irishracing.com | Race Result Kelso, Fri, 13th Feb, 2026, Johnston Smillie Novices´ Hurdle (GBB Race) of £10,000.00 4-y-o plus

Kelso Result

Fri, 13th Feb, 2026

Going - Heavy.

Jackpot Pool - £14,084.51 Winning Units - 4.52 Dividend - £2,213.60. Placepot Pool - £92,753.62 Winning Units - 1808.75 Dividend - £37.40. Quadpot Pool - £7,722.55 Winning Units - 307.8 Dividend - £18.50. Place Six Dividend - £19.55. Place Five Dividend - £17.25.

Summary

1.30

Johnston Smillie Novices´ Hurdle (GBB Race) of £10,000.00 4-y-o plus(Class 4) 2m. 51yds.

1.30 2m. 51yds. (Class 4) 4-y-o plus11 Ran
Johnston Smillie Novices´ Hurdle (GBB Race) of £10,000.00 4-y-o plus

1st - £5,446.00, 2nd - £2,509.00, 3rd - £1,254.00, 4th - £628.00 11 Ran

1st

Kaka's Cousin (IRE) 6, b g 11-7 (Dan Walker)
Rated 118
Mahler (GB) - Dancing Baloo (IRE)(Broken Hearted)
Breeder - Stephanie Hanly

(Morning price: 5/2 9/4 5/2 11/4 3/1 11/4 5/2 11/4)
(Ring price: 11/4 3/1 16/5) SP 16/5

Jonjo O'Neill

Jonjo O'Neill Jr

Tote Win £4.20 Place £1.40

took keen hold, disputed lead, not fluent 1st, ridden and led outright 2 out, went clear approaching last, kept on

22nd Jan, 26 Wetherby
2nd Hdl This
Race

2nd

8.5L

Kocktail Bleu (FR) 6, gr g 11-7 (Cox, Russell, Lloyd, Finnegan & Scanlo)
Rated 122
Magneticjim (IRE) - Tunique Bleue (FR)
Breeder - A. Peltier, D. Juste & J. Houdin

(Morning price: 5/6 4/5 5/6 4/5 5/6 4/5 5/6 4/5 5/6 4/5 5/6 4/5 5/6 4/5 5/6 4/5 5/6 4/5 5/6 4/5 5/6 4/5 5/6 4/5 5/6 4/5 5/6 10/11 1/1 11/10 6/5 11/10 1/1 11/10 1/1 10/11 4/5 8/11 4/5 5/6 10/11 1/1)
(Ring price: 10/11 1/1 11/10 1/1) SP 1/1fav

C Gordon

Freddie Gordon

Place £1.10

prominent, disputed lead 3 out, soon pushed along, headed 2 out, outpaced by winner approaching last where mistake

10th Jan, 26 Kempton
2nd Hdl This
Race 21st Feb, 26 Kempton
2nd Hdl Rated 122

3rd

16L

They Want Me (IRE) 6, b g 11-7 (Mrs L Maclennan)
Rated 114
Sageburg (IRE) - Double Dream (IRE)(Double Eclipse (IRE))
Breeder - John Kidd

(Morning price: 11/4 5/2 11/4 5/2 11/4 5/2 11/4 9/4 11/4 3/1 11/4 3/1 10/3 7/2 10/3)
(Ring price: 10/3 16/5 3/1 16/5 10/3) SP 10/3

Donald McCain

Theo Gillard

Place £1.20

disputed lead, ridden and outpaced by leaders before 2 out, kept on same pace and disputed third approaching last, went outright third near finish

29th Dec, 25 Kelso
1st Mdn Hdl This
Race

4th

Mister R (GB) 5, ch h 11-0 (David & Nicky Robinson)

Masterstroke (USA) - Miss Nellie (IRE)(Presenting (GB))
Breeder - Langdale Racing & Bloodstock

(Morning price: 10/1 9/1 10/1 11/1 9/1 8/1 9/1 8/1 7/1)
(Ring price: 17/2 8/1 15/2 7/1 13/2 6/1 11/2 6/1 11/2 5/1) SP 5/1

N Richards

Danny McMenamin

midfield, not fluent 2nd, headway into third 2 out, soon pushed along, joined for third approaching last, no extra and lost third near finish

This
Race

5th

Au Plaisir (FR) 5, gr g 10-7 (Walters Calling)
ts⁵
Almanzor (FR) - Triptyka (IRE)(Mastercraftsman (IRE))
Breeder - E.A.R.L. Haras de Montaigu

(Morning price: 100/1 125/1 100/1 125/1 100/1 125/1 100/1 80/1 66/1 150/1)
(Ring price: 100/1 125/1 150/1 125/1) SP 125/1

