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16:30 Musselburgh

Anderson Strathern Hunters' Chase (Class H )

  • 11 Runners
  • Distance: 3m
  • Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 56.80s
  • 11 Ran
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1
Silk -

Swiftway

14/1

    2
    Silk -

    Coole Abbey (IRE)

    4/1

      3
      Silk -

      Blyth Brook

      12/1

        1
        Silk - Dark Blue and White (halved), sleeves reversed, Red cap

        Blyth Brook

        321 CD
        12/1
        • Form 11P1PF-
        • Age 13
        • Weight 12-7
        • Official Rating 103

        mid-division, headway to challenge approaching 4 out, soon ridden, one pace from 2 out

        2
        Silk - Dark Blue and Red (halved), checked sleeves and cap

        Coole Abbey (IRE)

        704 CD
        4/1
        • Form 032211/
        • Age 13
        • Weight 12-7

        led 3rd, ridden and headed 2 out, no chance with winner

        3
        Silk - Pink, Mauve sash and sleeves, White cap

        Nisbet

        279
        9/2
        • Form 3212-11
        • Age 11
        • Weight 12-7
        • Official Rating 96

        tracked leaders, mistake 11th, weakened from next, pulled up before 2 out

        4
        Silk - Black and White stripes, Grey sleeves, Royal Blue and Maroon striped cap

        Ballyfin (IRE)

        109
        2/1
        • Form 2U6-011
        • Age 7
        • Weight 12-0

        towards rear, headway from 13th to track leaders, ridden and every chance 4 out, weakening when fell 2 out

        5
        Silk - Dark Green, Pink stripe, Pink cap

        Birkwood

        11
        20/1
        • Form U232-1U
        • Age 6
        • Weight 12-0

        behind and soon lost touch, pulled up before 12th

        6
        Silk - Royal Blue, Black sash and armlets

        Dream of My Life (USA)

        24
        40/1
        • Form 343-5P3
        • Age 12
        • Weight 12-0

        mid-division, weakened from 11th, soon beaten, pulled up before 2 out

        7
        Silk - Dark Blue and Yellow check

        Laganside (IRE)

        11 CD
        66/1
        • Form 140P-25
        • Age 12
        • Weight 12-0
        • Official Rating 82

        mid-division, weakened from 7th and soon beaten

        8
        Silk - Dark Blue, Yellow Cross of Lorraine, Yellow sleeves, Dark Blue armlets

        Meander (IRE)

        333
        20/1
        • Form 04/5613-
        • Age 10
        • Weight 12-0
        • Official Rating 98

        mid-division, outpaced from 11th and soon beaten

        9
        Silk - White, Royal Blue cross belts, White sleeves, Royal Blue stars, Red cap

        Royal Snoopy (IRE)

        265 b D
        5/1
        • Form 332/1U4
        • Age 12
        • Weight 12-0
        • Official Rating 107

        led until headed 3rd and tracked leaders, ridden and weakening when blundered 4 out

        10
        Silk - Dark Blue, White inverted triangle and sleeves, quartered cap

        Swiftway

        24
        14/1
        • Form 503/PP-1
        • Age 11
        • Weight 12-0
        • Official Rating 78

        prominent, ridden and led 2 out, ran on well

        11
        Silk - White, Royal Blue stars, Red sleeves, Royal Blue armlets, Royal Blue cap, White star

        Jupiter's Fancy

        11
        66/1
        • Form 0U-F30P
        • Age 10
        • Weight 11-7

        mid-division, weakened from 12th and soon beaten

        In depth

        Verdict

        Coole Abbey would have an obvious chance if at his best but has been off the track for the best part of two years so a safer proposition looks to be Ballyfin, who is preferred to Nisbet. The last mentioned has won his last two starts in point-to-points and has to be respected but lack of a recent outing is of concern for the 11-year-old. At the age of just six, Birkwood is easily the youngest of these and, not surprisingly, the least exposed but Ian Stark's gelding needs to improve on the form shown in points to trouble the selection. Royal Snoopy, Blyth Brook and Swiftway have all shown enough to warrant a mention but need to run to there very best and for the principals to run below their ability to take a hand. Coole Abbey has been a wonderful servant over the years but has been off for so long that the vote has to go to Ballyfin. A multiple winner in point-to-points in Ireland last year, he has been freshened up by a recent run between the flags and could be a classy recruit to the hunter chase ranks. Ballyfin is hard to oppose.

        Formwatch

        Blyth Brook 100-1 Chased leaders, led 6th, headed 8th, still prominent when fell at the 10th in race won by Forest Gunner at Aintree 2m 5f hts chs (B) gd in Apr, 25 ran.

        Coole Abbey (IRE) 7-2 Tracked leader, headway to lead 4 out, ridden out, won at Newcastle 3m hts chs (H) gs in Mar '03 beating Hazel Reilly by 3l, 3 ran.

        Nisbet 9-4 Tracked leader, led 7th, made rest, clear 2 out, comfortably, won at Perth 2m 4f hts chs (H) gd in May beating Alittlebitopower by 16l, 9 ran.

        Ballyfin (IRE) 5-4f Won at Maralin 3m ire ptp gs in Nov beating Guappo Boy by 4l, 10 ran.

        Birkwood 4-1 unseated rider in race won by Gudasmum at Friars Haugh 3m ptp gd, 16 ran.

        Dream of My Life (USA) 3-1 3rd of 7, 10l behind Swiftway at Alnwick 3m ptp frm in Jan.

        Laganside (IRE) 16-1 5th of 13, 22l behind Adolphus at Friars Haugh 3m ptp gd.

        Meander (IRE) 5-2 3rd of 5, 13l behind Just Barney Boy at Friars Haugh 3m ptp sft in Mar.

        Royal Snoopy (IRE) 4-1 Held up in touch, ridden 4 out, stayed on same pace from next, 4th of 16, 10l behind Find Me Another at Huntingdon 3m hts chs (H) gf in May.

        Swiftway 5-1 won at Alnwick 3m ptp frm in Jan beating Supreme Day by 8l, 7 ran.

        Jupiter's Fancy 100-1 Behind from halfway, tailed off when pulled up 4 out in race won by Sleeping Night at Wetherby 3m 1f hts chs (H) gs, 17 ran.