Racecards
15:15 Musselburgh
bet365 Scottish Champion Handicap Chase (Class 3)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 1m 7f 182y
- Going: Good to Soft (Good in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £25,000 added
- Winner: £12,853
- 2nd: £5,921
- 3rd: £2,959
- 4th: £1,482
- Form 41-7826
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 134
- Trainer R Hobson
- Jockey B S Hughes
close up, tracked leaders approaching 4 out, ridden and every chance next, stayed on run in to press for 2nd towards finish
- Form 614122
- Age 6
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 130
- Trainer M Keighley
- Jockey James Best
led, headed approaching 5th, tracked leader, bad mistake 7th, tracking leaders when blundered badly and nearly unseated rider 4 out, eased, tailed off
- Form 0/31P-23
- Age 9
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 129
- Trainer A Keatley
- Jockey Tom Midgley
in rear, pushed along 4 out, effort next, weakened last
- Form 032PP2
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 126
- Trainer J Candlish
- Jockey Sean Quinlan
prominent, led approaching 5th, joined 4 out, ridden and headed last, stayed on one pace
- Form F-33215
- Age 8
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 123
- Trainer A M Thomson
- Jockey C O'Farrell
held up, headway 4 out, led last, ridden and ran on
- Form 241252
- Age 9
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 111
tracked leaders, pushed along and lost place approaching 4 out
- Form P-8342U
- Age 8
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 111
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey S Mulqueen
towards rear, headway 3 out, ridden next, stayed on towards finish to press for 2nd
- Form 13F3-25
- Age 6
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 123
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Non Runner
NonRunner
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Sword Of Fate was second at Kelso on Thursday in a race in which Lucky Flight unseated his rider but he was still beaten 18 lengths. The Mouse Doctor needs to drop a few pounds and Sarasota Star is creeping up the weights without winning. Brian Hughes has a good record on FANZIO and Richard Hobson’s gelding is 2lb lower than when second at Doncaster in December. Nero Rock ran well at the same track on his first start for Jennie Candlish but Cedar Hill is best at Kelso and Glajou is hard to catch right, though not badly treated on his best form.
Formwatch
Fanzio (FR) 8-1 (11-9) Disputed lead, headed but remained close up 7th, ridden after 4 out, weakened after 3 out, 6th of 7, 36 1/2l behind Falco Blitz (11-12) at Kempton 2m 4f hcp (3) sft in Jan.
Sarasota Star (IRE) 4-1 (11-3) Led, went clear 2nd until 5th, ridden before 2 out, joined 2 out, headed approaching the last where stumbled badly on landing and rider lost irons, tried to rally but no chance to recover, 2nd of 4, 1 3/4l behind Golden Boy Grey (10-11) at Taunton 2m hcp (3) sft in Jan.
The Mouse Doctor (IRE) 10-3 (11-2) Held up behind front pair, close up 4 out, weakened 3 out, 3rd of 4, 31 3/4l behind Fugitif (11-0) at Newcastle 2m hcp (3) sft in Jan.
Nero Rock (IRE) 20-1 (11-1) Chased leader, led before 7th, driven and headed 2 out, well held by winner flat, 2nd of 6, 4 3/4l behind Thyme White (11-8) at Doncaster 2m hcp (3) sft in Dec.
Cedar Hill (IRE) 11-1 (10-9) Held up in last pair, good headway chasing leaders 6th, went 2nd next, ridden and lost 2nd turning in, weakened soon after, 5th of 7, 32 1/4l behind Frero Banbou (11-5) at Lingfield 2m hcp (2) hvy in Jan.
Sword Of Fate (IRE) 11-1 (11-3) Raced keenly, chased winner until 4 out, outpaced next, left 2nd 2 out, well held by winner, 2nd of 5, 18l behind Peterborough (11-0) at Kelso 2m 1f hcp (4) gd in Feb.
Lucky Flight (FR) 16-5 (11-3) Held up, went 2nd 4 out, slightly hampered by loose horse 3 out, went 2 lengths 2nd when blundered and unseated rider 2 out, at Kelso 2m 1f hcp (4) gd in Feb.
Glajou (FR) 9-2 (11-9) Prominent, led 8th, headed 4 out, pushed along home turn, gradually faded, 5th of 8, 14 1/4l behind Quoi De Neuf (11-5) at Taunton 2m 2f hcp (3) gd in Dec.