Border Minstrel New Menu Handicap Hurdle (Class 3) Racecard

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

Runners: 6
Type: Hurdle
Surface: Turf
Weather: Partly cloudy

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Selected at: 4/1

A repeat of his form when second to the very classy Thistle Ask on his return in October over fences would be enough to win this doing handstands and although poor since, the first-time hood could work the oracle here.

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Fingal's Hill ^p

J: Callum Bewley

T: Peter Atkinson

C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance

3 x Course Winner - Won 3 times before at this course

5 x Distance Winner - Won 5 times before at this distance

Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 10 in the last 14 days (0%)

Won this race in 2025; sound second over 2m1f here last time; should go well again

-11252

Age: 10

Weight: 12-0

OR: 130

Days: 17

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
14 Mar 26	Ncs Newcastle	17f GS	3HcH	12-0 p	2/4	Bucephalus (6L)	4/1	131	128
28 Feb 26	Kel Kelso	21f GS	2HcH	12-0 p	5/8	Both Barrels (37L)	14/1	133	102
23 Jan 26	Don Doncaster	19.5f Sft	2HcH	11-8 p	2/4	Guard Duty (2L)	10/1	134	133
14 Jun 25	Hex Hexham	20f GS	3HcH	12-0 p	1/10	Johnson's Blue (shd)	13/2	130	133
16 May 25	Ain Aintree	20f Gd	2HcH	11-2 p	1/6	Ike Sport (6L)	6/1	125	130
22 Apr 25	Kel Kelso	21f Gd	3HcH	12-0 p	2/6	Magic Wave (nk)	11/4F	123	126

Rare Edition ^h ¹

J: David Bass

T: Charlie Longsdon

Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 10 in the last 14 days (0%)

Suited by good/good to soft going; well beaten back over hurdles last time; hood now tried

F-24P7

Age: 9

Weight: 11-10

OR: 126

Days: 80

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
10 Jan 26	Kem Kempton	16f Gd	3HcH	11-6 p	7/8	Williethebuilder (17L)	7/1	129	117
20 Dec 25	Asc Ascot	19f GS	2HcCh	10-13	PU/9	Etalon ()	6/1	132	-
29 Nov 25	Nby Newbury	16.5f GS	3HcCh	11-8	4/10	Ryan's Rocket (13L)	11/1	134	131
25 Oct 25	Kel Kelso	17f Gd	3HcCh	12-0	2/5	Thistle Ask (7L)	9/4	135	133
1 Mar 25	Don Doncaster	16.5f Gd	2HcCh	10-9 p¹	F/9	Brookie ()	16/5	136	-
20 Dec 24	Asc Ascot	19f GS	NvChG2	11-4 t¹	4/4	Mark Of Gold (17L)	100/30	137	124

Lawrenny

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Jennie Candlish

Course Winner - Won before at this course

Two wins over 2m last term but pulled up only run this season (November); interesting

1221-P

Age: 7

Weight: 11-10

OR: 126

Days: 139

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
12 Nov 25	Ban Bangor-on-Dee	19.5f Sft	2HcH	11-2	PU/11	Lud'or ()	22/1	127	-
25 Mar 25	Hex Hexham	16f GS	4HcH	12-0	1/8	That One (¾L)	4/1	120	126
13 Feb 25	San Sandown	16f Sft	3NvH	11-8	2/6	Tradecraft (¾L)	4/5F	120	115
28 Jan 25	Ncs Newcastle	20.5f Sft	4NvH	11-12	2/12	Jupiter Des Mottes (nk)	2/1F	-	121
27 Dec 24	Wet Wetherby	16f GS	4NvH	11-0	1/9	Idaho Valley (2L)	5/1	-	105
5 Dec 24	Lei Leicester	20.5f Hy	4MdH	11-4	5/9	Sixmilebridge (22L)	14/1	-	98

Smokeringinthedark

J: Danny McMenamin

T: Nicky Richards

Distance Winner - Won before at this distance

Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 14 in the last 14 days (0%)

Two best runs have been over 2m4f at Musselburgh; this ground suits; chance on best form

