Gordon Brown – Race Reporter
Gordon has a wealth of experience of racing through his background in the written and broadcast media. His current principle role is reporting and supporting the scene in Scotland on Racing TV and relaying the latest news with Scottish angles.
CONQUER The Breeze pops over the border to contest Kelso’s feature event as the Roxburgh venue emerges from its summer hibernation with a six-race twilight card.
The Northumberland raider has just Duke Of Luckley and Garde Des Champs in opposition in the £15,000 In Memory Of Rossie Maitland-Carew Handicap Chase.
Since joining Adam Nicol from now-retired Maurice Barnes the gelding has won four of his five starts and the Seahouses handler said: “He’s been in great form with three wins at Hexham and one at Perth. That last win at Perth was in mid-July and we decided to back off him and have him ready again for the start of the winter season.
“He’s gone another 10lb to 118 and that means his mark has increased by over two and a half stone, which is incredible. It’s amazing and we still think there may be more improvement to come.”
Loriko, representing Dan and Harry Skelton, has also won four of his last five outings and he shoulders top-weight in the Paul Ferguson’s Jumpers To Follow Handicap Hurdle.
A penalty incurred for his romp at Sedgefield a week ago takes his burden up to a hefty 12st 6lb.
Katie Scott, fresh from her breakthrough Group 3 success in France on Sunday with Naana’s Shadow, saddles yard newcomer Dream’s Ka, who used to be trained by Dan Skelton.