17:30 | Kelso | Monday 20th April 2026 | Racing971

2 17:30 Kelso 20 Apr 2026

Malcolm 'Scarra' Scott Memorial Handicap Hurdle (Class 4) (4YO plus)

2m 6f 151y Good-good to soft in places

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Winner £4,753

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Temp: 4.9° - 10.5°

Rain: 0.65mm

Wind: 8.5 mph E

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Menaggio (IRE) 27

b g ; Milan - Nova Stella

9/1 10

G Sheehan

Billy Aprahamian

Star rating: 2

P7P44F 7 11-13 113 WS2

C G Cl Hcp

Form Snapshot: He has won a hurdle race and two chases from 2m 4f to 2m 6f on good and good to soft ground. Fell 2 out when 7-1 at Southwell over 2m 4f (good) in a hurdle race won by Codetalker last month on his latest outing. He is wearing cheekpieces for the first time.

Jericoacoara (FR) 30

b g ; Free Port Lux - Autre Mer

5/1 6

Joshua Thompson (5)

Micky Hammond

Star rating: 3

30-0532 7 11-12 112

C G Cl

Form Snapshot: A winner of a hurdle race at 2m 1f on heavy ground, but that win was over three years ago. Beaten 1/2l by Speiriuil when second of 14 at 7-1 on his latest outing in a hurdle race here over 2m 5f (good to soft) last month.

Magic Wave 93

b g ; Gentlewave - Annie's Gift

17/2 9.5

Jamie Hamilton

M Walford

Star rating: 3

601-320 10 11-12 112

CD G Cl

Form Snapshot: He has won two hurdle races and a NH flat race from 2m to 2m 5f on good and good to soft ground. Well beaten at 12-1 behind Judicial Deference when 10th of 17 on his latest outing in a hurdle race at Haydock over 2m 5f (good to soft) in January.

Jehol De Thaix (FR) 20

b g ; Masked Marvel - Luperca

3.33/1 4.33

Danny McMenamin

N G Richards

Star rating: 5

354-621 7 11-9 109

C G Cl

Form Snapshot: A winner at 5-2 in a hurdle race at Newcastle over 2m 6f (good to soft) on his latest outing last month, beating Nosy Neighbour by 1 3/4l.

Rauzan (IRE) 16

b g ; Australia - Rayisa

11/2 6.5

Sean Quinlan

Lizzie Quinlan

Star rating: 4

956032 6 11-9 109

C G HG Hcp

Form Snapshot: He has won four hurdle races from 2m to 2m 6f on ground varying from good to yielding. Beaten 2 1/2l by Kado Sacree when second of 4 at 3-1 on his latest outing in a hurdle race at Carlisle over 2m 3f (good to soft) earlier this month.

Kilmore Rock (IRE) 31

b g ; Shirocco - Champayne Hallie

17/2 9.5

Conor Rabbitt (3)

S Corbett

Star rating: 4

3P6PP3 7 11-7 107

CD G HG Cl Hcp

Form Snapshot: He has won four hurdle races from 2m 4f to 3m 1f on good ground. Third of 13 behind Bollin Matilda beaten 5l at 22-1 on his latest outing in a hurdle race at Musselburgh over 3m (good to soft) last month.

Heart Above 31

b g ; Shirocco - Cool Baranca

10/1 11

Ryan Mania

Mrs Dianne Sayer

Star rating: 4

2164P9 8 11-6 106

C G Cl

Form Snapshot: He has won four hurdle races from 2m to 2m 5f on good and good to soft ground. Beaten 14l behind Light Fandango at 12-1 when 9th of 14 on his latest outing in a hurdle race at Musselburgh over 2m 1f (good to soft) last month. Has won twice at Kelso this season.

Dollar Collar (IRE) 18

b m ; Kingston Hill - Another Dollar

22/1 23

P W Wadge

L Russell & M Scudamore

Star rating: 3

1-636F5 8 11-6 106

CD G Cl Hcp

Form Snapshot: She has won two hurdle races and a point-to-point from 2m to 3m on ground varying from good to heavy. Finished 16l behind Dedicated Hero when fifth of 6 at 22-1 on her latest outing in a hurdle race here over 2m 5f (good) earlier this month.

Nosy Neighbour (IRE) 20

b g ; Getaway - Well Set Up

6/1 7

Nathan Moscrop

R Menzies

Star rating: 3

54-3872 5 11-3 103

G Cl

Form Snapshot: Placed in two hurdle races from six starts. Beaten 1 3/4l by Jehol De Thaix when second of 8 at 14-1 on his latest outing in a hurdle race at Newcastle over 2m 6f (good to soft) last month. He is wearing cheekpieces for the first time.

