14:10 Kelso

Sunday 9 December 2018

All12:0012:3013:0513:3514:1014:4015:15

Scotty Brand Veterans' Handicap Chase (Last Qualifying Leg Of The 2018 Veterans' Chase Series)

Off time: 14:13 | Winning time: 5m 40.0s

1^st

Cultram Abbey

1110-5

13/2

T: N G RichardsJ: R D Day

Mid-division, tracked leaders 10th, ridden to chase leader before last (usual 2 out), stayed on to lead bypassing omitted last, ran on (final fence omitted on both circuits, low sun) op 17/2 tchd 9/1

2^nd

Jet Master

1210-3

10/1

T: N W AlexanderJ: Lucy Alexander

Held up behind, headway 3 out (usual 4 out), chased leaders before last (usual 2 out), soon ridden, stayed on to take 2nd final strides, no impression with winner op 9/1

3^rd

Upsilon Bleu

1011-2

5/1

T: Miss P RobsonJ: Henry Brooke

Tracked leader, led after 4 out (usual 5 out), 4 lengths clear last (usual 2 out), shaken up and headed bypassing omitted last, no extra, well held when lost 2nd final strides op 3/1

4^th

Band Of Blood

1010-10

2/1f

T: Dr R D P NewlandJ: Sam Twiston-Davies

Tracked leaders, driven after 4 out (usual 5 out), chased leader 2 out (usual 3 out), lost place before last (usual 2 out), soon ridden and beaten op 5/2

5^th

Beeves

1111-12

4/1

T: J CandlishJ: Sean Quinlan

Led, ridden and headed after 4 out (usual 5 out), lost place 2 out (usual 3 out), weakened after last (usual 2 out) op 11/2 tchd 6/1

6^th

Perfect Candidate

1111-12

11/1

T: F O'BrienJ: C Brace (7)

Chased leaders, reminders after 4th and again after 7th, never travelled well after, lost place 10th, weakened from 2 out (usual 3 out) op 15/2

7^th

Silver Tassie

1010-9

12/1

T: Micky HammondJ: Alain Cawley

Held up, always behind, weakened from 3 out (usual 4 out), tailed off op 14/1 tchd 11/1

8^th

Valleyofmilan

1110-0

22/1

T: D McCain JnrJ: B S Hughes

Mid-division, lost place 4 out (usual 5 out), weakened from next, tailed off tchd 20/1

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Non-Runners

Samstown²²⁸

Weight: 10-3| Age: 11

T: A C Whillans J: Craig Nichol

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£7.60Pl:£2.20, £3.40, £1.40EX:£64.10Trifecta:£279.30Tricast:£349.26SF:£63.67Swingers:£8.60, £6.20, £9.00

Forecasts

Band Of Blood (2/1), Beeves (4/1), Upsilon Bleu (5/1), Cultram Abbey (13/2), Jet Master (10/1), Samstown (10/1), Perfect Candidate (11/1), Silver Tassie (12/1), Valleyofmilan (22/1)

An ever popular race in the Borders, the 2018 renewal of the 'Scotty Brand' will no doubt be keenly contested, so few are hastily dismissed. Jet Master took what is fast becoming his race with ease at Newcastle last month and continues to perform consistently well for Team Alexander, whilst 2015 third Silver Tassie should again make the frame for Middleham-handler Micky Hammond. However, we'll take aim at the Dr Richard Newland-trained BAND OF BLOOD. He hasn't really had the chance to prove himself as a stronger horse post wind surgery, and although 5lb above his last winning mark, his mere presence at Kelso is noteworthy (trainer 2-7 here; 29% since 2004).