Racecards
13:35 Musselburgh
totepool.com Scottish Premier Chase (Handicap) (Class 3)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f
- Going: Soft, Good to Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- £25,000 added
- Winner: £16,245
- 2nd: £4,770
- 3rd: £2,385
- 4th: £1,192
- Form P5-0366
- Age 9
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 139
- Trainer B Ellison
- Jockey Timmy Murphy
held up towards rear, went 4th before 4 out, chased winner before 2 out, challenged last, ridden and switched left run-in, not quicken
- Form 6212-34
- Age 6
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 137
- Trainer Miss P Robson
- Jockey D F O'Regan
tracked leaders in 3rd, went 2nd before 4 out, ridden before 3 out, kept on same pace
- Form P2-4573
- Age 10
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 136
- Trainer J Parkinson & S Smith
- Jockey Ryan Mania
tracked leader, led 5 out, ridden before 2 out, pressed last, kept on run-in
- Form 1-F0339
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 131
- Trainer Miss P Robson
- Jockey B P Harding
in rear, pushed along before 9th, weakened after 5 out
- Form 1-314F7
- Age 8
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 127
- Trainer J Ewart
- Jockey B S Hughes
towards rear, mistake 3rd, headway before 4 out, one pace and no impression
- Form 2U4-651
- Age 10
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 127
- Trainer F P Murtagh
- Jockey R P McLernon
led to 5 out, ridden before 4 out, soon weakened, soon pulled up
- Form 234813
- Age 10
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey Craig Nichol
held up towards rear, ridden before 4 out, soon weakened
- Form 051323
- Age 8
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 124
- Trainer S Gollings
- Jockey P Buchanan
tracked leaders in 4th, went 3rd before 4 out, ridden before next, kept on same pace
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Kealigolane won over 3m here last month but Barry Murtagh's grey is equally effective over this shorter distance. Mr Moonshine was an excellent third in the Becher Chase at Aintree last time and will be thereabouts if that hasn't taken too much out of him but VIVA COLONIA must also be a factor taking a huge drop in class having taken on Sire De Grugy and company in the Tingle Creek last month. A dual course and distance winner early last year, the top weight had Mr Moonshine behind when third in a Grade 2 at Aintree in the autumn and is only a pound worse off today. Upsilon Bleu looks the pick of Pauline Robson's two runners and rates a bigger danger than Quito Du Tresor and Bar De Ligne.
Formwatch
Viva Colonia (IRE) 66-1 (11-7) In rear, modest 8th 7th, never on terms, tailed off, 6th of 9, 32l behind Sire De Grugy (11-7) at Sandown 2m Grade 1 chs (4yo+) (1) gd in Dec.
Upsilon Bleu (FR) 9-1 (11-3) Held up towards rear, headway before 10th, led 5 out, headed 4 out, every chance 2 out, weakened before last, 4th of 11, 13l behind Cantlow (11-5) at Newbury 2m 4f hcp chs (2) gs in Nov.
Mr Moonshine (IRE) 25-1 (10-4) Held up, headway 3rd, hit next, 3rd and one pace from 2 out, closed approaching elbow, stayed on without being able to challenge, 3rd of 22, 2 3/4l behind Chance Du Roy (10-6) at Aintree 3m 2f hcp chs G3 (1) sft in Dec.
Full Jack (FR) 66-1 (11-2) Always in rear, struggling from 8th, 9th of 11, 45l behind Cantlow (11-5) at Newbury 2m 4f hcp chs (2) gs in Nov.
Sleep In First (FR) 16-1 (10-12) In touch, blundered 3rd, weakened next, hampered last, 7th of 13, 25l behind Bogside (11-0) at Kelso 2m hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gs in Dec.
Kealigolane (IRE) 6-1 (11-11) Made all, ridden before 2 out, kept on well, won at Musselburgh 3m hcp chs 0-135 (3) gd in Dec beating Storming Gale (11-12) by 3 1/2l, 4 ran.
Quito Du Tresor (FR) 11-4 (10-12) Tracked leaders, led 7th, headed before 4 out, ridden and one pace after next, kept on flat, no impression, 3rd of 7, 8l behind Claragh Native (10-4) at Musselburgh 2m hcp chs 0-135 (3) gd in Nov.
Bar De Ligne (FR) 3-1 (11-8) In rear, not fluent 1st, jumped right and slowly next, pushed along 7th, headway on outside 11th, 3rd and no impression 3 out, weakened before next, 3rd of 6, 36l behind Funny Star (11-1) at Doncaster 2m 3f nov chs (4) gd in Nov.