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13:00 Musselburgh

bet365 Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race) (Class 4)

  • 4 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 4f 68y
  • Going: Good to Soft (Good in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £10,000 added
  • Winner: £4,684
  • 2nd: £2,158
  • 3rd: £1,078
  • 4th: £540
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 30.35s
  • Off Time: 13:00:13
  • 4 Ran
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1
Silk -

Douglas Talking (IRE)

9/4

    1
    Silk - Purple, Red epaulets, Pink sleeves, Red cap

    Broadway Joe (IRE)

    34 BFCD
    6/5
    • Form 53-1112
    • Age 8
    • Weight 11-12
    • Official Rating 117

    tracked leaders, pushed along 3 out, chased winner next, held when mistake last, kept on one pace

    3
    Silk - Maroon, Grey and Maroon hooped sleeves and cap

    Rafferty (IRE)

    34 ht D
    11/4
    • Form 1-73141
    • Age 8
    • Weight 11-7
    • Official Rating 112

    led, headed 3rd, tracked leader until pushed along 2 out, kept on same pace

    4
    Silk - white, blue, yellow, black, green and red olympic rings, red and blue reversed sleeves, black cap, white peak

    Douglas Talking (IRE)

    28 t BF
    9/4
    • Form F-19534
    • Age 6
    • Weight 10-13
    • Official Rating 104

    tracked leader, led 3rd, made rest, comfortable

    5
    Silk - White, Maroon chevrons, Maroon sleeves, White diamonds, White cap, Maroon diamond

    Idilico (FR)

    48
    18/1
    • Form U05P/95
    • Age 7
    • Weight 10-12
    • Official Rating 103

    close up in 4th, pushed along 4 out, no impression

    2
    NR

    Coolkill (IRE)

    54 h
    12/1
    • Form P521-P6
    • Age 8
    • Weight 11-9
    • Official Rating 114

    NonRunner

    Previous results

    2021
    Silk -

    Fire Away (IRE)

    Evens
    • Age 8
    • Weight 10-4

    In depth

    Verdict

    Rafferty is 2-3 in handicaps and his yard won this 12 months ago but course specialist BROADWAY JOE ran another excellent race on the track last month when second to Mackenberg in a higher grade. Dropped a pound since, the drying ground is in his favour. Douglas Talking could be interesting switched to fences but the other pair have a lot to prove.

    Formwatch

    Broadway Joe (IRE) 13-8fav (10-13) Held up in last, closed from 11th, chased winner after next, pushed along before 4 out, held from 3 out, kept on, 2nd of 4, 5l behind Mackenberg (11-4) at Musselburgh 2m 4f hcp (3) sft in Jan.

    Rafferty (IRE) 13-2 (11-12) Midfield, progress on inside 4 out, close up 3 out, led 2 out, ran on strongly and pulled clear from last, won at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (5) gs in Jan beating Massini Man (11-6) by 5 1/2l, 11 ran.

    Douglas Talking (IRE) 5-2fav (11-4) Raced keenly, held up in 4th, pushed along and struggling in rear before 3 out, rallied 2 out, went 3rd between last two, no chance with leading duo, dropped to 4th close home, 4th of 5, 7l behind Cellar Vie (10-9) at Ayr 2m hcp (4) hvy in Jan.

    Idilico (FR) 22-1 (11-4) Held up in rear, pecked 1st, well beaten from 9th, 5th of 6, dist behind Broadway Joe (11-2) at Musselburgh 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Dec.

    Coolkill (IRE) 6-1 (11-12) Led until 3rd, not fluent 4th, mistake next, led after 4 out, headed 3 out, beaten next, weakened before last, last of 6, 26 1/4l behind Out On The Tear (11-10) at Catterick 2m hcp (4) gs in Dec.