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14:40 Musselburgh

94 Chances To Go Scottish Racing' Novices' Handicap Chase (Class E )

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 2m
  • Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 1.10s
  • 7 Ran
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1
Silk -

L'Oiseau (FR)

11/4

    2
    Silk -

    Jallastep (FR)

    11/2

      1
      Silk - Red, Yellow diamond, halved sleeves and diamond on cap

      Double Blade

      32
      12/1
      • Form 3-33316
      • Age 10
      • Weight 11-12
      • Official Rating 100

      with leader, ridden after 2 out, one pace from last

      2
      Silk - EMERALD GREEN, YELLOW sash and star on cap

      Jallastep (FR)

      9 v
      11/2
      • Form 313U05
      • Age 8
      • Weight 11-9
      • Official Rating 96

      tracked leaders, ridden approaching 2 out, stayed on from last, just held

      3
      Silk - ROYAL BLUE, RED hoops, RED sleeves and cap

      Gabla (NZ)

      61 v
      11/2
      • Form F43634
      • Age 9
      • Weight 11-9
      • Official Rating 97

      led, hit 1st, mistake 4th, ridden and headed approaching 4 out, weakened after 3 out

      4
      Silk - BEIGE, BROWN hooped sleeves, ORANGE cap

      L'Oiseau (FR)

      62
      11/4
      • Form P2-5035
      • Age 6
      • Weight 11-6

      held up and keen, soon tracking leaders, led approaching 4 out, ridden after last, kept on under pressure

      5
      Silk - Yellow, Red cross belts, Red and Yellow check cap

      Kalou (GER)

      95
      7/2
      • Form 6-21244
      • Age 7
      • Weight 11-3
      • Official Rating 91

      held up, ridden and hit 3 out, stayed on from next, no impression

      6
      Silk - RED, BLACK triple diamond, sleeves and diamonds on cap

      Native Legend (IRE)

      23
      13/2
      • Form F43-P5P
      • Age 10
      • Weight 10-10
      • Official Rating 84

      towards rear, effort approaching 4 out, no impression

      7
      Silk - Yellow, Dark Blue triple diamond, hooped sleeves, Yellow cap, Dark Blue diamond

      Rockerfella Lad (IRE)

      10
      10/1
      • Form 0-6406P
      • Age 5
      • Weight 10-0

      prominent, ridden approaching 4 out, weakened approaching 2 out

      In depth

      Verdict

      This does not look to be particularly strong contest and the safest option may be L'Oiseau, who is preferred to Double Blade and Kalou. The last mentioned has his first outing since joining the stable of Chris Grant from Barney Curley and although having claims on the pick of his form is probably best watched at present. Ferdy Murphy's string continues in good form at present but Native Legend has given little sign of encouragement of late and is best passed over. Top weight Double Blade was good enough to win a beginners' chase at Cartmel in July but looked in need of the run on his return last month and may well need another run or two to put him spot on. With Jallastep and Rockerfella Lad making limited appeal a bigger threat may come from Richard Guest's Gabla, who has slipped to an attractive mark but needs to improve to trouble the selection. The vote then goes to L'Oiseau. Len Lungo's gelding has yet to race over fences but so weak is the opposition that the six-year-old would not need to be much better than he is over hurdles to win this.