Border Minstrel Sunday Lunch Novices' Limited Handicap Hurdle (Class 5) Racecard

Channel: SKY
Distance: 2m 4f 62y
Going: Good To Soft

Runners: 12
Type: Hurdle
Surface: Turf
Weather: Partly cloudy

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Miss Friday Lions

Selected at: 8/1

Appreciated the step up to this sort of trip on latest when fifth at Sedgefield and has the ability to figure from a 2lb lower mark. Each-way contender.

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Racecard

No.(Draw)

Runner

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Big Storm Brewing

J: Robert Dunne

T: Tristan Davidson

Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out

Said to have "overraced on tacky soft ground" at Ayr latest; earlier Doncaster form better

865-20

Age: 7

Weight: 11-12

OR: 95

Days: 60

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
2 Jan 26	Ayr Ayr	20.5f Sft	5HcH	11-10	12/19	So Many Roads (39L)	4/1J	96	64
12 Dec 25	Don Doncaster	19.5f GS	5NvHcH	11-10	2/9	Kelijoe (3¾L)	10/1	93	97
19 Apr 25	Crl Carlisle	19.5f Gd	4HcH	11-0	5/8	Rickety Gate (9L)	16/1	96	92
5 Apr 25	Ncs Newcastle	20.5f Gd	5HcH	12-0	6/10	Luminaries (28L)	18/1	100	77
23 Jan 25	Wet Wetherby	16f Sft	4NvH	11-2	8/10	Chart Topper (77L)	250/1	-	45
27 Dec 24	Wet Wetherby	16f GS	4NvH	11-0	6/9	Maghlaak (34L)	33/1	-	76

Green Bonnet

J: Conner McCann ⁷

T: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore

Keeping-on third at Kelso (2m2f) in September; absent since; low mileage & one to consider

2403

Age: 7

Weight: 11-7

OR: 90

Days: 167

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
17 Sep 25	Kel Kelso	18f Gd	5HcH	11-0	3/11	Heart Above (6¼L)	14/1	90	90
16 Aug 25	Per Perth	24f Gd	5HcH	10-12	11/11	Broken Ice (59L)	20/1	93	63
29 Jun 25	Crt Cartmel	17f GS	4NvHM	11-0	4/10	Bittalemon (42L)	10/1	-	74
25 May 25	Kel Kelso	16f Gd	4NvH	10-8	2/7	Pergamon (1½L)	11/1	-	83

Moonlight Trail

J: Lilly Pinchin

T: Paul Robson

Pulled up in two of three hurdle starts, including in a C&D novice (150-1) five weeks ago.

6-P6P

Age: 7

Weight: 11-7

OR: 90

Days: 35

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
27 Jan 26	Ncs Newcastle	20.5f Sft	4NvH	10-12	PU/8	Le Beau Madrik ()	150/1	-	-
26 Dec 25	Wet Wetherby	19.5f Sft	4MdHM	11-4	6/14	Scavengers Reign (24L)	300/1	-	81
14 Dec 25	Crl Carlisle	17f Sft	4NvH	10-2	PU/9	Cristal d'Estruval ()	150/1	-	-
25 Mar 25	Hex Hexham	16f GS	4MdNHF	10-7	6/7	Imperfectlyperfect (23L)	50/1	-	75

Miss Friday Lions

J: Nathan Moscrop

T: Rebecca Menzies

Fair third in a 2m1f maiden (66-1) here in December; stamina reserves for 2m4f the risk.

3-P035

Age: 5

Weight: 11-6

OR: 89

Days: 67

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
26 Dec 25	Sed Sedgefield	20f GS	5HcH	11-7 h	5/8	Top Flight Century (6L)	16/1	91	92
11 Dec 25	Ncs Newcastle	17f GS	4MdH	10-11 h	3/6	He's Bresilian (8¾L)	66/1	-	92
28 Nov 25	Mus Musselburgh	15.5f GS	4MdH	10-11 h	11/14	Chanonry Point (31L)	150/1	-	71
7 Nov 25	Hex Hexham	16f GS	4NvHM	11-0 h¹	PU/14	Ninna Collina ()	66/1	-	-
7 Apr 25	Red Redcar	10f Gd	5Nv	9-4	10/11	Convergent (33L)	28/1	-	21
22 Mar 25	Kel Kelso	16f GS	2NHF	10-2	3/10	Is This For Real (2¾L)	50/1	-	79

Lady Phoebe

J: Ryan Mania

T: Adam Nicol

Yet to make an impact over hurdles (0-5), easing 5lb since introduced to handicapping.

