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8 races at Kelso today on Good to soft-soft in places on chase course ground.

13:10 — bet365 Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Chase Handicap | 2m1f | Class 3 | 8 runners

RankHorseAgeORForecastTrainerJockeyForm
1Torneo61299/4Jamie SnowdenG Sheehan1F-2242
2Breizh River81196/1T DavidsonCraig Nichol493331
3Aeros Luck71265/1A M ThomsonWilliam Maggs67-5622
4Bleu D’enfer81258/1D McCain JnrB S HughesP1-0574
5Doyen Du Bar101319/2N G RichardsDanny McMenamin121-323
6Hombre De Guerra81278/1L Russell & M ScudamD R Fox7/211-48
7Bythesametoken121266/1R O’SullivanS Bowen34431-3
8Chapel Green911633/1L Russell & M ScudamAlan Doyle745-1P5

Ones to watch:

  • Torneo — 2nd last time at Windsor (2m). Jamie Snowden has a 0/7 (0%) record at Kelso.
  • Breizh River — won last time at Musselburgh (2m4f, Good to Soft).
  • Aeros Luck — 2nd last time at Musselburgh (2m). A M Thomson has a 29/211 (14%) record at Kelso.

13:40 — bet365 Premier Chase (Listed) (GBB Race)

Chase | 2m7f | Class 1 | 4 runners

#HorseAgeORForecastTrainerJockeyForm
1Protektorat111651/5D SkeltonHarry Skelton2142-31
2Ain’t That A Shame121448/1T EllisJack Andrews109P16/
3Minella Drama1114312/1D McCain JnrB S HughesP9P-3P4
4Stolen Silver1114550/1G NichollsMiss Olive Nicholl9/P64-0P

Ones to watch:

  • Protektorat — won last time at Windsor (2m6f, Soft).

14:15 — bet365 Premier Novices’ Hurdle (Grade 2) (GBB Race)

Hurdle | 2m2f | Class 1 | 11 runners

#HorseAgeORForecastTrainerJockeyForm
1Starmount61347/2B PaulingBen JonesF1-141
2Le Beau Madrik51257/2D SkeltonHarry Skelton2-211
3Montemares51305/1T LaceyStan Sheppard114
4The Last Cloud61315/1P NevilleB S Hughes111433
5Kosac D’oudairies61248/1Jamie SnowdenG Sheehan531-121
6Lord Byron41258/1Faye BramleyDanny McMenamin24
7Gaelic Rover511810/1Ruth JeffersonJamie HamiltonFF-321
8Red Oak612216/1James OwenS Bowen722-212
9Caballo De Guerra511933/1L Russell & M ScudamD R Fox37-1444
10West Hill Verde612233/1J W MullinsSean Houlihan98-5332
11The Blue Room6129-O MurphyNon Runner241-12P

Ones to watch:

  • Starmount — won last time at Wetherby (2m, Soft).
  • Le Beau Madrik — unfinished last time at Ayr.
  • Montemares — 4th last time at Newbury.

14:55 — bet365 Morebattle Hurdle (Handicap) (GBB Race)

Hurdle Handicap | 2m | Class 2 | 17 runners

#HorseAgeORForecastTrainerJockeyForm
1Cracking Rhapsody71365/1Ewan WhillansCraig Nichol171-066
2Hamlet’s Night51345/1James OwenS Bowen21122
3Quaviste61136/1D SkeltonHarry Skelton10-8U25
4Hot Fuss51307/1Tom DascombeDavid Bass44-6241
5Jet To Vegas713510/1L Russell & M ScudamB S Hughes114-226
6Captain Hugo612910/1P Hobbs & J WhiteSean Houlihan2-1121F
7Spectacularsunrise612810/1N & W Twiston-DaviesToby McCain-Mitche4-31126
8Dedicated Hero712310/1A M ThomsonDanny McMenamin5-6782U
9Serious Challenge613212/1F O’BrienJ J Burke114-4P1
10Wise Eagle912612/1A NicolRyan Mania2/112-63
11Lucky Manifest612316/1T LaceyStan SheppardP-11283
12Bespoke Tailor612016/1O SignyG Sheehan21-3322
13Laafi613725/1W DurkanPatrick M O’Brien130-5
14Serious Operator912725/1L Russell & M ScudamP W Wadge06-4312
15Bertie’s Ballet811850/1Mrs Dianne SayerSean Quinlan2312-74
16City Of Diamonds611650/1D McCain JnrWilliam Maggs512166
17Heart Above811066/1Mrs Dianne SayerPeter Kavanagh412164

Ones to watch:

  • Cracking Rhapsody — 6th last time at Haydock. Ewan Whillans has a 12/107 (11%) record at Kelso.

