The Scotsman

Greystoke trainer Richards hopes quartet can come to the fore at Kelso

- By GORDON BROWN

Richards is looking forward to a Kelso card on which he saddles four runners, all of whom could run big races for the Greystoke trainer. starts with hurdling newcomer Coniston Clouds in the opener and then saddles Glittering Love in the Racing TV 100% Profits Returned To Racing Handicap Hurdle.

The Cumbria handler said: “Glittering Love is owned by Eddie Melville and some of the boys from Fife and he’s given them a bit of fun already.”

Next up is Miss Milano in the

Watch The Replay On Racing TV Mares’ Novices’ Handicap Hurdle and Richards added: “She carries the colours of a local syndicate and she came good for them at Wetherby. She’s a nice, big mare and she should continue to improve as she matures.”

Richards’ final runner is Tfou in the Watch Racing TV In Stunning HD Novices’ Handicap Chase and he said: “He stayed on well to win for the first time over 2m 4f at Ayr so you’d hope he would get home over this longer trip.”

Gary Moore has been among the winners in recent days and can add to his tally with Walk In The Wild in the Sky Sports Racing HD Virgin 535 Handhe

icap Chase at Lingfield. The six-year-old appeared to have lost his way earlier in the year, but a switch from Oliver Sherwood to Moore seems to have worked the oracle judged on his surprise winning debut for his new trainer here earlier in the month.

Whether it was the change of scenery or the move to fences that did the trick, or a combinatio­n of both, there did not appear to be any fluke about

his performanc­e and there may well be more to come.

Love Actually is at the right end of the weights in the Bet At racingtv.com Handicap Hurdle at Taunton.

Kieran Burke's mare is two from two at the Somerset circuit and won with a degree of authority on her latest visit a fortnight ago.

This 0-130 contest represents a step up in class for Love Actually, but a 3lb rise for her latnicky est win looks more than fair, especially considerin­g she is still unexposed following eight lifetime starts.

Meanwhile, Nicky Hendersonh­asconfirme­dconstitut­ion Hill is set to take his place in the Betfair Fighting Fifth Hurdle at Newcastle on Saturday.

The ante-post favourite for thechampio­nhurdleinm­arch was intended to make his seasonal bow at Ascot in the Coral Ascot Hurdle last Saturday, but ground conditions at the Berkshire track saw the Seven Barrows star withdrawn on the day of the race. That caused attention to turn to Newcastle where the five-year-old was one of six possible runners confirmed at the five-day stage for the Gosforth

Park Grade One – a race won by Henderson five times in the last six years and which will alsofeatur­establemat­eandrace regular Epatante.

Now Henderson has decided Constituti­on Hill will travel to the north east alongside his stablemate. He said: “Constituti­on Hill will run at Newcastle on Saturday.

“Michael(buckley,owner)and Ihavediscu­sseditever­sincethe weekend and it was very much atoss-upbetweeng­oingtonewc­astleorwai­tingforthe­internatio­nal at Cheltenham.

“And Michael decided yesterday that he, probably quite rightly, wanted to run at Newcastle. He said, ‘come on let’s go to Newcastle’.”

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