P-7607

Age: 5

Weight: 11-5

OR: 88

Days: 12

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
19 Feb 26	Sed Sedgefield	20f Sft	5HcH	10-13	7/12	Thank You Blue (28L)	40/1	90	75
15 Jan 26	Ncs Newcastle	20.5f GS	5HcH	11-7	10/16	Cher Monsieur (17½L)	50/1	93	78
28 Nov 25	Mus Musselburgh	15.5f GS	4MdH	10-11	6/14	Chanonry Point (14L)	100/1	-	89
7 Nov 25	Hex Hexham	16f GS	4NvHM	11-0	7/14	Ninna Collina (54L)	100/1	-	57
28 Sep 25	Ncs Newcastle (AW)	12.5f St	6Hc	8-13 b	14/14	Queen Roslyn (38L)	18/1	50	3
15 Sep 25	Thi Thirsk	12f Sft	6Hc	9-8 p	2/9	Max Of Stars (5L)	100/30	50	53

Midnight Bella

J: Peter Kavanagh

T: Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith

Tailed-off last of nine at massive odds at Market Rasen (2m mares' novice) a fortnight ago

58069

Age: 5

Weight: 11-5

OR: 88

Days: 14

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
17 Feb 26	Mar Market Rasen	16.5f Sft	4NvHM	11-2	9/9	Khrisma (56L)	200/1	-	63
15 Jan 26	Ncs Newcastle	17f GS	4MdH	11-1	6/12	Gaelic Rover (32L)	80/1	-	77
26 Dec 25	Wet Wetherby	19.5f Sft	4MdHM	11-4	11/14	Scavengers Reign (54L)	18/1	-	51
26 Nov 25	Wet Wetherby	16f Sft	5NHFM	11-2	8/10	Popton Point (11L)	12/1	-	88
10 Nov 25	Crl Carlisle	17f Sft	5MdNHFM	11-2	5/12	Lune Brillante (19½L)	16/1	-	86

Leader Wing ^b

J: Jamie Hamilton

T: Gillian Boanas

Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out

Runner-up (btn 2l) in a division of this last year; must enter the thinking in a weak race

-44625

Age: 6

Weight: 11-3

OR: 86

Days: 71

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
22 Dec 25	Mus Musselburgh	24f GS	5HcH	10-11 v¹	5/13	Reflection Of You (11L)	7/2J	86	78
8 Dec 25	Mus Musselburgh	24f Sft	5HcH	10-8 b	2/7	You Did (shd)	6/1	83	86
8 Nov 25	Kel Kelso	21f GS	5HcH	10-12 b	6/9	Take A Hike (14½L)	13/2	84	76
17 May 25	Utt Uttoxeter	23.5f Gd	5NvHcH	10-10 b	4/6	Miss Goldfire (24L)	9/2	85	74
7 May 25	Kel Kelso	26f Gd	5HcH	11-1 b	4/6	Our Girl Sal (½L)	9/2	85	84
5 Apr 25	Ncs Newcastle	20.5f Gd	5HcH	10-12 b	3/10	Luminaries (1¾L)	15/2	84	86

Carrhill ^p

J: Danny McMenamin

T: Chris Grant

Failed to shine over fences at Sedgefield and Carlisle; monitor only for the time being.

045986

Age: 6

Weight: 11-2

OR: 85

Days: 28

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
3 Feb 26	Crl Carlisle	24.5f GS	5HcCh	10-10 tp¹	6/14	Orkney Blue (26L)	12/1	87	72
25 Jan 26	Sed Sedgefield	26.5f GS	5HcCh	10-11 p	8/11	Slaney Opera (34L)	9/2	87	65
2 Jan 26	Ayr Ayr	20.5f Sft	5HcH	11-5 v¹	9/19	So Many Roads (22L)	28/1	91	76
11 Dec 25	Ncs Newcastle	23.5f GS	5NvHcH	11-7 p¹	5/8	Snowrocco (13½L)	11/2	93	91
10 Nov 25	Crl Carlisle	17f Sft	4MdH	11-4	4/6	Real Quartz (12L)	80/1	-	88
25 Oct 25	Kel Kelso	16f GS	4MdH	11-4	10/14	Smoke Trail (40L)	250/1	-	77

Take A Hike ^t

J: Beau Morgan ⁵

T: D J Jeffreys

Distance Winner - Won before at this distance

Excuses (trip/ground) since winning at Kelso (2m5f) in November; fair chance on peak form.

