13.05
Good To Soft125 Years Of Bruce Farms Scottish Borders National Handicap Chase
- Prize money: £26467.56
- 4m 0f 90y
- Class 3
- 13 runners
Runners: 13 runners
Type: Chase Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Showers
13/2 (Won)
- Win: £4.34
- Place: £1.90
Form: 1444-3 C
Last run: 35 days
W: 10st 2lb
7 yo Mare
OR: 113
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
11 |
25th Apr 2025 Good To Soft 3m 2f 127y Class 3 |
10st 3lb |
Rated much higher back in the day but she was out of form last season and no sign of turning things around this campaign. |
25/1 |
|
11 |
25th Apr 2025 Good To Soft 3m 2f 127y Class 3 |
10st 3lb |
in rear |
25/1 |
|
7 |
9th Mar 2025 Good To Soft 3m 0f 110y Class 4 |
10st 13lb |
never going well, always behind, pulled up after 9th |
7/1 |
16/1
- Place: £5.10
Form: -F1505
Last run: 22 days
W: 10st 2lb
9 yo Gelding
OR: 111
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
12 |
25th Apr 2025 Good To Soft 3m 6f 121y Class 3 |
10st 10lb |
in rear |
100/1 |
|
12 |
25th Apr 2025 Good To Soft 3m 6f 121y Class 3 |
10st 10lb |
in rear |
100/1 |
|
5 |
13th Mar 2025 Good To Soft 3m 7f 199y Class 4 |
11st 8lb |
Ex-Irish; not the force of old and, having shown little in two runs after a break for present yard, is best watched for now. |
100/1 |
14/1
- Place: £3.70
Form: 1/5-23
Last run: 21 days
W: 11st 4lb
11 yo Gelding
OR: 130
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 4 |
11th Mar 2024 Soft 3m 4f 85y Class 3 |
11st 4lb |
prominent |
12/1 |
5/1
Form: F15221
Last run: 49 days
W: 11st 0lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 126
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 8 |
30th Dec 2022 Soft 3m 4f 97y Class 2 |
10st 9lb |
Successful summer/autumn, culminating in Durham National win at Sedgefield (3m5f, good) under Alan Doyle; shaped as if he stayed 4m in the Borders National at Kelso last time but that soft-ground fourth was well below the Sedgefield form, prompting a concern about soft or heavy ground today. |
16/1 |
|
4th 3 |
4th Dec 2022 Good To Soft 4m 0f 90y Class 3 |
11st 0lb |
in rear, jumped slightly right 10th |
5/1 |
|
2nd 6 |
29th Aug 2022 Good 3m 1f 107y Class 2 |
10st 5lb |
prominent early, dropped to rear after 2nd, not fluent 4th, dropped to last and became detached 6th, pushed along 12th, ridden but still plenty to do after last, kept on strongly run-in, went second final 110yds, always held |
6/1 |
14/1
Form: 9021-3
Last run: 220 days
W: 10st 6lb
9 yo Mare
OR: 118
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9 |
3rd Mar 2024 Soft 3m 4f 61y |
10st 11lb |
Four-time winner; completely tailed off at Down Royal in January but better judged on her previous second in a veterans' chase at Limerick; each-way chance. |
20/1 |
|
5th 6 |
23rd Jan 2024 Yielding To Soft 3m 0f 0y |
11st 2lb |
Most recent of her four wins was over hurdles in April 2022; the stable is enjoying a fine season and positives can be taken from her second in a five-runner veterans' contest at Limerick. |
5/1 |
|
2nd 3 |
29th Dec 2023 Heavy 2m 6f 120y |
10st 12lb |
Never really involved at Roscommon albeit she stuck to her guns really well to bag a modest fourth; jumping left a bit to be desired on that occasion and if she has ironed out those frailties, she should hold her own here. |
5/2 |
6/1
Form: 2275-2
Last run: 36 days
W: 10st 10lb
9 yo Gelding
OR: 122
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 10 |
18th Mar 2023 Soft 2m 7f 91y Class 3 |
10st 8lb |
in touch with leaders on outer |
9/1 |
|
5 |
11th Mar 2023 Good 3m 0f 20y Class 3 |
11st 5lb |
|
|
|
3rd 2 |
15th Feb 2023 Good 3m 0f 45y Class 4 |
11st 12lb |
Has a record of 0-10 at Wetherby but last four attempts over C&D have resulted in form figures of 2223, most recently third on latest outing; held by East Street on that effort but should give his running; second in this race two years ago. |
11/2 |
9/1
Form: 13-212 BF
Last run: 32 days
W: 10st 5lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 117
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6 |
7th May 2024 Good 3m 5f 24y Class 3 |
11st 0lb |
raced in second, pulled up quickly before 11th |
12/1 |
|
6 |
7th May 2024 Good 3m 5f 24y Class 3 |
11st 0lb |
raced in second, pulled up quickly before 11th |
12/1 |
|
0 2 |
19th Dec 2023 Good To Soft 3m 5f 24y Class 4 |
12st 2lb |
Scored over C&D (good to soft) in 2022 and was placed in Norfolk National over C&D (good) in May; disappointed on both appearances last month but returns here on a good mark and is sure to appreciate the ease in grade. |
12/1 |
13/2
Form: 1143-7 CD
Last run: 43 days
W: 12st 1lb
12 yo Gelding
OR: 141
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 4 |
