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13:15 Kelso

Sunday 8 December 2019

All12:1512:4513:1513:4514:1514:4515:15

Persimmon Homes Scottish Borders National Handicap Chase

Off time: 13:16 | Winning time: 9m 19.49s

1^st

Bigirononhiship

810-11

12/1

T: R DobbinJ: Craig Nichol

Prominent, mistake 5 out, led before next, clear before last, kept on well op 16/1

2^nd

Just Your Type

711-9

15/2

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

3^rd

1 ¾

Total Assets

1110-1

12/1

T: S WaughJ: Callum Bewley

Held up towards rear, headway 5 out, ridden before last, kept on run-in

4^th

Bafana Blue

811-5

11/1

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

5^th

Dawson City

1011-9

14/1

T: P GundryJ: Thomas Bellamy

Chased leaders, weakened after 5 out, tailed off op 12/1

6^th

3 ¼

Terry The Fish

711-6

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

Big River

911-12

10/1

T: Miss Lucinda V RussellJ: D R Fox

Always behind, pulled up tchd 9/1 and tchd 11/1

Brian Boranha

811-7

20/1

T: P D NivenJ: Sean Quinlan

Towards rear, weakened before 5 out, soon tailed off, pulled up op 25/1

No Hassle Hoff

711-5

5/1

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

Weststreet

910-13

12/1

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

Anteros

1110-12

18/1

T: Mrs S LeechJ: Adrian Heskin

Behind, fell 10 out op 22/1

Caventara

710-4

7/2f

T: A M ThomsonJ: Ryan Mania

Led until fell 11 out op 9/2

Achill Road Boy

1010-3

33/1

T: W ColtherdJ: Sam Coltherd (3)

Held up mid-division, weakened before 6 out, pulled up op 18/1 tchd 28/1

Rightback Atya

1110-1

66/1

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

Aaron Lad²²

Weight: 11-12| Age: 8

T: Dr R D P Newland J: Charlie Hammond

Lord Getaway²

Weight: 10-8| Age: 7

T: H J Evans J: Non Runner

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), Aaron Lad (20/1), Brian Boranha (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.