Full Result 2.15 Kelso | 28 February 2026

bet365 Premier Novices' Hurdle (Grade 2) (GBB Race)

(Class 1) (4yo+) (2m2f25yds) 2m2f Good To Soft 10 hurdles

1st £45,774.40 2nd £17,310.40 3rd £8,774.40 4th £4,478.40 5th £2,358.40

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	5. Montemares 6/1 Stan Sheppard Tom Lacey	Stan Sheppard Tom Lacey	5	115	130	131	135	–
b g Frontiersman - Mawaweel (IRE) (Authorized)
Towards rear, headway from 4 out, joined leader going easily 2 out, led just before last, ridden clear run-in (op 12/1 tchd 11/2)

2 6½	4. Kosac d'Oudairies (FR) 10/1 Gavin Sheehan Jamie Snowden	Gavin Sheehan Jamie Snowden	6	115	124	124	127	–
ch g Castle Du Berlais (FR) - Une D'Oudairies (FR) (Discover D'Auteuil)
Raced in second, not fluent but led 3 out, joined 2 out, headed and ridden just before last, no chance with winner run-in (op 15/2 tchd 7/1)

3 5½ [12]	10. West Hill Verde (FR) 33/1 Sean Houlihan Seamus Mullins	Sean Houlihan Seamus Mullins	6	115	122	118	128	–
b g Planteur (IRE) - Free Flying (FR) (Authorized)
Held up in midfield on outer, mistake and pecked on landing 4 out, soon lost ground and towards rear, good headway on outer 3 out, challenging before 2 out, weakened last (op 40/1 tchd 25/1 and tchd 50/1)

4 5½ [17½]	11. Lord Byron (IRE) 9/1 Danny McMenamin Faye Bramley	Danny McMenamin Faye Bramley	4	107 p¹	125	100	107	–
b g Camelot - Shamooda (IRE) (Azamour)
In touch with leaders, hit 5th, weakening when hit last (tchd 7/1 and tchd 11/1)

5 7½ [25]	2. Caballo De Guerra (IRE) 80/1 Derek Fox Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore	Derek Fox Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore	5	115	119	104	110	–
br g Soldier Of Fortune (IRE) - Lindy Lou (Hernando)
Took keen hold, in touch with leaders on outer, weakened after 2 out (op 66/1 tchd 50/1)

F	3. Gaelic Rover (IRE) 16/1 Jamie Hamilton Ruth Jefferson	Jamie Hamilton Ruth Jefferson	5	115	118	–	–	–
b g Walk In The Park (IRE) - Night Of Passion (IRE) (Winged Love)
Midfield on inner, lost position and mistake 4 out, towards rear when clipped heels and fell on turn before 2 out (op 12/1 tchd 11/1)

PU	6. Red Oak (IRE) 28/1 Sean Bowen James Owen	Sean Bowen James Owen	6	115	122	–	–	–
b g Kalanisi (IRE) - Lady Knightess (IRE) (Presenting)
Prominent on inner, lost position 3 out, soon weakened, pulled up before last (op 25/1)

PU	7. Starmount (IRE) 2/1F Ben Jones Ben Pauling	Ben Jones Ben Pauling	6	115	134	–	–	–
b g Mount Nelson - Sparky May (Midnight Legend)
Led, took keen hold early, headed 3 out, soon weakened quickly, eased and pulled up before 2 out (jockey said gelding weakened quickly from after 3rd last) (tchd 15/8)

PU	9. The Last Cloud (IRE) 6/1 Brian Hughes Patrick Neville	Brian Hughes Patrick Neville	6	115	131	–	–	–
gr g Cloudings (IRE) - Lady Lucarno (Lucarno)
Towards rear, dropped to last 5th, not fluent 6th, soon struggling, pulled up before 3 out (jockey said gelding was never travelling) (op 13/2 tchd 15/2)

PU	1. Le Beau Madrik (FR) 7/2 Harry Skelton Dan Skelton	Harry Skelton Dan Skelton	5	118	125	–	–	–
gr g Beaumec De Houelle (FR) - Boma Has (FR) (Ballingarry)
In rear, hit 3rd, headway 3 out, weakened quickly 2 out, pulled up before last (jockey said gelding ran flat) (op 10/3 tchd 6/1)

10 ran Off time: 2:15:57 Winning time: 4m 31.95s (slow by 19.95s) Total SP: 117%
Non-runners: The Blue Room (self certificate)
1st owner: John & Gay Chinn (Montemares) 1st breeder: Mrs J Way
2nd owner: Sheep As A Lamb Syndicate (Kosac d'Oudairies)
3rd owner: Mrs Kate Kenyon (West Hill Verde)
Tote win: £7 PL: £2.20 £3 £4.60 Ex: £56.90 CSF: £62.26 Tricast: £1,822.31 Trifecta: £769.70

2:15 Kelso 28 Feb 2026

bet365 Premier Novices' Hurdle (Grade 2) (GBB Race)