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Formscan  - AMBASSADOR returned to winning ways over 2m1f at Cartmel last month and, given how weak this race appears to be, the eight-year-old can defy a 7lb rise and follow up. Heart Above's last couple of efforts suggest that he is likely to be in the mix, while O'Faolains Glory edges out Nathan Wells and Guillaume to be best of the rest.

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2R44
Head to Head

In the last 3 years Heart Above (GB) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Darkest Day (IRE)2
3rd Jul 2025 Perth(2m 4f 35yds, Hcap Hurdle, Good-Good to Soft in places) Heart Above (GB) 4th (8/1 12-0 Rated 100) Henry Brooke Darkest Day (IRE) pulled up (66/1 9-12 Rated 75) William Maggs (11 ran)
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18th Sep 2024 Kelso(2m 2f 25yds, Hcap Hurdle, Good) Heart Above (GB) 3rd (15/8Fav 10-7 Rated 77) C O'Farrell 18.25L in front of Darkest Day (IRE) 12th (28/1 11-7 Rated 91) Sam Coltherd (14 ran)
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Ambassador (IRE) 8,b g 11-10

Invincible Spirit (IRE)-Natural Bloom(Galileo)

vs+(25) cd1 (The Cheltenham Trail)
Rated 95 Won When Rated 100-97-97-95

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Ambassador (IRE) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Woody's Boy (IRE)1
19th Apr 2025 Carlisle(2m 1f , Hcap Hurdle, Good (Good to Soft in places)) Ambassador (IRE) 6th (11/1 11-5 Rated 98) Emma Smith-Chaston 1.75L in front of Woody's Boy (IRE) 7th (40/1 10-2 Rated 75) Alan Doyle (10 ran)
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36P4
Nathan Wells (GB) 6,b g 11-7

Nathaniel (IRE)-Miss Wells(Sadler's Wells)

cp9(21) (Mr A B Hamilton)
Rated 92

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Nathan Wells (GB) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Darkest Day (IRE)1
14th May 2025 Perth(2m , Hcap Chase, Good) Nathan Wells (GB) 2nd (14/1 10-6 Rated 98) Alan Doyle 55.00L in front of Darkest Day (IRE) 5th (50/1 10-2 Rated 79) S W Quinlan (5 ran)
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9574
Woody's Boy (IRE) 6,b g 10-4

Hillstar (GB)-Endless Ambition(Luso)

cp1(32) (Mr J Sheard)
Rated 75

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Woodys Boy (IRE) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Ambassador (IRE)1
19th Apr 2025 Carlisle(2m 1f , Hcap Hurdle, Good (Good to Soft in places)) Ambassador (IRE) 6th (11/1 11-5 Rated 98) Emma Smith-Chaston 1.75L in front of Woody's Boy (IRE) 7th (40/1 10-2 Rated 75) Alan Doyle (10 ran)
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Darkest Day (IRE) 10,b g 10-2

Aizavoski (IRE)-Dempseys Luck(Pierre)

ts+cp+(66) cd1 (Mr W G Young Jnr)
Rated 73 Won When Rated 88-88-78-97

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Darkest Day (IRE) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Heart Above (GB)2
3rd Jul 2025 Perth(2m 4f 35yds, Hcap Hurdle, Good-Good to Soft in places) Heart Above (GB) 4th (8/1 12-0 Rated 100) Henry Brooke Darkest Day (IRE) pulled up (66/1 9-12 Rated 75) William Maggs (11 ran)
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18th Sep 2024 Kelso(2m 2f 25yds, Hcap Hurdle, Good) Heart Above (GB) 3rd (15/8Fav 10-7 Rated 77) C O'Farrell 18.25L in front of Darkest Day (IRE) 12th (28/1 11-7 Rated 91) Sam Coltherd (14 ran)
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Nathan Wells (GB)1
14th May 2025 Perth(2m , Hcap Chase, Good) Nathan Wells (GB) 2nd (14/1 10-6 Rated 98) Alan Doyle 55.00L in front of Darkest Day (IRE) 5th (50/1 10-2 Rated 79) S W Quinlan (5 ran)
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First Time - Cheekpiece Woody's Boy» Full list of First Time Gear

Probable SP 7/4 Ambassador, 4/1 Guillaume, 11/2 Heart Above, 6/1 O'Faolains Glory, 7/1 Nathan Wells, 12/1 Woody's Boy, 16/1 Blended Stealth, 25/1 Ascension Day, Green Bonnet, 50/1 The Geordie Ginge, Darkest Day.

