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2025 Premier Kelso Hurdle Preview
Run over a distance of two miles and two furlongs in which the runners face ten hurdles, the Premier Kelso Hurdle is scheduled to take place in March of each year at the Kelso racecourse and is open to runners aged four or older who are novices over hurdles.
The race is the highlight at Kelso being a Grade 2 race which was first run back in 1990.
Premier Kelso Hurdle Information:
- Premier Kelso Hurdle Past Winners
- Premier Kelso Hurdle Trainer Statistics
- Premier Kelso Hurdle Jockey Statistics
Why not use the trends shortlist below to help you narrow down the field and then head over to the dedicated Kelso tips page to see which runners are being supported by the OLBG expert racing tipsters to find yourself a bet?
How competitive is the Premier Kelso Hurdle market? When looking at the over-rounds for the last 20 renewals, the most competitive market was in 2015 when the race had an over-round of 106%. The race in 2008 was a race that was most in the bookie's favour with an over-round of 124%, whilst on average over the last 20 renewals of the Premier Kelso Hurdle, the over-round has been 114%, which means the bookie expects to pay out £100 for every £114 which is bet.
Premier Kelso Hurdle Trends:
Looking at the future form, is the winner worth following next time out? From the past 20 if you had followed the winner of the Premier Kelso Hurdle next time out then you would have backed a total of 4 winners. Backing all 19 runners who have been out since to win at SP next time out, would have returned an LSP of -9.15. Before placing your bet on the 2025 Premier Kelso Hurdle see which other runners today are being backed on the racing predictions page.
Over the last 20 renewals, it was the Kerry Lee trained Nemean Lion ridden by Richard Patrick who set the fastest winning time in the Premier Kelso Hurdle, the runner won the race in a time of 4:20.32 was set when winning the race in 2023. At the other end of the scale, it was the combination of trainer Malcolm Jefferson and jockey Brian Hughes with Mount Mews who set the slowest winning time, the race-winning time was 4:51.00 in the 2017 renewal.
These are the top three quickest-run Premier Kelso Hurdle over the last 20 renewals:
- Nemean Lion (4:20.32) in 2023
- Paddy The Piper (4:20.80) in 2004
- Rouge Vif (4:26.90) in 2019
What the expert says...
The route for the winner of the Premier Kelso Hurdle is usually the Aintree Festival, twelve of the sixteen winners between 2005 & 2022 headed to Aintree, however, with very limited success. Six have gone on to run in the Mersey Novices Hurdle and only My Drogo (2021) managed to pick up a win, in fact, that runner is the only runner of those who went to Aintree who picked up a win, the rest were beaten.Premier Kelso Hurdle Past Winners
Here are the Premier Kelso Hurdle past winners for the last 10 renewals. Each row details the year of the race, the horse which won along with the age & weight of the horse. The trainer of the horse at the time of winning the Premier Kelso Hurdle as well as the jockey is also displayed along with the starting price the horse was sent off.
| Year | Horse | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 4:29.96 | Personal Ambition (IRE) 5yo 11-5 3/1 | Kielan Woods Ben Pauling (GB) |
| 2023 4:20.32 | Nemean Lion (GER) 6yo 11-5 4/1 | Richard Patrick Kerry Lee (GB) |
| 2022 4:30.32 | Nells Son (GB) 7yo 11-3 16/1 | Sean O'Keeffe Nicky Richards (GB) |
| 2021 4:26.94 | My Drogo (GB) 6yo 11-7 2/1F | Harry Skelton Dan Skelton (GB) |
| 2020 4:49.20 | Clondaw Caitlin (IRE) 5yo 10-9 9/4 | Brian Hughes Ruth Jefferson (GB) |
| 2019 4:26.90 | Rouge Vif (FR) 5yo 11-1 7/2 | Gavin Sheehan Harry Whittington (GB) |
| 2017 4:51.00 | Mount Mews (IRE) 6yo 11-5 11/8F | Brian Hughes Malcolm Jefferson (GB) |
| 2016 4:40.80 | Le Prezien (FR) 5yo 11-5 13/8F | Sam Twiston-Davies Paul Nicholls (GB) |
| 2015 4:31.10 | Glingerburn (IRE) 7yo 11-9 5/2 | Brian Harding Nicky Richards (GB) |
| 2014 4:28.40 | Clever Cookie (GB) 6yo 11-8 13/8F | Wilson Renwick Peter Niven (GB) |
Where have the winning runners come from?
Here are the countries where the winning trainers of the Premier Kelso Hurdle have been based:
- GB: 20 winners with an additional 30 placings from 164 runners
- IRE: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 7 runners
Premier Kelso Hurdle Trainer Statistics
There are two leading trainers in the Premier Kelso Hurdle over the last 20 renewals with both Lucinda Russell and Nicky Richards who have both won the race two times. Lucinda Russell's winners have been with Bold Sir Brian (2011) and Tap Night (2012). Nicky Richards winners have been with Glingerburn (2015) and Nells Son (2022).
