15:15 Kelso 29 Dec 2025
Chas Handicap Hurdle
Class 3 | 3YO plus
Winner £9,506 - 7 ran
Good to Soft (Soft in places)
Draw Advantage: None
Forecast: Drizzle
Temperature: 2.7° - 5.6°
Rainfall: 0.11mm
Wind: 8.5 mph NE
Last Update: 29/12/2025 17:00
led but pestered, headed 4th, remained close up, not fluent 4 out, led again 2 out, ridden before last, stayed on dourly
pressed leader, led narrowly 4th, pushed along before 2 out where headed, battled on close up, ridden and held run-in
handy on inner, chased leaders 4th, pushed along after 3 out, ridden and rallied on run to last, no impression run-in
tracked front rank, settled in rear before 5th, closed 8th, pushed along disputing third after 3 out, keeping on one pace when not fluent last, faded
in rear, in touch, headway after 3 out, disputed third before 2 out, ridden and no extra after 2 out
chased leaders, ridden 3 out and dropped to rear, tailed off after 2 out
chased leaders, weakened tamely after 3 out, pulled up before 2 out
Betting returns
| Type | Winnings |
|---|---|
| CSF | £54.85 (3, 5) |
| Win | £9.00 (3) |
| Place | £2.50 (3), £2.20 (5) |
| Swinger | £5.70 (1, 3), £4.50 (1, 5), £4.00 (3, 5) |
| Exacta | £46.70 (3, 5) |
| Trifecta | £184.30 (3, 5, 1) |
Previous Winners
| Year | Going | Ran | Winner | Draw | Age | Weight | OR | Form | Last run | Trainer (Distance) | Jockey | SP | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Good to Soft | 11 | Idem | 6 | 12 0 | 124 | F5-128R | 32 days | Miss Lucinda V Russell (73 miles) | Patrick Wadge | 12/ 1 | 5:53.90 | |
| 2023 | Soft | 8 | Imaginary Dragon | 5 | 11 2 | 110 | P303-2 | 36 days | A M Thomson (9 miles) | Ryan Mania | 9/ 2 | 6:28.86 | |
| 2022 | Heavy | 12 | Schalke | 7 | 11 5 | 116 | 114-642 | 24 days | R Menzies (65 miles) | Conor O'Farrell | 8/ 1 | 6:06.97 | |
| 2021 | Soft | 10 | Grand Voyage | 5 | 11 2 | 113 | 8-63321 | 24 days | W Coltherd (19 miles) | Sam Coltherd | 9/ 4 | 6:17.02 |
Race Favourite Stats
| Year | Favourite Finish Position | Winner Market Position |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 10 | 6 |
| 2023 | 5 | 3 |
| 2022 | 6 | 4 |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 |
Race Record
| Distance | Record Time |
|---|---|
| 2m 6f 151y | 3:52.20 |
