Racecards
13:15 Musselburgh
Watch On Racing TV Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race) (Class 4)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 68y
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £10,000 added
- Winner: £4,684
- 2nd: £2,158
- 3rd: £1,078
- 4th: £540
- Form 622122
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 118
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey Theo Gillard
jumped slightly left, led, clear until hit 4th, headed 4 out, weakened 2 out
- Form 0-70064
- Age 6
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 116
- Trainer B Cawley
- Jockey P J Cawley
chased leader, pecked 10th, lost 2nd after 12th, 3rd and no extra before last
Idilico (FR)
47- Form 2U05P/9
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer Mrs Dianne Sayer
- Jockey C O'Farrell
held up in rear, pecked 1st, well beaten from 9th
- Form 6153-11
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer N W Alexander
- Jockey B S Hughes
chased leaders, went 2nd after 12th, led 4 out, clear last, easily
- Form 4-73152
- Age 7
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer J Ewart
- Jockey Callum Bewley
jumped left at times, chased leaders, outpaced 11th, weakened from 12th
- Form 414312
- Age 8
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer G Boanas
- Jockey Sean Quinlan
held up in rear, headway going well from 9th, went 2nd from 3 out, ridden after 2 out, soon no impression on winner
In depth
Verdict
Just Call Me Al has a higher rating over hurdles and found only one too good over fences at Carlisle last week, though is now 0-8 over the larger obstacles. The Blame Game looks an interesting recruit to chasing but BROADWAY JOE (NAP) has blossomed since switched to fences and last month’s victory here received a timely boost when the runner-up went one better at Newcastle on Saturday off a 3lb higher mark. Presenting Dylan can improve on his fourth at Ayr but Away At Dawn has looked in the handicapper’s grip since a win at Hexham.
Formwatch
Away At Dawn (IRE) 7-4 (11-9) Led, pushed along 4 out, joined before 3 out, headed 2 out, ran on, 2nd of 4, 3l behind Trooper Turnbull (11-7) at Wetherby 1m 7f hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Presenting Dylan (IRE) 28-1 (11-7) Prominent, led 6th, headed 9th, led before 10th, not fluent 4 out, headed 3 out, 4th and no extra towards finish, 4th of 9, 3 1/4l behind African Dance (11-12) at Ayr 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Idilico (FR) 16-1 (11-9) Towards rear, ridden home turn, never in contention, last of 9, dist behind Wakool (11-2) at Musselburgh 3m hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Broadway Joe (IRE) 7-4fav (11-8) Towards rear, headway to chase leaders 5 out, pushed along before 4 out, led after 3 out, ridden before last, stayed on well, won at Musselburgh 2m 4f hcp (5) gs in Nov beating Avoid De Master (11-12) by 4 1/2l, 7 ran.
The Blame Game (IRE) 8-1 (10-13) Rear mid-division, effort and headway to go 4th before 2 out, ridden before last, stayed on well to strongly press winner run-in, held towards finish, 2nd of 9, 3/4l behind Wakool (11-2) at Musselburgh 3m hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Just Call Me Al (IRE) 9-2 (11-9) Held up in last, in touch, headway into 4th 3 out, ridden and pressed leader before last, kept on well, always held, 2nd of 7, 1 1/4l behind Pitempton Power (11-11) at Carlisle 2m hcp (5) sft in Dec.