Here are some of the top Premier Kelso Hurdle trainer statistics over the last 20 renewals (R = Runners, W = Winners, P = Places including winners, Win LSP is based on 1pt Win and EW LSP is based on 0.5pt Win & 0.5pt Place):
| Trainer | R-W-P | Win | EW |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lucinda Russell | 7-2-3 | +17.25 | +9.31 |
| Nicky Richards | 6-2-5 | +14.50 | +9.21 |
| Paul Nicholls | 7-1-1 | -4.37 | -3.98 |
| Dan Skelton | 4-1-1 | -1.00 | -1.75 |
| Sue Smith | 3-1-2 | +14.00 | +9.40 |
| Peter Niven | 2-1-2 | +0.63 | +2.48 |
| Kerry Lee | 1-1-1 | +4.00 | +2.40 |
| Harry Whittington | 1-1-1 | +3.50 | +2.19 |
| Ben Pauling | 1-1-1 | +3.00 | +1.80 |
| Ruth Jefferson | 1-1-1 | +2.25 | +1.41 |
Premier Kelso Hurdle Jockey Statistics
There are two leading jockeys in the Premier Kelso Hurdle over the last 20 renewals with both Brian Hughes and Graham Lee who have both won the race two times. Brian Hughes winners have been with Mount Mews (2017) and Clondaw Caitlin (2020). Graham Lee winners have been with Covent Garden (2003) and Bygones Of Brid (2010).
Here are some of the top Premier Kelso Hurdle jockey statistics over the last 20 renewals (R = Runners, W = Winners, P = Places including winners, Win LSP is based on 1pt Win and EW LSP is based on 0.5pt Win & 0.5pt Place):
| Jockey | R-W-P | Win | EW |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Hughes | 9-2-3 | -3.37 | -4.59 |
| Graham Lee | 4-2-2 | +3.50 | +1.30 |
| Harry Skelton | 4-1-1 | -1.00 | -1.75 |
| Sam Twiston-Davies | 4-1-1 | -1.37 | -0.98 |
| Gavin Sheehan | 3-1-2 | +1.50 | +1.04 |
| Jonathan England | 1-1-1 | +16.00 | +10.00 |
| Sean O'Keeffe | 1-1-1 | +16.00 | +9.60 |
| Richard Patrick | 1-1-1 | +4.00 | +2.40 |
| Kielan Woods | 1-1-1 | +3.00 | +1.80 |
| Ryan Mania | 7-0-2 | -7.00 | -3.72 |
2025 Premier Kelso Hurdle Trends
Favourites finishing positions (oldest to latest): 1, 4, 1, 1, 3, 2, (3, 4), 7, 2, 2, 1, 2, 1, 1, 4, 3, 1, (2, F), 2, 2
The percentage shown is the percentage of the total number of runners who fell under that factor. High percentages are less appealing than lower ones as you would expect them to do well.
- 20 / 20 (67%) - No bigger than 20/1
- 20 / 20 (77%) - Beaten no more -11l (LTO)
- 20 / 20 (78%) - Achieved an RPR of 106+ (LTO)
- 20 / 20 (78%) - Within the first 7 of the market
- 20 / 20 (80%) - Achieved a TS of 86+ (Season)
- 20 / 20 (84%) - Made 2 - 9 starts (1 Year)
- 20 / 20 (84%) - Made 3 - 21 starts (Career)
- 20 / 20 (85%) - Not in DEU/IRL/ITA/WAL (Debut)
- 20 / 20 (86%) - Made 1 - 5 starts (180 Days)
- 20 / 20 (88%) - Had 2 - 11 placings (Career)
- 20 / 20 (88%) - Won within last 3 starts
- 20 / 20 (88%) - Not in a G3/Cl3 (Debut)
- 20 / 20 (88%) - Off a break of 14 - 101 days
- 20 / 20 (89%) - No more than -7lbs (Vs Max Weight)
- 20 / 20 (89%) - Not BB/BL/GR in colour
Remember to use the trends listed above along with the Kelso racing predictions to see if you can find the winner of the Premier Kelso Hurdle. How well do you know your horse racing? Are there certain types of races that you are unsure of? Why not take a look at this Types Of Horse Race article to familiarise yourself with the different types of racing, that is just one of many helpful horse racing articles in the OLBG Betting School.
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Premier Kelso Hurdle Trend Analysis
The trend factor which had produced 10+ winners and shows the best LSP, an LSP of +9.68 is when runners had 1 career place on the going. The worst performing factor that has failed to produce a single winner is when runners had 1 career place in Jumps (Hurdle) races, when backing these the trend shows a record of 0-25.
The courses that have produced the most winners of the Premier Kelso Hurdle are Musselburgh and Newcastle, there has been a total number of 4 winners from each of those courses.
The race is open to both sexes with the Male runners having produced a total of 19 winners from a total of 163 runners whilst the Female runners have produced 1 winner from a total of 8 runners.
Looking at the winning odds over the last 20 renewals, the biggest-priced winner was Bold Sir Brian in 2011, winning for Lucinda Russell at odds of 20/1 under the guidance of Peter Buchanan. Looking at the runners at the head of the market over the last 20 renewals there have been 7 winning favourites in the race. Remember to use the best racing tipsters along with the information on this page to find you a bet on the 2025 Premier Kelso Hurdle. If you are interested in other races at the Kelso racecourse, then why not read our blog for the Scottish Borders National?
Article Contributor Information
We are blessed with an excellent team of specialists and experts at OLBG. Contributing to creating and maintaining this Premier Kelso Hurdle Preview are at hand, Andy and James. They both work on the Horse racing tips team team looking after the tipsters and managing the tips settlement, whilst also creating and managing all of the horse racing event previews for National Hunt Racing.
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