Racecards
15:20 Musselburgh
Thomas Sherriff Handicap Chase (Class 3)
- 2 Runners
- Distance: 2m 7f 170y
- Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £12,000 added
- Winner: £6,337
- 2nd: £2,916
- 3rd: £1,458
- 4th: £730
- Form 55-7222
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer O Greenall & J Guerriero
- Jockey Henry Brooke
led until 4th, led after 7th, not fluent 11th and 12th, ridden and headed 3 out, jumped left last, held flat
- Form 24-1261
- Age 9
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey D R Fox
pressed leader, led 4th, mistake next, headed after 7th, pushed along before 3 out, led 3 out, driven out
- Form 12-2723
- Age 10
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 114
- Trainer Tim Vaughan
- Jockey Charlie Price
NonRunner
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
These three are closely matched on official ratings but METHODTOTHEMADNESS won over course and distance a fortnight ago and won’t mind if the ground dries out any further. Good Work has gone close on soft going the last twice and gets another change of headgear but Trixster may handle the underfoot conditions better and come out best of that pair.
Formwatch
Good Work (FR) 3-1 (12-0) Held up in rear, hit 3rd, not fluent next, hit 7th, headway when hampered 13th, went 2nd 4 out, lunged at 2 out, strong challenge last, stayed on, just denied, 2nd of 10, shd behind Ballynagran (10-2) at Wetherby 3m hcp (4) sft in Jan.
Methodtothemadness (IRE) 6-1 (11-6) Close up, pushed along when left 3rd 4 out, ridden 2 out, rallied flat, stayed on to lead towards finish, won at Musselburgh 3m hcp (4) gs in Feb beating Creative Control (11-9) by 1/2l, 5 ran.
Trixster (IRE) 7-2 (11-8) Led, ridden and pressed 3 out, not fluent last lost momentum and soon headed, no extra and lost 2nd close home, 3rd of 7, 9 3/4l behind Sam's Adventure (12-0) at Catterick 3m 1f hcp (4) sft in Jan.