Who won the 18:25 Kelso on 16 September 2026?
Duke Of Luckley (IRE) won the 18:25 Kelso at SP 2.62. Ridden by Freddie Keighley. Trained by Martin Keighley.
18:25 Kelso
In Memory Of Rossie Maitland-Carew Handicap Steeple Chase (GBB Race)
2m1f · Chase · Class 3 · Good To Firm · 3 runners · £7,922 · Wednesday, 16 September 2026
Result
AI top pick wonat SP 13/8·2.62Race report
- 1stDuke Of Luckley (IRE)AI top pick · 72.8Freddie Keighley·Martin Keighley13/8·2.62SP
- 2ndConquer The Breeze (IRE)Ryan Mania·Adam Nicol·beaten 2.75 lengths1/1F·2.00SP
- 3rdGarde Des Champs (IRE)Derek Fox·Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore·beaten 8 lengths9/2·5.50SP
Race time
4m 5.72s
Race time recorded.
In-running (Duke Of Luckley (IRE))
“Sent clear from the start - pressed by a rival and asked for effort 2 out - lost the advantage nearing the last - rallied close home to regain command and driven out for the win”
Settled · 1pt level stake = 1.62 pt return on the winnerTipping P&L →
Furlong's verdict
Reading the form…
AI-written, grounded in our data on this race. May be wrong. Verify before staking. Opinion, not advice.
Pundit corner
Racing Post · third-partyPundit pick: Duke of Luckley
Duke of Luckley holds a commanding advantage over his two rivals here, sitting 17 lb clear of Garde des Champs and 20 lb ahead of Conquer The Breeze over this stamina-sapping seventeen-furlong trip at Kelso on good-to-firm ground, and it is hard to construct a credible case against him in a field this small. Garde des Champs represents the principal danger if Duke of Luckley were to encounter any trouble in running, while Conquer The Breeze cannot be entirely dismissed on the outside chance the front two meet with difficulties. Our selection is Duke of Luckley.
Editorial from Racing Post analysts via the Racing API — not generated by Racing Alpha. Formbook forecast prices are estimates, not market prices.
Why the model rates this top
Duke of Luckley
Freddie Keighley(5) · Martin Keighley · 9yo
Top-rated of 3
score 72.8 · +9.1 clear of next best (63.6)
Scores compare runners within this race only
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Freshness10% weight100very strong22d since last run (race-fit window)
- Ratings50% weight83very strongOR 125 — highest combined rating in the field
- Form20% weight78strongLast 6: P-1-3-1
- Trainer20% weight28small sample (n=9)Martin Keighley: 1/9 winners last 14d (11%) — too few recent runs to judge the yard
MarketBest price 3.50 (Hollywood Bets) · 2nd in the market of 3.
v1.3 rating — a field-relative score, not a win probability; for market-derived value see the Fair column in the runners table. Weights and method on /about. Tips are opinions, not advice.
Runners · sorted by finishing position
| Pos | No. | Horse | Form | OR | AI | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | J: Freddie Keighley(5) · T: Martin Keighley · draw 0 9yo · G · bv | P131 | 125 | 72.8 | 13/8·2.62 SP |
| 2 | 2 | J: Ryan Mania · T: Adam Nicol · draw 0 7yo · G · bt | 11411 | 118 | 63.6 | 1/1F·2.00 SP |
| 3 | 3 | J: Derek Fox · T: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore · draw 0 10yo · G · btp | 43328 | 103 | 52.3 | 9/2·5.50 SP |
OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 18:25 Kelso?
Yes — the AI top-rated horse, Duke of Luckley, won the race (AI score 72.8).
What were the placings in the 18:25 Kelso?
Top finishers: 1. Duke Of Luckley (IRE) (2.62), 2. Conquer The Breeze (IRE) (2.00), 3. Garde Des Champs (IRE) (5.50).
What was the winning time for the 18:25 Kelso?
The winning time was 4m 5.72s.
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