Bruce Farms Scottish Borders National Handicap Chase (GBB Race).
Kelso · Sunday, 7 Dec · 18:00
· 4m 90y
· Class 3
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
14:00
Off time
11
Runners
Soft
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
🏆 Top pick
DE LEGISLATOR (IRE
🥈 Second
DIAMOND DEALER (IRE
🥉 Third
GOLD CLERMONT (FR
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 11 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
4.33
10/3
02 · 🥈 2nd
4.50
7/2
03 · 🥉 3rd
6.50
11/2
04 · —
7
6/1
05 · —
8
7/1
06 · —
11
10/1
07 · —
15
14/1
08 · —
17
16/1
09 · —
23
22/1
10 · —
26
25/1
11 · —
41
40/1
Sporting Life forecast prices — published the night before the race. Top 3 highlighted as market favourites.
Runners
| Pos | No. | Dr | Horse | Form | Jockey | Trainer | Age | Wgt | Best decimal odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | 1 | — |
Cadell (G)
[B]
Course regular who looked better than ever fitted with this headgear when making all here (23.4f) 4 weeks ago. Did blow hot and cold as a novice, however, so needs to back that up.
|
4-P1PPP | Jack Power | L Russell & M Scudamore | 7 | 76.2 kg |
15
14/1
|
| 1st | 2 | — |
Grozni (G)
[VT]
Solid efforts over fences last season when sixth in Kim Muir at Cheltenham and fourth in Scottish National on final outing. Probably needed comeback run for new yard before emphasis on speed no use to him here (23.4) 4 weeks ago. Tongue st…
|
564-561 | B S Hughes | A M Thomson | 9 | 69.9 kg |
23
22/1
|
| 7th | 3 | — |
Bodhisattva (G)
[P]
On a losing run but posted a good second in the Edinburgh National at Musselburgh (31.4f, good to soft) in February. Best effort since when sixth of 15 in the Ulster National at Downpatrick in March but others make more appeal from a win p…
|
3P5049/ | Alex Harvey | J C McConnell | 8 | 68.9 kg |
41
40/1
|
| — | 4 | — |
Fairlawn Flyer (G)
[P]
Won 5 in a row between March and June before good second at Cartmel in July but handicapper seems to have caught up with him now.
|
23P-434 | Shane Fenelon | M Bowen | 9 | 68.5 kg |
17
16/1
|
| 8th | 5 | — |
President Scottie (G)
[P1]
Hurdler winner but yet score over fences and was 11¾ lengths fourth of 10 to De Legislator at Ayr on return. Headgear on.
|
P-48665 | Danny McMenamin | N G Richards | 7 | 68 kg |
11
10/1
|
| 3rd | 6 | — |
De Legislator (G)
FAV
[P]
Point winner who enhanced his excellent strike rate under Rules when making a winning return at Ayr last month. Open to further improvement with step up in trip likely to suit.
|
51-130P | D R Fox | L Russell & M Scudamore | 8 | 67.6 kg |
4.33
10/3
|
| — | 7 | — |
Diamond Dealer (G)
[T]
Winner over 2½m over hurdles for B. F. Brookhouse and made it 2 from 2 over fences for new yard when easily making all at Chepstow 16 days ago. More to come and big shout if seeing out this much longer trip.
|
6-11P21 | Tristan Durrell | D Skelton | 6 | 67.1 kg |
4.50
7/2
|
| 4th | 8 | — |
Gold Clermont (M)
[P]
More miss than hit last season but more encouraging signs with cheekpieces added on last 2 starts and shaped encouragingly when second of 4 at Uttoxeter on return/yard debut 3 weeks ago. Claims if building on that.
|
249P31- | S Bowen | O Murphy | 9 | 64.4 kg |
7
6/1
|
| 6th | 9 | — |
Neo King (G)
Multiple point winner. Still a maiden under Rules but was a good second at Exeter in February and better for return when close second at Fontwell. Out-and-out stayer who should be thereabouts.
|
2-22613 | Ellis Collier | Evan Williams | 7 | 64.4 kg |
8
7/1
|
| 5th | 10 | — |
Catch Catchfire (G)
[P]
Bagged staying handicap chases in the mud at Leicester and Sedgefield last winter and would have made a winning return had his bid for glory been delayed a little longer back over hurdles at Warwick 18 days ago. 4 lb out of weights back ov…
|
F-35U2P | Charlie Maggs | Ian Williams | 6 | 64.4 kg |
6.50
11/2
|
| 2nd | 11 | — |
Breeze Of Wind (G)
[T]
Landed a fifth chase win when narrow winner at Ayr (heavy) in February. Looked rusty on return but up against from 6 lb out of the handicap here.
|
14-52P3 | Sean Quinlan | W Coltherd | 8 | 64.4 kg |
26
25/1
|
Betting forecast: 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)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 26405.0 GBP |
| P2 | 12150.0 GBP |
| P3 | 6075.0 GBP |
| P4 | 3040.0 GBP |
| P5 | 1515.0 GBP |