Full Result 1.05 Kelso | 4 December 2022

125 Years Of Bruce Farms Scottish Borders National Handicap Chase

(Class 3) (0-140, 4yo+) (4m90yds) 4m½f Soft 24 fences

1st £26,467.56 2nd £12,193.74 3rd £6,094.44 4th £3,052.08 5th £350 6th £350 7th £350

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	11. Flower Of Scotland (FR) 100/30F Danny McMenamin Sandy Thomson	Danny McMenamin Sandy Thomson	7	102 1	114	63	123	–
gr m Lord Du Sud (FR) - Theme Song (FR) (Antarctique)
Towards rear, bumped 8th, in touch with leaders after 9th, prominent 19th, shaken up when led 2 out, pushed along and went clear approaching last, ridden out and went further clear run-in, eased towards finish, readily (op 9/2)

2 6	13. Clonguile Way (IRE) 16/1 Sean Bowen John C McConnell	Sean Bowen John C McConnell	9	102 3	114	59	115	–
b g Double Eclipse (IRE) - Massini Flyer (IRE) (Dr Massini)
In touch with leaders, jumped right 5th, hit 12th, prominent after 15th, pressed leader 19th, led narrowly 21st, not fluent 3 out, soon pushed along and headed, ridden and lost ground after 2 out, rallied approaching last, no extra run-in (op 14/1)

3 7 [13]	2. Cyclop (IRE) 14/1 Brian Hughes David Dennis	Brian Hughes David Dennis	11	114 tp	130	70	123	–
b g King's Theatre (IRE) - Tasmani (FR) (Turgeon)
Prominent, not fluent 5th, hit 10th, pressed leader 19th, lost ground when not fluent 21st, midfield 3 out, soon ridden, hampered by faller 2 out, rallied and stayed on approaching last, went third run-in, no match for first two (op 17/2 tchd 16/1)

4 5½ [18½]	3. All About Joe (IRE) 15/2 Alan Doyle ⁵ Andrew Hamilton	Alan Doyle ⁵ Andrew Hamilton	7	109	126	62	113	–
b g Oscar (IRE) - Sunny Native (IRE) (Be My Native)
In rear, jumped slightly right 10th, not fluent 21st, soon shaken up, pushed along and headway after 3 out, soon in touch with leaders, ridden and kept on after last (op 7/1)

5 2½ [21]	6. Fiveaftermidnight (IRE) 25/1 Jack Hogan ⁷ P J Rothwell	Jack Hogan ⁷ P J Rothwell	9	913 p	118	52	105	–
b m Getaway (GER) - Monanig Lass (IRE) (Topanoora)
Towards rear, not fluent 17th, in touch with leaders 19th, mistake 20th, prominent 3 out, soon shaken up and pressed leader, not fluent 2 out, soon ridden, weakening when not fluent last (op 22/1)

6 1¾ [22¾]	5. Cash To Ash (IRE) 11/2 Jamie Hamilton Mark Walford	Jamie Hamilton Mark Walford	9	1010	122	55	105	–
b g Westerner - Knocklayde Rose (IRE) (Even Top)
Prominent, mistake when pressed leader 3 out, soon pushed along and led narrowly, ridden when headed 2 out, soon lost position, weakened run-in (tchd 9/2)

7 6½ [29¼]	8. Wake Up Early (IRE) 12/1 Charlie Hammond Dr Richard Newland	Charlie Hammond Dr Richard Newland	8	105 p	117	46	96	–
ch g Doyen (IRE) - Wake Me Gently (IRE) (Be My Native)
Prominent, not fluent 16th, pushed along and lost position after 21st, rallied before 2 out, ridden and weakening when mistake last (op 11/1 tchd 14/1)

F	7. Niceandeasy (IRE) 14/1 Conor O'Farrell N W Alexander	Conor O'Farrell N W Alexander	9	105 p	117	–	116	–
b g Kalanisi (IRE) - High Priestess (IRE) (Priolo)
In rear, in touch with leaders when mistake 19th, prominent on outer 3 out, pushed along and keeping on when fell 2 out (op 12/1 tchd 11/1)

PU	1. Big River (IRE) 16/1 Derek Fox Lucinda Russell	Derek Fox Lucinda Russell	12	121 tp	141	–	–	–
b g Milan - Call Kate (IRE) (Lord Americo)
In touch with leaders, jumped slightly right and bumped rival 8th, towards rear after 12th, bad mistake 20th, pushed along when mistake 21st, mistake 3 out, soon got well behind and pulled up (op 12/1)

PU	9. Donna's Delight (IRE) 18/1 Sean Quinlan Sandy Thomson	Sean Quinlan Sandy Thomson	11	102 p	114	–	–	–
b g Portrait Gallery (IRE) - Hot Lips (IRE) (Good Thyne)
Led but pestered, not fluent 2nd, headed 19th, pushed along and lost position before 21st, dropped to rear before 3 out, well behind when pulled up after 2 out (op 20/1 tchd 16/1)

PU	4. The Ferry Master (IRE) 4/1 Ryan Mania Sandy Thomson	Ryan Mania Sandy Thomson	9	1011 tp	123	–	–	–
b g Elusive Pimpernel (USA) - Dinghy (IRE) (Be My Native)
In touch with leaders, lost position and towards rear 19th, not fluent 21st, soon shaken up, pushed along before 2 out, weakened and pulled up approaching last (trainer's rep said, regarding the poor form shown, that gelding did not stay the four-mile trip on the rain softened ground, which was officially described as soft, which was noted)

PU	12. Buddha Scheme (IRE) 20/1 Stephen Mulqueen Lucinda Russell	Stephen Mulqueen Lucinda Russell	8	102 2 tv	114	–	–	–
b g Milan - Benefit Scheme (IRE) (Beneficial)
In touch with leaders, towards rear after 5th, mistake 16th, shaken up and reminder after 17th, got behind and pulled up before 20th (tchd 16/1)

PU	10. Breaking The Ice (IRE) 12/1 Jonathon Bewley ³ George Bewley	Jonathon Bewley ³ George Bewley	7	913 v¹	114	–	–	–
b g Frozen Power (IRE) - Specific (IRE) (Dubawi)
Pressed leader, not fluent 4th, led 19th, pushed along when headed 21st, weakened and dropped to rear after 3 out, soon eased and pulled up (op 22/1)

13 ran Off time: 1:08:18 Winning time: 8m 55.09s (slow by 47.09s) Total SP: 125%
1st owner: Raymond Anderson Green (Flower Of Scotland) 1st breeder: Olivier Rambert & Antoine Gronfier
2nd owner: Warts Syndicate (Clonguile Way)
3rd owner: DD Racing & Professor L P Hardwick (Cyclop)
Tote win: £4.34 PL: £1.90 £5.10 £3.70 Ex: £65.60 CSF: £57.81 Tricast: £688.91 Trifecta: £701.30

1:05 Kelso 4 Dec 2022

125 Years Of Bruce Farms Scottish Borders National Handicap Chase