13:15 Kelso
Sunday 8 December 2019
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Persimmon Homes Scottish Borders National Handicap Chase
- 5YO plus | Class 3 | 4m 90y | Soft | 14 Runners | Turf | Weighed In
- Off time: 13:16 | Winning time: 9m 19.49s
T: R DobbinJ: Craig Nichol
Prominent, mistake 5 out, led before next, clear before last, kept on well op 16/1
T: C E LongsdonJ: R T Dunne
Mid-division, reminders before 4 out, headway after 3 out, in 3rd from 2 out, plugged on to take 2nd run-in, held by winner op 9/2 tchd 4/1
T: S WaughJ: Callum Bewley
Held up towards rear, headway 5 out, ridden before last, kept on run-in
T: M A BarnesJ: Ross Chapman
Towards rear, headway from 7 out, ridden and every chance before 2 out, weakened run-in tchd 12/1
T: P GundryJ: Thomas Bellamy
Chased leaders, weakened after 5 out, tailed off op 12/1
T: J & A O'NeillJ: R P McLernon
Mid-division, headway before 4 out, mistake 3 out, weakened from next op 16/1 tchd 18/1
Also Ran
T: Miss Lucinda V RussellJ: D R Fox
Always behind, pulled up tchd 9/1 and tchd 11/1
T: P D NivenJ: Sean Quinlan
Towards rear, weakened before 5 out, soon tailed off, pulled up op 25/1
T: Dr R D P NewlandJ: Sam Twiston-Davies
Mid-division, pushed along 7 out, ridden before 5 out, soon weakened, tailed off before 3 out, pulled up op 7/1 tchd 8/1
T: O SherwoodJ: Harrison Beswick (5)
Held up towards rear, mistake 8 out, pushed along before 5 out when weakening, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out op 10/1
T: Mrs S LeechJ: Adrian Heskin
Behind, fell 10 out op 22/1
T: A M ThomsonJ: Ryan Mania
Led until fell 11 out op 9/2
T: W ColtherdJ: Sam Coltherd (3)
Held up mid-division, weakened before 6 out, pulled up op 18/1 tchd 28/1
T: P J RothwellJ: T Scudamore
Chased leaders, left in lead 11 out, mistake 8 and 6 out, headed before 4 out, soon weakened, tailed off, pulled up before 2 out op 40/1 tchd 50/1
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Non-Runners
12
Lord Getaway2
Weight: 10-8| Age: 7
T: H J Evans J: Non Runner
NR
1
Aaron Lad22
Weight: 11-12| Age: 8
T: Dr R D P Newland J: Charlie Hammond
NR
Betting Breakdown
Tote Win:£22.00Pl:£4.80, £3.20, £3.50EX:£141.60Trifecta:£1,436.60Tricast:£1,120.51SF:£98.60Swingers:£14.20, £30.10, £29.20
Forecasts
Caventara (7/2), No Hassle Hoff (5/1), Just Your Type (15/2), Big River (10/1), Lord Getaway (10/1), Bafana Blue (11/1), Bigirononhiship (12/1), Total Assets (12/1), Terry The Fish (12/1), Weststreet (12/1), Dawson City (14/1), Anteros (18/1), Brian Boranha (20/1), Aaron Lad (20/1), Achill Road Boy (33/1), Rightback Atya (66/1)
As usual a competitive and fascinating renewal of this gruelling 4m test with the first port of call being the Sandy Thomson yard who have won the contest for the last four years. Caventara is their representative this year and he was an impressive 10L winner here last time and he looks the sort to thrive for this test. Richard Newland is no stranger to National success and he saddles two runners with No Hassle Hoff making his debut the pick while doughty stayers like Total Assets and Brian Boranha can’t be left out of the picture. Big River has the class to win this but his jumping can prove a question mark so it’s the rejuvenated BAFANA BLUE who gets the vote to continue his upward path.
- Bafana Blue
- Caventara
- Brian Boranha
Previous Winners
Prize Money
1st: £37,818.002nd: £11,105.003rd: £5,552.004th: £2,776.005th: £450.006th: £450.007th: £450.008th: £450.00
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