led, headed narrowly 3 out, ridden home turn, rallied when switched to outside last, stayed on strongly flat, led final 100 yards
2 12:30 (UK Time) Kelso 11 Nov 2023
Ian Anderson Memorial Handicap Chase (Class 4) (4YO plus)
2m 1f 14y Good to Soft (Soft in places)
mid-division, rapid headway under pressure to lead approaching last, kept on flat, headed final 100 yards
handy, led 3 out, ridden 2 out, headed approaching last, no extra flat
always towards rear, never a factor
in rear and detached, pulled up before 5th
mid-division, blundered 2nd, not fluent 5th, struggling and dropped to rear 7th, pulled up after 2 out
Previous winners
| Year | Going | Ran | Winner | Draw | Age | Weight | OR | Form | Last run | Trainer (Distance) | Jockey | SP | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Good to Soft | 5 | Wheelbahri | 8 | 11 9 | 108 | 11112-6 | 23 days | W Coltherd (19 miles) | Sam Coltherd | 9/ 2 | 4:21.36 | |
| 2021 | Good to Soft | 6 | Brelan D'As | 10 | 11 7 | 112 | P56664 | 44 days | B Haslam (112 miles) | Richie McLernon | 11/ 4 | 4:31.11 | |
| 2020 | Good to Soft | 8 | Cedar Hill | 6 | 10 11 | 105 | 83-6761 | 14 days | A M Thomson (9 miles) | Ryan Mania | EVENS | 4:25.26 | |
| 2019 | Heavy | 8 | Ubaltique | 11 | 11 5 | 113 | 40-3U55 | 248 days | D McCain (212 miles) | Will Kennedy | 22/ 1 | 4:38.20 | |
| 2018 | Good | 6 | Alizee De Janeiro | 8 | 11 0 | 108 | 2364-1P | 128 days | L Russell (73 miles) | Derek Fox | 11/ 2 | 4:16.80 | |
| 2017 | Good | 8 | Chain Of Beacons | 8 | 10 7 | 106 | 26123-3 | 17 days | K Scott (18 miles) | Callum Bewley | 9/ 2 | 4:14.00 | |
| 2016 | Good to Soft | 8 | Imjoeking | 9 | 11 11 | 124 | 123-552 | 52 days | L Russell (73 miles) | Derek Fox | 10/ 3 | 4:28.12 | |
| 2015 | Soft | 10 | Indian Voyage | 7 | 11 6 | 119 | 54-PP7U | 7 days | M Barnes (64 miles) | D Bourke | 12/ 1 | 4:38.47 |