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Kelso Course Guide
The Scottish Borders track hosts racing throughout the winter and is one of the most charming jumps tracks in Britain, staging good quality racing throughout the season despite being in a relatively remote location.
The track’s most valuable meeting is in late February, where feature races include the Premier Kelso Hurdle, a Grade 2 race over 2m 2f and the Premier Chase, a listed race run just short of three miles and the Morebattle Hurdle, a conditions race staged in mid-February which features Simonsig and Peddlers Cross on its list of previous winners.
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Last Update: 09/09/2026 07:00
Left handed, generally flat, with the hurdles course separate to the chase one and around a furlong shorter in length. The position of the final obstacle on both tracks was placed closer to the winning post from October 2012, negating the formerly 2f run to the line, ensuring there is less emphasis on stamina than previously. It's true to say that conditions can get gruelling in mid-winter, but on anything other than soft/heavy ground it's a track which is essentially sharp in character. The chase course has one of the highest casualty rates in the country.
Kelso is a course which puts a premium on stamina. It certainly takes a fair bit of getting and, if you think you’re nearly home when you get to the final obstacle, you’re kidding yourself. They’ve altered the layout recently, making the run-in on the chase track shorter, but that doesn’t mean the shape of a race can’t change dramatically in the closing stages. The hurdles course is different, with longer gaps between jumps, but still demanding. It’s a stiff course, for both disciplines, but a beautifully fair one.
View from the saddle: Mick Fitzgerald
Upcoming races
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16:30 Borders Carers Centre Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)
(Class 4) (2m 4f 189y) -
17:00 Paul Ferguson's Jumpers To Follow Handicap Hurdle
(Class 3) (2m 4f 189y) -
17:30 Rbc Brewin Dolphin Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Chase (Go North Monet's Garden Series Qualifier) (GBB Race)
(Class 4) (2m 5f 133y) -
18:00 Rosalind Maitland-Carew Memorial Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
(Class 3) (2m 1f 14y) -
18:30 Belhaven Brewery Handicap Hurdle
(Class 5) (2m 2f 25y) -
19:00 Racingtv.Com/Freetrial Open National Hunt Flat Race (Category 1 Elimination) (GBB Race)
(Class 4) (2m 51y)
Results
14:28 Ladies Day Novices' Hurdle
GBB Race
2m | Class 4 | 4YO plus | 9 ran
- Winner: Nobotheratall 11/2 2Fav
- Jockey: Harry Reed Trainer: T Davidson
- Owner: Steven Wilson Ltd
15:03 Elliot Henderson Group Handicap Hurdle
GBB Race
2m | Class 2 | 4YO plus | 4 ran
- Winner: The Kemble Brewery 9/4 2Fav
- Jockey: Thomas Bellamy Trainer: K C Bailey
- Owner: Breakfast At 10 Syndicate
15:37 J.A. Wilson Contractors Handicap Hurdle
2m 5f | Class 5 | 4YO plus | 12 ran
- Winner: Heart Above 13/2
- Jockey: Oakley Brown Trainer: Mrs Dianne Sayer
- Owner: Margaret Coppola & Dianne Sayer
16:12 Racing TV Handicap Chase
GBB Race
2m 5½f | Class 4 | 5YO plus | 5 ran
- Winner: Dunkerque 5/2 2Fav
- Jockey: Sean Quinlan Trainer: J Candlish
- Owner: Mr Shaun Henley
16:47 Komatsu Forest Novices' Handicap Chase
2m 7½f | Class 5 | 5YO plus | 5 ran
- Winner: Killybegs Jet Lady 7/4 2Fav
- Jockey: Alan Doyle Trainer: L Russell & M Scudamore
- Owner: Old Gold Racing 18
17:22 Borders Growers & Distillers Handicap Hurdle
2m | Class 4 | 4YO plus | 8 ran
- Winner: Scots Poet 3/1 2Fav
- Jockey: C O'Farrell Trainer: Ewan Whillans
- Owner: Ewan Whillans Racing Club
17:57 See You In September Open NH Flat Race
GBB Race
2m | Class 4 | 4YO to 5YO | 6 ran
- Winner: You Be Lucky Jean 4/1 2Fav
