Racecards
14:15 Musselburgh
Bet toteexacta At totepool.com Happy New Year Handicap Chase (Class 4)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 3m
- Going: Soft, Good to Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- £8,000 added
- Winner: £5,198
- 2nd: £1,526
- 3rd: £763
- 4th: £382
- Form 13-F453
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey P Buchanan
tracked leaders, outpaced 4 out, soon ridden, weakened next
- Form 2PPP24
- Age 8
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer Mrs S Walton
- Jockey Miss C Walton
held up behind, struggling 12th, never dangerous
- Form 249/2-22
- Age 8
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer J Wade
- Jockey John Dawson
held up in rear, headway and in touch 14th, tracked leaders when stumbled before 4 out, effort when not much room next, soon ridden, kept on same pace
- Form P87257
- Age 11
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer Miss L Harrison
- Jockey Harry Haynes
raced wide, held up in touch, lost place 14th, soon behind, tailed off
- Form P-P8773
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 107
always prominent on inside, led narrowly 8th to 13th, reminder after next, regained narrow lead 4 out, soon hard driven, ridden and stayed on well flat
E Street Boy
16- Form 111/5-43
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey C O'Farrell
mid-division on inside, outpaced 4 out, soon ridden, kept on same pace, no impression
- Form 5-02273
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 101
- Trainer Ferdy Murphy
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
held up in touch, blundered 3rd, headway on outside 4 out, challenged next, hit 2 out, every chance last, ridden and kept on flat, held when lost 2nd near finish
- Form U232-15
- Age 10
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 101
- Trainer S Corbett
- Jockey Gary Rutherford
tracked leadaers, led narrowly 5th to 8th, led again 13th, headed 4 out, soon ridden, weakened last
- Form P8B-253
- Age 8
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer P Holmes
- Jockey B P Harding
tracked leader, effort 4 out, soon ridden, every chance last, stayed on to take 2nd near finish
- Form 4-41416
- Age 10
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer B Ellison
- Jockey Aidan Coleman
led to 5th, chased leaders, outpaced before 4 out, weakened next
In depth
Verdict
Everaard has won three times here over hurdles and once over fences. Back over the larger obstacles here, he has to go on the short-list while Angel Sun was only beaten a couple of lengths over C&D last time and has been knocking on the door. Pena Dorada and Dystonia's Revenge are others to consider but this looks a good opportunity for E STREET BOY to open his account over fences as he's now had a couple of runs to blow away any cobwebs following a break and only 5lb higher than his last success over timber. Exotic Man has only found one too good in both starts over fences but this trip will stretch his stamina.
Formwatch
Pena Dorada (IRE) 8-1 (11-6) Held up towards rear, headway before 4 out, ridden before 2 out, stayed on to take 3rd place towards finish, 3rd of 10, 18l behind Bhaltair (11-3) at Musselburgh 2m 4f Conditional Handicap Chase (0-120) (4yo+) (4) gs in Dec.
Dystonia's Revenge (IRE) 8-1 (10-6) Always in rear, weakened 4 out, left in moderate 4th at last, tailed off, 4th of 8, well behind Harris Hawk (9-13) at Catterick 3m 1f hcp chs 0-125 (3) sft in Dec.
Exotic Man (FR) 4-1fav (10-6) Held up towards rear and keen, blundered 3rd, headway 11th, hit 5 out, chased winner from 3 out, soon ridden, kept on and always held by winner, 2nd of 10, 3l behind Bhaltair (11-3) at Musselburgh 2m 4f Conditional Handicap Chase (0-120) (4yo+) (4) gs in Dec.
Solway Bay 22-1 (10-7) Held up towards rear, kept on from before 2 out, no impression, 7th of 14, 17l behind Isla Pearl Fisher (10-12) at Musselburgh 3m hcp chs 0-135 (3) gs in Dec.
Everaard (USA) 4-1fav (11-12) Led, headed 4 out, ridden before 2 out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 15, 4 1/2l behind Everdon Brook (10-11) at Musselburgh 3m hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gs in Dec.
E Street Boy 9-2 (11-5) Held up towards rear, steady headway 4 out, went 3rd after 2 out, stayed on same pace before last, 3rd of 12, 12l behind No No Bingo (11-5) at Hereford 2m 3f hcp chs 0-115 (4) hvy in Dec.
Angel Sun (FR) 6-1 (11-5) Held up in rear, headway on outside 14th, chased leading pair when switched inside after 4 out, ridden 2 out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 5, 2l behind Dusky Bob (11-11) at Musselburgh 3m hcp chs 0-110 (4) gs in Dec.
Definite Appeal (IRE) 25-1 (9-9) In touch, headway to chase leaders 13th, not fluent next, weakened before 2 out, 5th of 8, 16l behind Mortimers Cross (10-10) at Kelso 4m hcp chs 0-145 (2) sft in Dec.
Foot The Bill 17-2 (11-0) Jumped left, led, mistake 1st, hit 3rd, headed after 7th, lost place 10th, rallied after 4 out, hit last, stayed on same pace, 3rd of 10, 6l behind Silent Snow (11-9) at Market Rasen 2m 6f 5yo nov hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Local Present (IRE) 7-2 (10-0) Held up in rear, headway when mistake 9th, ridden 3 out, one pace before next, 6th of 13, 14l behind Pete The Feat (11-12) at Folkestone 3m 1f hcp chs 0-110 (4) gd in Nov.