15:30 — bet365 Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)

Hurdle Handicap | 2m4f | Class 2 | 8 runners

#HorseAgeORForecastTrainerJockeyForm
1Good To Be Alive51305/2O MurphyS Bowen145-221
2Florida Dreams812311/4N G RichardsB S Hughes4-22336
3Frontier Prince51176/1F O’BrienJ J Burke7-21353
4Smart Decision51227/1T D EasterbyJamie Hamilton1-31124
5Bold Light91208/1L Russell & M ScudamAlan Doyle5-6484U
6Fingal’s Hill1013310/1P AtkinsonCallum Bewley012-112
7Both Barrels812410/1D W WhillansCraig Nichol761-816
8Skyjack Hijack813314/1J CandlishSean Quinlan111115-

Ones to watch:

  • Good To Be Alive — won last time at Plumpton (2m4f, Soft).
  • Florida Dreams — 6th last time at Musselburgh. N G Richards has a 19/121 (16%) record at Kelso.

16:00 — bet365 Juvenile Hurdle (GBB Race)

Hurdle | 2m | Class 3 | 7 runners

#HorseAgeORForecastTrainerJockeyForm
1Keyboard4110EVSA NicolRyan Mania222
2Belaya River41093/1Harry DerhamHarry Skelton541
3Bruce Banner4-5/1R MenziesNathan Moscrop1
4Vivre Le Reve4-6/1B PaulingBen Jones19
5Word For Word4-16/1O Greenall & J GuerrCraig Nichol-
6Captain Connor4-50/1M WalfordJamie Hamilton348
7Storm The Dug4-50/1L Russell & M ScudamP W Wadge9

Ones to watch:

  • Keyboard — 2nd last time at Musselburgh (2m).
  • Belaya River — won last time at Catterick (2m, Soft). Harry Derham has a 3/18 (17%) record at Kelso.
  • Bruce Banner — won last time at Musselburgh (2m, Good to Soft).

16:35 — bet365 Mares’ Novices’ Hurdle (GBB Race)

Hurdle | 2m | Class 4 | 8 runners

#HorseAgeORForecastTrainerJockeyForm
1A Path To Ronda61264/6Jamie SnowdenG Sheehan14-1233
2Just An Artist51066/1N W AlexanderBruce Lynn5P-1P43
3Hunters Spring51056/1L Russell & M ScudamConner McCann132-44
4Bittalemon51128/1James MoffattLeah Noreci451817
5Changemyluck6-14/1W ColtherdSean Quinlan8883
6Sagonige7-14/1Ruth JeffersonB S Hughes12/6
7Am I Bovvered6-33/1Miss S E ForsterP W Wadge4-08P5
8Bollin Skittle6-66/1D W WhillansCraig Nichol56

Ones to watch:

  • A Path To Ronda — 3rd last time at Warwick (2m3f). Jamie Snowden has a 0/7 (0%) record at Kelso.

17:10 — bet365 Cyril Alexander Memorial Novices’ Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Chase Handicap | 2m5f | Class 3 | 4 runners

RankHorseAgeORForecastTrainerJockeyForm
1Old Gregorian71232/1L Russell & M ScudamD R Fox1263D-1
2Al Kalila71224/3S R B CrawfordS Bowen7/1423-3
3Push The Button71367/2M WalfordJamie Hamilton68-1227
4Scarlet Jet61158/1N W AlexanderBruce Lynn431-484

Ones to watch:

  • Old Gregorian — unfinished last time at Ascot.
  • Al Kalila — 3rd last time at Down Royal (3m).
  • Push The Button — 7th last time at Cheltenham.

Rankings based on our statistical model. Not betting advice — always do your own research.