Starlyte (IRE) 30

b m ; Sir Percy - Virevolle

6/1 7

Gregor Walkingshaw (10)

L Russell & M Scudamore

Star rating: 3

546774 9 11-3 103

C G HG Cl Hcp

Form Snapshot: Winner of five hurdle races and a NH flat race from 2m to 2m 5f on good and good to soft ground. Finished 10l behind World Of Fortunes when fourth of 9 at 200-1 on her latest outing in a hurdle race here over 3m (good to soft) last month.

Secret Secret (IRE) 157

b g ; Born To Sea - Maughami

16/1 17

Charlotte Jones

James Moffatt

Star rating: 3

09-3146 10 11-2 102

C G HG Cl

Form Snapshot: Winner of five hurdle races from 2m 3f to 2m 6f on ground varying from good to soft. Well beaten at 10-1 behind Highland Fashion when sixth of 7 on his latest outing in a hurdle race at Newcastle over 3m (good to soft) in November last year.

2025: (9 ran) Dollar Collar , Age 7 , Wgt 11-6 , SP 12/1 - P W Wadge / Miss Lucinda V Russell

Forecast: 5/2 Jehol De Thaix , 5/1 Jericoacoara , 13/2 Rauzan , 7/1 Nosy Neighbour , 8/1 Menaggio , 12/1 Magic Wave , 12/1 Heart Above , 12/1 Kilmore Rock , 14/1 Secret Secret , 16/1 Dollar Collar , 20/1 Starlyte

Last Updated: 20 Apr 2026 02:44:45

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Verdict

Verdict

JEHOL DE THAIX had Nosy Neighbour just under two lengths behind when recording his first career success at Newcastle and it's hard to see how that form will be overturned. With the Nicky Richards yard in fine fettle at present, he could prove very hard to beat. Jericoacoara was just touched off in a class 2 event at this venue and has to be respected, with the drop in grade aiding his cause.

Top Tip: Jehol De Thaix (4)
Watch out for: Jericoacoara (2)

This can go to JEHOL DE THAIX, who got off the mark over 2m6f at Newcastle and a 6lb rise looks perfectly manageable with the prospect of more to come. Rauzan has put together a couple of good runs and he can emerge as the threat, although Kilmore Rock caught the eye to some extent in first-time blinkers latest and can have a say in building on that.

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Previous winners

Year	Going	Ran	Winner	Age	Weight	OR	Form	Last run	Trainer (Distance)	Jockey	SP	Time
2025	Good	9	Dollar Collar	7	11 6	107	2-PP54P	30 days	Miss Lucinda V Russell (73 miles)	Patrick Wadge	12/ 1	5:47.20
2024	Soft	10	Both Barrels	6	11 8	109	343-432	49 days	D W Whillans (22 miles)	Craig Nichol	15/ 8	5:53.30
2023	Good	12	Hashtag Boum	6	11 7	104	10232	25 days	Ruth Jefferson (155 miles)	Henry Brooke	17/ 2	5:37.24
2022	Good to Soft	9	Lissen To The Lady	8	10 7	93	656013	23 days	Miss S E Forster (1 miles)	Miss Jane Walton	4/ 1	5:53.77
2021	Good	11	Sidi Ismael	7	11 9	111	22F433	16 days	K Dalgleish (67 miles)	Craig Nichol	7/ 1	5:41.50
2019	Good to Soft	8	Benny's Secret	9	11 0	105	035232	16 days	N W Alexander (95 miles)	Grant Cockburn	3/ 1	5:50.20
2018	Heavy	6	Chicoria	9	11 5	111	7-27541	38 days	T Davidson (66 miles)	Harry Reed	11/ 4	6:20.10
2017	Good	10	Too Many Chiefs	6	10 6	100	3766P4	25 days	Mrs S A Watt (106 miles)	F O'Toole	12/ 1	5:48.10
2016	Good to Soft	14	Imperial Prince	7	11 4	112	44-8931	23 days	A M Thomson (9 miles)	Steven Fox	8/ 1	5:59.19
2015 (Div 1)	Good	11	Looking Well	6	11 12	120	1-3P1	17 days	N G Richards (88 miles)	Brian Harding	7/ 2	5:45.90
2015 (Div 2)	Good	10	Lord Wishes	8	11 11	118	1H2H3HH/4H5CPC6CUC	53 days	J P L Ewart (47 miles)	Dale Irving	11/ 2	5:41.40
2014	Soft	7	Sealous Scout	6	11 1	109	21-5243	39 days	D McCain Jnr (212 miles)	A P McCoy	7/ 4	6:08.82
2013	Good to Soft	9	Pudsey House	6	10 2	94	580749	7 days	J Wade (65 miles)	Adrian Lane	16/ 1	5:49.60
2012	Good	7	Malin Bay	7	10 11	105	3U3-8UU	9 days	N G Richards (88 miles)	F Davis	9/ 2	5:38.50
2011	Good to Soft	15	Moon Indigo	5	11 9	127	212424	30 days	J Howard Johnson (87 miles)	P Gallagher	6/ 1	5:44.70