14:00
Bruce Farms Scottish Borders National Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
Class 3, 4m90y, Chase, 4yo+, Rated 0-140, 11 runners
Winning time 8m 48.73s
- Going
- Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 24 fences
Result
Brian Hughes
Sandy Thomson
Drifted right early - settled mid-pack - closed on front-runner 3 out - moved ahead soon after - drifted right again 2 out - driven out and stayed on to win
Sean Quinlan
Stuart Coltherd
Held a midpack position - jumped awkwardly 6th - made progress 3 out - still close up 2 out - pressed for the lead but stayed on for second
Derek Fox
Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore
Settled in the pack - pressed for effort before two out - improved into contention approaching the last - closed strongly to finish third beaten 5 lengths
Sean Bowen
Olly Murphy
Settled at back of field - improved into contention 3 out - blundered 2 out - pushed along to close on pace then weakened over final furlong
Charlie Maggs (5)
Ian Williams
Settled in the pack early - urged forward approaching 4 out - stayed on at one speed before the last - finished 5th beaten 9.75 lengths
Ellis Collier (5)
Evan Williams
Settled towards the back - pushed along before the 20th and battled on approaching 2 out - edged forward on the run-in to finish 6th
Alex Harvey (3)
John C McConnell
Settled towards the rear of the pack early - still involved with the group three out before being asked for effort - stayed on at one level to the last and finished well adrift in 7th
Danny McMenamin
Nicky Richards
Shared the front - gave way approaching 2nd - blundered at 4 out then dropped away under pressure - unable to threaten leaders before the last - well held in 8th
Shane Fenelon (5)
Mickey Bowen
Held up at back of field - eased and pulled up before 2 out
Tristan Durrell (3)
Dan Skelton
Shared advantage early - jumped awkwardly in 2nd - moved clear at the 12th - pressed and overtaken before 2 out then dropped away and pulled up
Jack Power (5)
Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore
Shared the front spot early - lost command before the 12th and faded under pressure approaching two out - eased and pulled up soon after
Draw in brackets. Headgear: b blinkers, v visor, h hood, t tongue strap, p cheekpieces, e/s eye shield; ¹ first time. C course winner, D distance winner, CD course and distance winner. Form reads oldest to newest.