3-2725

Age: 6

Weight: 11-2

OR: 118

Days: 54

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
5 Feb 26	Don Doncaster	19.5f Sft	3HcH	11-2	5/5	Huffin An A Puffin (34L)	9/2	119	90
1 Jan 26	Mus Musselburgh	20f GS	3HcH	11-6	2/9	Fasol (3½L)	11/2	119	120
15 Nov 25	Wet Wetherby	21.5f Sft	3HcH	11-9	7/9	Glen Road (17½L)	5/2J	120	107
3 May 25	Hex Hexham	16f GS	3HcH	11-3	2/6	Moon Chime (2¾L)	3/1	119	119
9 Mar 25	Crl Carlisle	17f GS	4NvH	11-12	3/10	Bel Amigo (10½L)	4/9F	121	114
1 Feb 25	Mus Musselburgh	24f GS	2NvH	11-5	4/5	Intense Approach (21L)	5/2	-	115

Haarar

J: Jonathan England

T: Sam England

5-17 over hurdles (two wins this season); not at his best last twice but could bounce back

231140

Age: 7

Weight: 11-2

OR: 118

Days: 11

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
20 Mar 26	Mus Musselburgh	17.5f GS	2HcH	11-12	10/14	Light Fandango (15L)	11/1	119	109
9 Feb 26	Cat Catterick	15.5f Sft	4HcH	11-13	4/7	Comanche Magic (31L)	10/11F	118	96
3 Feb 26	Crl Carlisle	17f GS	4HcH	11-5	1/11	Kientzheim (6L)	9/2	111	119
20 Dec 25	Hay Haydock	19f GS	4HcH	10-10	1/9	El Jefe (2¾L)	7/1	105	112
3 Dec 25	Hay Haydock	19f GS	4HcH	11-0	3/6	Lets Go To Vegas (18½L)	11/10F	106	95
8 Nov 25	Ain Aintree	17f GS	4HcH	11-0	2/12	Bubble Dubi (11L)	10/1	106	105

Bold Light

J: Jack Power ⁵

T: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore

2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance

Three wins last term; not as good this time; conditions suit, decent mark so could go well

6484U4

Age: 9

Weight: 11-2

OR: 118

Days: 31

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
28 Feb 26	Kel Kelso	21f GS	2HcH	10-12	4/8	Both Barrels (19L)	12/1	120	106
15 Feb 26	Mus Musselburgh	23.5f Sft	4HcCh	11-11	UR/7	Bridge Court ()	9/1	120	-
1 Feb 26	Mus Musselburgh	20.5f GS	3NvHcCh	10-9	4/6	Go West (11½L)	14/1	122	118
1 Jan 26	Mus Musselburgh	20f GS	3HcH	11-8	8/9	Fasol (14½L)	20/1	124	115
29 Nov 25	Don Doncaster	19.5f Sft	3HcH	11-12	4/7	Serious Chat (14½L)	7/1	126	115
26 Oct 25	Ain Aintree	20f GS	2HcH	10-13	6/6	Ace Of Spades (26L)	10/1	127	111

Great Pepper

T: James Moffatt

Distance Winner - Won before at this distance

-PU62P

Age: 8

Weight: 11-2

OR: 118

Days: 9

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
22 Mar 26	Crl Carlisle	16f GS	2HcCh	11-9	PU/12	Marty McFly ()	12/1	118	-
29 Jan 26	Ayr Ayr	16.5f Sft	4HcCh	11-13	2/11	Tommy Combats (3¼L)	17/2	117	120
2 Jan 26	Ayr Ayr	20.5f Sft	3NvHcCh	11-0	6/9	Milcree (22L)	22/1	119	105
26 Dec 25	Wet Wetherby	19.5f Sft	3HcCh	11-7	UR/9	Genois ()	11/1	119	-
28 May 25	Crt Cartmel	21f GS	3NvHcCh	11-3	PU/5	Coqolino ()	9/1	120	-
3 Feb 25	Crl Carlisle	16f Sft	3NvHcCh	11-2	3/6	Galunggung (3¾L)	4/1	121	115