Racecards
14:45 Musselburgh
Fitzdares New Year Handicap Chase (Class 4)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 1m 7f 182y
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £10,000 added
- Winner: £5,281
- 2nd: £2,430
- 3rd: £1,215
- 4th: £608
- Form P-U7331
- Age 9
- Weight 12-4
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer B Haslam
- Jockey R P McLernon
chased leader, not fluent 1st, challenged 2 out, led last, stayed on well, won going away
- Form 825/2-55
- Age 12
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer J Ewart
- Jockey Danny McMenamin
chased leaders on outside, pushed along before 4 out, ridden and well held in 4th from 3 out
- Form B365-33
- Age 7
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer M Scudamore
- Jockey Luca Morgan
held up in last pair, pushed along and beaten before 4 out
- Form 55642/F
- Age 10
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer W Coltherd
- Jockey Sam Coltherd
raced in last pair, outpaced after 7th, well beaten 4 out, mistake last
- Form 219-033
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer R Dobbin
- Jockey Craig Nichol
chased leaders, not fluent 3rd, driven and beaten before 2 out, kept on flat
- Form 8/23-462
- Age 8
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 91
- Trainer A Wilson
- Jockey Callum Bewley
led, clear at times, joined 2 out, headed last, no impression flat
- Form 5P-4357
- Age 10
- Weight 12-2
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey S Mulqueen
NonRunner
- Form 5027-13
- Age 7
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 101
- Trainer N G Richards
- Jockey Sean Quinlan
NonRunner
In depth
Verdict
Fix At All was entered in the 3.45 Ayr yesterday and Antey, 1-17 over fences, was well beaten here on Sunday. Arthur's Quay jumped well at Catterick last week but is carrying a penalty in this higher grade. Moore Clouds made a promising start to his career over the larger obstacles at Fakenham and Limerick Leader should make a chaser but has to give weight to the more-experienced SNOWY CLOUDS, who may have too much pace for the progressive Hold Onto The Line over this trip.
Formwatch
Arthur's Quay (IRE) 15-2 (12-2) Prominent, joined leader before 3 out, led going easily next, soon pushed along and went clear, kept on well, comfortably, won at Catterick 2m hcp (5) sft in Dec beating Line Of Descent (10-11) by 8l, 10 ran.
Lake Takapuna (IRE) 4-1 (11-8) Held up in 4th, outpaced and reminder after 6th, well beaten before 4 out, last of 5, 28l behind Coastguard Station (11-2) at Doncaster 2m hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Fix At All (FR) 4-1 (11-7) Jumped slightly right, chased leader, challenged for lead 11th, briefly led 4 out, chased leader 3 out, lost 2nd 2 out, no extra run-in, 3rd of 7, 27l behind Baron De Midleton (11-6) at Newcastle 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Jimmy Rabbitte (IRE) 40-1 (11-11) In rear, not fluent 10th, steady headway when fell 4 out, at Musselburgh 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Limerick Leader (FR) 11-2 (11-11) Held up rear of midfield, headway 4 out, pushed along 3 out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 12, 11l behind Applesandpierres (10-10) at Newcastle 2m hcp (4) sft in Nov.
Moore Clouds (IRE) 7-1 (11-2) Led 1st, mistake 3 out, hit last, headed towards finish, 2nd of 7, 1l behind Sabbathical (12-0) at Fakenham 2m hcp (5) gd in Nov.
Antey (GER) 40-1 (10-2) Tended to jump left, held up in last, ridden and tailed off before 4 out, last of 7, dist behind Minella Drama (12-0) at Musselburgh 2m 4f hcp (2) sft in Jan.
Hold Onto The Line (IRE) 11-4 (11-10) Close up, led 2nd, asked for effort when joined before 3 out, rallied and took clear lead before last, kept on run-in, just held on, won at Musselburgh 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Nov beating Massini Man (11-6) by shd, 8 ran.
Snowy Clouds (IRE) 2-1fav (11-10) In front approaching 2nd, hit next, in front after 4th and 4 out, ridden in 2nd and held run-in, outpaced into 3rd inside final 100 yards, 3rd of 6, 1 1/2l behind Duke Of Luckley (12-0) at Catterick 2m hcp (5) gs in Nov.