Royal Caledonian Hunt Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Kelso

15:00

Date 2026-04-20

Distance 2m5f133y

Class Class 4

Going Good

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize £4,753

Winning Time 5m 19.82s (slow by 2.82s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Breizh River (FR) Harry Reed · Tristan Davidson	9/2	Won
2nd	Looking Splendid (GB) Dylan Johnston · Gary Rutherford	2/1F	1.25
3rd	Joecooker (FR) Jamie Hamilton · Rebecca Menzies	4/1	14
4th	Jet Legs (IRE) Ryan Mania · Martin Todhunter	15/2	8
5th	Special Rate (IRE) Danny McMenamin · Hugh Burns	11/2	1
6th	Old Gregorian (GB) Derek Fox · Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore	9/1	5.5
7th	Kay Tara Tara (GB) Toby Wynne · Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero	20/1	0.3
8th	Garde Des Champs (IRE) Alan Doyle · Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore	28/1	2.25

Runners (9)

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
7	Looking Splendid Bay J:Dylan Johnston T:Gary Rutherford	J:Dylan Johnston T:Gary Rutherford	154	—	-11361	106	131	109	18d	—	—	+11	38.9	0.50/1	2/1 33%
Won by 11l over C&D on recent chase debut; 9lb higher in higher-grade race today
6	Joecooker Bay J:Jamie Hamilton T:Rebecca Menzies	J:Jamie Hamilton T:Rebecca Menzies	160	tp	432543	112	125	119	30d	—	—	+8	25.8	1.00/1	4/1 20%
0-6 over fences but creditable third in valuable C&D series final last month; big player
2	Special Rate Bay J:Danny McMenamin T:Hugh Burns	J:Danny McMenamin T:Hugh Burns	167	tp	362343	119	126	112	9d	—	—	+13	27.3	1.25/1	5/1 17%
Without a win since 2024 but consistent for new stable since December; in the mix again
3	Breizh River Bay J:Harry Reed T:Tristan Davidson	J:Harry Reed T:Tristan Davidson	166	tp	333125	118	124	110	29d	—	—	+18	30.6	1.38/1	11/2 15%
Landed good prize in January but is not the force of old; others appeal more
1	Old Gregorian Bay J:Derek Fox T:Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore	J:Derek Fox T:Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore	170	t	63d-14	122	130	53	51d	—	—	+12	20.5	2.13/1	17/2 11%
Not beaten far when last of four over C&D in February; still unexposed over fences
4	Jet Legs Bay J:Ryan Mania T:Martin Todhunter	J:Ryan Mania T:Martin Todhunter	161	v	3-3666	113	123	103	64d	—	—	+12	20	2.50/1	10/1 9%
Yet to build upon pleasing reappearance run in October and needs to up his game
9	Kay Tara Tara Bay J:Toby Wynne T:Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero	J:Toby Wynne T:Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero	149	tp	/952-4	101	123	93	32d	—	—	+9	14	5.00/1	20/1 5%
Safely held on last month's chasing debut but that came after a long absence
5	Garde Des Champs Bay J:Alan Doyle(3) T:Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore	J:Alan Doyle(3) T:Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore	161	tp	412344	113	126	120	177d	—	—	+18	21.8	6.25/1	25/1 4%
Largely consistent 10yo; off since October but ran well when fresh last spring; a possible
NR	Carrigeen Castle Bay J:Conor O'Farrell T:Micky Hammond	J:Conor O'Farrell T:Micky Hammond	154	—	-7F482	106	130	99	26d	—	—	—	18.6	—	—
Kept on for second at Hexham last month but has regressed and become inconsistent

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Looking Splendid	2/1	2/1	2/1
Joecooker	4/1	4/1	7/2
Special Rate	5/1	5/1	5/1
Breizh River	11/2	11/2	11/2
Old Gregorian	8/1	17/2	17/2
Jet Legs	10/1	9/1	10/1
Kay Tara Tara	20/1	16/1	20/1
Garde Des Champs	25/1	22/1	22/1
Carrigeen Castle	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

Looking Splendid

38.9

OR: 14 Form: 16.5 Odds: 8.4

2/1

2nd

Breizh River

30.6

OR: 17 Form: 10 Odds: 3.6

11/2

3rd

Special Rate

27.3

OR: 17.3 Form: 6 Odds: 4

5/1

Joecooker

25.8

OR: 15.5 Form: 5.1 Odds: 5.2

4/1

Garde Des Champs

21.8

OR: 15.8 Form: 5 Odds: 1.1

25/1

Old Gregorian

20.5

OR: 18 Form: 0 Odds: 2.5

17/2

Jet Legs

OR: 15.8 Form: 2.1 Odds: 2.1

10/1

Carrigeen Castle

18.6

OR: 14 Form: 4.6 Odds: 0

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Kay Tara Tara

OR: 12.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.3

20/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Old Gregorian	122	130	53
Special Rate	119	126	112
Breizh River	118	124	110
Jet Legs	113	123	103
Garde Des Champs	113	126	120
Joecooker	112	125	119
Looking Splendid	106	131	109
Carrigeen Castle	106	130	99
Kay Tara Tara	101	123	93

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Special Rate	9d ago	Quick return
Looking Splendid	18d ago	Fit
Carrigeen Castle	26d ago	Fit
Breizh River	29d ago	Fit
Joecooker	30d ago	Fit
Kay Tara Tara	32d ago	Fit
Old Gregorian	51d ago	Fresh
Jet Legs	64d ago	Fresh
Garde Des Champs	177d ago	Long break

Class

Horse	Prev Class	Change
Special Rate	Class Class 3	Class Rise
Breizh River	Class Class 2	Class Rise
Old Gregorian	Class Class 3	Class Rise

Compared to each horse's most recent recorded run. 0 drops, 3 rises.