25th Mar 2023 Good To Soft 3m 2f 39y Class 2 |
11st 2lb |
held up in rear on inner, niggled along 6th |
16/1 |
|
3rd 2 |
15th Jan 2023 Soft 2m 7f 96y Class 3 |
11st 11lb |
in touch with leaders on inner |
11/2 |
|
1 |
4th Dec 2022 Good To Soft 4m 0f 90y Class 3 |
12st 1lb |
in touch with leaders, jumped slightly right and bumped rival 8th, towards rear after 12th, bad mistake before 20th |
13/2 |
9/1
Form: 5429-5 C
Last run: 36 days
W: 10st 11lb
9 yo Gelding
OR: 123
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8 |
28th Jan 2024 Good 2m 7f 214y Class 4 |
11st 1lb |
Won off 3lb higher at Kelso (2m5f) last May but has proved far from consistent otherwise in recent times; distant third over C&D last month and needs to improve on that form. |
16/1 |
|
3rd 4 |
15th Dec 2023 Good To Soft 2m 7f 214y Class 4 |
11st 4lb |
Won a four-runner handicap off this mark at Kelso in May but his form has been patchy in recent seasons; pulled up the last twice. |
12/1 |
15/2
Form: F121-5
Last run: 35 days
W: 10st 5lb
9 yo Gelding
OR: 117
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4 |
13th Feb 2024 Soft 3m 0f 70y Class 4 |
11st 10lb |
Stayed on gamely to score at Kelso (3m2f, soft; first-time tongue-tie) in November but was below that form the following month (albeit on heavy ground) and has become difficult to predict; younger rivals appeal more. |
12/1 |
|
5th 7 |
23rd Dec 2023 Soft 3m 0f 58y Class 3 |
10st 3lb |
Returned to hurdling for last two starts and it paid off last time when he was always front rank to win seven-runner race at Kelso (3m2f, soft; acts on heavy); tongue tied for the first time that day, so maybe he's turned a corner; back up 3lb but his form of previous seasons (up to last December) was significantly better. |
4/1 |
14/1
Form: /P52-5
Last run: 25 days
W: 10st 2lb
11 yo Gelding
OR: 114
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 6 |
30th Mar 2023 Heavy 3m 0f 41y Class 4 |
11st 2lb |
He's on a reduced mark and had wind surgery prior to being brought down at the fourth fence here a fortnight ago; however, he was pulled up twice in a row prior to the wind op and this 12yo has plenty to prove. |
14/1 |
|
5 |
16th Mar 2023 Heavy 3m 7f 199y Class 4 |
11st 7lb |
Very strong claims on the form of his all-the-way deep-ground Ayr wins of three years ago, but twice pulled up in December when last seen and a big response to further wind surgery is required. |
25/1 |
|
8 |
29th Dec 2022 Heavy 3m 2f 39y Class 4 |
11st 4lb |
Won twice on soft ground, including over 3m3f, at Ayr in January/March 2020, but was then off for 672 days; hasn't recaptured his best form since; plenty to prove. |
16/1 |
12/1
Form: 114-18 C BF
Last run: 29 days
W: 10st 2lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 114
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
10 |
6th Oct 2024 Good 3m 2f 39y Class 4 |
10st 7lb |
disputed lead early, prominent before 3rd |
13/2 |
|
3rd 1 |
17th Aug 2024 Good 2m 7f 180y Class 5 |
12st 0lb |
Went down narrowly after a good tussle with stablemate Lights Are Green at Cartmel (3m1f, good) last month; softer ground, and a swift turnaround valid excuses for a lesser effort next time; 1-1 at Perth with weights rise effectively offset through Ed Austin's 5lb claim. |
7/1 |
|
5th 5 |
22nd Jul 2024 Good 2m 5f 34y Class 5 |
11st 9lb |
Pulled up three consecutive times in October-June but, with cheekpieces refitted, revived with game effort in defeat over 3m1f here on Saturday; it's hard to tell whether he'll be in the same mood today but he can cope with the drop back in trip and remains well handicapped on old form. |
8/1 |
20/1
Form: /4F1-3 C
Last run: 25 days
W: 10st 2lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 112
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8 |
10th Feb 2023 Good To Soft 3m 5f 142y Class 4 |
11st 8lb |
Below form in Borders National at Kelso in December and needs to put that behind him but returned from long layoff with encouraging run in November and certainly won't fail through lack of stamina here. |
14/1 |
|
12 |
4th Dec 2022 Good To Soft 4m 0f 90y Class 3 |
10st 2lb |
in touch with leaders, towards rear after 5th, mistake 16th, shaken up and reminder after 17th, got behind and pulled up before 20th |
20/1 |
|
3rd 6 |
9th Nov 2022 Soft 3m 0f 20y Class 3 |
10st 10lb |
took keen hold, prominent, pushed along before 4 out, ridden after 3 out |
13/2 |
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| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £65.60 |
| Straight Forecast | £57.81 |
| Tricast | £688.91 |
| Trifecta | £701.30 |
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