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13:10 Musselburgh

Country Refreshments Novices' Chase (Class 4)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 3m
  • Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £6,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 6m 13.30s
  • Off Time: 13:10:41
  • 6 Ran
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1
Silk -

Sports Express

9/2

    2
    Silk -

    Romanov Rambler (IRE)

    10/1

      1
      Silk - Emerald Green, White star, Orange and White striped sleeves, Orange cap

      Jupsala (FR)

      6 p D
      40/1
      • Form P63P-66
      • Age 10
      • Weight 11-5
      • Official Rating 63

      held up, headway after 7th, reminders and weakened from 5 out

      2
      Silk - Black and Yellow (quartered), Black sleeves, Yellow armlets, Red cap

      Romanov Rambler (IRE)

      26 pt
      10/1
      • Form P75P05
      • Age 7
      • Weight 11-5
      • Official Rating 70

      chased leaders, went 2nd after 5 out, led 4 out, mistake 2 out, soon headed, one pace

      3
      Silk - Light Blue, Dark Blue stars on sleeves

      Russian Sky

      6 BF
      7/4
      • Form 22466U
      • Age 8
      • Weight 11-5
      • Official Rating 96

      led, hit 4th, reminder after 7th, mistake 5 out, headed 4 out, one pace

      4
      Silk - Royal Blue and Yellow stripes, White sleeves

      Two Tonys Sham (IRE)

      22 D
      8/1
      • Form 63/84P5
      • Age 8
      • Weight 11-5
      • Official Rating 97

      held up, pushed along 4th, ridden after 7th, tailed off when pulled up before 5 out

      5
      Silk - Royal Blue, Red hoops, Royal Blue sleeves, Red armlets, Royal Blue cap

      Corbie Lynn

      30
      2/1
      • Form PP-B282
      • Age 10
      • Weight 10-12
      • Official Rating 105

      chased leader, upside when fell 5 out

      6
      Silk - Dark Blue and Mauve diamonds, Dark Blue sleeves and cap

      Sports Express

      16 v
      9/2
      • Form 085527
      • Age 9
      • Weight 10-12
      • Official Rating 84

      chased leaders, not fluent 4th, led after 2 out, stayed on well

      In depth

      Verdict

      Russian Sky can make amends at the expense of Corbie Lynn, with Sports Express best of the rest. Russian Sky is on a retrieval mission after falling when fancied here at the end of last month. He was under pressure but staying on at the time, and although yet to open his account over the bigger obstacles, he remains better treated than over timber and has enough placed efforts to be the main contender here. Corbie Lynn ran a blinder for a 50-1 shot at Hexham, finishing just in front of the odds-on favourite The Reverend. In fact there were three runners separated by less than half-a-length at the line, but whether he can repeat that effort here remains to be seen. Sports Express hails from a stable in form at present, so cannot be left entirely out of calculations, but overall, Russian Sky is the percentage call.

      Formwatch

      Jupsala (FR) 8-1 (10-2) Held up, hit 3rd, ridden 4 out, no impression, 6th of 9, 23l behind Lethem Present (9-12) at Musselburgh 3m amt hcp chs 0-95 (5) gd in Dec.

      Romanov Rambler (IRE) 25-1 (11-0) Mid-division ridden after 12th soon beaten, 5th of 13, 32l behind Some Touch (11-0) at Musselburgh 2m 4f beg chs (4) gd in Dec.

      Russian Sky 6-5fav (11-7) In touch, ridden and 3 lengths down when badly hampered and unseated rider 4 out in race won by Barracat (11-2) at Musselburgh 3m nov hcp chs 0-105 (4) gd in Dec, 5 ran.

      Two Tonys Sham (IRE) 8-1 (10-7) Held up, outpaced 9th, never dangerous, 5th of 7, 21l behind Go For One (10-12) at Catterick 2m 3f mdn chs (5) gs in Dec.

      Corbie Lynn 50-1 (10-7) Led to 2nd, tracked leader, effort after 2 out, every chance when mistake last, kept on flat, 2nd of 4, nk behind Laertes (11-0) at Hexham 3m 1f nov chs (3) hvy in Dec.

      Sports Express 20-1 (11-8) Tracked leader, lost place 12th, ridden approaching 4 out and soon beaten, 7th of 13, 24l behind Quibble (11-5) at Musselburgh 3m nov hcp chs 0-95 (5) gs in Dec.