racingtv.com/sale Mares' Handicap Hurdle.
Kelso · Monday, 29 Dec · 18:39
· 2m 2f 25y
· Class 4
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
14:39
Off time
9
Runners
Good to Soft (Soft in places)
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 9 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
3
2/1
02 · 🥈 2nd
4.33
10/3
03 · 🥉 3rd
4.50
7/2
04 · —
7
6/1
05 · —
7.50
13/2
06 · —
23
22/1
07 · —
29
28/1
08 · —
34
33/1
09 · —
101
100/1
Sporting Life forecast prices — published the night before the race. Top 3 highlighted as market favourites.
Runners
| Pos | No. | Dr | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Age | Wgt | Best decimal odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5th | 1 | — |
Magnolia (M)
[T]
French import who has progressed this season, winning back-to-back 2m handicaps here with ease on first 2 starts of the campaign. Possibly found the race coming too soon when falling short in hat-trick bid at Musselburgh but, even so, she …
|
Joshua Thompson | Micky Hammond | 6 | 76.2 kg |
7
6/1
|
| 1st | 2 | — |
Speiriuil (M)
FAV
[P]
Wasn't able to justify market confidence when mid-field at Carlisle on reappearance/stable debut in October, but subsequently finished second with cheekpieces enlisted at Musselburgh (19.8f, good to soft). Major chance if able to build on …
|
Ryan Mania | A Nicol | 5 | 68.5 kg |
3
2/1
|
| 9th | 3 | — |
Inspire Hope (M)
Juvenile hurdle winner for Joseph O'Brien in July 2024, but more miss than hit for present yard and while she is edging down the weights, others make more appeal.
|
William Maggs | R Menzies | 4 | 68.5 kg |
34
33/1
|
| 3rd | 4 | — |
Lowlands (M)
Underwent a wind op following a few runs in bumpers last year and has improved with each of her 3 starts switched to hurdles for new connections, most recently finishing a solid second at Musselburgh (19.8f, good to soft) where Magnolia wa…
|
Danny McMenamin | N G Richards | 6 | 67.6 kg |
4.50
7/2
|
| 6th | 5 | — |
Nellie Bluesky (M)
Left modest bumper form behind when springing a surprise on hurdles at Perth (2½m, good to soft) in May 2024. Failed to build on that in a couple of appearances last season, but there's a good chance that she'll be seen in a better light n…
|
Sean Quinlan | Ewan Whillans | 7 | 67.1 kg |
29
28/1
|
| 8th | 6 | — |
Theirshegoes (M)
Resumed winning ways in Musselburgh handicap last November and twice placed during the spring, including over 21f here. However, she was never in the hunt on her seasonal reappearance and subsequently departed at the halfway point back at …
|
Jamie Hamilton | A M Thomson | 8 | 66.2 kg |
23
22/1
|
| 2nd | 7 | — |
Tread Softly Now (M)
[P]
Two-time winner last season and opened her account for this campaign with a ready victory in a 14-runner Ayr handicap hurdle (19.5f, soft) last month. Ran no sort of a race (reportedly lost her action and a shoe) at Sedgefield since, but s…
|
Alan Doyle | I A Duncan | 6 | 65.3 kg |
7.50
13/2
|
| 4th | 8 | — |
She's Notjoeking (M)
Ended last season on a bit of a downer, but has made the frame all 3 starts in handicaps this season, including when third to Tread Softly Now at Ayr last month. Enjoys a 7 lb pull at the weights with that rival here and she has to enter c…
|
P W Wadge | L Russell & M Scudamore | 5 | 64.9 kg |
4.33
10/3
|
| 7th | 9 | — |
Theatre Light (M)
[T1]
Point winner who made a promising start over hurdles after 17 months off when second in a Carlisle maiden (19f, good) in April. Rather disappointing since, though, including when down the field on return at Hexham, and hopes pinned on subs…
|
Nathan Moscrop | S Corbett | 7 | 64.4 kg |
101
100/1
|
Betting forecast: Speiriuil (2/1), She's Notjoeking (10/3), Lowlands (7/2), Magnolia (6/1), Tread Softly Now (13/2), Theirshegoes (22/1), Nellie Bluesky (28/1), Inspire Hope (33/1), Theatre Light (100/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 4753.0 GBP |
| P2 | 2187.0 GBP |
| P3 | 1094.0 GBP |
| P4 | 547.0 GBP |
| P5 | 273.0 GBP |