14:00 Kelso

Sunday 7 December 2025

All11:5012:2012:5513:3014:0014:3715:15

Bruce Farms Scottish Borders National Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:01 | Winning time: 8m 48.73s

1^st

Grozni

911-0

22/1

T: A M ThomsonJ: B S Hughes

Tendency to jump right, midfield, in touch with leader 3 out, soon led, jumped right 2 out, soon ridden, kept on run-in op 25/1

2^nd

Breeze Of Wind

810-2

25/1

T: W ColtherdJ: Sean Quinlan

Midfield, not fluent 6th, headway 3 out, in touch 2 out, soon ridden to chase winner, kept on but not reach winner tchd 22/1 and tchd 28/1

3^rd

De Legislator

810-9

10/3f

T: L Russell & M ScudamoreJ: D R Fox

Midfield, ridden before 2 out, headway approaching last, soon chased leaders, nearest finish op 3/1

4^th

Gold Clermont

910-2

6/1

T: O MurphyJ: S Bowen

Held up in rear, headway and in touch 3 out, mistake 2 out, soon ridden to chase leaders, faded run-in op 11/2 tchd 5/1 and tchd 13/2

5^th

Catch Catchfire

610-2

11/2

T: Ian WilliamsJ: Charlie Maggs (5)

Midfield, pushed along before 4 out, kept on same pace before last op 9/1

6^th

nse

Neo King

710-2

7/1

T: Evan WilliamsJ: Ellis Collier (5)

Held in rear, ridden before 20th, kept on before 2 out, minor headway run-in op 11/2

7^th

6 ½

Bodhisattva

810-12

40/1

T: J C McConnellJ: Alex Harvey (3)

Held up in midfield, in touch 3 out, soon driven, kept on same pace approaching last op 50/1

8^th

President Scottie

710-10

10/1

T: N G RichardsJ: Danny McMenamin

Disputed lead, headed before 2nd, mistake 4 out, soon lost position and ridden, no impression before last op 12/1 tchd 9/1

Also Ran

Cadell

712-0

14/1

T: L Russell & M ScudamoreJ: Jack Power (5)

Disputed lead, headed before 12th, ridden and weakened before 2 out, soon pulled up op 11/1

Fairlawn Flyer

910-11

16/1

T: M BowenJ: Shane Fenelon (5)

Always in rear, pulled up before 2 out op 28/1 tchd 14/1

Diamond Dealer

610-8

7/2

T: D SkeltonJ: Tristan Durrell (3)

Disputed lead, not fluent 2nd, led outright 12th, ridden and headed before 2 out, soon faded and pulled up tchd 18/5

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£27.00Pl:£4.50, £5.90, £1.60EX:£396.00Trifecta:£4,049.60Tricast:£2,302.66SF:£411.51Swingers:£59.70, £18.00, £12.60

Forecasts

De Legislator (10/3), Diamond Dealer (7/2), Catch Catchfire (11/2), Gold Clermont (6/1), Neo King (7/1), President Scottie (10/1), Cadell (14/1), Fairlawn Flyer (16/1), Grozni (22/1), Breeze Of Wind (25/1), Bodhisattva (40/1)

DE LEGISLATOR continues to progress and should have even more to offer over this longer trip, so shades the vote over fellow-improver Diamond Dealer, who is also taking a significant rise in distance. Guaranteed stayer Gold Clermont shaped well starting out for this yard at Uttoxeter on return and completes the shortlist.

DE LEGISLATOR (IRE)
DIAMOND DEALER (IRE)
GOLD CLERMONT (FR)

Previous Winners

2024

Bretney

Weight: 11-5 |Age: 9

J: Sam Twiston-Davies | T: H D Daly

12/1

Prize Money

1st: £26,405.002nd: £12,150.003rd: £6,075.004th: £3,040.005th: £1,515.00