Kelso Race 3 - Paul Ferguson's Jumpers To Follow Hcp Hurdle
LORIKO (1) has turned his form around this summer with four wins and a runner up finish. Bids for a hat-trick after successes in small field events at Market Rasen and most recently Sedgefield last week. Warrants thought holding very strong claims. BOLD LIGHT (3) brings three wins. Hasn't won for eighteen months and sliding in the weights cannot be ruled out. DREAM'S KA (4) ran poorly on his final start for Dan Skelton contesting a handicap hurdle at Uttoxeter in July. More is needed making stable debut. STARLYTE (6) is well exposed and disappointed at Cartmel. Holds possibilities and won't be far away.

Jockey: Harry Skelton
Weight: 79kgs
Stats
Comments
Chasing a hat-trick. Last start came from midfield and won by 8 len Sedgefield on September 9 over 4000m defeating Ladies Day carrying 76kg at $3.50 in a hurdle. Race before won by a head Market Rasen on August 15 over 3300m defeating Eternal Angel with 75.5kg at $2.30 in a hurdle. Makes strong appeal.
Last Starts 8 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/5 | 09/09/2026 | 25 | HDLE HCP 4U | $19,420.00 | Sedgefield | 4023m | Good | Harry Skelton | 76kg | 4:35.83 | 3-1-1 | 0 |
| 8.0L | $3.50 |
| 1/3 | 15/08/2026 | 28 | HDLE 4U | $16,990.00 | Market Rasen | 3319m | Good | Harry Skelton | 75.5kg | 4:05.13 | 1-1-1-1-1-1-1 | 0 |
| 0.2L | $2.25 |
| 2/6 | 18/07/2026 | 44 | HDLE 4U | $18,150.00 | Market Rasen | 4123m | Good | Harry Skelton | 75.5kg | 5:11.47 | 2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2 | 0 |
| 0.5L | $2.38 |
| 1/5 | 04/06/2026 | 28 | HDLE 4U | $18,150.00 | Uttoxeter | 3218m | Good | Harry Skelton | 74kg | 3:59.26 | 1-1-1-1-1-1-1 | 0 |
| 8.0L | $1.44 |
| 1/2 | 07/05/2026 | 31 | MHDLE HUNT 4U | $14,230.00 | Huntingdon | 4123m | Good | Harry Skelton | 71.5kg | 5:07.05 | 1-2-1 | 0 |
| 1.8L | $1.80 |
| 2/5 | 06/04/2026 | 107 | MHDLE 4U | $18,150.00 | Plumpton | 3218m | Good | Tristan Durrell | 71.5kg | 3:48.28 | 1-1-2-1-2-2-2 | 0 |
| 5.5L | $1.73 |
| 6/8 | 20/12/2025 | 29 | HDLE HCP 3U | $50,870.00 | Hereford | 3922m | Soft | Charlie Todd | 72.5kg | 4:59.78 | 6-7-6 | 0 |
| 36.3L | $15.00 |
| 2/4 | 21/11/2025 | 27 | MHDLE HUNT 4U | $27,230.00 | Ascot Uk | 3922m | Good | Harry Skelton | 71kg | 4:43.48 | 1-2-2 | 0 |
| 3.3L | $2.75 |
| 3/5 | 25/10/2025 | 20 | HDLE 4 | $72,600.00 | Cheltenham | 3319m | Good | Harry Skelton | 70kg | 4:04.24 | 4-4-3 | 0 |
| 4.0L | $8.50 |
| 3/10 | 05/10/2025 | 211 | MHDLE 4U | $15,650.00 | Uttoxeter | 3218m | Good | Harry Skelton | 71kg | 3:48.27 | 8-5-3 | 0 |
| 7.3L | $9.00 |
| 2/9 | 08/03/2025 | 98 | HDLE CG 4 | $88,480.00 | Auteuil | 3500m | SH | Thomas Beaurain | 67kg | 4:26.15 | - | 0 |
| 3.5L | $12.00 |

Jockey: Freddie Keighley
Weight: 74.5kgs
Stats
Comments
Useful gelding. Resumes off a 60 day letup. Last run finished ninth of 13 runners at Market Rasen on July 18 over 3300m, 41 len behind High Fibre with 69kg at $17. Run before finished second in a small field at Newton Abbot on July 3 over 3400m, 3.5 len behind Arctic Voyage carrying 73kg at $2.40. Bold showing expected.
