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13:30 Musselburgh

Alex Donaldson Memorial Chase (Novices' Limited Handicap) (Class 4)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 3f 193y
  • Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £8,000 added
  • Winner: £5,198
  • 2nd: £1,526
  • 3rd: £763
  • 4th: £382
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 19.70s
  • Off Time: 13:30:29
  • 6 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Middlebrow (IRE)

11/4

    2
    Silk -

    Martiloo (FR)

    5/1

      1
      Silk - Dark blue and yellow (quartered), striped sleeves

      Pot Committed (IRE)

      32 C
      12/1
      • Form 3911-PP
      • Age 7
      • Weight 11-10
      • Official Rating 121

      led, blundered 11th, ridden and headed before 4 out, soon lost place, 5th and weakening when fell next

      2
      Silk - Black, White Cross of Lorraine, sleeves and cap

      Crest

      11 t D
      16/1
      • Form 5223-P7
      • Age 7
      • Weight 11-8
      • Official Rating 119

      pressed leader, lost place when reminders after 9th, behind and struggling from next, no danger after

      3
      Silk - Purple and yellow (halved), sleeves reversed, yellow cap

      Mullaghmurphy Blue (IRE)

      16 t CD
      11/8
      • Form 433121
      • Age 7
      • Weight 11-2
      • Official Rating 113

      not fluent 2nd, held up, headway and close up in 2nd at 9th, led before 4 out, headed next, soon ridden and one pace, no impression with front pair before last

      4
      Silk - Yellow, Royal Blue seams, Grey sleeves, Royal Blue seams, Royal Blue cap

      Middlebrow (IRE)

      6 t
      11/4
      • Form 25-841B
      • Age 7
      • Weight 10-13
      • Official Rating 110

      jumped left, in touch on outside, went 2nd and jumped badly left from 4 out, led 3 out, driven clear flat, kept on

      5
      Silk - EMERALD GREEN, YELLOW sash and star on cap

      Martiloo (FR)

      60 t
      5/1
      • Form 23212U
      • Age 8
      • Weight 10-13
      • Official Rating 110

      tracked leaders, driven 4 out, went 2nd when ridden after 2 out, kept on same pace, no impression with winner flat

      6
      Silk - Red, yellow chevron, diamonds on sleeves, red cap, yellow diamond

      Boy's On Tour (IRE)

      16
      12/1
      • Form 1-4P559
      • Age 6
      • Weight 10-3
      • Official Rating 95

      held up in rear, tracked leaders 10th, outpaced 4 out, no impression in modest 4th from next

      In depth

      Verdict

      MULLAGHMURPHY BLUE (NAP) is two from two here and difficult to oppose despite an 11lb rise for his latest victory when he jumped well and pulled 16 lengths clear of Cousin Oscar, whose yard oppose this time with Middlebrow. An earlier winner at Catterick, the latter was the only one backed against the odds-on Lake Field next time but was brought down before the race developed. Martiloo is back in the right grade but high enough in the weights now and dual course winner Pot Committed makes his chasing bow having been pulled up again on his reappearance.

      Formwatch

      Pot Committed (IRE) 33-1 (11-4) Chased leaders, weakened 7th, pulled up before 3 out, at Doncaster 2m 3f hcp (3) gs in Dec.

      Crest 12-1 (11-4) In touch, weakened before 3 out, last of 7, 32 3/4l behind Very First Time (11-6) at Newcastle 2m 7f hcp (3) sft in Dec.

      Mullaghmurphy Blue (IRE) 11-10fav (10-7) Tracked leaders, not fluent 1st, went 2nd after 8th, led before 4 out, clear 3 out, very easily, won at Musselburgh 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Dec beating Cousin Oscar (11-12) by 16l, 4 ran.

      Middlebrow (IRE) 11-4 (10-12) Tracked leading pair, brought down 7th, at Catterick 2m hcp (4) gs in Dec.

      Martiloo (FR) 14-1 (10-0) Tracked leaders early, soon towards rear, mistake and unseated rider 11th, at Ayr 2m 4f hcp (3) hvy in Nov.

      Boy's On Tour (IRE) 14-1 (11-1) Towards rear, no impression 3 out, 9th of 14, 24 1/4l behind Wot A Shot (11-2) at Musselburgh 2m hcp (4) gd in Dec.