Morebattle Hurdle
The Morebattle Hurdle is a National Hunt handicap hurdle race in Scotland which is open to horses aged four years or older. It is run at Kelso over a distance of about 2 miles and 2 furlongs (2 miles, 2 furlongs and 25 yards, or 3,644 metres) and during it there are ten hurdles to be jumped. It is scheduled to take place each year in February.
| 2022 | ||
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| Cormier | Saint D'Oroux | Faivoir | 
| Previous years | ||
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| 2021 | ||
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| The Shunter | Night Edition | Faivoir | 
| 2020-2011 | ||
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| 2019 | ||
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| We Have A Dream | Get Out The Gate | Cornerstone Lad | 
| 2018 | ||
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| Cyrus Darius | Better Getalong | Chti Balko | 
| 2017 | ||
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| Cyrus Darius | One For Harry | Knockara Beau | 
| 2016 | ||
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| Top Notch | One For Harry | Chic Name | 
| 2015 | ||
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| Glingerburn | Hawk High | Meadowcroft Boy | 
| 2014 | ||
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| Runswick Royal | Upsilon Bleu | Special Catch | 
| 2013 | ||
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| Duke of Navan | Any Given Day | Morning Royalty | 
| 2012 | ||
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| Simonsig | Knockara Beau | Local Hero | 
| 2011 | ||
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| Peddlers Cross | Bygones of Brid | Hollins | 
| 2010-2001 | ||
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| 2010 | ||
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| Quwetwo | Zaynar | Kempski | 
| 2008 | ||
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| Bywell Beau | First Look | Mohayer | 
| 2007 | ||
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| Brave Vision | Endless Power | Hush Tiger | 
| 2006 | ||
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| Culcabock | Crazy Horse | Nerone | 
| 2005 | ||
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| Kimbambo | Oracle des Mottes | Brave Vision | 
| 2004 | ||
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| Chivalry | Radar | Colorado Falls | 
| 2000-1991 | ||
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| 2000 | ||
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| Kathryn's Pet | Crazy Horse | Spartan Royale | 
| 1999 | ||
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| Caulker | Robbo | Justin Mac | 
| 1998 | ||
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| Marello | Political Tower | Common Sound | 
| 1997 | ||
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| Direct Route | Uncle Doug | Thornton Gate | 
| 1995 | ||
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| Large Action | Surrey Dancer | Batabanoo | 
| 1994 | ||
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| Grey Power | Dizzy | Jinxy Jack | 
| 1993 | ||
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| Jinxy Jack | Dizzy | Seon | 
| 1992 | ||
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| Jinxy Jack | Precious Boy | Mr Woodcock | 
| 1991 | ||
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| Jinxy Jack | Past Glories | Kharif | 
| 1990-1988 | ||
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| 1990 | ||
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| Jinxy Jack | Past Glories | Casual Pass | 
| 1989 | ||
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| Blazing Walker | Pat's Jester | Merry Junior | 
| 1988 | ||
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| Nohalmdun | Pat's Jester | Comanchero | 
The race was first run as a conditions contest in 1984 having previously been a handicap race. It was won four times in a row by Jinxy Jack until 1993, and was named in his honour in 1994, when he finished third.[1] It reverted to handicap status from the 2021 running.
Winners
    
| Year | Winner | Age | Jockey | Trainer | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Hill's Guard | 5 | A Stringer | A Scott | 
| 1985 | Browne's Gazette | 7 | Dermot Browne | Monica Dickinson | 
| 1986 | Abandoned due to snow | |||
| 1987 | Ballydurrow | 10 | Micky Hammond | R Fisher | 
| 1988 | Nohalmdun | 7 | Lorcan Wyer | Peter Easterby | 
| 1989 | Blazing Walker | 5 | Alan Merrigan | Arthur Stephenson | 
| 1990 | Jinxy Jack | 6 | Neale Doughty | Gordon W. Richards | 
| 1991 | Jinxy Jack | 7 | Neale Doughty | Gordon W. Richards | 
| 1992 | Jinxy Jack | 8 | Neale Doughty | Gordon W. Richards | 
| 1993 | Jinxy Jack | 9 | Neale Doughty | Gordon W. Richards | 
| 1994 | Grey Power | 7 | Peter Niven | Mary Reveley | 
| 1995 | Large Action | 7 | Jamie Osborne | Oliver Sherwood | 
| 1996 | Abandoned due to frost and snow | |||
| 1997 | Direct Route | 6 | Paul Carberry | J Howard Johnson | 
| 1998 | Marello | 7 | Peter Niven | Mary Reveley | 
| 1999 | Caulker | 6 | S Taylor | Maurice Barnes | 
| 2000 | Kathryn's Pet | 7 | Alan Dempsey | Mary Reveley | 
| 2001 | Abandoned due to frost | |||
| 2002 | Abandoned due to frost | |||
| 2003 | Abandoned due to snow | |||
| 2004 | Chivalry | 5 | Graham Lee | J Howard Johnson | 
| 2005 | Kimbambo | 7 | G Berridge | J P L Ewart | 
| 2006 | Culcabock | 6 | Dougie Costello | Lucinda Russell | 
| 2007 | Brave Vision | 11 | E Whillans | A C Whillans | 
| 2008 | Bywell Beau | 9 | Jan Faltejsek | G A Charlton | 
| 2009 | Abandoned due to frost | |||
| 2010 | Quwetwo | 7 | Wilson Renwick | J Howard Johnson | 
| 2011 | Peddlers Cross | 6 | Jason Maguire | Donald McCain | 
| 2012 | Simonsig | 6 | Barry Geraghty | Nicky Henderson | 
| 2013 | Duke of Navan | 5 | Brian Harding | Nicky Richards | 
| 2014 | Runswick Royal | 5 | Brian Hughes | Ann Hamilton | 
| 2015 | Glingerburn | 7 | Brian Harding | Nicky Richards | 
| 2016 | Top Notch | 5 | Daryl Jacob | Nicky Henderson | 
| 2017 | Cyrus Darius | 8 | Brian Hughes | Malcolm Jefferson | 
| 2018 | Cyrus Darius | 9 | Brian Hughes | Ruth Jefferson | 
| 2019 | We Have A Dream | 5 | Daryl Jacob | Nicky Henderson | 
| 2020 | Abandoned due to waterlogging[2] | |||
| 2021 | The Shunter | 8 | Alain Cawley | Emmet Mullins | 
| 2022 | Cormier | 6 | Sean Quinlan | Brian Ellison | 
References
    
- "Never a dull moment with jumping Jack". The Independent. 4 February 1994. Retrieved 22 March 2015.
- Mottershead, Lee (11 February 2020). "Champ set for racecourse school after Storm Ciara forces Kelso cancellation". Racing Post.
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