28 Feb 2026 15:30 Kelso
Winner: £30,000 (Penalty: £15,609); Distance: 2m 4f 189y; Class: 2; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft.
bet365 Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
4 |
| - |
Both Barrels (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 11 5) |
761-816 / 8 |
Jump (42) | Craig Nichol | D W Whillans Mrs A Marshall… |
8/1 | |
| midfield, closed on leaders after 3 out, led after 2 out, briefly faced challenge last, rallied and ran on well run-in, always doing enough towards finish | ||||||||||
2nd |
3 |
| 1¼ L |
Good To Be Alive (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 11) |
145-221 / 5 |
Jump (33) | S Bowen | O Murphy Bective Stud |
5/2 | |
| wore hood to start, held up in rear, not fluent 4th, pushed along and taken wide to make headway after 2 out, briefly disputed lead last, outpaced by winner run-in, kept on | ||||||||||
3rd |
8 |
| 13 L |
Frontier Prince (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
7-21353 / 5 |
Jump (26) | J J Burke | F O'Brien Mr J N Greenley |
11/2 | |
| held up towards rear, chased leaders after 3 out, went third before last, kept on but no chance with leading pair run-in | ||||||||||
4th |
7 |
| 4¾ L |
Bold Light (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 1) |
5-6484U / 9 |
Jump (13) | Alan Doyle | L Russell & M Scudamore Mr J Scott |
12/1 | |
| towards rear, closed on leasers after 4 out, soon raced in second, ridden when outpaced before last, weakened run-in | ||||||||||
5th |
1 |
| 18 L |
Fingal's Hill (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 0) |
012-112 / 10 |
Jump (36) | Callum Bewley | P Atkinson Mr P G Atkinson |
14/1 | |
| raced in second, led 5th, ridden when headed after 2 out, weakened quickly before last | ||||||||||
6th |
5 |
| 14 L |
Florida Dreams (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
4-22336 / 8 |
Jump (27) | B S Hughes | N G Richards Mr J Fyffe |
11/4 | |
| wore hood in parade ring, towards rear, pushed along after 3 out, weakened quickly after 2 out | ||||||||||
7th |
6 |
| 8 L |
Smart Decision (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 3) |
1-31124 / 5 |
Jump (25) | Jamie Hamilton | T D Easterby Reality Partnerships… |
13/2 | |
| prominent, mistake 6th, chased leaders from 3 out, outpaced and weakened quickly after 2 out | ||||||||||
PU |
2 |
| - |
Skyjack Hijack (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 0) |
111115- / 8 |
Jump (441) | Sean Quinlan | J Candlish Mr Alan Baxter |
14/1 | |
| led, headed 5th, pushed along 6th, weakened quickly and pulled up before 4 out | ||||||||||