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16:30 Musselburgh
Racing TV Profits Returned To Racing Handicap Chase (Class 5)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 68y
- Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £8,000 added
- Winner: £3,594
- 2nd: £1,656
- 3rd: £828
- 4th: £414
- Form 675734
- Age 9
- Weight 12-1
- Official Rating 101
- Trainer K Dalgleish
- Jockey B S Hughes
raced wide prominent, led 3 out, soon headed, chased winner, ridden and kept on one pace
- Form 52-3453
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer L Morgan
- Jockey Adam Wedge
in touch, headway 4 out, led soon after 3 out, ran on, comfortable
- Form 9-345U
- Age 6
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey S Mulqueen
in rear when blundered and rider lost iron briefly, ridden 5 out, pulled up before next
- Form 34-5732
- Age 8
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer H Graham & G Rutherford
- Jockey Ryan Mania
prominent, every chance 4 out, ridden next, weakened 2 out
- Form 3F1PP6
- Age 10
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer W Coltherd
- Jockey Sam Coltherd
in touch, dropped to rear 7th, not fluent 10th, weakened 5 out, pulled up before next
- Form 6/P37U-9
- Age 10
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer Mrs A C Hamilton
- Jockey Alan Doyle
in touch, headway 5th, led 7th, headed soon after 5 out, weakened 3 out, tailed off
- Form P66084
- Age 8
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer J Candlish
- Jockey Sean Quinlan
led, headed 7th, led again soon after 5 out, ridden and headed soon after 3 out, kept on same pace
- Form 4P-04PP
- Age 6
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer Mrs J Stephen
- Jockey Danny McMenamin
towards rear, reminders 4th, slow 9th, pulled up before next
In depth
Verdict
Claret Dabbler has been in the mix at Catterick since returning to action and can figure again but MONSIEUR CO (NAP) may have finally fallen far enough down the weights to get his head back in front judged on recent efforts in higher grade contests than this so Keith Dalgleish’s charge gets the vote. Pakie's Dream has also slipped down the handicap but has yet to win over fences in 16 attempts so far while the unexposed Clear The Runway makes his chasing debut.
Formwatch
Monsieur Co (FR) 15-2 (10-9) Chased leaders, closed 10th, ridden and held from 2 out, kept on, 4th of 5, 2 1/4l behind Just Call Me Al (10-7) at Sedgefield 2m 3f hcp (4) gd in Jan.
Clear The Runway (IRE) 9-4 (11-12) Tracked leader, ridden and every chance from 3 out, kept on same pace approaching last, 3rd of 6, 12 1/2l behind Good Impression (10-0) at Fakenham 2m hcp (5) gs in Jan.
Songofthelark (IRE) 10-1 (11-12) Held up in last trio, closer in 4th when bad mistake 6th, blundered badly and unseated rider 4 out, at Newcastle 2m hcp (5) gd in Feb.
Claret Dabbler 9-4fav (10-11) Chased leader, led 3rd, headed after 5th, ridden and headed 100 yards out, battled well, held close home, 2nd of 7, 1/2l behind Da Vinci Hand (11-12) at Catterick 2m hcp (5) sft in Dec.
Graystown (IRE) 22-1 (11-3) Led, not fluent 11th, headed 12th, no extra when mistake last, 6th of 10, 10 3/4l behind Relkadam (11-9) at Catterick 2m 3f hcp (5) gd in Jan.
Choix Des Armes (FR) 50-1 (11-3) Raced keenly, midfield, took closer order before last (usual 3 out), ridden before bypassed 2 out, no extra flat, 9th of 14, 17l behind Evita Du Mesnil (11-10) at Kelso 2m hcp (5) gs in Jan.
Pakie's Dream (IRE) 17-2 (10-6) Made most until 3 out, 4th and weakening final 75 yards, 4th of 12, 5 1/4l behind Just Don't Know (11-1) at Leicester 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Jan.
Any Job Will Do (IRE) 50-1 (10-8) In rear, pushed along before 3 out, weakened quickly and pulled up after 2 out, at Kelso 2m 7f hcp (5) sft in Dec.