Full Result 2.55 Kelso | 28 February 2026

bet365 Morebattle Hurdle (A Handicap Hurdle) (GBB Race)

(Class 2) (4yo+) (2m51yds) 2m Good To Soft 8 hurdles

1st £61,728 2nd £28,380 3rd £14,196 4th £7,092 5th £3,552 6th £1,764 7th £888 8th £444

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	7. Captain Hugo (IRE) 14/1 Sean Houlihan Philip Hobbs & Johnson White	Sean Houlihan Philip Hobbs & Johnson White	6	116	129	131	136	–
ch g Soldier Of Fortune (IRE) - Vic Chic (IRE) (Old Vic)
Midfield, headway 3 out, bit short of room just after 2 out, switched right and challenging approaching last, joined leader last, ridden and led narrowly final 110yds, kept on (op 11/1)

2 ¾	5. Serious Challenge (IRE) 16/1 Jonathan Burke Fergal O'Brien	Jonathan Burke Fergal O'Brien	6	119	132	133	137	–
ch g Fracas (IRE) - Dushlan (IRE) (New Approach)
Took keen hold, towards rear on outer, good headway 2 out, led approaching last, ridden and joined last, headed and no extra final 110yds (op 14/1)

3 1¾ [2½]	10. Wise Eagle (IRE) 16/1 Ryan Mania Adam Nicol	Ryan Mania Adam Nicol	9	113	126	125	130	–
ch g Free Eagle (IRE) - Best Be Careful (IRE) (Exceed And Excel)
In touch with leaders, went third and kept on run-in (op 18/1 tchd 14/1)

4 1½ [4]	16. Quaviste (FR) 7/1 Harry Skelton Dan Skelton	Harry Skelton Dan Skelton	6	104	113	110	116	–
b g Authorized (IRE) - Fliegend (Mount Nelson)
Held up in last, switched right and headway on outer before 2 out, challenging approaching last, weakened gradually from last (op 6/1)

5 4¾ [8¾]	1. Laafi (FR) 40/1 Patrick M O'Brien ⁵ William Durkan	Patrick M O'Brien ⁵ William Durkan	6	119	137	129	136	–
b g Cloth Of Stars (IRE) - Mediteranea (FR) (Smart Strike)
Pressed leader, led before 4th, headed approaching last, weakening when hit last (op 33/1)

6 2½ [11¼]	2. Cracking Rhapsody (IRE) 6/1 Craig Nichol Ewan Whillans	Craig Nichol Ewan Whillans	7	1113 w²	136	125	133	–
b g Sans Frontieres (IRE) - Cracking Gale (IRE) (Alderbrook)
Midfield on inner, no impression after 2 out (tchd 5/1)

7 1 [12¼]	13. Bespoke Tailor (IRE) 16/1 Gavin Sheehan Oliver Signy	Gavin Sheehan Oliver Signy	6	1011 t¹	120	107	115	–
b g Malinas (GER) - Bespoke Baby (IRE) (Invincible Spirit)
Towards rear, stayed on after 2 out, never dangerous (op 18/1)

8 6½ [18¾]	3. Jet To Vegas (IRE) 14/1 Brian Hughes Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore	Brian Hughes Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore	7	1112 w¹ t	135	114	125	–
b g Jet Away - Jet Setting Fiona (IRE) (Doyen)
Jumped right on occasions, in touch with leaders on outer, prominent 3 out, weakened approaching last (op 12/1)

9 2¾ [21½]	8. Spectacularsunrise 3/1F Toby McCain-Mitchell ⁵ Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies	Toby McCain-Mitchell ⁵ Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies	6	110	128	104	118	–
b g Passing Glance - Definitley Lovely (Definite Article)
Prominent, weakened after 2 out, hit last (op 7/2)

10 1¾ [23¼]	11. Lucky Manifest (IRE) 18/1 Stan Sheppard Tom Lacey	Stan Sheppard Tom Lacey	6	110	123	97	108	–
b g Lucky Speed (IRE) - Inter Alia (IRE) (Dr Massini)
Never better than midfield (op 20/1 tchd 16/1)

11 22 [45¼]	4. Hamlet's Night (IRE) 16/1 Sean Bowen James Owen	Sean Bowen James Owen	5	1111	134	79	111	–
b g Invincible Spirit (IRE) - Ophelia's Dream (Dubawi)
Midfield on outer, weakened after 2 out (op 11/1)

12 6 [51¼]	14. Bertie's Ballet 22/1 Sean Quinlan Dianne Sayer	Sean Quinlan Dianne Sayer	8	109	118	55	78	–
b g Albaasil (IRE) - More Ballet Money (Old Vic)
Led narrowly, headed before 4th, pushed along before 4 out, weakened 3 out (op 25/1)

13 nk [51½]	9. Serious Operator (IRE) 25/1 Patrick Wadge Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore	Patrick Wadge Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore	9	114 t	127	64	87	–
b g Malinas (GER) - Idrather Not Say (IRE) (Scorpion)
Held up in midfield, weakened 2 out (op 33/1)

14 9½ [61]	15. City Of Diamonds (IRE) 50/1 William Maggs ⁵ Donald McCain	William Maggs ⁵ Donald McCain	6	102 t¹	116	40	67	–
b g Diamond Boy (FR) - Honey Rosie (IRE) (Byron)
Towards rear, headway and midfield 3 out, weakened 2 out (op 66/1 tchd 40/1)

PU	17. Heart Above 50/1 Peter Kavanagh Dianne Sayer	Peter Kavanagh Dianne Sayer	8	102 1	111	–	–	–
b g Shirocco (GER) - Cool Baranca (GER) (Beat Hollow)
Always behind, pulled up before last (tchd 40/1)

PU	12. Dedicated Hero (IRE) 7/1 Danny McMenamin Sandy Thomson	Danny McMenamin Sandy Thomson	7	110 p¹	123	–	–	–
b g Shirocco (GER) - True Dedication (IRE) (Revoque)
In touch with leaders, weakened quickly 2 out, eased and pulled up before last (jockey said gelding weakened quickly) (op 8/1)

PU	6. Hot Fuss (IRE) 8/1 David Bass Tom Dascombe	David Bass Tom Dascombe	5	117 v	130	–	–	–
b g Calyx - Natural Bloom (IRE) (Galileo)
Prominent, lost position 4 out, soon weakened, pulled up before last (trainer said, regarding the poor form shown, that gelding was found to have a foot abscess post-race) (op 17/2 tchd 9/1)

17 ran Off time: 2:55:44 Winning time: 4m 3.07s (slow by 18.07s) Total SP: 133%
1st owner: Scrimgeours, Mighell & White (Captain Hugo) 1st breeder: J R Weston
2nd owner: Martin St Quinton & Theyesnowaitsorries (Serious Challenge)
3rd owner: The Seahouses Syndicate (Wise Eagle)
Tote win: £17.20 PL: £3.40 £4 £3.80 Ex: £247.70 CSF: £224.40 Tricast: £3,640.67 Trifecta: £6,016.90

2:55 Kelso 28 Feb 2026

bet365 Morebattle Hurdle (A Handicap Hurdle) (GBB Race)