Previous Years
2024 Well Done Dani 7 10-3 Toby Wynne 16/1 (Oliver Greenall)
2023 Ambassador 6 11-4 Joshua Thompson 13/2 (M Hammond)
2022 Genever Dragon 5 11-11 B Hughes 3/1Fav (Donald McCain)
2021 Strong Team 8 10-7 Oakley Brown 6/1 (C Grant)
2020 Calliope 7 11-7 B Hughes 15/8Fav (Mrs D Sayer)
2019 The Herds Garden 10 11-11 B Hughes 10/1 (Donald McCain)
2018 Slaney Craiglegacy 6 10-4 Jamie Hamilton 17/2 (H Burns)

Symbols Explained

WS Wind Surgery ts2 Tongue Strap vs2 Visor hd2 Hood es2 Eye Shield ec2 Eye Cover cp2 Cheekpiece bl2 Blinkers tt2 Tongue Tie bo2 Blinkers one cowl e2 Ear Plugs p2 Pacifier pc2 Pacifier with cowls ps2 Pacifier one cowl sr2 Shadow Roll co2 Cheekpiece one side sb2 Sheepskin Browband cc2 Cornell Collar xb2 Crossed Nose Band cd2 Course and Distance Winner c2 Course Winner d2 Distance Winner bf Beaten Favourite on Last Run

The superscript number on headgear bl2 indicates number of times worn. A plus bl+ indicates more than 10 times where as red background bl1indicates first time.

Trainer/Jockey In Form last 21 days

Trainer/Jockey
Wins
Runs
%
Lucinda & Scud/Jack Power
4
8
50

Donald McCain/Theo Gillard
2
18
11

Mr M T Walford/Jamie Hamilton
1
14
7

For Trainer/Jockeys in this race

Trainers In Form last 21 days

Trainer
Wins
Runs
%
Lucinda & Scud
8
55
14

Donald McCain
5
40
12

B M R Haslam
3
15
20

Mr M T Walford
2
18
11

Mrs S Corbett
1
8
12

For Trainers in this race

Jockeys In Form last 21 days

Jockey
Wins
Runs
%
S W Quinlan
8
43
18

Jack Power
4
9
44

Peter Kavanagh
2
22
9

Theo Gillard
2
20
10

R P McLernon
2
33
6

Jamie Hamilton
2
30
6

Joshua Thompson
1
18
5

For Jockeys in this race

NH Trainer Stats for Kelso

Trainer
Wins
Runs
%
Donald McCain
80
426
19

Mrs D Sayer
22
238
9

M Hammond
18
163
11

Lucinda & Scud
14
81
17

Mrs S Corbett
9
120
8

Mr M T Walford
8
72
11

B M R Haslam
5
52
10

William Young-Jnr
2
41
5

A B Hamilton
1
33
3

Lizzie Quinlan
0
12
0

Hannah Mcmahon
0
13
0

For Trainers in this race

NH Trainer Stats for Kelso

Jockey
Wins
Runs
%
Henry Brooke
31
310
10

Jamie Hamilton
25
264
9

S W Quinlan
15
104
14

R P McLernon
8
78
10

C Rabbitt
5
49
10

Jack Power
5
24
21

Joshua Thompson
4
23
17

Peter Kavanagh
4
43
9

Alan Doyle
3
54
6

Charlotte Jones
3
19
16

Theo Gillard
2
55
4

For Jockeys in this race

Course Form for Kelso

Horse
Wins
Runs
Heart Above (GB)
0
5
Ambassador (IRE)
1
1
Green Bonnet (GB)
0
1
Guillaume (IRE)
0
1
Darkest Day (IRE)
2
6