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Sunday 4 December 2022

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125 Years Of Bruce Farms Scottish Borders National Handicap Chase

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 3  |   4m 90y  |   Soft  |   13 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 13:08  |   Winning time: 8m 55.09s
1st
Horse silk
11
10/3f
T: A M ThomsonJ: Danny McMenamin
Travelled strongly, midfield, ridden and headway to lead 2 out, went 3 lengths clear last, stayed on well run-in op 9/2
2nd
Horse silk
6
13
16/1
T: J C McConnellJ: S Bowen
In touch with leaders, jumped right 5th, mistake 12th, pressed leaders 19th, led 4 out, not fluent 3 out, headed before 2 out in to 3rd, soon ridden, stayed on for 2nd approaching last, kept on same pace run-in op 14/1
3rd
Horse silk
7
2
1111-4
14/1
T: David DennisJ: B S Hughes
Prominent, mistake 4 out, ridden and outpaced 3 out, challenged for 3rd last, kept on same pace run-in op 17/2 tchd 16/1
4th
Horse silk
5 ½
3
15/2
T: A B HamiltonJ: Alan Doyle (5)
Jumped slightly right, in rear, pushed along over 3 out, kept on same pace approaching last op 7/1
5th
Horse silk
2 ½
6
25/1
T: P J RothwellJ: Jack Hogan (7)
In rear, not fluent 17th, in touch with leaders 19th, mistake 20th, ridden to challenge for lead 2 out where not fluent, lost 2nd and blundered last, weakened run-in op 22/1
6th
Horse silk
1 ¾
5
11/2
T: M WalfordJ: Jamie Hamilton
Prominent, mistake when pressing leader 3 out, soon ridden and briefly led to 2 out, weakened approaching last tchd 9/2
7th
Horse silk
6 ½
8
12/1
T: Dr R D P NewlandJ: Charlie Hammond
Prominent, not fluent 16th, ridden before 3 out, stayed on same pace approaching last op 11/1 tchd 14/1

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
1
1212-1
16/1
T: Miss Lucinda V RussellJ: D R Fox
Midfield, towards rear before 13th, ridden before 4 out, blundered 3 out, pulled up approaching last op 12/1
PU
Horse silk
4
4/1
T: A M ThomsonJ: Ryan Mania
Mid-division, pushed along before 4 out, weakened and pulled up approaching last
F
Horse silk
7
14/1
T: N W AlexanderJ: C O'Farrell
In rear, headway in to midfield before 4 out, soon ridden, fell 2 out op 12/1 tchd 11/1
PU
Horse silk
9
18/1
T: A M ThomsonJ: Sean Quinlan
Led, headed 19th, ridden before 4 out, weakened 3 out, pulled up before 2 out op 20/1 tchd 16/1
PU
Horse silk
10
12/1
T: G BewleyJ: Jonathon Bewley (3)
Chased leader, led 19th, headed 4 out, soon ridden, pulled up before 2 out op 22/1
PU
Horse silk
12
20/1
T: Miss Lucinda V RussellJ: S Mulqueen
In touch with leaders, towards rear before 6th, not fluent 16th, pushed along before 18th, soon behind and pulled up before 20th tchd 16/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£4.34Pl:£1.90, £5.10, £3.70EX:£65.60Trifecta:£701.30Tricast:£688.91SF:£57.81Swingers:£13.60, £10.90, £59.50

Forecasts

Flower Of Scotland (10/3), The Ferry Master (4/1), Cash To Ash (11/2), All About Joe (15/2), Wake Up Early (12/1), Breaking The Ice (12/1), Cyclop (14/1), Niceandeasy (14/1), Clonguile Way (16/1), Big River (16/1), Donna's Delight (18/1), Buddha Scheme (20/1), Fiveaftermidnight (25/1)

Verdict

Plenty are in with a shout. Sandy Thomson has an excellent record in this event and his THE FERRY MASTER is worth siding with to build on his reappearance fifth at Ayr over an indadequate trip and capitalise on a handy-looking mark. The less exposed Niceandeasy heads the list of dangers, although last year's winner Big River is another who could have a big say. Wake Up Early and Cash To Ash complete the shortlist.

  1. THE FERRY MASTER (IRE)
  2. NICEANDEASY (IRE)
  3. BIG RIVER (IRE)

Previous Winners

2021
Big River
Weight: 11-9  |Age: 11
15/2

Prize Money

1st: £26,468.002nd: £12,194.003rd: £6,094.004th: £3,052.005th: £350.006th: £350.007th: £350.008th: £350.00

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