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.
Tristan Davidson fancies the chances of Rewired in the Celebrating Dick’s 90th Handicap Hurdle on the final card of the spring at Kelso.
The Cumbrian raider lines up for the £20,000 Ladies Day showpiece under Harry Reed, who steered the gelding to a cosy success at Hereford 16-days ago.
“We also had him entered at Uttoxeter but this was better money and nearly on our doorstep,” explained former amateur jockey Davidson.
“He’s just really come to himself recently and the better ground has had a lot to do with it. I’d say he’s the form horse in the race and hopefully there is more improvement to come.”
Co Meath handler Cian Collins is saddling his first runners at the borders venue and top-weight Impero enjoyed an autumn hat-trick last back-end that was completed in great style at Musselburgh.
Kow Boy Sivola, who carries the colours of Dundee United director Jimmy Fyffe, can go close in the opening J.A. Wilson Contractors Novices’ Hurdle on his debut for Sandy Thomson.
He finished runner-up on just his second run over timber at Sedgefield in October when trained by Lucinda Russell.
Paul Robson, now operating out of Rose Dobbin’s former premises, has hit the ground running in the early exchanges of the new jumps campaign and Away She Goes bids to follow up her runaway course win earlier this month.
She led her rivals a merry dance right from flag fall and a 7lbs rise may not stop a repeat performance in the Molson Coors Handicap Hurdle.