bet365 Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) – Kelso

Kelso

3:30

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

Runners

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	Odds
3	Good To Be Alive b Sean Bowen · Olly Murphy	Sean Bowen · Olly Murphy	165	—	45-221	130	133	112	33d	—	—	+4	26.7	3/1 25%
Lightly raced 5yo; asserted late on at Plumpton; 4lb higher mark is not insurmountable
5	Florida Dreams b Brian Hughes · Nicky Richards	Brian Hughes · Nicky Richards	158	—	-22336	123	136	107	27d	—	—	+10	30.5	10/3 23%
Twice went close at start of season and 3m possibly stretched him last time; big player
8	Frontier Prince b/br Jonathan Burke · Fergal O'Brien	Jonathan Burke · Fergal O'Brien	152	—	-21353	117	134	113	26d	—	—	+15	29.3	5/1 17%
6	Smart Decision b Jamie Hamilton · Tim Easterby	Jamie Hamilton · Tim Easterby	157	—	-31124	122	133	123	25d	—	—	+22	33.5	11/2 15%
Holding his form well; now up in distance, which may well suit; solid claims
4	Both Barrels ch Craig Nichol · Donald Whillans	Craig Nichol · Donald Whillans	159	—	61-816	124	131	101	42d	—	—	+13	20.6	11/1 8%
Won here just after Christmas; possible excuse last time but remains on a career-high mark
7	Bold Light ch Alan Doyle(3) · Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore	Alan Doyle(3) · Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore	155	—	-6484U	120	136	109	13d	—	—	+11	20	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 b Callum Bewley · Peter Atkinson	Callum Bewley · Peter Atkinson	168	p	12-112	133	133	124	36d	—	—	+16	22.5	16/1 6%
Good second at Doncaster after layoff but will need a career best to defy top weight
2	Skyjack Hijack b Sean Quinlan · Jennie Candlish	Sean Quinlan · Jennie Candlish	168	—	11115-	133	133	-	441d	—	—	+34	39.1	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 Top Rated	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
Good To Be Alive	33d ago	Fit
Florida Dreams	27d ago	Fit
Frontier Prince	26d ago	Fit
Smart Decision	25d ago	Fit
Both Barrels	42d ago	Fit
Bold Light	13d ago	Quick return
Fingal's Hill	36d ago	Fit
Skyjack Hijack	441d ago	Long break

Going: Good To Soft

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