Kelso will host a six-race Jump meeting on Sunday, October 4, 2026, with racing scheduled from 1:45 pm to 4:40 pm. The programme will feature novice hurdles, handicap hurdles, steeplechases and a conditional jockeys’ handicap hurdle. The races will be contested over distances ranging from 2m 51y to 3m 2f 39y, with prize money ranging from £8,000 to £40,000.
The opening race at 1:45 pm will be The Welcome to Family Day Novices’ Hurdle Race (Class 4) (GBB Race). The contest will cover 2m 4f 189y and is open to horses aged four years and older. The race carries £10,000 in prize money and will provide the first hurdle test of the afternoon.
At 2:20 pm, The Percy’s Racing Dream Handicap Hurdle Race (Class 4) will be run over the same 2m 4f 189y distance. The race is open to horses aged four years and older and carries £9,000 in prize money. It is also a qualifier for the Go North Cab On Target Series and is restricted to horses rated 0-120.
The third race, scheduled for 2:55 pm, will be The Justin & Susan Greig Novices’ Hurdle Race (Class 4) (Go North Night Nurse Series Qualifier) (GBB Race). The event will cover 2m 51y and is open to four-year-olds and older horses. With £10,000 on offer, the contest will serve as a qualifier for the Go North Night Nurse Series.
At 3:30 pm, the meeting will reach its highest-value contest, The NSPCC School Service Handicap Steeple Chase (Class 2), registered as The Simply Ned. The race will be contested over 2m 1f 14y for horses aged four years and older and carries £40,000 in prize money. The contest is also designated as a GBB Race.
The fifth race at 4:05 pm will be The Scottish Racing Academy Handicap Steeple Chase (Class 4) (Go North Red Rum Series Qualifier) (GBB Race). The race will cover 3m 2f 39y, making it the longest contest on the card. Open to horses aged four years and older, it carries £10,000 and is restricted to horses rated 0-120. The event will also act as a qualifier for the Go North Red Rum Series.
The final race at 4:40 pm will be The Join Racing TV Now Conditional Jockeys’ Handicap Hurdle Race (Class 5). The contest will cover 2m 4f 189y and is open to horses aged three years and older. With £8,000 in prize money, the race is restricted to horses rated 0-100 and will bring the afternoon’s racing to a close.
The six-race Kelso programme will offer a varied afternoon of Jump racing, with three hurdle contests and two steeplechases alongside a conditional jockeys’ handicap hurdle. The £40,000 Simply Ned Handicap Steeple Chase will provide the day’s highest prize, while the three Go North Series qualifiers add further interest to the programme.
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