KELSO
29 December 2025
Monday 29th December

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Slainte Mhath Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 4) Racecard

  • Channel: RTV
  • Distance: 2m 6f 151y
  • Going: Good To Soft
Kelso
Runners
8

Type
Hurdle

Surface
Turf

Weather
Mostly cloudy

Selection

No myracing analysis available for this race

No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
Country Code silk
Country Code
J: Danny McMenamin
T: Ruth Jefferson
One of two to pull nicely clear of the others when winning on last month's hurdle debut
1
Age: 5
Weight: 11-7
OR: -
Days: 45
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
14 Nov 25 Ncs Newcastle 20.5f GS 4MdH 11-4 1/9 Lewisham Grove (1L) 7/4F - 112
2
Imperfectlyperfect silk
Imperfectlyperfect
J: Derek Fox
T: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore
2m hurdle winner; will find this easier than the 2m5f Grade 2 he contested last time
31-17
Age: 5
Weight: 11-7
OR: -
Days: 45
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
14 Nov 25 Chl Cheltenham 21f Sft NvHG2 11-2 7/9 No Drama This End (47L) 28/1 - 87
11 Oct 25 Hex Hexham 16f Gd 4NvH 11-2 1/8 At Vimeiro (1L) 5/6F - 104
25 Mar 25 Hex Hexham 16f GS 4MdNHF 10-12 1/7 Tea Boy (6L) 11/8F - 107
14 Feb 25 Kel Kelso 16f Sft 4MdNHF 11-7 3/7 Kiwi Rush (5L) 4/1 - 97
3
Tashkhan silk
Tashkhan
J: Sean Quinlan
T: Brian Ellison
Smart Flat stayer in his prime and recently made a winning hurdle debut at Hexham
1
Age: 7
Weight: 11-7
OR: -
Days: 19
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
10 Dec 25 Hex Hexham 20f Hy 4MdH 11-4 1/8 Cushendun (½L) 9/4 - 110
8 Nov 25 Don Doncaster 12f Hy 2Hc 9-6 10/22 Castle Cove (15L) 66/1 101 91
4 Oct 25 Lon Longchamp 20f VSft G1 9-2 7/8 Caballo De Mar (15L) 28/1 - 100
28 Sep 25 Cur Curragh 17f Y Hc 10-2 v 28/30 Puturhandstogether (47L) 50/1 105 60
12 Sep 25 Don Doncaster 18f GS G2 9-7 v 6/8 Sweet William (16½L) 66/1 105 100
1 Aug 25 Goo Goodwood 20.5f Sft 2Hc 9-13 v 6/12 Kyle Of Lochalsh (27L) 15/2 106 86
4
Burncourt Boy silk
Burncourt Boy
J: Lewis Stones 3
T: Olly Murphy
Well beaten at Newbury last month but his earlier Carlisle form makes him of interest
56
Age: 5
Weight: 11-0
OR: -
Days: 30
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
29 Nov 25 Nby Newbury 20.5f Sft 3NvH 11-0 6/9 Klimt Madrik (34L) 16/1 - 88
2 Nov 25 Crl Carlisle 20f Sft 3NvH 11-0 5/12 Tormund Giantsbane (4¼L) 7/1 - 113
5
Old Comrades silk
Old Comrades
J: Bruce Lynn
T: N W Alexander
Bought for £58,000 after Irish point win in May; market helpful on rules debut
Form:
Age: 5
Weight: 11-0
OR: -
Days: -
6
Yorkshire Man Sam silk
Yorkshire Man Sam
J: Jamie Hamilton
T: Mark Walford
Looked promising when placed in two bumpers in autumn 2022; not seen since
33/
Age: 7
Weight: 11-0
OR: -
Days: 1138
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
17 Nov 22 Ncs Newcastle 16f Sft 5NHF 11-2 3/8 Peaky Boy (3½L) 5/2 - 99
24 Oct 22 Ayr Ayr 16f GS 5NHF 10-10 3/10 Magic Wave (14½L) 50/1 - 101
7
Ivan's Legacy silk
Ivan's Legacy h
J: Conor Rabbitt 3
T: Susan Corbett
Soundly beaten over 2m here on hurdle debut and needs to learn to settle much better
4-447
Age: 4
Weight: 10-13
OR: -
Days: 22
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
7 Dec 25 Kel Kelso 16f Sft 3MdH 10-11 h 7/9 Great Fleet (37L) 33/1 - 75
7 Nov 25 Hex Hexham 16f GS 4NHF 10-11 h1 4/11 Forthfactor (22L) 66/1 - 82
19 Oct 25 Sed Sedgefield 17f Gd 5NHF 10-10 4/5 Blue Topaz (22L) 7/2 - 82
25 Mar 25 Hex Hexham 16f GS 4MdNHF 10-9 4/7 Imperfectlyperfect (17½L) 17/2 - 77
8
Am I Bovvered silk
Am I Bovvered
J: Patrick Wadge
T: Sandy Forster
Soundly beaten in all three bumpers and can only be watched on this hurdling debut
4-08
Age: 5
Weight: 10-7
OR: -
Days: 28
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
1 Dec 25 Ayr Ayr 16f Hy 5NHF 10-4 8/8 Broadway Ted (38L) 150/1 - 58
10 Nov 25 Crl Carlisle 17f Sft 5MdNHFM 11-2 10/12 Lune Brillante (47L) 150/1 - 58
22 Apr 25 Kel Kelso 16f Gd 4NHF 10-10 4/7 Abbey Scope (24L) 25/1 - 79
Verdict

Preference is for COUNTRY CODE, who delivered on the promise shown in Irish points when scoring on his hurdling debut.

Verdict silk image
Country Code

Betting Forecast:

11/4 Country Code,

3/1 Imperfectlyperfect,

Burncourt Boy,

100/30 Tashkhan,

14/1 Old Comrades,

Yorkshire Man Sam,

50/1 Ivan's Legacy,

100/1 Am I Bovvered

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