OFFICIALS AT KELSO RACECOURSE Clerk of the Course:
Anthea Morshead TEL: (07789) 697241 mobile
Kelso Races is the home of National Hunt racing in the Scottish Border. The racecourse is located approximately 44 miles from Edinburgh, 21 miles from Harwick and 68 miles from Newcastle
HOW TO GET TO KELSO RACECOURSE
By road: Racecourse postcode for SAT NAV: TD5 7SX
The course is one mile north of Kelso on the B6461 Ednam Road. Kelso is off the A698 by the A68 & A7 from Edinburgh and the A699 from the West.
Directions from Galashiels (Approx 18 miles): Exit Galashiels heading south on the A7. After 1 mile take the first exit on the roundabout, onto the A6091. After 4.8 miles take the second exit on the roundabout, onto the A68. After 2.3 miles, turn left onto Main Street. Continue onto B6404. After 5.8, turn right onto B6397. After 2.5 miles, turn right onto A6089. At the next roundabout, take the first exit. After 0.4 miles turn left.
Directions from Edinburgh (Approx 45 miles): From the Sheriffhall roundabout on the city bypass, take the A68. After 12.6 miles, take the first exit off the roundabout onto the A697. After 7.7 miles turn right onto the A6089. After 12 miles take the first exit from the roundabout. After 0.4 miles turn left.
Directions from Berwick Upon Tweed (Approx 24 miles): From the A1, take the A698. After 12.4 miles take the second exit on the roundabout onto the A697. After 3 miles, branch left back onto the A698. After 7 miles take the third exit off the roundabout, onto the A6089. After 1 mile, turn right.
Directions from Newcastle (Approx 69 miles): From the A1, take the A696. After 29.8 miles, turn right onto the A68. After 25.4 miles, turn right onto the A698. After 9.5 miles, take the second exit off the roundabout onto the A6089. After 1 mile, turn right.
By rail: The nearest station is Berwick-on-Tweed and is 22 miles from the course.
By air: Helicopter landing facilities are available on Course by arrangement.
ADMISSION TO KELSO RACECOURSE
Members £16 (midweek) £20 (weekend); Tattersalls & Paddock £12 (midweek) £13 (weekend), Old Aged Pensioners receive a £3 discount. Accompanied children under 16 free. Car Park: Free
LEADING TRAINERS / JOCKEYS AT KELSO RACECOURSE
Trainers : L Lungo, P Monteith Jockeys : R Garrity, R McGrath
Kelso stages fourteen jumps fixtures during the Season from October through until May.
NH: WEDNESDAY 17 SEPTEMBER 2014 (twilight fixture) - 1st Race 4.05pm
SUNDAY 5 OCTOBER 2014 - 1st Race 2pm
SATURDAY 18 OCTOBER 2014 - 1st Race 2.10pm
SATURDAY 8 NOVEMBER 2014 - 1st Race 12.30pm
SUNDAY 7 DECEMBER 2014 - 1st Race 12.25pm
MONDAY 29 DECEMBER 2014 - 1st Race 12.20pm
Hurdles: Kelso Racecourse is a left-handed oval circuit of approximately 1¼ miles
The course has large, solid steeple chase fences and a long, punishing, uphill run-in.
Chase Course: a left-handed circuit of approximately 1 mile 3 furlongs with one sharp bend and a run-in of 440 yards
Kelso Racecourse factsheet 2014 Details of horse racing course at Kelso
