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14:50 Musselburgh
Join Racing TV Now Handicap Chase (Class 5)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 68y
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £8,000 added
- Winner: £4,225
- 2nd: £1,944
- 3rd: £972
- 4th: £486
- Form PP35P5
- Age 10
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer M A Barnes
- Jockey Thomas Dowson
led, pressed for lead before 4 out, ridden and headed before 3 out, weakened into 4th approaching last, regained 3rd run-in
Storm Tiger
15- Form 9459-52
- Age 7
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer Mrs Stella Barclay
- Jockey Nathan Moscrop
mid-division, pushed along before 4 out where 2 lengths down, stayed on into 2nd 3 out, pressing for lead when mistake 2 out, rallied approaching last when mistake, weakened into 4th run-in
- Form 23P322
- Age 8
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer S England
- Jockey Tom Midgley
unruly before start, midfield in touch, driven and outpaced before 4 out where pecked on landing, tailed off when not fluent 3 out
- Form 40-P274
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey S Mulqueen
chased leader, not fluent 2nd, pressed leader before 4 out, soon led and driven, 1 length clear 2 out, 2 lengths clear last, idled run-in, held on
Detective
124- Form PP/9
- Age 7
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer Mrs Dianne Sayer
- Jockey C O'Farrell
always in rear, pushed along before 10th, tailed off before 4 out, pulled up before 3 out
- Form PP-P855
- Age 6
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer Miss S E Forster
- Jockey P W Wadge
held up in rear, headway to take closer order 4 out, ridden before 2 out, stayed into 3rd last, kept on well run-in and just denied
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Though he never took to hurdles, six-times Flat winner Detective could be a blot on the handicap if chasing proves to be his game. Quiet Flow has placed in five of his seven starts over fences but STORM TIGER has more scope having finished second to a much more experienced rival on his debut over the lager obstacles at Ayr. Thunder In Milan looks the pick of the remainder.
Formwatch
Victory Echo (IRE) 15-2 (11-11) Led until 2nd, led 4th, headed 7th, led after 8th, headed 10th, led 12th, headed before 4 out, soon weakened, 5th of 6, dist behind Budarri (10-5) at Musselburgh 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Feb.
Storm Tiger 9-2 (10-10) In rear, ridden and headway 3 out, stayed on to chase winner approaching last, stayed on one pace, 2nd of 9, 1 1/2l behind Ardera Cross (10-6) at Ayr 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Feb.
Quiet Flow 11-4fav (11-1) Chased leaders on inside, not fluent 7th, soon not much room briefly on bend, ridden after 3 out, mistake 2 out, went 2nd towards finish, no impression on winner, 2nd of 7, 5l behind Trac (11-9) at Sedgefield 2m 5f hcp (5) gd in Feb.
Thunder In Milan (IRE) 16-1 (11-0) In touch, headway 5 out, went 3rd next, ridden and weakened last, 4th of 9, 11 3/4l behind Cartonne (11-13) at Musselburgh 2m 4f hcp (5) gs in Feb.
Detective 33-1 (11-0) Off the pace and always towards rear, 9th of 11, dist behind Ukantango (11-6) at Wetherby 2m (3) gs in Oct.
Divas Doyen (IRE) 100-1 (10-2) Always behind, left disputing remote 4th 3out, 5th of 7, 35 1/4l behind Snowy Clouds (12-1) at Catterick 2m hcp (5) gd in Feb.