bet365 Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) – Kelso

Kelso

15:30

bet365 Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)

Date 2026-02-28

Distance 2m4f189y

Class Class 2

Going Good To Soft

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £15,609

Runners (8)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
3	Good To Be Alive Bay J:Sean Bowen T:Olly Murphy	J:Sean Bowen T:Olly Murphy	165	—	45-221	130	133	112	33d	—	—	+4	26.7	0.75/1	3/1 25%
Lightly raced 5yo; asserted late on at Plumpton; 4lb higher mark is not insurmountable
5	Florida Dreams Bay J:Brian Hughes T:Nicky Richards	J:Brian Hughes T:Nicky Richards	158	—	-22336	123	136	107	27d	—	—	+10	30.5	0.83/1	10/3 23%
Twice went close at start of season and 3m possibly stretched him last time; big player
8	Frontier Prince b/br J:Jonathan Burke T:Fergal O'Brien	J:Jonathan Burke T:Fergal O'Brien	152	—	-21353	117	134	113	26d	—	—	+15	29.3	1.25/1	5/1 17%
Held up in rear - headway after 3 out - disputing third 2 out - not clear run approaching last - outpaced run-in(op 5/1 tchd 9/2)
6	Smart Decision Bay J:Jamie Hamilton T:Tim Easterby	J:Jamie Hamilton T:Tim Easterby	157	—	-31124	122	133	123	25d	—	—	+22	33.5	1.38/1	11/2 15%
Holding his form well; now up in distance, which may well suit; solid claims
4	Both Barrels Chestnut J:Craig Nichol T:Donald Whillans	J:Craig Nichol T:Donald Whillans	159	—	61-816	124	131	101	42d	—	—	+13	20.6	2.75/1	11/1 8%
Won here just after Christmas; possible excuse last time but remains on a career-high mark
7	Bold Light Chestnut J:Alan Doyle(3) T:Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore	J:Alan Doyle(3) T:Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore	155	—	-6484U	120	136	109	13d	—	—	+11	20	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Hard to fancy on recent form but won this 12 months ago; return here could spark a revival
1	Fingal's Hill Bay J:Callum Bewley T:Peter Atkinson	J:Callum Bewley T:Peter Atkinson	168	p	12-112	133	133	124	36d	—	—	+16	22.5	4.00/1	16/1 6%
Good second at Doncaster after layoff but will need a career best to defy top weight
2	Skyjack Hijack Bay J:Sean Quinlan T:Jennie Candlish	J:Sean Quinlan T:Jennie Candlish	168	—	11115-	133	133	-	441d	—	—	+34	39.1	4.50/1	18/1 5%
Six straight wins in 2024 but will need to be firing on all cylinders after 441 days off

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Good To Be Alive	5/2	5/2	5/2	5/2	3/1
Florida Dreams	3/1	10/3	3/1	10/3	3/1
Frontier Prince	5/1	5/1	5/1	5/1	5/1
Smart Decision	11/2	11/2	11/2	11/2	11/2
Both Barrels	10/1	9/1	9/1	9/1	11/1
Bold Light	12/1	11/1	11/1	11/1	17/2
Fingal's Hill	16/1	14/1	12/1	14/1	12/1
Skyjack Hijack	18/1	16/1	16/1	14/1	18/1

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Skyjack Hijack

39.1

OR: 20.8 Form: 17 Odds: 1.4

18/1

2nd

Smart Decision

33.5

OR: 18 Form: 12.1 Odds: 3.4

11/2

3rd

Florida Dreams

30.5

OR: 18.3 Form: 6.1 Odds: 6.2

10/3

Frontier Prince

29.3

OR: 16.8 Form: 8.5 Odds: 4

5/1

Good To Be Alive

26.7

OR: 20 Form: 0 Odds: 6.7

3/1

Fingal's Hill

22.5

OR: 20.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.7

16/1

Both Barrels

20.6

OR: 18.5 Form: 0 Odds: 2.1

11/1

Bold Light

OR: 17.5 Form: 0 Odds: 2.5

12/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Fingal's Hill	133	133	124
Skyjack Hijack	133	133	—
Good To Be Alive	130	133	112
Both Barrels	124	131	101
Florida Dreams	123	136	107
Smart Decision	122	133	123
Bold Light	120	136	109
Frontier Prince	117	134	113

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Bold Light	13d ago	Quick return
Smart Decision	25d ago	Fit
Frontier Prince	26d ago	Fit
Florida Dreams	27d ago	Fit
Good To Be Alive	33d ago	Fit
Fingal's Hill	36d ago	Fit
Both Barrels	42d ago	Fit
Skyjack Hijack	441d ago	Long break