KELSO
1 March 2025
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bet365 Premier Novices' Hurdle (Grade 2) (GBB Race) (Class 1) Racecard

  • Channel: ITV
  • Distance: 2m 2f 25y
  • Going: Good To Soft
Kelso
Runners
9

Type
Hurdle

Surface
Turf

Weather
Cloudy

Selection

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No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
2
Roadlesstravelled silk
Roadlesstravelled
J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr
T: Jonjo & A J O'Neill
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 11 in the last 14 days (0%)
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 22 in the last 14 days (0%)
Flopped in Aintree Grade 1 but Grade 2 winner at Haydock previously and not written off
111P
Age: 6
Weight: 11-10
OR: 137
Days: 65
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
26 Dec 24 Ain Aintree 17f Sft NvHG1 11-8 PU/7 Potters Charm () 15/2 138 -
23 Nov 24 Hay Haydock 15.5f Sft NvHG2 11-2 1/6 Country Mile (3L) 7/4F 123 136
2 Nov 24 Wet Wetherby 16f Gd 3NvH 11-6 1/6 Marlacoo (4¾L) 4/5F - 118
15 Oct 24 Mar Market Rasen 16.5f Gd 4MdH 11-4 1/9 Rumoursareflying (4¾L) 5/1 - 117
3
Captain Butler silk
C
Captain Butler
J: Craig Nichol
T: Pauline Robson
C
Course Winner - Won before at this course
Defied absence to win easily here on hurdle debut in December; interesting candidate
1-1
Age: 7
Weight: 11-5
OR: -
Days: 62
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
29 Dec 24 Kel Kelso 16f GS 4MdH 11-4 1/14 Ballyvango (7½L) 7/2 - 113
16 May 23 Ncs Newcastle 17f Gd 5NHF 11-2 1/11 Slugger (3L) 5/1 - 109
4
Castle Carrock silk
Castle Carrock
J: Tom Cannon
T: Alan King
Made it 2-2 on hurdle debut at Sandown in January; plenty of substance to that form
11
Age: 6
Weight: 11-5
OR: -
Days: 36
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
24 Jan 25 San Sandown 16f Sft 3NvH 11-4 1/10 Diva Luna (3¾L) 9/2 - 123
13 Nov 24 Ayr Ayr 16f Gd 5NHF 11-2 1/6 Jack Dempsey (16L) 4/6F - 100
5
Chart Topper silk
D
Chart Topper
J: Mr P W Mullins
T: W P Mullins
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Hot Recent Form Trainer - 13 wins from 42 in the last 14 days (31%)
Has impressed on both hurdle starts and he's a leading contender for his top Irish yard
53311
Age: 6
Weight: 11-5
OR: -
Days: 37
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
23 Jan 25 Wet Wetherby 16f Sft 4NvH 11-8 1/10 Peso (4¼L) EvensF - 138
26 Aug 24 Dpt Downpatrick 18f Gd MdH 11-12 1/13 In The Trenches (25L) 7/4 - 131
7 Jul 24 Sli Sligo 18.5f Gd NHF 12-0 3/10 Apple's Of Bresil (5¾L) 6/5F - 110
8 Jun 24 Pun Punchestown 17f Gd NHF 12-0 3/20 Fatal Flaw (4¼L) 7/2 - 109
4 May 24 Pun Punchestown 16f Sft NHF 12-0 5/14 Will The Wise (5¾L) 7/2 - 108
6
Jet To Vegas silk
Jet To Vegas t
J: Derek Fox
T: Lucinda Russell
Won at Ayr on third hurdle start; needs another step forward but is not ruled out each-way
2221
Age: 6
Weight: 11-5
OR: 120
Days: 40
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
20 Jan 25 Ayr Ayr 16f Sft 4NvH 11-2 t 1/9 Admiral Stewart (5½L) 7/4 117 122
9 Dec 24 Mus Musselburgh 20f GS 4MdH 11-4 t 2/4 Smokeringinthedark (½L) 4/5F - 119
11 Nov 24 Crl Carlisle 17f GS 4MdH 11-4 t 2/8 We're Red And Blue (2¼L) 3/1 - 114
17 Oct 24 Crl Carlisle 17f Sft 5NHF 11-2 t1 2/7 Blue Carpet (1¼L) 11/1 - 101
7
Laganhill silk
Laganhill
J: Stan Sheppard
T: Henry Daly
Hot Recent Form Jockey - 4 wins from 15 in the last 14 days (27%)
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 18 in the last 14 days (0%)
