Racecards
13:15 Musselburgh
Biggest Ever Jumps Season On Racing UK Chase (Novices' Limited Handicap) (Class 4)
- 3 Runners
- Distance: 2m 6f
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £10,000 added
- Winner: £5,588
- 2nd: £1,641
- 3rd: £820
- 4th: £410
- Form 66-1656
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey T J O'Brien
made all, not fluent 2 out, clear next, unchallenged
- Form 23882-F
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer D Killahena & G McPherson
- Jockey Kielan Woods
tracked winner when fell 1st
- Form 4341-38
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 118
- Trainer Miss P Robson
- Jockey B S Hughes
left 2nd at first, tracked winner, ridden 2 out, no threat to winner
In depth
Verdict
Special Prep remains 6lb higher than when winning over timber at Southwell over a year ago and has been well beaten in both subsequent starts over fences. My Charity ended last season with a second over hurdles but got no further than the first at Taunton on his chasing bow and WOLFCATCHER s preferred. The latter won over fences at Newton Abbot during the summer and Ian Williams' charge should find this easier dropping down a grade after recent defeats at Aintree and Sandown.
Formwatch
Wolfcatcher (IRE) 16-1 (10-13) Held up in mid-division, not much room 1st, hampered 7th, lost touch before 3 out, 6th of 10, 14 3/4l behind Springtown Lake (11-13) at Sandown 2m 4f hcp (3) sft in Nov.
My Charity (IRE) 13-2 (11-8) Fell 1st, at Taunton 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Special Prep (IRE) 12-1 (11-4) Held up towards rear, headway approaching 10th, beaten before 3 out, weakened approaching 2 out, 8th of 13, 27l behind Exitas (11-8) at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp (3) gd in Sep.