Racecards
13:30 Musselburgh
John Smith's Scottish Champion Chase (Handicap) (For The Bowes-Lyon Trophy) (Class 3)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £20,000 added
- Winner: £12,996
- 2nd: £3,816
- 3rd: £1,908
- 4th: £954
- Form 54148P
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 140
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey J M Maguire
led to 5th, remained close up, weakened from 3 out
- Form 147P6-6
- Age 9
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 137
- Trainer B Ellison
- Jockey Danny Cook
tracked leaders, outpaced before 4 out, in 6th and held when hampered and unseated rider 2 out
Buthelezi (USA)
126- Form 0/42107-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 133
towards rear, headway 4 out, in 5th and one pace when fell 2 out
- Form 5-67222
- Age 9
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 132
in touch, chased leaders before 4 out, challenged last, led run-in, all out
- Form 6P-536P
- Age 9
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 132
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey B P Harding
in rear, pushed along after 4th, in 6th before 4 out, kept on from next
- Form F1-5231
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 130
- Trainer T R George
- Jockey P J Brennan
in touch, headway to chase leaders before 4 out, with leader when fell 4 out
- Form 114254
- Age 8
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 130
- Trainer R Ford
- Jockey Harry Challoner
tracked leader, led from 5th, blundered 2 out, soon pressed, headed run-in, kept on towards finish
- Form 743721
- Age 11
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 123
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey P Buchanan
towards rear, headway before 5 out, went 3rd before last, kept on same pace
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
SWIFT ARROW is fancied to land this for the second year running back on good ground. He races off the same mark and can reverse December's Ludlow running with Sir Valentino on 6lb better terms. Kie and Quito Du Tresor were third and fifth last year and are no better off at the weights so the novice Ifandbutwhynot might be a bigger danger with A P McCoy taking over the reins. Ultimate and Swaledale Lad are both versatile and the latter probably isn't badly treated on his form last season so gets a mention.
Formwatch
Kie (IRE) 16-1 (11-6) In touch on outside, reminders after 5 out, soon weakened, pulled up before next, in a race won by Upsilon Bleu (11-6) at Wetherby 2m hcp chs 0-150 (2) sft in Dec, 8 ran.
Ultimate 16-1 (9-9) Tracked leaders in 3rd, ridden before 3 out, weakened from 2 out, 6th of 10, 14l behind Ruacana (10-10) at Musselburgh 2m hcp hdl (2) sft in Jan.
Buthelezi (USA) 8-1 (11-5) Not always fluent, held up in rear, mistake 4th, mistake and pushed along 11th, no chance after, last of 7, 17l behind Fruity O'Rooney (11-1) at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp chs 0-140 (3) gd in Apr.
Ifandbutwhynot (IRE) 3-1 (10-12) Tracked leader, under pressure 3 out, left in 2nd at last, no chance with easy winner, 2nd of 5, 12l behind Boondooma (10-12) at Haydock 2m nov chs (2) hvy in Dec.
Swift Arrow (IRE) 16-1 (11-7) Behind, reminders after 4th, lost touch when pulled up before 7th, in a race won by Gardefort (10-12) at Ludlow 2m hcp chs 0-140 (3) gs in Dec, 8 ran.
Sir Valentino (FR) 15-8fav (11-2) Tracked leader, led 8th, ran on well, comfortably, won at Ludlow 2m nov ltd hcp chs 0-135 (3) sft in Jan beating Dresden (11-3) by 4l, 5 ran.
Swaledale Lad (IRE) 100-1 (11-4) Held up towards rear, headway 3 out, in 4th before last, one pace, 4th of 7, 14l behind The New One (11-12) at Haydock 2m hdl G2 (1) hvy in Jan.
Quito Du Tresor (FR) 11-2 (11-2) Tracked leader, mistake 6 out, pushed along before 4 out, went 2nd 2 out, led after last, held on well, won at Musselburgh 2m 4f hcp chs 0-140 (3) gs in Jan beating Riskier (11-4) by 1 1/2l, 4 ran.