tony spencer
Filly
Race Details:
12:53 Slaine Mhath Handicap Hurdle (2m 6f 151y, Class 5, Kelso).
Nab Wood (IRE): is highly progressive and proved much better than an opening mark of 114, breezing into it from rear before readily settling it on the run-in. It could be a while before the handicapper gets hold of him. He has won over this distance twice before, which is a positive. However, he’s been off for a while, which might suggest he’s had an injury—worth watching the betting market for clues. Also, the second won next time out, so the form is solid.
Dunnet Head (IRE): went down fighting in the 2m 3f 218y Sephtec Trucks UK Castleton Handicap Hurdle at Carlisle (Good to Soft, Class 4, November 3rd, 2024), enhancing an already solid Carlisle record—course form figures now read 212. Eligible for much lower grades, his turn doesn’t appear far away, with this comeback run likely to have him spot on next time. A big drop in grade today makes him a strong contender.
12:53 Slaine Mhath Handicap Hurdle (2m 6f 151y, Class 5, Kelso).
Nab Wood (IRE): is highly progressive and proved much better than an opening mark of 114, breezing into it from rear before readily settling it on the run-in. It could be a while before the handicapper gets hold of him. He has won over this distance twice before, which is a positive. However, he’s been off for a while, which might suggest he’s had an injury—worth watching the betting market for clues. Also, the second won next time out, so the form is solid.
Dunnet Head (IRE): went down fighting in the 2m 3f 218y Sephtec Trucks UK Castleton Handicap Hurdle at Carlisle (Good to Soft, Class 4, November 3rd, 2024), enhancing an already solid Carlisle record—course form figures now read 212. Eligible for much lower grades, his turn doesn’t appear far away, with this comeback run likely to have him spot on next time. A big drop in grade today makes him a strong contender.