Racecards
13:45 Musselburgh
Fitzdares Handicap Chase (Class 4)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m 7f 170y
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £10,000 added
- Winner: £5,281
- 2nd: £2,430
- 3rd: £1,215
- 4th: £608
- Form 5429-5P
- Age 10
- Weight 12-2
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer A M Thomson
- Jockey Bruce Lynn
prominent, every chance 3 out, mistake 3 out, well held by winner 2 out, lost 2nd last
- Form 30-2551
- Age 7
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey B S Hughes
held up towards rear, not fluent 2nd or 4th, some headway after 12th, stayed on from 3 out, went 2nd last, no chance with winner
- Form 232/04-7
- Age 8
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer D J Jeffreys
- Jockey Thomas Bellamy
led, clear briefly 9th, headed and bumped 4 out, mistake and well held next
- Form 2223-34
- Age 9
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer N W Alexander
- Jockey Danny McMenamin
held up in mid-division, struggling after 12th, well beaten when hampered 4 out
- Form U22/327-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer M Scudamore
- Jockey Luca Morgan
prominent, every chance when bumped and fell 4 out
- Form F223-56
- Age 8
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer Ewan Whillans
- Jockey Callum Bewley
always towards rear, well beaten before 4 out
- Form 71123-1
- Age 8
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer L Morgan
- Jockey Adam Wedge
held up in rear, headway 10th, every chance 4 out, no impression on winner in 3rd 2 out, weakened into 4th last
- Form 2224-12
- Age 10
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer A M Thomson
- Jockey Ryan Mania
mid-division, closed 10th, led 4 out, clear 2 out, easily
- Form 1-54245
- Age 9
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer K Dalgleish
- Jockey Theo Gillard
mid-division, jumped left 2nd, reminder after 7th, struggling 11th, well beaten from next, pulled up before 4 out
- Form P22122-
- Age 9
- Weight 11-13
- Official Rating 119
- Trainer K Dalgleish
- Jockey Sean Quinlan
NonRunner
- Form 22/6254
- Age 11
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer R Dobbin
- Jockey Dylan Johnston
NonRunner
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
The Ferry Master has become very disappointing but stablemate Massini Man arrives in decent form and is still at the right end of the handicap with a first try over 3m is probably overdue. First Account was second when a hot favourite for this 12 months ago but hasn’t been seen since. Broadway Joe is not really proven over this trip and neither is Radetzky March but the latter did win over an extended 2m5f at Market Rasen in November. CREATIVE CONTROL (NAP) won easily over course and distance last month to dispel any stamina doubts and should be thereabouts again despite a 6lb rise.
Formwatch
The Ferry Master (IRE) 4-1 (10-11) Mid-division, pushed along before 4 out, weakened and pulled up approaching last, at Kelso 4m hcp (3) sft in Dec.
Creative Control (IRE) 3-1fav (11-11) Wore hood to post, waited with in rear, steady headway on inside tracking leaders after 14th, 3rd going well 3 out, switched left before 2 out, went 2nd next, led before the last, came readily clear run-in, won at Musselburgh 3m hcp (4) sft in Dec beating Touch Kick (12-0) by 6l, 7 ran.
Enemenemynemo (IRE) 28-1 (11-10) Prominent, not much room 2nd, left in lead next, slipped before 11th, soon headed, weakened before 3 out, 7th of 8, 30 3/4l behind Kayf Hernando (11-2) at Taunton 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Broadway Joe (IRE) 4-1 (11-9) In rear, not fluent 10th, some headway 4 out, pushed along before 3 out, plugged on same pace, 4th of 7, 30l behind Baron De Midleton (11-6) at Newcastle 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Gris Gris Top (FR) 9-2 (10-12) Midfield, headway 4 out, ridden and weakened 3 out, 7th of 15, dist behind Lac De Constance (10-12) at Exeter 2m 1f mdn (4) sft in Dec.
Pitempton Power (IRE) 8-1 (11-12) Off the pace in last pair, never on terms, 6th of 7, 32 1/4l behind Creative Control (11-11) at Musselburgh 3m hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Radetzky March (IRE) 17-2 (12-0) Jumped left at times, held up in rear, hit 5th, headway 8th, went 2nd and switched left 3 out, led next, edged left flat, ridden out, won at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp (5) gs in Nov beating Caro Des Flos (10-4) by 1/2l, 8 ran.
Massini Man 15-8fav (11-6) Chased leader, smooth headway and disputed lead 3 out, ridden soon after, 2 lengths down last, kept on well run-in, just denied, 2nd of 8, shd behind Hold Onto The Line (11-10) at Musselburgh 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Taxmeifyoucan (IRE) 12-1 (11-12) Towards rear, asked for effort 4 out, hampered by faller after 4 out, no extra soon after, 5th of 8, dist behind Hold Onto The Line (11-10) at Musselburgh 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Nov.
First Account 6-4fav (11-12) Tracked leader, led 5th, headed 7th, not fluent 12th, led after 14th, headed before 4 out, soon beaten, not fluent 3 out, well held and not fluent 2 out or last, 2nd of 7, 13l behind Pookie Pekan (11-1) at Musselburgh 3m hcp (3) sft in Jan.
Jack Devine (IRE) 6-1 (11-13) Held up behind leaders, not fluent 1st, not fluent 7th, headway after 3 out, lost place from 2 out, well held flat, 4th of 6, 9 1/2l behind Caius Marcius (12-0) at Doncaster 3m hcp (4) gd in Nov.