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14:00 Musselburgh

Scottish Future Champions Novices' Chase (Class 3)

  • 4 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 4f
  • Going: Good to Soft
  • Surface: Turf
  • £12,000 added
  • Winner: £7,798
  • 2nd: £2,290
  • 3rd: £1,145
  • 4th: £572
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 33.60s
  • Off Time: 14:00:51
  • 4 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Viva Colonia (IRE)

9/2

    1
    Silk - Royal blue, white cross belts, white sleeves, orange armlets, orange cap, white star

    Desert Cry (IRE)

    32
    5/1
    • Form 97-5311
    • Age 7
    • Weight 11-8
    • Official Rating 139

    jumped left at times, tracked leader from 2nd, not fluent 3 out, led 2 out, headed last, held towards finish

    2
    Silk - Emerald green, yellow hoops, white cap

    Tap Night (USA)

    32 D
    4/7
    • Form 1116-11
    • Age 6
    • Weight 11-4

    tracked leader until 2nd, jumped left next, not fluent and outpaced 4 out, closed 2 out, no impression last

    3
    Silk - Red, White hoops, chevrons on sleeves, striped cap

    Viva Colonia (IRE)

    30 DCD
    9/2
    • Form 1050-61
    • Age 8
    • Weight 11-4
    • Official Rating 135

    held up in last, headway 4 out, challenged 2 out, led last, driven and ran on flat

    4
    Silk - Beige and Brown (quartered), Brown sleeves

    Attaglance

    25 t D
    17/2
    • Form 111-P33
    • Age 7
    • Weight 10-12

    set modest pace and clear until 6th, quickened before 4 out, headed 2 out, held by front pair final 100 yards

    Previous results

    2012
    Silk -

    Bold Sir Brian (IRE)

    11/10
    • Age 6
    • Weight 11-8

    2011
    Silk -

    Divers (FR)

    5/2
    • Age 7
    • Weight 11-4

    2010
    Silk -

    Fiendish Flame (IRE)

    5/2
    • Age 6
    • Weight 11-4

    In depth

    Verdict

    TAP NIGHT is proving a real money-spinner and had no trouble justifying short odds on his chasing bow at Ayr. He's already won twice over this distance over hurdles and can improve his strike-rate further by landing this ahead of the hat-trick-seeking Desert Cry, who isn't certain to stay this trip, and Viva Colonia. Brian Ellison's gelding had his course and distance victory franked when the runner-up won at Towcester earlier this week however. Attaglance would have been a threat to all had this been over hurdles but last year's Cheltenham and Aintree winner has disappointed over fences so far.

    Formwatch

    Desert Cry (IRE) 5-4fav (11-12) Held up in 4th, mistake 7th, headway next, led 2 out, ridden out, won at Ayr 2m hcp chs 0-140 (3) hvy in Jan beating Kudu Country (11-11) by 2 3/4l, 5 ran.

    Tap Night (USA) 4-9fav (11-0) Held up in 4th, closed 8th, soon went 3rd, shaken up after jumping slightly slowly 3 out, picked up well and led on bit after next, eased clear from last, won at Ayr 2m nov chs (4) hvy in Jan beating Un Guet Apens (10-10) by 5l, 4 ran.

    Viva Colonia (IRE) 5-1 (11-0) Mid-division, headway 5 out, mistake and led 3 out, clear before last, won at Musselburgh 2m 4f beg chase (4) sft in Jan beating Sydney Paget (11-0) by 10l, 8 ran.

    Attaglance 11-1 (11-0) Tracked clear pair, never dangerous, 3rd of 4, well behind Overturn (11-7) at Doncaster 2m 3f nov chs (4) gs in Jan.