward Austin⁽⁵⁾| T: Paul Robson| OR: 80| C

9/2

Improved for the switch to front-running tactics when off the mark at Kelso 18 days ago. That was a weak race but so is this.

Form: P9964-1

Mullins Cross⁶³

Age: 9| Weight: 10-11| J: Ben Smith⁽⁷⁾| T: R M Smith| OR: 76| D

6/1

Dual winner for John Joseph Halon, most recent in December 2023 but has struggled to replicate that form, including on 4 starts for current yard. Mark continues to slide at least.

Form: 048457-

Balranald^p⁵²

Age: 9| Weight: 10-11| J: Jamie Hamilton| T: Mrs A C Hamilton| OR: 76

6/1

Landed a brace of 2m handicap wins in October and has held form well after. Should give another good account.

Form: 113454-

Don't Look Back^t1¹⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 10-7| J: Peter Kavanagh⁽³⁾| T: W Young Jnr| OR: 72

16/1

Long-standing maiden who remains vulnerable at almost any level. Tongue strap on 1st time.

Form: UP869-9

Brave Bairn^p1²²

Age: 9| Weight: 10-6| J: Bruce Lynn| T: C Bissett| OR: 71

80/1

Poor maiden hurdler who showed nothing returning from 2 years off at Hexham 3 weeks ago. Headgear applied.

Form: 3803P/P

Forecasts

Jet Patrol (2/1), Spartan Warrior (4/1), Away She Goes (9/2), Balranald (6/1), Mullins Cross (6/1), Guillaume (14/1), Don't Look Back (16/1), Clan Chieftain (28/1), Brave Bairn (80/1)

JET PATROL was a good second at Sedgefield 12 days ago and a reproduction of that should see him go very close. Spartan Warrior and Balranald head the dangers.