Rebecca Menzies

Rian Corcoran(7)

midfield, pushed along before 3 out, headway into modest fifth 2 out, kept on same pace

15th Jan, 26 Newcastle
10th Mdn Hdl This
Race 21st Feb, 26 Newcastle
5th Mdn Hdl

6th

Ratemenow (IRE) 5, b g 10-11 (Susan Corbett Racing)

Ice Breeze (GB) - Oscar Bb (IRE)(Oscar (IRE))
Breeder - JW Bloodstock Ltd

(Morning price: 50/1 40/1 50/1 66/1 50/1 66/1)
SP 66/1

Mrs S Corbett

C Rabbitt(3)

held up in rear, pushed along and outpaced before 3 out, some headway 2 out, kept on approaching last, no danger

21st Jan, 26 Catterick
5th Hdl This
Race

7th

3.5L

Ellistrin Bay (GB) 7, b g 11-0 (Ellistrin Partnership)
ts¹bl²
Clovis Du Berlais (FR) - Ellistrin Belle (GB)(Helissio (FR))
Breeder - Eileen & Ron Smith

(Morning price: 150/1 200/1 250/1 200/1 250/1)
SP 250/1

D Whillans

Jamie Hamilton

midfield, mistake 3 out, soon ridden, not fluent 2 out, faded before last

29th Dec, 25 Kelso
p.u. Mdn Hdl This
Race

8th

17L

Nosy Neighbour (IRE) 5, b g 11-0 (Mrs Christie Thompson)

Getaway (GER) - Well Set Up (IRE)(Gold Well (GB))
Breeder - Miss Emily Kilcoyne

(Morning price: 14/1 12/1 14/1 16/1 18/1)
(Ring price: 16/1 18/1 22/1) SP 22/1

Rebecca Menzies

Nathan Moscrop

took keen hold, held up in rear, ridden before 2 out, minor headway before last

25th Nov, 25 Southwell
3rd Mdn Hdl This
Race 21st Feb, 26 Newcastle
7th Mdn Hdl

9th

9.5L

All One Word (IRE) 7, b g 10-9 (David & Carol Shaw)

Sholokhov (IRE) - Una Sorpresa (GER)(Banyumanik (IRE))
Breeder - Miss Roisin O'Brien

(Morning price: 25/1 28/1 25/1 28/1 25/1 28/1 40/1 50/1 66/1)
(Ring price: 50/1 66/1 80/1) SP 80/1

Donald McCain

William Maggs(5)

midfield, dropped to rear before 3rd, ridden and no impression before 2 out

24th Jan, 26 Uttoxeter
6th Mdn Hdl This
Race

10th

1.75L

Big Jon (IRE) 6, b g 11-0 (Miss Maria D Myco)
hd³
Elusive Pimpernel (USA) - Point The Toes (IRE)(Atraf (GB))
Breeder - Thomas Fahey

(Morning price: 100/1 125/1 100/1 125/1 100/1 125/1 100/1 200/1)
(Ring price: 125/1 150/1 200/1 150/1 200/1 150/1 200/1) SP 200/1

Rebecca Menzies

Ross Chapman

midfield, awkward 3 out, soon ridden and weakened

15th Jan, 26 Newcastle
11th Mdn Hdl This
Race

11th

32L

King Kodiak (IRE) 7, b g 11-0 (Miss Maria D Myco)
cp¹
Arctic Cosmos (USA) - Moscow Mistress (IRE)(Moscow Society (USA))
Breeder - Lorcan Higgins

(Morning price: 150/1 200/1 250/1 200/1 250/1)
(Ring price: 250/1 200/1 250/1) SP 250/1

G T Bewley

Jonathon Bewley

not always fluent and always in rear

28th Dec, 25 Catterick
p.u. Mdn Hdl This
Race

Off 1.30
Time 4m. 18.84 secs, which is 2.93 secs faster than the course average on today's going
Tote Exacta- £7.80
Tote Trifecta- £17.10
CSF- £7.45.

Non runner Melbourne Ghost
2025 We're Red And Blue 5 11-7 Jonjo O'Neill Jr 4/9Fav (Jonjo O'Neill)
2024 Alnilam 5 10-11 Bradley Harris (3) 3/1 (Anthony Charlton)
2023 Dare To Shout 6 11-0 Danny McMenamin 13/8 (Mrs A Hamilton)
2022 Grey Skies 6 11-8 B Hughes 5/6Fav (Donald McCain)
2021 Rockstar Ronnie 6 11-2 Harry Skelton 5/4Fav (Dan Skelton)

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