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Kelso Tips

Kelso betting tips page with all the Kelso Racecourse facts to assist you with your tipping and Kelso betting. If you want to be on the right side of your wagers check out all the stats and facts below.

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Kelso Racecourse Information

Kelso Racecourse is situated in the Scottish Borders, is well supported by Scottish and northern-based trainers and attracts quality horses throughout the 15 meetings held during the season.

Type of Racing: National Hunt Only

Kelso Racing Highlights:  The Premier Novice Hurdle held in early March is a grade 2 contest worth over £20k. Horses that win this Novice race often go on to run at the Aintree Grand National meeting, Mount Mews and Le Prezien are recent examples.

The Morebattle Hurdle is run in February and is a condition race over 2 miles and 2 furlongs, the race has been targeted by Nicky Henderson in recent years with Simonsig and Top Notch both winning before heading to Cheltenham.

In December the course hosts the Scottish Borders National, being the time of the year and the fact it's run over four miles, it can be a very demanding race.

TV Channel: Racing TV

Bookmaker Streaming Services are Available from Ladbrokes and William Hill.

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* All statistics below are based on the previous five years at Kelso

Kelso Outright Favourite Statistics

  • Handicap Chases: 53-151 (35%) -6.03
  • Handicap Hurdles: 44-137 (32%) +8.62
  • Non-Handicap Chases: 16-23 (70%) +9.22
  • Non-Handicap Hurdles: 39-89 (44%) -16.04

Tips for Kelso Racecourse

The track can be stiff for hurdlers and chasers so plenty of stamina is sometimes required depending on conditions, however, the horses visually on anything less than very soft or heavy do seem to nip around the track. 

Check the traveller's list before deciding on your bets, it’s a fair way to Kelso. Look to OLBG's best horse racing tipsters who focus on quality races over the jumps.

Kelso Jockey & Trainer Statistics

Who are the best national hunt jockeys and trainers to bet on at Kelso?

When looking at profitable trainers only, then it is N W Alexander who leads the way with a total of twenty-seven winners producing an LSP of +11.71 whilst Miss Lucinda V Russell leads the overall list with forty-eight winners but shows a loss overall. If you are more of an eachway player then you may want to know which trainer is best to follow at Kelso and that would be S R B Crawford who shows the best eachway LSP which is +20.08 thanks to their ten placings (three winners). With an LSP of -81.61 at Kelso, Miss Lucinda V Russell heads the list for worst trainers at this course, which is a result of forty-eight winners from three hundred forty-four runners which is a strike rate of 14%.

Brian Hughes is the leading jockey here at Kelso with forty-one winners but you would have recorded a loss if you backed all of their rides whilst following Sean Quinlan would have returned the most winners (thirty-four) from a profitable jockey. When looking at jockeys and looking for some eachway value at Kelso, then the jockey who shows the best eachway profit is Grant J Cockburn, that LSP is +34.68 which has been accumulated by a total of six placings which includes one winner. The jockey with the worst record at Kelso based on LSP is Brian Hughes who has only a 16% strike rate with forty-one winners from two hundred fifty-four rides which have returned an LSP of -103.97.

Kelso Picks & Hints

Here are some factors at Kelso for certain trainers or jockeys which have been profitable:

  • 5-8 (63%) +14.91 - Backing Brian Hughes rides when over a trip of 2m5½f
  • 5-7 (71%) +11.62 - Backing Fergal O'Brien runners when horses are aged 6yo

Kelso Top Jockey and Trainer Combinations

Here are the best trainer and jockey combinations here at Kelso based on the number of winners:

  • 32 Wins: A M Thomson & Ryan Mania
  • 30 Wins: Miss Lucinda V Russell & Derek R Fox
  • 16 Wins: N W Alexander & Bruce Lynn
  • 14 Wins: D McCain Jnr & Brian Hughes
  • 13 Wins: Miss Lucinda V Russell & P Wadge

Kelso Top Trainers By Most Winners and a Level Stakes Profit

TrainerR-W-PWinEW
N W Alexander232-27-78+11.71+0.50
G T Bewley67-11-17+2.08-13.87
Fergal O'Brien28-11-17+4.85+3.23
Ewan Whillans86-10-17+29.13-0.20
Mrs A Hamilton34-10-12+22.14+10.05
Ruth Jefferson26-7-12+3.67-1.22
C Grant48-5-13+24.50+15.03
Mrs Susan Corbett39-5-9+25.75+13.66
Mrs S J Smith27-5-9+11.38+3.60
Oliver Greenall17-5-6+1.83-1.27

Kelso Top Jockeys By Most Winners and a Level Stakes Profit

JockeyR-W-PWinEW
Sean Quinlan197-34-65+94.71+28.96
Derek R Fox181-31-71+3.12-11.76
Jonathon Bewley54-10-14+12.33-5.21
P J Brennan16-7-10+6.51+2.70
Miss J Walton17-5-6+43.50+23.63
James C Bowen13-5-7+16.73+8.46
Dylan Johnston27-4-11+9.08+4.15
Oakley Brown12-4-6+18.00+11.25
Nick Orpwood12-4-6+0.43+2.05
Kevin Brogan13-3-5+10.00+7.10

With a huge combined experience of horse racing between them, this content has been created and is maintained by Darren Brett, James Banting and Andy Powell. All of the data for Kelso Racecourse which includes the favourite statistics, draw bias and the trainer and jockey statistics have been created using results from HorseRaceBase.

Darren Brett

Darren Brett

Tipster Competition Manager

Darren has worked in the horse racing industry for decades bringing to OLBG for the last 20 years a wealth of knowledge, creating much of our content on these sports. Darren also manages our Grand National Guide and is the go-to font of knowledge for the world's greatest steeplechase.
James Banting

James Banting

Tipster Competition Assistant

James Banting, a passionate horse racing enthusiast and aficionado, brings a wealth of experience to OLBG, having attended numerous race meetings over the years. His background working with the Jockey Club provides him with a unique insider's perspective on the industry.
Andy Powell

Andy Powell

Content Editor

Andy is a seasoned professional with more than 15 years of experience in the field of horse racing. He has a thorough understanding of the sport, from analyzing complex statistical data to being part of a winning syndicate at the Cheltenham Festival. Andy is responsible for managing the horse racing trend blogs on OLBG.