Kelso
14:00
Bruce Farms Scottish Borders National Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
Kelso Date: Sun, 07 Dec 2025 Distance: 4m½f Type: Chase Going: Soft Class: Class 3 Surface: Turf
Win: £27 Place: £4.50 £5.90 £1.60 Exacta: £396 Tricast: £2302.66 Trifecta: £4049.60
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
In touch with leaders - jumped right throughout - went second 3 out - led 2 out - ridden approaching last - stayed on(op 25/1)
9 G AVG Sandy Thomson 154 lbs 22/1 Won
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2nd
Held up in midfield - headway 4 out - went second just after 2 out - stayed on(tchd 22/1 and tchd 28/1)
8 G AVG Stuart Coltherd 142 lbs 25/1 2
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3rd
Midfield - lost position 4 out - switched right 3 out - stayed on from 2 out - went third last(op 3/1)
8 G Elite Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore 149 lbs 100/30F 3
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4th
In rear - towards rear halfway - headway from 5 out - not fluent 4 out - disputing second when mistake 2 out - weakened last(op 11/2 tchd 5/1 and tchd 13/2)
8 M AVG Olly Murphy 142 lbs 6/1 4
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5th
Jumped right on occasions - never better than midfield(op 9/1)
6 G AVG Ian Williams 137 lbs 11/2 .75
6th
Didn't always jump with fluency - in rear - stayed on after 2 out - never dangerous(op 11/2)
6 G Poor Evan Williams 137 lbs 7/1 0.05
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7th
Towards rear - headway 4 out - weakened after 2 out(op 50/1)
7 G Poor John C McConnell 149 lbs 40/1 6.5
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8th
Prominent - mistake 4 out - weakened 4 out(op 12/1 tchd 9/1)
7 G AVG Nicky Richards 150 lbs 10/1 8
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99th
Always behind - pulled up before 2 out(op 28/1 tchd 14/1)
9 G Good Mickey Bowen 146 lbs 16/1 -
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99th
Took keen hold - led narrowly - led clearly 17th - reduced lead 3 out - headed 2 out - soon weakened - pulled up quickly just before last(tchd 18/5)
5 G AVG Dan Skelton 145 lbs 7/2 -
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99th
Pressed leader - prominent 15th - not fluent 5 out - weakened 3 out - pulled up before last(op 11/1)
7 G AVG Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore 163 lbs 14/1 -
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