Racecards
16:00 Musselburgh
bet365 Handicap Chase (Class 3)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m 7f 138y
- Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £20,000 added
- Winner: £10,562
- 2nd: £4,860
- 3rd: £2,430
- 4th: £1,216
- Form 27-2U13
- Age 10
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 128
- Trainer I Jardine
- Jockey C O'Farrell
took keen hold, chased leader, pecked 1st, led before 4 out, soon headed, no impression from 3 out
- Form 33212-P
- Age 11
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer Mrs J Stephen
- Jockey Sean Quinlan
last when not fluent 3rd, behind 5th, pulled up after 9th
- Form 12-P6P4
- Age 8
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer G P Cromwell
- Jockey B S Hughes
in rear, headway 5th, mistake 12th, weakened and pulled up before 4 out
- Form 1F1-6U1
- Age 8
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey P W Wadge
mid-division, towards rear when not fluent 8th, slow 11th, well beaten after 12th
- Form 215U2-8
- Age 8
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer R Dobbin
- Jockey Craig Nichol
held up in mid-division, bad mistake 4 out, stayed on from 3 out, mistake 2 out, went 2nd after last, no chance with winner
- Form 123-P11
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 116
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey Peter Kavanagh
led, not fluent 9th, headed before 4 out, soon weakened
- Form F337-11
- Age 9
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer B Ellison
- Jockey Henry Brooke
chased leaders, not fluent 1st, hit 9th, not fluent 10th, led 4 out, hit 3 out, clear from 2 out, easily
- Form 611P-36
- Age 10
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey D R Fox
chased leaders, lost place 9th, pulled up before 11th
- Form 4/121-3F
- Age 11
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer A M Thomson
- Jockey Danny McMenamin
held up towards rear, not fluent 11th, headway after next, every chance 4 out, no impression on winner 2 out, lost 2nd after last
In depth
Formwatch
Half Shot (IRE) 11-2 (11-3) Mid-division, pushed along and made no impression 4 out, plugged on from 2 out, 3rd of 9, 16 3/4l behind Fidelio Vallis (12-0) at Musselburgh 2m 4f hcp (2) sft in Jan.
Chameron (FR) 33-1 (12-2) Mid-division, not fluent 1st or 3rd, hampered by loose horse 11th, well beaten when not fluent 15th, tailed off 4 out, pulled up before last, at Ayr 3m hcp (3) sft in Dec.
Routine Excellence (IRE) 8-1 (11-7) Rear of mid-division, took closer order before 8th, 4th before 10th where mistake, soon 5th, no impression on leaders in 4th 3 out, weakened 2 out, 4th of 6, 21 1/2l behind Hardwired (10-8) at Punchestown 2m 7f hcp sft in Jan.
Readysteadybeau (FR) 2-1fav (11-2) Made all, pressed 2 out, ridden and asserting last, clear flat, stayed on well, won at Ayr 3m hcp (3) sft in Dec beating Marown (12-1) by 6 1/2l, 7 ran.
Captain Quint (IRE) 12-1 (12-1) Mid-division on inside, pushed along and outpaced 3 out, plugged on from last, 8th of 15, 22 3/4l behind Hello Judge (10-6) at Carlisle 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Oct.
Cartonne (FR) 6-1 (12-0) Disputed early, clearly led on landing 1st made all thereafter, gradually increased tempo from 4 out, three lengths clear before 3 out, went through top of 2 out, good jump last, got tired near finish but kept on, game, won at Ludlow 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Dec beating Martalmix'jac (10-2) by 2 3/4l, 14 ran.
Anglers Crag 5-2fav (10-10) Alternated 2nd and 3rd until dropped to 3rd after 10th, hit 4 out, went 2nd on inside soon after, challenged and pecked 2 out, led and brushed last, stayed on gamely to assert towards finish, won at Market Rasen 3m hcp (3) gs in Jan beating First Lord De Cuet (11-7) by 3/4l, 5 ran.
Methodtothemadness (IRE) 12-1 (11-3) In rear, headway under pressure after 4 out, ran on one pace, no danger, 6th of 10, 27l behind Half Shot (11-11) at Musselburgh 3m hcp (3) sft in Nov.
Massini Man 10-3 (11-1) Held up in rear, not fluent 7th, mistake 10th, headway before 13th, ridden and disputing 2nd when mistake and fell 2 out, at Kelso 2m 6f hcp (3) gs in Nov.