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13:05 Kelso

Sunday 9 December 2018

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

Persimmon Homes Scottish Borders National Handicap Chase

Off time: 13:05 | Winning time: 8m 34.1s

1^st

Harry The Viking

1310-5

16/1

T: A M ThomsonJ: Rachel McDonald (5)

Always prominent, led narrowly before 4 out, hard pressed 2 out, soon ridden, stayed on gamely flat, all out op 20/1

2^nd

Calett Mad

611-12

10/3f

T: N A Twiston-DaviesJ: D A Jacob

Mid-division, mistake 2nd, took closer order 16th, led 19th, headed before 4 out, left 2nd when hampered 3 out, challenged next, ridden and every chance flat, kept in, held near finish op 9/2

3^rd

Progress Drive

711-5

10/1

T: N G RichardsJ: B S Hughes

Towards rear, headway into mid-division on outer 13th, tracked leaders 5 out, left 3rd 3 out, ridden and kept on same pace from next, no impression with front pair tchd 12/1

4^th

2 ¼

Total Assets

1010-2

7/1

T: S WaughJ: Amie Waugh (7)

In rear, reminders after 11th, headway under pressure 4 out, ridden and stayed on to snatch 4th post, never nearer op 9/1 tchd 10/1

5^th

Dawson City

911-5

20/1

T: P GundryJ: James Best

Towards rear, struggling when hit 4 out, ridden and headway under pressure after 2 out, stayed on from last, just failed for 4th, never nearer op 22/1 tchd 18/1

6^th

Ascot De Bruyere

810-5

20/1

T: J EwartJ: Lucy Alexander

In touch on outer, dropped to mid-division after 9th, headway when baulked 5 out, 4th when mistake 2 out, kept on same pace, no impression with leaders, lost 2 places near finish op 18/1 tchd 16/1

7^th

Carrigdhoun

1310-3

16/1

T: M A BarnesJ: Dale Irving (3)

Chased leaders, driven 5 out, outpaced when hampered and rider lost iron briefly 3 out, weakened after next op 20/1

8^th

West Of The Edge

1011-2

13/2

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

In touch, blundered and dropped to mid-division 15th, ridden to chase leaders after 5 out, outpaced when hampered 3 out, weakened after next tchd 6/1

9^th

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Bright Prospect

910-1

33/1

T: Mrs J StephenJ: Callum Bewley

Tracked leaders on inside, pushed along after 5 out, weakened 3 out tchd 40/1

10^th

Dancing Shadow

911-1

14/1

T: V R A DartnallJ: Conor Shoemark

Never better than mid-division, struggling when hit 17th, behind 4 out, tailed off

11^th

Easy Street

811-4

28/1

T: J & A O'NeillJ: R P McLernon

Held up behind, headway on outside 5 out, driven to dispute 4th before 2 out, never on terms, weakened between last 2, tailed off op 33/1 tchd 25/1

12^th

Mysteree

1011-5

22/1

T: M ScudamoreJ: Brendan Powell

In touch on inside, hampered and lost place 19th, soon struggling, behind from 4 out, tailed off

Also Ran

Looking Well

911-5

8/1

T: N G RichardsJ: R D Day

Tracked leaders, disputed lead on outside after 5 out, upsides and every chance when fell 3 out op 7/1

Aubusson

911-4

12/1

T: Mrs J WilliamsJ: Chester Williams (7)

Towards rear, some headway into mid-division 17th, never near leaders, weakened after 5 out, tailed off when pulled up before last

Zerachiel

810-9

8/1

T: Ian WilliamsJ: T J O'Brien

Towards rear, jumped slowly and unseated rider 1st

Scotswell

1210-0

66/1

T: Mrs H O GrahamJ: S Mulqueen (3)

Blundered 1st, led, headed when slipped on landing and unseated rider 19th

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£21.60Pl:£4.00, £1.30, £2.90, £2.10EX:£120.20Trifecta:£920.20Tricast:£596.74SF:£68.93Swingers:£16.30, £28.60, £12.20

Forecasts

Calett Mad (10/3), West Of The Edge (13/2), Total Assets (7/1), Zerachiel (8/1), Looking Well (8/1), Progress Drive (10/1), Aubusson (12/1), Dancing Shadow (14/1), Harry The Viking (16/1), Carrigdhoun (16/1), Dawson City (20/1), Ascot De Bruyere (20/1), Mysteree (22/1), Easy Street (28/1), Bright Prospect (33/1), Scotswell (66/1)

An absolutely blinding renewal of the Borders National, with a 16-strong field that will delight both the Kelso executive and their regular hardy racegoers. Progressive types in the line-up include the Haydock winner Zerachiel, the course specialist Total Assets who was re-energised by tackling such a marathon trip at Hexham recently and the selection WEST OF THE EDGE. Others worthy of each-way consideration at more sizeable odds include the dour stayer Dawson City, the seemingly luckless Looking Well and the good ground dependent Dancing Shadow. However, returning from a recent hurdles spin, the vote goes to the gallant 2018 Eider Chase runner-up.