-4714P

Age: 8

Weight: 11-0

OR: 83

Days: 42

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
20 Jan 26	Lei Leicester	20.5f Hy	5HcHM	10-13 t	PU/11	Queen Of Steel ()	9/2	84	-
1 Dec 25	Ayr Ayr	24.5f Hy	5HcH	10-7 t	4/10	Kelvin Forlonge (5¼L)	3/1J	84	86
8 Nov 25	Kel Kelso	21f GS	5HcH	10-2 t	1/9	Maillot Blanc (3¾L)	16/5F	79	87
14 Jun 25	Hex Hexham	24f GS	5HcCh	10-7 t	7/12	Ballydangan (16½L)	10/1	80	72
25 May 25	Kel Kelso	21f Gd	4HcHM	10-2 t	4/7	Feach Amach (6¾L)	15/2	83	77
16 Feb 25	Mus Musselburgh	24f GS	5NvHcH	11-0 t	6/8	Evenwood Sonofagun (5¼L)	15/2	81	79

Azof Des Mottes

J: Jonathon Bewley

T: George Bewley

Pulled up over fences the last twice; reverts to hurdles seeking a much needed revival.

-P41PP

Age: 9

Weight: 11-0

OR: 83

Days: 60

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
2 Jan 26	Ayr Ayr	24f Sft	4HcCh	10-2 t	PU/14	Cowboy Cooper ()	22/1	84	-
30 Nov 25	Crl Carlisle	26f Sft	5HcCh	10-9 t	PU/12	Super Citizen ()	6/1	86	-
1 Nov 25	Ayr Ayr	24f Sft	5HcCh	10-10 t	1/12	Torosay (1L)	14/1	80	87
24 May 25	Crt Cartmel	21f GS	5HcCh	10-10 t	4/7	Defence Witness (21L)	15/2	81	74
10 May 25	Hex Hexham	24f Gd	4HcCh	10-3 t	PU/7	River Of Joy ()	4/1	83	-
2 Nov 24	Ayr Ayr	21.5f Gd	5HcCh	10-10 t	5/12	Pats Dream (8L)	14/1	84	87

Tiggerelli ^t

J: Callum Bewley

T: Paul Robson

0-3 hurdles; needs to take major step forward for switch to handicapping; focus elsewhere.

66-669

Age: 6

Weight: 10-10

OR: 79

Days: 64

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
29 Dec 25	Kel Kelso	16f GS	4MdH	10-11	9/10	Cavalier du Luy (78L)	150/1	-	28
7 Dec 25	Kel Kelso	21f Sft	3NvHM	11-0	6/6	La Zoubida (49L)	150/1	-	61
18 Nov 25	Kel Kelso	16f Sft	4NvH	10-7	6/7	Triple Crown Ted (25L)	100/1	-	71
21 Mar 25	Mus Musselburgh	17.5f GS	4NHFM	10-9 t	6/7	Chanonry Point (16L)	33/1	-	75
28 Jan 25	Ncs Newcastle	16.5f St/Slw	5MdNHFM	11-4 t	6/9	Amelia's Star (17½L)	33/1	-	75
27 Nov 24	Wet Wetherby	16f GS	5NHFM	10-9 t¹	10/11	Queenofthejukebox (37L)	33/1	-	68

Snapaudaciaheros ^t

J: Charlie Maggs ³

T: Rebecca Menzies

Hot Recent Form Jockey - 5 wins from 17 in the last 14 days (29%)

Beaten 19l in first-time tongue-tie at Southwell (2m4f, soft) latest; unlikely candidate.

5-7458

Age: 6

Weight: 10-10

OR: 79

Days: 13

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
18 Feb 26	Sth Southwell	20.5f Sft	5HcH	10-10 t¹	8/11	In The Purple (19L)	14/1	82	66
2 Feb 26	Sth Southwell	20.5f GS	5NvHcHM	11-4	5/10	Parish Star (21L)	20/1	85	71
6 Nov 25	Sed Sedgefield	21f Gd	5HcHM	11-3 h	4/10	Devon Skies (33L)	12/1	87	70
30 Sep 25	Sed Sedgefield	20f Gd	5HcH	11-5 h	7/12	Zamond (15L)	22/1	89	81
13 Feb 25	Ncs Newcastle	17f GS	4MdHM	11-4 h	5/9	Armed And Fabulous (26L)	80/1	-	88
16 Jan 25	Ncs Newcastle	17f GS	4MdH	11-1 h	7/11	Queens Wish (42L)	50/1	-	56