midfield, headway 3 out, challenged 2 out, soon driven to lead, kept on well flat
4 15:20 (UK Time) Kelso 25 Oct 2025
Midburn Construction Ltd Handicap Hurdle (Class 4) (3YO plus)
2m 51y Good (Good to Soft in places)
midfield, progress into 2nd 3 out, led before 2 out, ridden and headed after 2 out, no impression on winner run-in
3 4
3 Two Auld Pals (IRE)
7 11-7 106
tracked leaders, ridden before 2 out where not fluent, plugged on run-in
held up in rear, pushed along and progress before 2 out, went 4th 2 out, plugged on
tracked leaders, lost place after 4 out, weakened 2 out
disputed lead, ridden and headed before 2 out, weakened before last
held up in rear, detached 4 out, tailed off
disputed lead, not fluent and headed 3 out, soon lost position and ridden, beaten from 2 out
held up in touch, pushed along before 3 out, never involved
held up in touch, unseated rider 3rd
PU
9 Well Educated (IRE)
9 11-4 100
always struggling in rear, pulled up before 2 out
Previous winners
| Year | Going | Ran | Winner | Draw | Age | Weight | OR | Form | Last run | Trainer (Distance) | Jockey | SP | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Good to Soft | 15 | Old Gregorian | 5 | 11 10 | 105 | 21P3P-6 | 31 days | Miss Lucinda V Russell (73 miles) | Derek Fox | 20/ 1 | 4:00.13 | |
| 2023 | Soft | 15 | Caithness | 7 | 12 2 | 112 | 344-1 | 46 days | Miss Lucinda V Russell (73 miles) | Patrick Wadge | 3/ 1 | 4:06.32 | |
| 2022 (Div 1) | Good to Soft | 9 | Melburnian | 7 | 11 7 | 100 | 0-24224 | 22 days | R Menzies (65 miles) | Nathan Moscrop | 9/ 4 | 3:54.96 | |
| 2022 (Div 2) | Good to Soft | 7 | Lock Down Luke | 6 | 11 11 | 103 | 9H3H4H3H3H6H4H-1H3H | 143 days | Mrs Jackie Stephen (15 miles) | Sean Quinlan | 16/ 5 | 3:57.42 | |
| 2021 | Good | 12 | Curramore | 7 | 11 12 | 107 | 16P43-4 | 163 days | A M Thomson (9 miles) | Ryan Mania | 7/ 4 | 4:00.09 | |
| 2020 | Good | 15 | Rob Royal | 8 | 11 8 | 106 | 6F73-22 | 29 days | J Coulson (193 miles) | Fergus Gregory | 15/ 2 | 4:06.80 | |
| 2019 | Good to Soft | 14 | Gennady | 5 | 11 10 | 108 | 4-2654 | 38 days | K Dalgleish (67 miles) | Danny McMenamin | 5/ 2 | 4:02.50 | |
| 2018 | Good | 13 | Iolani | 6 | 11 8 | 104 | 594011 | 6 days | Mrs Dianne Sayer (80 miles) | Sean Quinlan | 7/ 2 | 3:45.00 | |
| 2017 | Good | 13 | Meadowcroft Boy | 8 | 11 4 | 105 | 3555P-9 | 87 days | A C Whillans (22 miles) | Kieron Edgar | 9/ 1 | 4:03.10 | |
| 2016 | Good to Soft | 10 | Cool Baranca | 10 | 10 3 | 92 | 98-9063 | 7 days | Mrs Dianne Sayer (80 miles) | Miss Emma Sayer | 5/ 1 | 4:03.75 | |
| 2015 | Good | 11 | Alizee De Janeiro | 5 | 10 1 | 90 | 763375 | 232 days | Miss Lucinda V Russell (73 miles) | P Buchanan | 8/ 1 | 3:53.80 | |
| 2014 | Good | 11 | Mason Hindmarsh | 7 | 12 0 | 117 | 263592 | 13 days | Karen McLintock (71 miles) | Brian Harding | 7/ 1 | 3:58.31 | |
| 2013 | Good to Soft | 12 | Turtle Watch | 5 | 10 3 | 92 | 9-4550 | 13 days | J S Goldie (88 miles) | K Renwick | 12/ 1 | 3:56.10 | |
| 2012 | Heavy | 9 | Hunters Belt | 8 | 11 12 | 113 | 6F3351 | 23 days | G Bewley (98 miles) | Jonathan Bewley | 9/ 2 | 4:09.10 | |
| 2011 | Good to Soft | 14 | Weetfromthechaff | 6 | 11 5 | 108 | 2P0641 | 13 days | M A Barnes (64 miles) | M McAlister | 7/ 1 | 4:02.70 | |
| 2010 | Good to Firm | 13 | Grand Diamond | 6 | 11 3 | 105 | 416232 | 7 days | J S Goldie (88 miles) | P Norton | 9/ 2 | 3:47.50 | |
| 2009 | Good | 11 | Cast Iron Casey | 7 | 11 12 | 111 | 392144 | 183 days | P Monteith (73 miles) | P Kinsella | 7/ 1 | 3:53.59 | |
| 2008 | Good to Soft | 15 | Nodform William | 6 | 11 8 | 107 | 3029-83 | 56 days | Karen McLintock (71 miles) | Graham Lee | 17/ 2 | 4:12.00 | |
| 2007 | Good | 18 | Border Tale | 7 | 11 5 | 103 | 943613 | 7 days | James Moffatt (117 miles) | S Craine | 11/ 1 | 3:51.60 | |
| 2006 | Good to Soft | 13 | Classic Event | 5 | 11 5 | 108 | 4P-5357 | 129 days | T D Easterby (155 miles) | R Garritty | 12/ 1 | 0:00.00 | |
| 2005 | Good to Soft | 17 | Rising Generation | 8 | 11 9 | 112 | 698972 | 30 days | N G Richards (88 miles) | Brian Harding | 4/ 1 | 4:00.50 |