Strawmax Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) – Kelso

Kelso

13:55

Strawmax Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Date 2026-05-06

Distance 2m4f189y

Class Class 4

Going Good

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £5,446

Winning Time 5m 12.00s (slow by 19.00s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Kashchei (GB) Finn Brickley · Cian Collins	4/1	Won
2nd	Rupert The Prince (IRE) Charlie Maggs · Rebecca Menzies	9/4	60

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
U.R.	Dartmouth Castle (GB) Theo Gillard · Donald McCain	8/11F

Runners (3)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
1	Dartmouth Castle Bay J:Theo Gillard T:Donald McCain	J:Theo Gillard T:Donald McCain	162	—	45221-	124	124	106	26d	—	1W/1P 1 run	+3	50.8	—	4/5 56%
Bumper winner on fast ground; off the mark over hurdles last time (made all); solid claims
3	Rupert The Prince Bay J:Charlie Maggs(3) T:Rebecca Menzies	J:Charlie Maggs(3) T:Rebecca Menzies	147	v	8-	-	-	41	—	—	—	-19	8.4	—	5/2 29%
Fair stayer on the Flat; cost 36,000gns; poor effort on jumps debut; can do better
2	Kashchei Bay J:Finn Brickley(7) T:Cian Collins	J:Finn Brickley(7) T:Cian Collins	155	p	66753-	110	122	102	38d	—	—	+5	23.2	—	4/1 20%
Maiden; two fair runs on soft/heavy in the winter; well beaten latest; bit to prove

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Dartmouth Castle	4/5	8/11	4/5
Rupert The Prince	5/2	9/4	9/4
Kashchei	4/1	4/1	7/2

Predictor

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

1st

Dartmouth Castle

50.8

OR: 18.5 Form: 16 Odds: 16.3

4/5

2nd

Kashchei

23.2

OR: 15 Form: 3 Odds: 5.2

4/1

3rd

Rupert The Prince

8.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 8.4

5/2

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Dartmouth Castle	124	124	106
Kashchei	110	122	102
Rupert The Prince	—	—	41

Last Run