14:15 Kelso
Saturday 28 February 2026
All13:1013:4014:1514:5515:3016:0016:3517:10
bet365 Premier Novices' Hurdle (Grade 2) (GBB Race)
- 4YO plus  |  Class 1  |  2m 2f 25y  |  Good to Soft  |  10 Runners  |  Turf  |   Weighed In
- Off time: 14:15Â Â |Â Â Winning time: 4m 31.95s
T:Â T LaceyJ:Â Stan Sheppard
Midfield, travelled smoothly to track leaders 2 out, led under hands and heels when jumped slightly right last, went clear run-in, readily op 12/1 tchd 11/2
T:Â Jamie SnowdenJ:Â G Sheehan
Wore hood to start, prominent, led 3 out, pushed along 2 out, ridden when headed before last, landed awkwardly last, kept on but no chance with winner towards finish op 15/2 tchd 7/1
T:Â J W MullinsJ:Â Sean Houlihan
Midfield, lost ground 6th, rallied and raced wider to make headway after 3 out, chased leaders after 2 out, still every chance before last, outpaced and and weakened run-in op 40/1 tchd 25/1 and tchd 50/1
T:Â Faye BramleyJ:Â Danny McMenamin
Midfield, not fluent 5th, chased leaders from 3 out, outpaced by leading trio after 2 out, landed awkwardly last, weakened run-in tchd 7/1 and tchd 11/1
T:Â L Russell & M ScudamoreJ:Â D R Fox
Prominent, pushed along 2 out, outpaced before last, soon weakened op 66/1 tchd 50/1
Also Ran
T:Â D SkeltonJ:Â Harry Skelton
Held up towards rear, pushed along after 3 out, weakened quickly and dropped to rear approaching 2 out, soon pulled up after 2 out (rider said gelding ran flat) op 10/3 tchd 6/1
T:Â Ruth JeffersonJ:Â Jamie Hamilton
Wore hood to start, midfield, landed awkwardly 4 out, dropped to rear 3 out, clipped heels and fell on bend before 2 out op 12/1 tchd 11/1
T:Â James OwenJ:Â S Bowen
Wore hood to start, prominent, outpaced after 3 out, weakened quickly after 2 out, pulled up before last op 25/1
T:Â B PaulingJ:Â Ben Jones
Wore hood to start, led, pushed along when headed 3 out, weakened quickly and pulled up before 2 out tchd 15/8
T:Â P NevilleJ:Â B S Hughes
Towards rear, hit 3rd, detached after 5th, not fluent 6th, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out, never travelled op 13/2 tchd 15/2
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The Blue Room35
Weight: 11-5|Â Â Age: 6
T: O Murphy  J: Non Runner
NR
Betting Breakdown
Tote Win:£7.00Pl:£2.20, £3.00, £4.60EX:£56.90Trifecta:£769.70Tricast:£1,822.31SF:£62.26Swingers:£7.30, £20.30, £28.90
Forecasts
Starmount (2/1), Le Beau Madrik (7/2), Montemares (6/1), The Last Cloud (6/1), The Blue Room (8/1), Lord Byron (9/1), Kosac D'oudairies (10/1), Gaelic Rover (16/1), Red Oak (28/1), West Hill Verde (33/1), Caballo De Guerra (80/1)
STARMOUNT impressed when easily dispatching recent course scorer Kaka's Cousin at Wetherby last month and is narrowly preferred to Dan Skelton's Le Beau Madrik, who is 2-2 over hurdles. Lord Byron, the sole 4-y-o in the line-up, and Montemares have already shown they can hold their own in Graded company and may prove best of the remainder.
- STARMOUNT (IRE)
- LE BEAU MADRIK (FR)
- LORD BYRON (IRE)
Previous Winners
Prize Money
1st: £45,560.002nd: £17,096.003rd: £8,560.004th: £4,264.005th: £2,144.006th: £1,072.00
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