Racecards
14:35 Musselburgh
Interactive Handicap Chase (Class 3)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m 7f 170y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £10,000 added
- Winner: £6,498
- 2nd: £1,908
- 3rd: £954
- 4th: £477
- Form 56U13-3
- Age 9
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 123
- Trainer D Killahena & G McPherson
- Jockey B S Hughes
tracked leader, led 9th, joined 3 out, pressed when fell heavily 2 out
- Form 8-18644
- Age 8
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey James Cowley
held up in last pair, closer 6th, mistake and reminder 10th, outpaced 4 out, left modest 4th 2 out, kept same pace under pressure on run-in
- Form 64/P-555
- Age 9
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer Mrs J Stephen
- Jockey Tony Kelly
tracking leaders when pulled up quickly before 2nd
- Form 31532-6
- Age 8
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer R Dobbin
- Jockey G B Watters
held up in last pair, closer on inside 6th, 3rd after 4 out, left held 2nd 2 out, driven before last, kept on under pressure run-in, strong challenge close home, just held
- Form 142F2-2
- Age 7
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey D R Fox
raced keenly, led until 7th, pressed leader, disputing lead when left clear 2 out, hard pressed and edged left run-in, held on gamely, all out
- Form 72P5-33
- Age 7
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer J Parkinson & S Smith
- Jockey Danny Cook
tracked leaders in 4th, left in 3rd place before 2nd, pushed along and lost 3rd after 4 out, outpaced before next, rallied and left in held 3rd 2 out, driven before last, kept on same pace under pressure run-in
In depth
Verdict
Cobajayisland looked poised to pick off Muckle Roe at Worcester on his reappearance but, not helped by a couple of jumping errors, just ran out of steam. He'll strip fitter here and must go well with a clear round while Problema Tic can't get much lower in the weights. Swing Hard is getting 16lb from Red Admirable and 8lb from Purcell's Bridge so also warrants a second look but the handicapper has also given a chance to VALLEYOFMILAN. The latter has two ways of running but is now 2lb lower than when scoring in a higher grade at Worcester in July, not taking into account his rider's claim, and likes small fields.
Formwatch
Red Admirable (IRE) 10-1 (11-8) In rear, mistake 4th, headway 9th, ridden to go 3rd at 5 out, no impression after, 3rd of 8, 21l behind Fill The Power (11-10) at Carlisle 3m 2f hcp (3) gd in May.
Valleyofmilan (IRE) 16-1 (10-10) Held up behind, headway on outer 5 out, lost place and ridden after 3 out, kept on same pace in modest 4th from next, 4th of 7, 12 3/4l behind Gold Futures (11-12) at Kelso 3m 2f hcp (3) gd in Oct.
Problema Tic (FR) 14-1 (11-6) In touch in rear, driven and outpaced before 3 out, plugged on flat, never near leaders, 5th of 7, 11 1/4l behind Pena Dorada (10-6) at Cartmel 3m 1f hcp (3) gd in Jul.
Purcell's Bridge (FR) 9-1 (11-4) Held up behind, chased leaders 4 out, outpaced 2 out, never on terms, weakened last, 6th of 9, 25l behind Ballyben (11-3) at Kelso 3m 2f hcp (3) gd in May.
Cobajayisland (IRE) 7-2fav (11-11) Prominent, not always fluent, went 2nd 3 out, closed after last and pressed winner briefly, stayed on but no impression final 100 yards, 2nd of 8, 2 3/4l behind Muckle Roe (11-11) at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (4) gs in Oct.
Swing Hard (IRE) 9-4fav (10-10) Tracked leaders in 3rd, went 2nd before 7 out until before 2 out, ridden before last, one pace, 3rd of 5, 15l behind Mia's Anthem (11-7) at Sedgefield 3m 2f hcp (3) gd in Oct.