Kelso Racing Tips & Predictions - Wednesday 6th May 2026

Our Kelso racing tips cover all 8 races on the card today, Wednesday 6th May 2026. The action gets underway at 13:55 and runs through to 17:32, with going reported as 6.5) (watering) (Good (goingstick).

A few names jump off the page from a course-form perspective. Kilmore Rock boasts a 50% strike rate from 4 runs at the track, Alex Harvey has been in fine form here with 2 wins from 5 rides, John C McConnell’s yard sends out runners with a 39.13% strike rate at this venue. Below you’ll find race-by-race breakdowns with our top selections, live odds and tipster picks.

Tipster Performance at Kelso

Here’s how the leading tipsters have fared at Kelso over the last two years (minimum 10 selections):

13:55 – Strawmax Novices’ Hurdle (GBB Race)

Race Details: 2m 4f | Class 4 | Going: 6.5) (watering) (Good (goingstick) | | jumps

This won’t take much solving on paper, with just three runners declared and Dartmouth Castle setting a clear standard. Donald McCain’s gelding arrives off the back of a deserved breakthrough success and his profile has been heading the right way for a while, so it is easy to see why he dominates the market. Kashchei is the obvious alternative on ratings, but his form has lacked the same authority and he now has to concede that he may simply be running for second if the favourite turns up in the same mood. Rupert The Prince is the potential fly in the ointment as an unexposed 4yo, though he showed very little on debut and has plenty to find. In truth, this looks a thin novice rather than a deep one.

Top Selections

1. Dartmouth Castle – 1/2 with Bet365

Jockey: Theo Gillard | Trainer: Donald McCain | Form: 45221- | Rating: 124 | Topspeed: 106

Dartmouth Castle is hard to oppose in a race lacking depth. His form figures tell the story of a novice who has been learning on the job before getting his head in front last time, and that mark of 124 gives him a narrow but important edge here. The Topspeed figure of 106 is also the best in the field, which matters in a small race where there should be no hiding place. Theo Gillard knows the horse well and McCain’s runners in these northern novice events always command respect. At 1/2 he is no great secret, but he still looks the percentage call and the one they all have to beat. Bet: WIN

Bet: WIN

Betting Strategy

Keep it simple: Dartmouth Castle is the win bet and the only bet that really makes appeal in this three-runner contest. There is no each-way angle with just one place on offer, and backing alternatives means taking a leap of faith. Kashchei is the obvious danger if the favourite underperforms, but this looks set up for Dartmouth Castle to follow up.

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Tipster Selections

14:25 – Racing TV Profits Returned To Racing Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Race Details: 2m 7f | Class 4 | Going: 6.5) (watering) (Good (goingstick) | | jumps

This three-runner handicap chase won’t take much solving on paper, but tactically it could still get interesting. Walk On Quest sets the standard on official figures and arrives off a solid runner-up effort, while The Clonmel Kid comes here as the unexposed one in the field after getting his head back in front last time. Presentandcounting is the old hand of the trio and has enough back form to get involved, though at 12 he may just find the younger pair a bit sharper if this turns into a proper test. In a race lacking depth, the likely pace and clean jumping may be the decisive factors, and that gives this a slightly trappy feel despite the small field.

Top Selections

1. Walk On Quest – 6/5 with Betfair

Jockey: Jack Power | Trainer: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore | Form: 526P2- | Rating: 127 | Topspeed: 109

Walk On Quest is the percentage call in a race where there are not many secrets. He tops the weights, but he also tops the ratings, and that latest second suggests he is still operating at a level good enough to boss a Class 4 like this. The profile is not spotless, granted, but he has been running in better company than this and the mark of 127 gives him a clear edge on the figures. Jack Power gets the leg-up for a yard that knows exactly how to place one round a track like Kelso, and if he jumps with fluency he should simply have too much class. At 6/5, he is no giveaway, but he is still the one to beat. Bet type: Win bet.

Bet: WIN

Betting Strategy

Keep it simple in this tiny field: Walk On Quest is the win play and the only bet recommendation. Three-runner races rarely reward getting too clever, and there is no each-way angle with just one place on offer. The Clonmel Kid is the obvious danger after his recent win and receives plenty of weight, while Presentandcounting looks the least convincing of the trio.

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14:55 – Every Race Live On Racing TV Handicap Hurdle

Race Details: 2m 6f | Class 4 | Going: 6.5) (watering) (Good (goingstick) | | jumps

This looks a competitive little six-runner handicap rather than a deep one, and the market has it about right with very little between Kilmore Rock, Rememberthename, High Dancer and Jericoacoara. Kilmore Rock arrives off a win and has the strongest recent piece of form on paper, while Rememberthename is another who comes here in good heart and gets in with a handy racing weight. Jericoacoara has been knocking on the door and his figures suggest he should be in the thick of it again, but he’s had chances. High Dancer is interesting as a lightly raced 6yo in this sphere, though he still has a bit to prove at the trip. In a race where tactics and jumping will matter, the one with the most upside may just be Rememberthename.

Top Selections

1. Rememberthename – 4/1 with Bet365

Jockey: William Maggs | Trainer: Sandy Thomson | Form: 57321- | Rating: 121 | Topspeed: 108

He looks the percentage call. That latest success suggested he was learning his job properly, and for a 6yo with just a fair bit less mileage than some of these, there could easily be a little more to come over this sort of staying trip. An official mark of 121 is perfectly workable, and the 154lb burden is not at all harsh in this company given others above him are carrying more for very similar ratings. Sandy Thomson’s horses are usually well drilled for these northern handicaps, and at 4/1 he appeals as the runner with the best blend of recent form, scope and handicapping. Bet: WIN

2. Starlyte – 17/2 with Bet365

Jockey: Patrick Wadge | Trainer: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore | Form: 67744- | Rating: 122 | Topspeed: 114

He’s not the obvious one on bare recent finishing positions, but this is exactly the sort of small-field handicap where a well-treated older horse can outrun his price. Starlyte’s mark of 122 is offset by a low weight of 150lb here, and his Topspeed figure of 114 says he retains plenty of ability if this race is run honestly. He hasn’t been finishing far away and, in a field of six with only two places on offer, you need something at a price that still has a realistic route into the frame. At 17/2, he makes much more each-way appeal than a few shorter ones who look fully exposed. Bet: EACH-WAY

Betting Strategy

Rememberthename is the win play at around 4/1, as he looks the progressive one in a race full of solid but hardly bombproof handicappers. For an each-way punt, Starlyte appeals at the bigger price given his weight and speed figure. Kilmore Rock is the obvious danger after his latest win, while Jericoacoara is hard to leave out of the place calculations again.

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Tipster Selections

15:25 – 2000 Sacks Of Carrots Handicap Hurdle (Div I)

Race Details: 2m 4f | Class 5 | Going: 6.5) (watering) (Good (goingstick) | | jumps

This looks a fairly ordinary Class 5 on paper, but that does not make it easy. A few arrive with patchy profiles, while others have been knocking on the door without getting their head in front often enough. Fairly Fulling comes here off a win and has obvious momentum despite a 7lb rise, while Abbey Scope is the one the market seems most interested in if forgiving that latest pulled-up effort. Joto has been threatening in this grade and gets in at the foot of the weights, which makes him interesting in a race lacking much depth. Livano Bello and Lester Mail also have claims if building on their latest efforts, but this feels the sort of handicap that will be decided by who is best treated rather than who has the flashiest profile.

Top Selections

1. Joto – 13/2 with Sky Bet

Jockey: Alice Stevens | Trainer: John Dawson | Form: 8333U- | Rating: 103 | Topspeed: 89

Joto appeals as the one with the most workable setup in a race where plenty have questions to answer. His sequence of placed efforts before that final-flight unseat suggested he was knocking loudly at the door, and a mark of 103 looks very manageable given he carries just 143. In a modest handicap like this, that matters. He has been holding his form better than most of these and does not need to improve dramatically to take a race of this nature. Available at 13/2, he looks the value against rivals who are shorter in the betting but hardly bombproof. Bet: WIN

Bet: WIN

2. Abbey Scope – 11/4 with Bet365

Jockey: Danny McMenamin | Trainer: Nicky Richards | Form: 3572P- | Rating: 102 | Topspeed: 97

Abbey Scope is easy enough to make a case for, even if the price is not exactly overflowing with generosity. The pulled-up run last time leaves a sour note, but the second before that reads well in the context of this race and his topspeed figure of 97 is one of the better numbers on offer. Nicky Richards can ready one after a break and Danny McMenamin is an eye-catching booking around here. If he returns in the same form as that penultimate run, he has strong claims of hitting the frame at the very least. At 11/4 he is more solid than sexy, but still a fair each-way anchor in this company.

Bet: EACH-WAY

Betting Strategy

Joto is the win play at a backable 13/2 because he has been running well in similar races and looks nicely treated at the weights. Abbey Scope is the each-way alternative for those wanting a bit more security, as his better form would put him right in the mix. Fairly Fulling is the obvious danger after winning last time, while Lester Mail is another who would not shock.

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16:00 – 2000 Sacks Of Carrots Handicap Hurdle (Div II)

Race Details: 2m 4f | Class 5 | Going: 6.5) (watering) (Good (goingstick) | | jumps

This doesn’t look a deep Class 5 by any means, but it is the sort of handicap where a few arrive with bits of solid recent form and the rest need a leap of faith. Thorneylands heads the market for a yard that does well around here, while Maillot Blanc and Vanilla Dancer both bring more convincing placed efforts into the race and set a fair standard on recent figures. Helsgetaway is another with enough ability to feature if putting it all together, but his profile is less convincing. At the other end, several are either badly out of sorts or hard to trust. In a race lacking real strength in depth, recent consistency and a workable mark should count for plenty.

Top Selections

1. Maillot Blanc – 7/2 with Bet365

Jockey: Dominic Hislop | Trainer: N W Alexander | Form: 72832- | Rating: 101 | Topspeed: 96

Maillot Blanc looks the percentage call in a race where not many arrive in proper order. He signed off last campaign with a solid second and his recent sequence suggests he has been knocking on the door in this sort of company without finding one too many. That Topspeed figure of 96 is the best in the field and, in a modest Class 5, that matters. N W Alexander’s runners are always worth a second look at Kelso and if Dominic Hislop can keep him handy, this looks a very workable opportunity. At 7/2, he isn’t a giveaway, but he still holds strong claims. Bet type tag: WIN

Bet: WIN

2. Vanilla Dancer – 5/1 with Bet365

Jockey: William Maggs | Trainer: Chris Grant | Form: 32142- | Rating: 101 | Topspeed: 93

Vanilla Dancer is the one who makes the most each-way appeal because he has the look of a reliable operator in a race short on dependable types. His form figures of 32142 tell a straightforward story: he turns up, runs his race and usually gets involved. There’s not much between him and the principals on ratings, and his Topspeed mark of 93 says he is fully capable of being competitive off 101. Chris Grant’s runner may not have the upside of a progressive improver, but in this field that honesty is a plus rather than a negative. At 5/1, he looks a sensible each-way punt for the three places. Bet type tag: EACH-WAY

Bet: EACH-WAY

Betting Strategy

Keep it simple here. Maillot Blanc is the win play because he brings the strongest recent profile and the best Topspeed figure into an ordinary race. Vanilla Dancer is the safer each-way alternative given how consistently he has been running in similar company. Thorneylands is the obvious danger if bouncing back for Nicky Richards, while Helsgetaway has enough ability to nick a place if settling better than he has of late.

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Tipster Selections

16:32 – Bedmax Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Race Details: 2m 1f | Class 4 | Going: 6.5) (watering) (Good (goingstick) | | jumps

This is a tight little 0-125 sort of handicap chase rather than a deep one, but it is still a race with a fair bit of shape to it. Flash Du Pistolet brings the strongest figures into it and has been knocking on the door, while Singapore Trip arrives on the back of two wins and is the obvious improver in the line-up. Tanking Along is another with momentum, though the market may just have latched onto him a touch too hard. Intenzo is lightly raced for a chaser and gets plenty of weight, which makes him interesting in a field where several of the older hands, like Glory And Honour and Chapel Green, look more exposed. It is not impossible by any means, but the betting should revolve around the right few.

Top Selections

1. Flash Du Pistolet – 18/5 with Betfair

Jockey: Sean Quinlan | Trainer: Stuart Coltherd | Form: 52572- | Rating: 125 | Topspeed: 119

He looks the percentage call. Flash Du Pistolet has not been getting his head in front, but he has been running to a solid level in better races than this and his profile screams reliability in a contest lacking depth. A mark of 125 is workable judged on those recent placed efforts, and his Topspeed figure of 119 is the standout in the field. Sean Quinlan is an eye-catching booking around Kelso and this sharp 2m1f should suit his style well enough. At 18/5 with Betfair, he is not exactly hidden from view, but he still makes plenty of appeal as the runner with the strongest overall claims. Bet: WIN

Bet: WIN

2. Intenzo – 11/2 with Paddy Power

Jockey: Jamie Hamilton | Trainer: Mark Walford | Form: 34425- | Rating: 121 | Topspeed: 80

Intenzo is the each-way alternative because there is still some upside here, and that matters in a race dominated by fairly exposed chasers. Only five, he gets in off 152 and has already shown enough in handicaps to think a race like this is within range. His recent form figures are respectable without being flashy, but that is often the profile you want for an each-way punt in a seven-runner event. Jamie Hamilton is a good fit for these northern handicaps and if Intenzo jumps cleanly, his lighter weight could become a real asset late on. Available at 11/2 with Paddy Power, he looks a fair value option to hit the frame and possibly better. Bet: EACH-WAY

Bet: EACH-WAY

Betting Strategy

Flash Du Pistolet is the win play because he brings the best recent level of form and the strongest speed figure into a race that does not look especially deep. For an each-way option, Intenzo makes more appeal than some of the more exposed older rivals thanks to his age and low weight. Singapore Trip is the obvious danger if his progress continues, while Tanking Along also commands respect.

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17:02 – Aidan & Margaret McDonnell’s Golden Anniversary Open Hunters’ Chase

Race Details: 2m 7f | Class 4 | Going: 6.5) (watering) (Good (goingstick) | | jumps

This looks a competitive little hunter chase rather than a deep one, and the market has understandably latched on to Whatdeawant, who brings the best rating in the field and arrives off a solid second. He sets the standard on the figures, but it is not quite a gimme in a race where a few have questions to answer after breaks or pulled-up efforts. Settle Down Jill has a likeable profile for this sphere and gets plenty of weight, while Eagles Rock is the unknown quantity after such a light career. Northern Bound has back form that entitles him to respect if bouncing back. In short, the favourite is hard to ignore, but there is enough depth underneath to make this more than a one-horse race.

Top Selections

1. Whatdeawant – 13/8 with Bet365

Jockey: Miss Lisa Oconnor | Trainer: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore | Form: 353/2- | Rating: 121 | Topspeed: 82

He is the obvious one, but sometimes the obvious one is still the right one. A mark of 121 is the best on offer here, and that recent second after an absence suggested he retains plenty of ability for this discipline. The old form line of 353/2- is solid enough in the context of a Class 4 hunter, and he does not have to improve much to take this. Miss Lisa Oconnor is a notable booking in these races and the Russell-Scudamore yard combination catches the eye. At 13/8 he is not a giveaway, but he does look the runner with the fewest holes in him. Bet: WIN

Bet: WIN

2. Settle Down Jill – 7/1 with Sky Bet

Jockey: Mr Paddy Barlow | Trainer: Norman Sanderson | Form: 2P523- | Rating: 117 | Topspeed: 107

For an each-way play, Settle Down Jill makes plenty of appeal. She is only six, which gives her a touch more upside than many of these exposed rivals, and her sequence of 2P523- shows she has been knocking on the door often enough. The official rating of 117 puts her right in the mix, while that standout topspeed figure of 107 is eye-catching in this field. Carrying 159, she gets a useful chunk of weight from the principals and that can matter late on over this trip. At 7/1 with two places on offer, she looks the value alternative if the favourite underperforms. Bet: EACH-WAY

Bet: EACH-WAY

Betting Strategy

Whatdeawant is the win play because he brings the strongest recent form and the best rating to the table, and this does not look the race to get too clever against him. For an each-way punt, Settle Down Jill appeals on weights and consistency. The main dangers are Eagles Rock, who could be anything after so little racing, and Northern Bound if returning to his better efforts.

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17:32 – Racing TV Open Maiden National Hunt Flat Race (Category 3 Elimination) (GBB Race)

Race Details: 2m | Class 4 | Going: 6.5) (watering) (Good (goingstick) | | jumps

This looks a fairly ordinary bumper on paper rather than a deep one, and that makes the market leaders worth taking seriously. Allroadsleadtorome heads the betting after a fair debut effort and has the highest rating in the field, while Datstheholyallofit at least brings a bit of experience after a pair of fourth-place finishes. There are several completely unexposed types, notably Office Banter, Mortgage Man and Silk Buds, so the shape of the race could change quickly if one of them knows the job first time. Still, in a 10-runner maiden at Kelso, I’d rather lean on the runners who have already shown something under race conditions. It’s not a race crying out to be clever in, but there may be a bit of each-way value away from the favourite.

Top Selections

1. Allroadsleadtorome – 13/8 with Bet365

Jockey: Alex Harvey | Trainer: John C McConnell | Form: 5- | Rating: 114 | Topspeed: 40

He sets the standard on what little solid form is available. That debut fifth is hardly flashy in isolation, but in this sort of Kelso bumper it’s a lot more persuasive than a string of unknowns, and his 114 rating stands out in the context of this field. John C McConnell is more than capable of readying one for a race like this and, crucially, this gelding now has that initial experience behind him. At around 13/8, he isn’t a giveaway, but he does look the most likely winner if taking the normal step forward from first to second start. Bet type: straightforward win play.

Bet: WIN

2. Datstheholyallofit – 5/1 with Bet365

Jockey: Charlie Maggs | Trainer: Patrick Neville | Form: 44- | Rating: 108 | Topspeed: 64

He appeals as the each-way angle because he has already shown he can be competitive in this sphere and, unlike plenty of these, there are no guesses involved. Two fourth-place finishes don’t scream future star, but they do suggest a horse who should hold his position in a race lacking obvious depth. His topspeed figure of 64 is one of the more solid numbers on offer here and the 5/1 is fair enough for a runner who looks likely to give you a run for your money. He may just lack the upside of the favourite, but he makes plenty of appeal as a reliable each-way punt in a 10-runner field.

Bet: EACH-WAY

Betting Strategy

Keep it simple here. Allroadsleadtorome is the win bet because he has the best established form profile and should improve for that debut. Datstheholyallofit is the each-way alternative, bringing the most dependable place credentials at a backable price. The obvious danger is Office Banter, who is prominent in the market despite no form and could easily be useful if tuned up first time.

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Horses To Note

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Summary & Best Bets

That wraps up our Kelso racing tips for Wednesday 6th May 2026. We’ve covered all 8 races with our top selections highlighted above. Use the betting strategies as a starting point, always shop around for the best odds, and never bet more than you can afford to lose.

FAQ

What time does racing start at Kelso today?

The first race at Kelso on Wednesday 6th May 2026 goes off at 13:55, with 8 races scheduled in total.

What is the going at Kelso today?

The going at Kelso is reported as 6.5) (watering) (Good (goingstick).

How many races are at Kelso today?

There are 8 races on the card at Kelso today, running from 13:55 through to 17:32.

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