13 Feb 2026 13:30 Kelso
Winner: £10,000 (Penalty: £5,446); Distance: 2m 51y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Heavy.
Johnston Smillie Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
1 |
| - |
Kaka's Cousin (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
F2-12 / 6 |
Jump (22) | Jonjo O'Neill Jr. | J & A O'Neill Dan Walker |
16/5 | |
| took keen hold, disputed lead, not fluent 1st, ridden and led outright 2 out, went clear approaching last, kept on | ||||||||||
2nd |
2 |
| 8½ L |
Kocktail Bleu (FR) (gelding, grey, 11 7) |
F23-152 / 6 |
Jump (34) | Freddie Gordon | C Gordon Cox, Russell, Lloyd,… |
1/1 | |
| prominent, disputed lead 3 out, soon pushed along, headed 2 out, outpaced by winner approaching last where mistake | ||||||||||
3rd |
3 |
| 16 L |
They Want Me (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
1/4-21 / 6 |
Jump (46) | Theo Gillard | D McCain Jnr Mrs L Maclennan |
10/3 | |
| disputed lead, ridden and outpaced by leaders before 2 out, kept on same pace and disputed third approaching last, went outright third near finish | ||||||||||
4th |
10 |
| HD |
Mister R (GB) (horse (entire), chestnut, 11 0) |
/ 5 |
Danny McMenamin | N G Richards David & Nicky Robinson |
5/1 | ||
| midfield, not fluent 2nd, headway into third 2 out, soon pushed along, joined for third approaching last, no extra and lost third near finish | ||||||||||
5th |
5 |
| 7 L |
Au Plaisir (FR) (gelding, grey, 11 0) |
03-00 / 5 |
Jump (29) | Rian Corcoran | R Menzies Walters Calling |
125/1 | |
| midfield, pushed along before 3 out, headway into modest fifth 2 out, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
6th |
12 |
| HD |
Ratemenow (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
4-3545 / 5 |
Jump (23) | Conor Rabbitt | S Corbett Susan Corbett Racing |
66/1 | |
| held up in rear, pushed along and outpaced before 3 out, some headway 2 out, kept on approaching last, no danger | ||||||||||
7th |
7 |
| 3½ L |
Ellistrin Bay (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
3-PPP / 7 |
Jump (46) | Jamie Hamilton | D W Whillans Ellistrin Partnership |
250/1 | |
| midfield, mistake 3 out, soon ridden, not fluent 2 out, faded before last | ||||||||||
8th |
11 |
| 17 L |
Nosy Neighbour (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
54-3 / 5 |
Jump (80) | Nathan Moscrop | R Menzies Mrs Christie Thompson |
22/1 | |
| took keen hold, held up in rear, ridden before 2 out, minor headway before last | ||||||||||
9th |
4 |
| 9½ L |
All One Word (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
3/6 / 7 |
Jump (20) | William Maggs | D McCain Jnr David & Carol Shaw |
80/1 | |
| midfield, dropped to rear before 3rd, ridden and no impression before 2 out | ||||||||||
10th |
6 |
| 1¾ L |
Big Jon (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
670 / 6 |
Jump (29) | Ross Chapman | R Menzies Miss Maria D Myco |
200/1 | |
| midfield, awkward 3 out, soon ridden and weakened | ||||||||||
11th |
8 |
| 32 L |
King Kodiak (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
75U-0P / 7 |
Jump (47) | Jonathon Bewley | G Bewley Miss Maria D Myco |
250/1 | |
| not always fluent and always in rear | ||||||||||
9 |
| - |
Melbourne Ghost (IRE) (gelding, grey, 11 0) |
7 / 5 |
Jump (31) | Sean Quinlan | D W Whillans Mousetrap Racing |
0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||