bet365 Cyril Alexander Memorial Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Kelso

17:10

Date 2026-02-28

Distance 2m5f133y

Class Class 3

Going Good To Soft

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize £10,562

Winning Time 5m 55.30s (slow by 38.30s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Al Kalila (IRE) Sean Bowen · S R B Crawford	5/4F	Won
2nd	Scarlet Jet (IRE) Bruce Lynn · N W Alexander	11/1	2
3rd	Push The Button (IRE) Jamie Hamilton · Mark Walford	13/8	4.25
4th	Old Gregorian (GB) Derek Fox · Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore	9/2	.5

Runners (4)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
3	Al Kalila Bay J:Sean Bowen T:S R B Crawford	J:Sean Bowen T:S R B Crawford	150	—	14-233	122	145	136	39d	—	—	-6	29.4	—	5/4 44%
Shaped well twice here towards end of 2025 and this drop in distance should suit
1	Push The Button Grey J:Jamie Hamilton T:Mark Walford	J:Jamie Hamilton T:Mark Walford	164	p	8-1227	136	145	130	35d	—	—	-1	31.5	—	2/1 33%
Started well over fences for new yard; below par at Cheltenham latest but this is easier
2	Old Gregorian Bay J:Derek Fox T:Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore	J:Derek Fox T:Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore	151	t	263d-1	123	149	72	136d	—	—	+10	36.3	—	4/1 20%
Progressive over hurdles; gifted first race over fences; stamina to prove but unexposed
4	Scarlet Jet Bay J:Bruce Lynn T:N W Alexander	J:Bruce Lynn T:N W Alexander	145	p	31-484	117	135	81	25d	—	—	+11	19.1	—	9/1 10%
Won hurdle at Perth last April but hasn't cut much ice since; bit to prove in cheekpieces

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Al Kalila	5/4	5/4	5/4
Push The Button	2/1	7/4	15/8
Old Gregorian	4/1	4/1	4/1
Scarlet Jet	9/1	9/1	9/1

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Old Gregorian

36.3

OR: 18.3 Form: 10 Odds: 8

4/1

2nd

Push The Button

31.5

OR: 21.5 Form: 0 Odds: 10

2/1

3rd

Al Kalila

29.4

OR: 18 Form: 0 Odds: 11.4

5/4

Scarlet Jet

19.1

OR: 16.8 Form: 0 Odds: 2.4

9/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Push The Button	136	145	130
Old Gregorian	123	149	72
Al Kalila	122	145	136
Scarlet Jet	117	135	81

Last Run