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Kelso racecourse statistics

Every runner at Kelso in our archive in the last 12 months (since 1 October 2025): who wins here, how favourites fare, the biggest-priced winners, and the angles that have paid at SP.

Figures as at 28 Oct 2026, 20:43 · last meeting in our archive 24 Oct 2026

Covers 1 October 2025 – 29 October 2026

110races · 16 meetings
826runners · 602 horses
37.1%favourites won · 43 of 116
300/1biggest-priced winner · Crokes Cross (IRE)

In brief

as at 28 Oct 2026

Kelso has staged 110 races over 16 meetings in our archive in the last 12 months (since 1 October 2025), with 826 runners.

Favourites have won 37.1% of their runs here (43 from 116), a level-stakes P/L of −13.87 points to a £1 stake at SP.

Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore has the most winners here (20 from 115 runners, 17.4%). It is also the best win rate among yards with 30 or more runners.

Danny McMenamin has the most winners here (10 from 59 rides, 16.9%). Among riders with 30 or more rides, Derek Fox has the best win rate: 17.8% (8 from 45).

No angle here has made a level-stakes profit at SP in both periods we test.

Favourites and the market

by starting-price rank

Favourites have won 37.1% of their runs here (43 from 116), a level-stakes P/L of −13.87 points to a £1 stake at SP.

Position in the bettingRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
FavouriteRuns 116Won 43Win 37.1%£1 −13.87A/E 1.01
2nd–3rd in the bettingRuns 225Won 46Win 20.4%£1 −4.02A/E 1.17
4th–6th in the bettingRuns 274Won 18Win 6.6%£1 −89.00A/E 0.82
7th or biggerRuns 211Won 4Win 1.9%£1 +149.00A/E 0.65

Favourites by race type

RacesRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
HurdleRuns 64Won 24Win 37.5%£1 −7.38A/E 1.03
ChaseRuns 45Won 17Win 37.8%£1 −4.90A/E 1.05
NH FlatRuns 7Won 2Win 28.6%£1 −1.59A/E 0.66

Favourites by going

GoingRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
Good to FirmRuns 14Won 6Win 42.9%£1 +1.08A/E 0.96
GoodRuns 48Won 13Win 27.1%£1 −19.46A/E 0.77
Good to SoftRuns 32Won 14Win 43.8%£1 +2.95A/E 1.19
SoftRuns 13Won 6Win 46.2%£1 −1.19A/E 1.26
HeavyRuns 9Won 4Win 44.4%£1 +2.75A/E 1.35

Favourites include joint favourites. Dimmed rows have fewer than 30 runs. Fair A/E compares wins with a margin-stripped market expectation at SP. Favourite-heavy samples naturally read a few points warm, so 1.05 means "beat the margin-free market read", not "the market underrates this by 5%". £1 P/L is level stakes at SP.

Trainers

last 12 months

Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore has the most winners here (20 from 115 runners, 17.4%). It is also the best win rate among yards with 30 or more runners.

Most winners

TrainerRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
Lucinda Russell & Michael ScudamoreRuns 115Won 20Win 17.4%£1 −31.79A/E 1.01
Nicky RichardsRuns 26Won 7Win 26.9%£1 −7.06A/E 1.15
Dan SkeltonRuns 23Won 6Win 26.1%£1 −1.89A/E 1.08
Micky HammondRuns 20Won 5Win 25.0%£1 +10.62A/E 1.92
Sandy ThomsonRuns 38Won 5Win 13.2%£1 −4.00A/E 1.13
Oliver Greenall & Josh GuerrieroRuns 12Won 4Win 33.3%£1 +13.75A/E 1.85
Ewan WhillansRuns 20Won 4Win 20.0%£1 −0.67A/E 1.85
Dianne SayerRuns 21Won 4Win 19.0%£1 +3.75A/E 1.47
N W AlexanderRuns 54Won 4Win 7.4%£1 −37.84A/E 0.73
Patrick NevilleRuns 6Won 3Win 50.0%£1 +9.75A/E 2.39

Ordered by winners here; a tie goes to the fewer runners.

Best win %

TrainerRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
Lucinda Russell & Michael ScudamoreRuns 115Won 20Win 17.4%£1 −31.79A/E 1.01
Sandy ThomsonRuns 38Won 5Win 13.2%£1 −4.00A/E 1.13
N W AlexanderRuns 54Won 4Win 7.4%£1 −37.84A/E 0.73

Ordered by win rate, among those with 30 or more runners here; a tie goes to the bigger sample.

Beat the market

TrainerRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
Lucinda Russell & Michael ScudamoreRuns 115Won 20Win 17.4%£1 −31.79A/E 1.01
N W AlexanderRuns 54Won 4Win 7.4%£1 −37.84A/E 0.73

Ordered by fair A/E, among those with 50 or more runners at a fair price here: above 1.00, their winners came at bigger prices than the margin-free market expected.

£1 P/L is level stakes at SP. Dimmed rows have fewer than 30 runners.

Jockeys

last 12 months

Danny McMenamin has the most winners here (10 from 59 rides, 16.9%). Among riders with 30 or more rides, Derek Fox has the best win rate: 17.8% (8 from 45).