- Jockey: Sean Quinlan Trainer: Micky Hammond
- Owner: Mr And Mrs Paul Chapman
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Distance Horse (Going) Date Winning time 2m 1f 14y El Borracho (Good) 15 Sep 2021 3m 59.5s 2m 4f The Jad Factor (Good) 22 Apr 2025 5m 0.7s 2m 5f 133y Half Shot (Good) 18 Sep 2024 5m 19.38s 2m 6f 70y Bill Baxter (Heavy) 29 Dec 2022 6m 15.89s 2m 7f 96y Hidden Commander (Good to Firm) 29 May 2022 5m 49.04s 3m 2f 39y Raddle And Hum (Good) 02 Oct 2022 6m 30.85s 3m 3f 189y Rapid Raider (Good) 04 May 2022 7m 30.1s 4m 90y Grozni (Soft) 07 Dec 2025 8m 48.73s Distance Horse (Going) Date Winning time 2m 51y Caithness (Good) 12 Sep 2023 3m 47.02s 2m 2f 25y Genever Dragon (Good) 14 Sep 2022 4m 13.39s 2m 4f 189y Darkest Day (Good) 12 Sep 2023 4m 48.3s 2m 6f 151y Jericoacoara (Good) 06 May 2026 5m 34.98s 3m 100y World Of Fortunes (Good to Soft) 21 Mar 2026 6m 10.71s 3m 1f 170y Judicial Law (Good) 12 Sep 2023 6m 14.23s Distance Horse (Going) Date Winning time 2m 51y Hard As Nails (Good to Firm) 28 May 2023 3m 41.56s -
Trainer Runners Wins Prize Money Strike-Rate P/L Miss Lucinda V Russell 59 12 £104K 20.34% -£25.93 L Russell & M Scudamore 41 9 £68K 21.95% £6.96 A M Thomson 36 7 £67K 19.44% £5.50 Dan Skelton 13 7 £134K 53.85% £11.45 N W Alexander 36 6 £74K 16.67% -£6.00 W Coltherd 34 5 £35K 14.71% -£10.88 N G Richards 15 5 £68K 33.33% £5.35 Mrs A Hamilton 19 3 £39K 15.79% -£11.38 I Jardine 16 3 £18K 18.75% £7.00 O Greenall & J Guerriero 12 3 £35K 25% £5.30 Trainer Runners Wins Prize Money Strike-Rate P/L Miss Lucinda V Russell 98 19 £161K 19.39% £39.58 N W Alexander 102 9 £41K 8.82% -£56.01 N G Richards 42 9 £52K 21.43% -£16.89 L Russell & M Scudamore 59 8 £38K 13.56% -£30.61 Ewan Whillans 34 7 £166K 20.59% £26.75 A M Thomson 66 6 £35K 9.09% -£50.75 Mrs Dianne Sayer 31 6 £38K 19.35% £0.00 J C McConnell 15 5 £22K 33.33% -£6.77 D W Whillans 24 5 £40K 20.83% £6.38 A Nicol 27 4 £34K 14.81% -£10.17 Trainer Runners Wins Prize Money Strike-Rate P/L A M Thomson 6 3 £29K 50% £2.88 N G Richards 6 2 £5K 33.33% £3.41 S Corbett 4 2 £5K 50% £17.63 Miss Lucinda V Russell 12 1 £3K 8.33% -£10.38 Micky Hammond 4 1 £3K 25% £1.00 I Jardine 5 1 £3K 20% £1.50 S R B Crawford 2 1 £3K 50% £0.38 Harry Derham 2 1 £3K 50% £1.00 F O'Brien 2 1 £16K 50% £8.00 N W Alexander 5 1 £3K 20% -£2.80 -
Jockey Runners Wins Prize Money Strike-Rate P/L D R Fox 51 12 £99K 23.53% -£5.93 B S Hughes 42 9 £87K 21.43% £25.25 Danny McMenamin 48 8 £87K 16.67% -£19.40 Sean Quinlan 38 6 £64K 15.79% -£10.13 Bruce Lynn 26 5 £69K 19.23% -£2.50 P W Wadge 29 4 £33K 13.79% -£20.00 Ryan Mania 22 4 £33K 18.18% -£9.25 Tristan Durrell 7 4 £57K 57.14% £10.78 Craig Nichol 34 3 £37K 8.82% -£19.25 Ross Chapman 18 3 £23K 16.67% -£6.27 Jockey Runners Wins Prize Money Strike-Rate P/L Craig Nichol 58 12 £200K 20.69% £25.41 D R Fox 65 11 £89K 16.92% £4.85 Danny McMenamin 81 10 £51K 12.35% -£50.28 Sean Quinlan 70 10 £67K 14.29% -£12.00 P W Wadge 57 10 £71K 17.54% £10.05 Jamie Hamilton 65 8 £46K 12.31% £273.96 Bruce Lynn 73 7 £30K 9.59% -£34.34 Ryan Mania 59 7 £55K 11.86% -£33.75 B S Hughes 76 6 £53K 7.89% -£31.50 Joshua Thompson 24 5 £23K 20.83% -£4.04 Jockey Runners Wins Prize Money Strike-Rate P/L Danny McMenamin 11 4 £19K 36.36% £9.91 Nathan Moscrop 10 2 £5K 20% £11.63 B S Hughes 10 2 £5K 20% -£1.13 Ryan Mania 4 2 £18K 50% £1.38 P W Wadge 8 1 £3K 12.5% -£5.38 Henry Brooke 4 1 £3K 25% -£2.75 Sean Quinlan 4 1 £3K 25% £1.00 Bruce Lynn 7 1 £3K 14.29% -£4.80 Charlie Maggs 2 1 £3K 50% £8.00 Abbie McCain 1 1 £3K 100% £6.00
Future Fixtures
- Wed 16 September 2026
- Sun 04 October 2026
- Sat 24 October 2026
- Sat 07 November 2026
- Sun 06 December 2026
- Tue 29 December 2026
Address & Contact
Kelso Races Limited
The Racecourse
Kelso
Scottish Borders
TD5 7SX
01573 224767
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