Last Starts 61 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9/13 | 18/07/2026 | 15 | HDLE HCP 3U | $90,750.00 | Market Rasen | 3319m | Good | Freddie Keighley | 69kg | 3:58.96 | 3-4-2-6-8-9-9 | 0 |
| 41.3L | $17.00 |
| 2/5 | 03/07/2026 | 27 | HDLE HCP 3U | $27,220.00 | Newton Abbot | 3419m | Good | Freddie Keighley | 73kg | 3:58.20 | 2-2-2-2-2-2-2 | 0 |
| 3.3L | $2.38 |
| 2/6 | 06/06/2026 | 33 | HDLE HCP 4U | $27,220.00 | Worcester | 4023m | Good | Freddie Keighley | 72.5kg | 5:05.22 | 3-3-2 | 0 |
| 1.5L | $4.50 |
| 4/8 | 04/05/2026 | 121 | HDLE HCP 4U | $15,880.00 | Warwick Uk | 3218m | Good | James Best | 77kg | 3:44.24 | 8-8-8-8-5-4-4 | 0 |
| 5.3L | $10.00 |
| 3/8 | 03/01/2026 | 22 | HDLE HCP 4U | $54,450.00 | Sandown Park Uk | 3218m | Good | Freddie Keighley | 71kg | 4:06.82 | 7-4-3 | 0 |
| 2.8L | $9.50 |
| 2/11 | 12/12/2025 | 33 | HCP HDLE 3U | $46,130.00 | Cheltenham | 3382m | Good Soft | Freddie Keighley | 65kg | 4:03.00 | 2-1-2 | 0 |
| 0.5L | $15.00 |
| 2/4 | 09/11/2025 | 20 | HCP HDLE 3U | $46,130.00 | Sandown Park Uk | 3215m | Good Soft | Freddie Keighley | 65kg | 4:04.39 | 2-1-2 | 0 |
| 2.5L | $17.00 |
| 99/6 | 20/10/2025 | 187 | HCP HDLE 3U | $22,990.00 | Plumpton | 3218m | Good Soft | Freddie Keighley | 73.5kg | 3:52.07 | - | 0 |
| 99.0L | $15.00 |
| 15/16 | 16/04/2025 | 30 | HCP APP HDLE 4U | $36,900.00 | Cheltenham | 3382m | Good | Freddie Keighley | 67kg | 4:05.99 | 1-15-15 | 0 |
| 68.9L | $9.00 |
| 1/5 | 17/03/2025 | 26 | HCP HDLE 4U | $14,210.00 | Fontwell Park | 3567m | Good | Freddie Keighley | 71kg | 4:25.90 | 1-1-1 | 0 |
| 7.5L | $3.25 |
| 1/9 | 19/02/2025 | 64 | HCP HDLE 4U | $16,340.00 | Ludlow | 3218m | Good Soft | Sean Bowen | 65kg | 3:50.47 | 1-1-1 | 0 |
| 5.0L | $6.00 |

Jockey: Ryan Mania
Weight: 68.5kgs
Stats
Comments
Useful type. Freshened for 54 days. Last run finished eighth of 10 starters at Uttoxeter on July 24 over 4000m, 24 len behind Divilabother with 72kg at $5. The start before that; won by 0.5 len Uttoxeter on June 28 over 4000m defeating Gardener with 71kg at $3.30 in a hurdle. Hard to fault on his best form and must be respected.
