11:14 Kelso

Saturday 8 November 2025

All10:4511:1411:4212:1012:4213:1713:52

Ian Anderson Memorial Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 4  |   2m 1f 14y  |   Good to Soft (Soft in places)  |   7 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 11:17  |   Winning time: 4m 17.77s
1st
Horse silk
3
17/2
T: D McCain JnrJ: Theo Gillard
Wore hood to post, headway after 8th, chased clear leader after 2 out, travelling strongly when led before last, went clear run-in, easily op 10/1 and tchd 11/1
2nd
Horse silk
15
6
11/1
T: W ColtherdJ: Sean Quinlan
Led, went five lengths clear before 4th, went further clear before 2 out, ridden and weakening when headed before last, kept on but readily outpaced by winner run-in op 9/1
3rd
Horse silk
1 ¼
1
12/1
T: Micky HammondJ: Alice Stevens (5)
Mid-division, hit 1st, mistake 3rd, sharing third when not fluent 8th, ridden after 3 out, rallied and some headway after 2 out, went third but no chance with leading pair form just before last op 10/1 tchd 9/1
4th
Horse silk
3 ¼
7
1010-2
33/1
T: Miss S E ForsterJ: Harry Reed
Mounted on mounted on chute, in rear, five lengths detached before 5th, rallied and stayed on past tiring rivals after last, never on really terms op 28/1
5th
Horse silk
1 ¾
2
2/1
T: L Russell & M ScudamoreJ: Jack Power (5)
Prominent, lost ground with slow jump 7th, struggling from 2 out, rallied and modest headway after last op 11/4
6th
Horse silk
6
4
5/4f
T: L Russell & M ScudamoreJ: D R Fox
Soon raced in third, went second after 4 out, outpaced and lost position when ridden home bend, weakened quickly after last op Evens
7th
Horse silk
hd
5
12/1
T: A M ThomsonJ: Jamie Hamilton
Soon raced in second, lost ground after 7th, dropped to last 2 out, weakened before last op 16/1
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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£9.90Pl:£3.80, £4.00EX:£85.40Trifecta:£334.70SF:£86.58Swingers:£9.50, £7.80, £7.80

Forecasts

Heads Or Harps (5/4), Bois Guillbert (2/1), Grain D'oudairies (17/2), Treaty Boy (11/1), Coup De Coeur (12/1), Carcaci Castle (12/1), Chumlee (33/1)

Verdict

HEADS OR HARPS was off for almost 2 years but looks one to follow now after his impressive win at Ayr in March. Coup de Coeur did well back over fences last season and is a clear next best.

  1. HEADS OR HARPS
  2. COUP DE COEUR (FR)
  3. GRAIN D'OUDAIRIES (FR)

Previous Winners

2024
Gold Des Bois
Weight: 11-12  |Age: 10
9/4

Prize Money

1st: £5,281.002nd: £2,430.003rd: £1,215.004th: £608.005th: £303.00

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