Kelso will stage a six-race Jump meeting on Wednesday, 16 September 2026, with the programme running from 4:25pm to 6:55pm. The card will feature hurdle races, steeple chases and a National Hunt Flat race, with distances ranging from 2m 25y to 2m 5f 133y. Prize money across the meeting will range from £5,000 to £15,000.
The 5:25pm Paul Ferguson’s Jumpers To Follow Handicap Hurdle Race (Class 3) will carry the day’s joint-highest prize of £15,000. The race will be contested over 2m 4f 189y for horses aged three and above and will have a rating band of 0-140. Six runners are entered: Loriko, ridden by Harry Skelton and trained by Dan Skelton; Continuance, ridden by Freddie Keighley and trained by Martin Keighley; Bold Light, ridden by Gregor Walkingshaw and trained by Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore; Dream’s Ka, ridden by Ryan Mania and trained by Katie Scott; Heart Above, ridden by Peter Kavanagh and trained by Dianne Sayer; and Starlyte, ridden by Patrick Wadge and trained by Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore.
The opening race at 4:25pm, the RacingTV Proudly Supports Teenage Cancer Trust Handicap Hurdle Race (Class 5), will cover 2m 2f 25y and offer £8,000 in prize money. The race is for horses aged three and above, rated 0-100, with a minimum weight of 10st 2lbs. The eight runners are Scots Poet, ridden by Conor O’Farrell and trained by Ewan Whillans; Fine Point, ridden by Joshua Thompson (5) and trained by Adam Nicol; Struth, ridden by Derek Fox and trained by Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore; Hijo de La Luna, ridden by Bruce Lynn and trained by Simon West; Wispit Twob, ridden by Freddie Keighley (5) and trained by Martin Keighley; On The Bubble, ridden by Ryan Mania and trained by Gary Rutherford; Cawthorne Cracker, ridden by Toby Wynne and trained by Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero; and Ivynator, ridden by Peter Kavanagh and trained by Jean McGregor.
At 4:55pm, the Borders Carers Centre Novices’ Hurdle Race (Class 4) will be run over 2m 4f 189y for four-year-olds and upwards, with £10,000 available. The three-runner novice contest will feature Handmedownastar, ridden by Sean Bowen and trained by Nick Scholfield; Hoe Joly Smoke, ridden by Harry Skelton and trained by Dan Skelton; and Hopeless Dancer, ridden by Harry Reed and trained by Tim Reed.
The 5:25pm Paul Ferguson’s Jumpers To Follow Handicap Hurdle Race (Class 3) will bring together six runners over 2m 4f 189y for a £15,000 prize fund. Loriko, ridden by Harry Skelton and trained by Dan Skelton, will carry 12st 6lbs after a 6lb penalty. Continuance, with Freddie Keighley (5) for trainer Martin Keighley, will carry 11st 10lbs. Bold Light, ridden by Gregor Walkingshaw (10) for Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore, will carry 11st 3lbs. Dream’s Ka, partnered by Ryan Mania for Katie Scott, will carry 10st 11lbs. Heart Above, ridden by Peter Kavanagh for Dianne Sayer, will carry 10st 8lbs, while Starlyte, ridden by Patrick Wadge for Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore, will carry 10st 2lbs.
The 5:55pm Weatherbys Racing Bank Conditional Jockeys’ Handicap Steeple Chase (Class 4) will cover 2m 5f 133y and offer £10,000. The four-runner contest is for horses aged four and above and carries a 0-115 rating range. Rockstown Girl, with jockey details not listed, is trained by A. McCann and will carry 12st. Fairlawn Skipper, ridden by Shane Fenelon and trained by Mickey Bowen, will also carry 12st. Limerick Leader, ridden by Freddie Keighley and trained by Nick Scholfield, will carry 11st 13lbs following a 7lb penalty. Moonlightinthepark, ridden by Charlie Maggs (3) and trained by Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero, will carry 10st 7lbs.
At 6:25pm, the In Memory of Rossie Maitland-Carew Handicap Steeple Chase (Class 3) will provide another £15,000 contest. The race will be run over 2m 1f 14y for four-year-olds and upwards, with a 0-135 rating range and weights raised by 6lbs. Three runners will line up: Duke of Luckley, ridden by Freddie Keighley (5) and trained by Martin Keighley; Conquer The Breeze, ridden by Ryan Mania and trained by Adam Nicol; and Garde des Champs, ridden by Derek Fox and trained by Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore. Duke of Luckley will carry 12st, Conquer The Breeze 11st 7lbs and Garde des Champs 10st 6lbs.
The meeting will conclude at 6:55pm with the Join Racing TV For Free Now Open National Hunt Flat Race (Class 4). The 2m 51y contest is for four- and five-year-olds and will carry £5,000 in prize money. Six runners are declared. Going On, ridden by Brian Hughes and trained by Patrick Neville, will carry 11st 2lbs. Cape Warrior, ridden by Sean Bowen and trained by Micky Hammond, will carry 11st. Back In Favour, with jockey details not listed, is trained by A. McCann and will carry 10st 9lbs. Lady Scarphia, ridden by Sean Quinlan and trained by Micky Hammond, will also carry 10st 9lbs. Arc Kunoichi, ridden by Nathan Moscrop and trained by Rebecca Menzies, will carry 10st 7lbs, while Roohu, ridden by Conor Rabbitt (3) and trained by Jessica Bedi, will also carry 10st 7lbs.
The Kelso racecards 16 September 2026 will feature six Jump races, with two contests carrying £15,000 prize funds. The card will begin with an 8-runner handicap hurdle at 4:25pm and finish with a six-runner National Hunt Flat race at 6:55pm. The meeting will include a mixture of experienced hurdlers, steeple chasers, novice runners and younger National Hunt prospects.
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