Last Starts 55 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8/10 | 24/07/2026 | 26 | HDLE HCP 4U | $13,970.00 | Uttoxeter | 4023m | Good | Harry Skelton | 72kg | 4:58.54 | 7-8-8 | 0 |
| 24.3L | $5.00 |
| 1/7 | 28/06/2026 | 25 | HDLE HCP 4U | $15,790.00 | Uttoxeter | 4023m | Good | Harry Skelton | 71kg | 4:51.68 | 5-4-1 | 0 |
| 0.5L | $3.25 |
| 2/5 | 03/06/2026 | 18 | HDLE HCP 4U | $16,340.00 | Warwick Uk | 3822m | Good | Harry Skelton | 71kg | 4:20.48 | 5-1-2 | 0 |
| 0.8L | $3.50 |
| 1/11 | 16/05/2026 | 12 | HDLE HCP 4U | $14,520.00 | Bangor On Dee | 3922m | Good | Harry Skelton | 70.5kg | 4:52.36 | 8-7-7-5-3-1-1 | 0 |
| 2.3L | $3.50 |
| 2/8 | 04/05/2026 | 29 | HDLE HCP 4U | $18,150.00 | Fakenham | 4023m | Good | Tristan Durrell | 70kg | 5:04.02 | 3-3-4-3-3-3-3-2 | 0 |
| 2.0L | $6.50 |
| 7/9 | 05/04/2026 | 31 | HDLE HCP 4U | $13,160.00 | Plumpton | 3621m | Good | Tristan Durrell | 71kg | 4:18.02 | 7-7-7-8-8-7-7 | 0 |
| 18.0L | $6.00 |
| 11/12 | 05/03/2026 | 20 | HDLE HCP 4U | $12,250.00 | Wincanton | 3017m | Good Soft | Charlie Todd | 71.5kg | 3:48.88 | 10-12-11-12-11-11-11 | 0 |
| 28.0L | $41.00 |
| 5/5 | 13/02/2026 | 21 | APP HDLE HUNT 4 | $21,180.00 | Chepstow | 3218m | Soft | Charlie Todd | 70kg | 4:17.78 | 5-5-5 | 0 |
| 41.5L | $29.00 |
| 5/7 | 23/01/2026 | 42 | HDLE HUNT 4 | $19,960.00 | Warwick Uk | 3218m | Good Soft | Harry Skelton | 70kg | 3:53.07 | 5-5-5 | 0 |
| 17.8L | $21.00 |
| 3/8 | 12/12/2025 | - | JHDLE MDN 3 | $14,210.00 | Doncaster | 3335m | Good Soft | Tristan Durrell | 70.5kg | 4:12.97 | 5-4-3 | 0 |
| 12.4L | $4.00 |

Jockey: Peter Kavanagh
Weight: 67kgs
Stats
Comments
Comes off a 60 day let-up. Last outing finished ninth of 11 starters at Cartmel on July 18 over 3400m, 27 len behind Secret Force carrying 65.5kg at $34. The run before pulled up at Cartmel on June 28 over 4400m. Confidence looks to be down.
Last Starts 61 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9/11 | 18/07/2026 | 20 | APP HDLE HCP 3U | $44,740.00 | Cartmel | 3419m | Good | Fern O'brien | 65.5kg | 4:02.59 | 9-9-9 | 0 |
| 27.5L | $34.00 |
| 99/11 | 28/06/2026 | 35 | HDLE HCP 4U | $14,610.00 | Cartmel | 4425m | Good | Danny Mcmenamin | 71kg | 5:37.20 | - | 0 |
| 99.0L | $9.50 |
| 1/12 | 24/05/2026 | 34 | HDLE HCP 4U | $13,610.00 | Kelso | 4224m | Good | Oakley Brown | 74kg | 5:08.65 | 10-9-11-10-8-4-4-1 | 0 |
| 0.1L | $7.50 |
| 7/11 | 20/04/2026 | 31 | HDLE HCP 4U | $16,340.00 | Kelso | 4526m | Good | Ryan Mania | 72.5kg | 5:35.79 | 6-8-8-8-6-5-5-7 | 0 |
| 19.0L | $9.50 |
| 9/14 | 20/03/2026 | 20 | HDLE HCP 4U | $72,600.00 | Musselburgh | 3520m | Good Soft | Ryan Mania | 70.5kg | 4:07.10 | 6-7-10-10-13-13-9 | 0 |
| 13.5L | $13.00 |
| 99/17 | 28/02/2026 | 58 | HDLE HCP 4U | $217,790.00 | Kelso | 3218m | Good Soft | Peter Kavanagh | 64.5kg | 4:03.07 | - | 0 |