Most winners

JockeyRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
Danny McMenaminRuns 59Won 10Win 16.9%£1 −24.93A/E 0.92
Derek FoxRuns 45Won 8Win 17.8%£1 −15.43A/E 1.03
Sean QuinlanRuns 49Won 7Win 14.3%£1 −14.88A/E 1.12
Tristan DurrellRuns 13Won 5Win 38.5%£1 +7.03A/E 2.12
Jack PowerRuns 21Won 5Win 23.8%£1 +2.02A/E 1.39
Charlie MaggsRuns 22Won 5Win 22.7%£1 +9.58A/E 1.51
Brian HughesRuns 32Won 5Win 15.6%£1 +13.00A/E 0.96
Patrick WadgeRuns 40Won 4Win 10.0%£1 −23.00A/E 0.73
Craig NicholRuns 18Won 3Win 16.7%£1 +11.00A/E 2.19
Peter KavanaghRuns 23Won 3Win 13.0%£1 −6.50A/E 2.02

Ordered by winners here; a tie goes to the fewer rides.

Best win %

JockeyRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
Derek FoxRuns 45Won 8Win 17.8%£1 −15.43A/E 1.03
Danny McMenaminRuns 59Won 10Win 16.9%£1 −24.93A/E 0.92
Brian HughesRuns 32Won 5Win 15.6%£1 +13.00A/E 0.96
Sean QuinlanRuns 49Won 7Win 14.3%£1 −14.88A/E 1.12
Patrick WadgeRuns 40Won 4Win 10.0%£1 −23.00A/E 0.73
Ryan ManiaRuns 31Won 3Win 9.7%£1 +12.00A/E 0.71
Jamie HamiltonRuns 36Won 2Win 5.6%£1 +267.38A/E 0.66
Bruce LynnRuns 36Won 2Win 5.6%£1 −30.34A/E 0.61

Ordered by win rate, among those with 30 or more rides here; a tie goes to the bigger sample.

Beat the market

JockeyRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
Danny McMenaminRuns 59Won 10Win 16.9%£1 −24.93A/E 0.92

Ordered by fair A/E, among those with 50 or more rides at a fair price here: above 1.00, their winners came at bigger prices than the margin-free market expected.

£1 P/L is level stakes at SP. Dimmed rows have fewer than 30 rides.

Course specialists

3+ wins here

No horse has won 3 or more times here in the last 12 months (since 1 October 2025).

Biggest-priced winners

at starting price

The biggest-priced winner here in the last 12 months (since 1 October 2025) was Crokes Cross (IRE) at 300/1 on 2 April 2026.

Angles that have paid

at SP, two periods

Past results at starting price, not a forecast. Each angle made a £1 level-stakes profit in both periods (Jan 2005 – Sep 2021, and since Oct 2021), with at least 100 SP-priced runs and 10 winners in all, and is still in profit with its single biggest winner taken out. The same on every view of this page.

No angle at Kelso clears those tests. Nothing here has paid consistently at SP — which is itself worth knowing.

Quick answers

How do favourites do at Kelso?

Favourites (joint favourites included) have won 43 of 116 runs at Kelso in the last 12 months (since 1 October 2025) — 37.1%, a £1 level-stakes P/L of −13.87 points at SP (as at 28 Oct 2026).

Which trainer has the most winners at Kelso?

Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore, with 20 winners from 115 runners (17.4%) in the last 12 months (since 1 October 2025).

Which jockey has ridden the most winners at Kelso?

Danny McMenamin, with 10 winners from 59 rides (16.9%) in the last 12 months (since 1 October 2025).

Which trainer has the best strike rate at Kelso?

Among yards with 30 or more runners here in the last 12 months (since 1 October 2025), Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore has the best win rate: 17.4% (20 from 115).

Which jockey has the best strike rate at Kelso?

Among riders with 30 or more rides here in the last 12 months (since 1 October 2025), Derek Fox has the best win rate: 17.8% (8 from 45).

Which horses have won most at Kelso?

No horse has won 3 or more times at Kelso in the last 12 months (since 1 October 2025).

What is the biggest-priced winner at Kelso?

Crokes Cross (IRE) at 300/1 on 2 April 2026 in the Every Race Live On Racing TV Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) — the biggest starting price among Kelso winners in the last 12 months (since 1 October 2025).

About Kelso

checked October 2026

Layout and key facts

  • Where: Kelso, in the Scottish Borders — jumps only, turf.
  • Shape: Left-handed and galloping, with a stiff uphill finish; the hurdles course is inside the chase course and sharper.

Going and the seasons

  • Winter: Soft or heavy ground is usual from November to February.
  • Spring and autumn: The season opens in September and closes in May, both ends more often on good or good to soft ground.

Signature races and fixtures

  • March: The Morebattle Hurdle (2m handicap) and the Premier Hurdle (about 2m2f).
  • Programme: Staying handicap chases through the winter.

Practical notes

  • Getting there: Rural, best reached by car, with parking on the course; the nearest stations are Berwick-upon-Tweed and Tweedbank.
  • Viewing: Good sightlines from the main stand, with part of the back straight out of view.

These notes are written and checked by KTB (last checked October 2026); the statistics above are computed from our results archive. Check the course's own site for fixtures, going and travel before you go.