Today is a tougher test of his credentials but this unbeaten 7yo is entitled to respect
11
Age: 7
Weight: 11-5
OR: 126
Days: 22
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
7 Feb 25 Ban Bangor-on-Dee 16.5f Sft 3NvH 11-8 1/6 Malinificent (4½L) 5/2 - 126
30 Dec 24 Hay Haydock 15.5f Sft 3NvH 11-0 1/6 Glynn Brae (3L) 14/1 - 118
8
Putapoundinthejar silk
D
Putapoundinthejar t 1
J: Sean Quinlan
T: A J Martin
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Down Royal maiden hurdle winner; others have better form but a market check is advised
2-861
Age: 5
Weight: 11-5
OR: -
Days: 39
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
21 Jan 25 Dro Down Royal 17f Gd/Y MdH 11-4 1/15 Pour Les Filles (nk) 6/1 - 112
7 Dec 24 Nav Navan 16f Gd/Y 4yMdH 11-7 6/16 Goraibhmaithagat (24L) 14/1 - 94
30 Apr 24 Pun Punchestown 16.5f Y 4yNHF 11-3 8/17 Sixandahalf (31L) 16/1 - 91
24 Mar 24 Lim Limerick 16f Hy 4yNHFL 11-2 2/10 Shuttle Diplomacy (7½L) 9/1 - 109
9
Vanderpoel silk
Vanderpoel
J: Ben Jones
T: Ben Pauling
Hot Recent Form Jockey - 13 wins from 23 in the last 14 days (57%)
Hot Recent Form Trainer - 11 wins from 23 in the last 14 days (48%)
Point winner who is 2-2 over hurdles and has bundles for potential; key player
11
Age: 6
Weight: 11-5
OR: 129
Days: 24
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
5 Feb 25 Lud Ludlow 16f GS 4NvH 11-7 1/7 Grenardier (8L) 1/8F - 119
2 Jan 25 Hun Huntingdon 16f GS 4MdH 11-8 1/14 George's Lad (1L) 3/1 - 120
10
Listentoyourheart silk
BF
Listentoyourheart
J: Harry Skelton
T: Dan Skelton
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 1 wins from 30 in the last 14 days (3%)
Listed mares' novice winner; beaten under penalty last time but has an each-way shout
5-1114
Age: 6
Weight: 11-3
OR: 128
Days: 61
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
30 Dec 24 Tau Taunton 16.5f GS NvHLM 11-9 4/7 Jubilee Alpha (4L) 13/8F 128 121
30 Nov 24 Nby Newbury 16.5f GS NvHLM 11-3 1/9 Rula Bula (1½L) 6/4F 125 124
7 Nov 24 Nby Newbury 16.5f Gd 2NvHM 11-5 1/4 Kitty Foyle (8L) 1/2F - 124
28 Sep 24 Mar Market Rasen 16.5f Gd 4MdHM 11-4 1/8 Raincloud (21L) 1/10F - 114
11 Apr 24 Ain Aintree 17f Sft NHFG2M 11-2 5/16 Diva Luna (6½L) 10/1 - 113
6 Feb 24 Mar Market Rasen 16.5f Sft NHFLM 11-4 2/7 Diva Luna (¾L) 11/2 - 113
1
Dedicated Hero silk
C
Dedicated Hero
T: Sandy Thomson
C
3 x Course Winner - Won 3 times before at this course
Course Specialist - 3 wins from 3 starts here (100%)
1-1311
Age: 6
Weight: 11-10
OR: 128
Days: 42
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
18 Jan 25 Hay Haydock 15.5f Sft NvHG2 11-4 1/7 Cloonainra (½L) 6/1 122 124
8 Dec 24 Kel Kelso 16f Sft 3MdH 11-4 1/12 Lost Frequencies (7½L) 7/4 - 119
19 Nov 24 Crl Carlisle 20f Sft 4MdH 11-4 3/10 Aboutdamntime (9¼L) 4/5F - 98
8 May 24 Kel Kelso 16f Gd 2NHF 11-6 1/10 Highland Fashion (4¼L) 15/8F - 114
16 Feb 24 Kel Kelso 16f Sft 4MdNHF 11-7 1/12 Malicash (2L) 6/4F - 110
19 Oct 23 Crl Carlisle 17f Hy 5NHF 11-1 3/10 Hazy Glen (6¼L) 4/1 - 101
Verdict

The Willie Mullins-trained CHART TOPPER has impressed on his two hurdle starts and he's the pick ahead of Vanderpoel.

Verdict silk image
Chart Topper

Betting Forecast:

11/4 Chart Topper,

3/1 Castle Carrock,

7/2 Vanderpoel,

8/1 Listentoyourheart,

9/1 Laganhill,

10/1 Dedicated Hero,

12/1 Roadlesstravelled,

25/1 Jet To Vegas,

33/1 Captain Butler,

Putapoundinthejar

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