Kelso
Race Schedule
Jumps Look Better On Racing TV Novices' Hurdle Race (GBB Race)
completedGraeme Todd Memorial Handicap Hurdle Race (Go North Cab On Target Series Qualifier) (Div I)
completedGraeme Todd Memorial Handicap Hurdle Race (Go North Cab On Target Series Qualifier) (Div II)
completedEverything Kverneland Think Paxtons' David Edgar Handicap Steeple Chase (GBB Race)
completedFifty Shades Of Earl Grey Novices' Handicap Steeple Chase (Go North Forgive 'N Forget Series Qualifier)
completedluckytiger.co.uk Bet 20 Win 20 Wishing Well Handicap Steeple Chase (GBB Race)
completedluckytiger.co.uk Best Odds Guaranteed The Night Before Handicap Hurdle Race
completedKelso Course Guide and Statistics
The course at Kelso
Kelso is a left-handed jumps course in the Scottish Borders. The chase course has a long run-in after the last fence, while the hurdles course is tighter. It is a popular rural track with racing through the jumps season.
Betting at Kelso
The long run-in on the chase course means that horses who lead over the last can be caught, so stamina and a strong finish are valuable in chases. Northern trainers do well at the track, and horses that have run well at Kelso before tend to do so again. Ground conditions in winter can be very soft, which makes races a stamina test.
Key races and meetings
- Morebattle Hurdle
- Premier Raceday (late February or early March)
Kelso by the numbers
Equine Tips Intel has recorded 77 races across 10 meetings at Kelso since 13 February 2026, 25 of them with full official results.
Hurdle racing makes up 53% of the races we hold, run on a turf surface.
The most common going is Good (55% of races) and the most frequently run distance is 2m.
Fields average 5.6 runners. Favourites have won 8 of 25 races (32%), and the median winning starting price is 5/2.
Race types
- Hurdle41 races · 53%
- Chase29 races · 38%
- NH Flat7 races · 9%
Going
- Good42 races · 55%
- Good To Soft16 races · 21%
- Good To Firm12 races · 16%
- Heavy7 races · 9%
Common distances
- 2m20 races · 26%
- 2m5f17 races · 22%
- 2m7½f11 races · 14%
- 2m5½f7 races · 9%
- 2m1f6 races · 8%
- 2m6½f5 races · 7%
Top jockeys at Kelso
| Jockey | Wins | Runs | Strike |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Hughes | 5 | 7 | 71.4% |
| Charlie Maggs | 2 | 5 | 40% |
| Gregor Walkingshaw | 2 | 7 | 28.6% |
| Danny McMenamin | 2 | 7 | 28.6% |
| Chad Bament | 1 | 1 | 100% |
Top trainers at Kelso
| Trainer | Wins | Runs | Strike |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore | 6 | 30 | 20% |
| Patrick Neville | 2 | 2 | 100% |
| Nicky Richards | 2 | 4 | 50% |
| Ewan Whillans | 2 | 5 | 40% |
| Adrian Keatley | 1 | 1 | 100% |
Our model at Kelso
Every settled primary selection our machine learning model has made at Kelso, to a 1 unit level stake (Betfair SP less 5% commission where available, otherwise SP). Past results do not guarantee future returns.
Feature races at Kelso
- BetWright Beeswing Mares' Hurdle (Listed Race) (GBB Race)Listed · 21 Mar
- bet365 Premier Chase (Listed Race) (GBB Race)Listed · 28 Feb
- bet365 Premier Novices' Hurdle (Grade 2) (GBB Race)Grade 2 · 28 Feb
Recent winners at Kelso
| Date | Winner | SP | Jockey / Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Nov | Cadell (IRE)luckytiger.co.uk Bet 20 Win 20 Wishing Well Handicap Steeple Chase (GBB Race) | 5/2 | Jack Power / Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore |
| 7 Nov | King Horse (FR)Graeme Todd Memorial Handicap Hurdle Race (Go North Cab On Target Series Qualifier) (Div I) | 6/4F | Danny McMenamin / Nicky Richards |
| 7 Nov | Golden Point (FR)Everything Kverneland Think Paxtons' David Edgar Handicap Steeple Chase (GBB Race) | 6/4 | Derek Fox / Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore |
| 7 Nov | Burning It Up (IRE)Fifty Shades Of Earl Grey Novices' Handicap Steeple Chase (Go North Forgive 'N Forget Series Qualifier) | 9/1 | Bruce Lynn / N. W. Alexander |
| 7 Nov | Nells Son (GB)luckytiger.co.uk Best Odds Guaranteed The Night Before Handicap Hurdle Race | 6/1 | Danny McMenamin / Nicky Richards |
| 7 Nov | Billable Grant (IRE)Graeme Todd Memorial Handicap Hurdle Race (Go North Cab On Target Series Qualifier) (Div II) | 9/1 | Brian Hughes / Jackie Stephen |
| 7 Nov | Gentle Ocean (IRE)Jumps Look Better On Racing TV Novices' Hurdle Race (GBB Race) | 15/8 | Brian Hughes / Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies |
| 24 Oct | Lets Mingle (IRE)Racingtv/freetrial Conditional Jockeys' Training Series Handicap Hurdle Race (go North Brindisi Breeze Series Qualifier) (Part Of The Racing Excellence Series) | 11/2 | Gregor Walkingshaw / Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore |
| 24 Oct | Newtown Rambler (IRE)luckytiger.co.uk Best Odds Guaranteed Nuts Well Handicap Steeple Chase (gbb Race) | 5/2 | Oakley Brown / Adrian Keatley |
| 24 Oct | Myretown (IRE)Edinburgh Gin Steeple Chase (a Limited Handicap) (gbb Race) | 5/4F | Patrick Wadge / Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore |