The 2026 Morebattle Handicap Hurdle

[Ian_Davies]

Thought I'd better start a thread on this Kelso Saturday feast before one of the year-omitting felons, with nary a thought for what the confusion of future generations, here commits yet another Big-Race thread atrocity - the vandalism!

42 in this right now and the five-day confirmations are later today.

Ante-Post Betting: https://www.oddschecker.com/horse-racing/ante-post-racing/national-hunt/morebattle-hurdle/winner

 

[Slim]

Tutti Quanti 8/1 off 151

 

[Ian_Davies]

Currently Good to Soft at Kelso - likely to a somewhat different surface to the Newbury one Tutti Quanti appeared to run easily his career best on and I doubt we'll see get six pulling up on Saturday.

 

[Robicheaux]

100 Grand bonus for the winner of this, to follow up at any race at Cheltenham.
Charlie Byrnes horse has 4 festival entries.

 

[edgt]

Cracking Rhapsody looked on great terms with himself yesterday.
Hoping he does it to give good example to his younger half sister, due to debut in Kildorrery p2p yesterday.
She didn't ,luckily, as the winner Darby Hill looks a right machine, winning by 20L with her mouth open. By Yeats ex Westerner mare she wasn't even blowing after her race.

 

[Slim]

I would not lay 6/1 I Started A Joke.

 

[Ian_Davies]

Ante-Post Betting: https://www.oddschecker.com/horse-racing/ante-post-racing/national-hunt/morebattle-hurdle/winner

22 confirmed entries.

 

[Slim]

I presume it's running, I don't actually know for certain. I could see I Started A Joke going off 7/4.

 

[Basil Pinenuts]

I remember when this race used to have 4 runners and be run on a Thursday. Fond memories of Zaynar getting turned over at 1/14 when the cameras were on the other side of the track. Am a curmudgeonly old bore but they've definitely improved it.

 

[Ian_Davies]

So many decent once-midweek Jumps races have been moved to the weekend now.

This is a race that has improved for the switch.

 

[Robicheaux]

Byrnes horse will obviously take a bit of beating if he turns up.
Berties Ballet, could be a lively longshot.

 

[Steeplechasing]

Been following him since last season's win but he's been more Racking Crapsody. I'll give him one more chance here.