15:20 Kelso

Sunday 6 December 2020

All11:5512:2513:0013:3214:0214:4515:20

Persimmon Homes Scottish Borders National Handicap Chase

Off time: 15:20 | Winning time: 9m 4.58s

1^st

Dino Boy

710-0

11/1

T: I JardineJ: C O'Farrell

Tracked leader, headway to press leader before 4 out, not fluent 4 out, travelling easily when disputed lead 3 out and 2 out, pushed along approaching the last, every chance when left in front last, kept up to his work close home

2^nd

Classic Escape

710-8

11/1

T: Dr R D P NewlandJ: Lee Edwards

Mid-division, not fluent 15th, pushed along and chased leader 4 out, staying on 3 out, not fluent 2 out, left in clear 2nd at the last op 12/1

3^rd

1 ½

Nakadam

1010-0

16/1

T: F P MurtaghJ: Lorcan Murtagh (3)

Towards rear, some headway and staying on 3 out, not fluent 2 out and soon ridden, staying on and went a remote 3rd after the last op 22/1

4^th

One Of Us

810-2

18/1

T: Nick WilliamsJ: T Scudamore

Led, pressed 4 out, soon ridden and disputed lead 3 out, headed before 2 out, hard-ridden and weakened approaching the last, lost 3rd run-in op 12/1

5^th

Bigirononhiship

911-4

4/1

T: R DobbinJ: Craig Nichol

Tracked leader, not fluent 3 out and soon pushed along, weakened and held after 2 out tchd 7/2

6^th

Iwilldoit

711-5

17/2

T: S ThomasJ: Jordan Nailor (5)

Towards rear, mistake 3rd, untidy 4th and 5th, not fluent 8th, closer when mistake 5 out, ridden before 2 out, weakened on the run to the last op 15/2

Also Ran

Bob Mahler

811-12

16/1

T: W GreatrexJ: G Sheehan

Mid-division, not fluent 16th, mistake 17th and dropped to last, detached before 5 out, pulled up before 4 out op 11/1 tchd 10/1

Just Your Type

811-5

13/2

T: C E LongsdonJ: W T Kennedy

Tracked leader, pushed along and weakened into mid-division before 4 out, error 4 out, pulled up before 2 out tchd 7/1

Coole Hall

810-12

10/1

T: R DobbinJ: Alain Cawley

In rear, ridden after 12th, pulled up after the 14th op 12/1 tchd 9/1

Gangster

1010-7

66/1

T: W GreatrexJ: Harry Bannister

Mid-division, niggled along 15th, lost ground 5 out, ridden and detached 4 out, pulled up before 3 out

Duc De Grissay

710-4

5/2f

T: A M ThomsonJ: Ryan Mania

Mid-division, not fluent 16th, headway and stalked leaders 3 out, shaken up to make strong challenge 2 out, pushed along and disputed lead on the run to the last, every chance when fell at the last op 10/3 tchd 7/2

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Non-Runners

Looking Well²⁹

Weight: 11-8| Age: 11

T: N G Richards J: R D Day

Red Giant¹⁶

Weight: 10-11| Age: 9

T: J Candlish J: Sean Quinlan

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£11.20Pl:£3.30, £2.70, £4.10EX:£122.30Trifecta:£1,234.40Tricast:£1,930.87SF:£122.78Swingers:£15.20, £17.20, £21.00

Forecasts

Duc De Grissay (5/2), Bigirononhiship (4/1), Just Your Type (13/2), Red Giant (13/2), Iwilldoit (17/2), Looking Well (10/1), Coole Hall (10/1), Dino Boy (11/1), Classic Escape (11/1), Nakadam (16/1), Bob Mahler (16/1), One Of Us (18/1), Gangster (66/1)

A cracking renewal of the Borders National and Sandy Thomson is taken to work the oracle once again with unexposed chaser DUC DE GRISSAY who made an eye-catching return when fourth in the Durham National at Sedgefield and is expected to take a big step forward here. Last year's winner Bigirononhiship is sure to make a stout defence of his crown and rejuvenated Red Giant can also have a big say.

DUC DE GRISSAY (FR)
BIGIRONONHISHIP (IRE)
RED GIANT (IRE)

Previous Winners

2019

Bigirononhiship

Weight: 10-11 |Age: 8

J: Craig Nichol | T: R Dobbin

12/1

Prize Money

1st: £25,082.002nd: £7,365.003rd: £3,682.004th: £1,841.005th: £350.006th: £350.007th: £350.008th: £350.00