| 99.0L | $51.00 |
| 4/9 | 01/01/2026 | 25 | HDLE HCP 4U | $54,450.00 | Musselburgh | 4023m | Good Soft | Sean Quinlan | 69kg | 4:54.53 | 7-6-4 | 0 |
| 8.8L | $29.00 |
| 6/6 | 07/12/2025 | 29 | HDLE HCP 3U | $39,750.00 | Kelso | 3218m | Soft | Peter Kavanagh | 64.5kg | 4:10.68 | 3-6-6 | 0 |
| 21.3L | $9.50 |
| 1/14 | 08/11/2025 | 14 | HDLE HCP 4U | $25,410.00 | Kelso | 4224m | Good Soft | Peter Kavanagh | 68.5kg | 5:17.45 | 8-2-1 | 0 |
| 3.5L | $6.00 |
| 2/11 | 25/10/2025 | 38 | HCP HDLE 3U | $16,340.00 | Kelso | 3218m | Good | Charlie Maggs | 71.5kg | 3:56.34 | 6-1-2 | 0 |
| 6.5L | $2.25 |
| 1/11 | 17/09/2025 | 58 | HCP HDLE 3U | $12,700.00 | Kelso | 3621m | Good | Henry Brooke | 76kg | 4:15.34 | 6-5-1 | 0 |
| 4.5L | $3.25 |

Jockey: P W Wadge
Weight: 64.5kgs
Stats
Comments
First-up. Finished off last preparation 4 of 7 starters at Cartmel May 23 over 5100m, 9 len behind Tread Softly Now carrying 67kg at $7. First up last campaign 7 of 15 runners at Newcastle February 21 over 4100m, 25 len behind Holly Bird with 71kg at $23. Prepared to watch this time.
Last Starts 117 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/7 | 23/05/2026 | 17 | HDLE HCP M 4U | $26,590.00 | Cartmel | 5129m | Good | Patrick Wadge | 67kg | 6:14.13 | 6-6-5-6-6-5-5-4 | 0 |
| 9.5L | $7.00 |
| 3/5 | 06/05/2026 | 16 | HDLE HCP 4U | $21,780.00 | Kelso | 4526m | Good | Patrick Wadge | 68kg | 5:34.98 | - | 0 |
| 11.0L | $12.00 |
| 4/11 | 20/04/2026 | 30 | HDLE HCP 4U | $16,340.00 | Kelso | 4526m | Good | Gregor Walkingshaw | 66.5kg | 5:35.79 | 10-10-10-7-7-9-8-4 | 0 |
| 16.5L | $7.50 |
| 4/9 | 21/03/2026 | 28 | LR OPEN M 5U | $72,600.00 | Kelso | 4928m | Good Soft | Patrick Wadge | 70kg | 6:10.71 | 7-8-8-8-8-8-8-5 | 0 |
| 9.8L | $201.00 |
| 7/15 | 21/02/2026 | 99 | HDLE HCP 4U | $12,700.00 | Newcastle Uk | 4123m | Good Soft | Gregor Walkingshaw | 71kg | 5:08.71 | 11-10-7 | 0 |
| 25.0L | $23.00 |
| 7/9 | 14/11/2025 | 6 | HDLE HCP 3U | $13,970.00 | Newcastle Uk | 4123m | Good Soft | Patrick Wadge | 72kg | 5:11.82 | 2-9-7 | 0 |
| 18.0L | $11.00 |
| 6/14 | 08/11/2025 | 14 | HDLE HCP 4U | $25,410.00 | Kelso | 4224m | Good Soft | Jack Power | 64.5kg | 5:17.45 | 6-7-6 | 0 |
| 10.8L | $10.00 |
| 4/8 | 25/10/2025 | 20 | HCP HDLE 4U | $16,340.00 | Kelso | 4526m | Good | Gregor Walkingshaw | 70kg | 5:42.45 | 8-8-4 | 0 |
| 12.5L | $6.50 |
| 5/8 | 05/10/2025 | 18 | HCP HDLE 4U | $18,290.00 | Kelso | 4224m | Good | Patrick Wadge | 69.5kg | 5:07.30 | 7-6-5 | 0 |
| 17.0L | $9.50 |
| 6/8 | 17/09/2025 | 60 | HCP HDLE 3U | $45,370.00 | Kelso | 4224m | Good | Alan Doyle | 66kg | 4:56.73 | 6-6-6 | 0 |
| 26.8L | $15.00 |
| 11/14 | 19/07/2025 | 55 | HCP HDLE 4U | $55,630.00 | Cartmel | 4425m | Good | Patrick Wadge | 67.5kg | 5:29.41 | 12-13-11 | 0 |
| 18.0L | $21.00 |