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14:15 Musselburgh

Col. W. Monteith Handicap Chase (Class D)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 3m
  • Going: Good to Soft, Soft in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 6m 5.60s
  • 8 Ran
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1
Silk -

Indien du Boulay (FR)

12/1

    2
    Silk -

    Clear Dawn (IRE)

    14/1

      3
      Silk -

      Chergan (IRE)

      4/1

        1
        Silk - Purple, Red epaulets, Pink sleeves, Red cap

        Ballystone (IRE)

        11 D
        4/1
        • Form 7-P2U21
        • Age 9
        • Weight 12-5

        held up in touch, mistake and unseated rider 5th

        2
        Silk - Light Blue and Royal Blue (quartered), Red and White hooped sleeves and cap

        Chergan (IRE)

        11 C
        4/1
        • Form 4-51152
        • Age 9
        • Weight 11-12

        held up in touch, headway to chase leaders 5 out, effort approaching 2 out, one-paced under pressure

        3
        Silk - Light Blue and Royal Blue (quartered), Light Blue sleeves

        Indien du Boulay (FR)

        45
        12/1
        • Form F3-4F34
        • Age 6
        • Weight 11-0

        held up in touch, headway 11th, challenged 5 out, soon led, ridden 2 out, stayed on

        4
        Silk - Black, Yellow sash, Black sleeves, White armlets and cap

        Interdit (FR)

        31 D
        3/1
        • Form 331222
        • Age 6
        • Weight 11-0

        tracked leaders, led approaching 11th, headed approaching 4 out, soon ridden, weakened 2 out

        5
        Silk - RED, WHITE chevron and armlets, striped cap

        Clear Dawn (IRE)

        11 D
        14/1
        • Form 35/331-6
        • Age 7
        • Weight 10-10

        held up in rear, pushed along 5 out, headway under pressure after 3 out, 3 lengths down and styg on when blundered last, not recover

        6
        Silk - EMERALD GREEN and YELLOW (halved), sleeves reversed, YELLOW cap, EMERALD GREEN star

        Woodfield Gale (IRE)

        24
        4/1
        • Form F0-P432
        • Age 9
        • Weight 10-4

        towards rear, struggling 12th, soon lost touch

        7
        Silk - LIGHT BLUE, RED chevrons, WHITE sleeves, LIGHT BLUE cap, RED star

        Yankie Lord (IRE)

        11 C
        20/1
        • Form 31-F2P5
        • Age 10
        • Weight 10-1

        led until 3rd, remained in touch, ridden 5 out, soon weakened

        8
        Silk - Light Blue, Primrose hooped sleeves, Maroon cap

        Monkey Island

        11 b
        8/1
        • Form 48-155U
        • Age 7
        • Weight 10-0

        with leader, mistake 2nd, led next, headed approaching 11th, weakened next, tailed off when pulled up before 5 out

        In depth

        Verdict

        Proven soft ground performer Interdit gets the nod here following some consistent performances since joining his new stable from Philip Hobbs. Following two excellent runs at Kelso on heavy ground the six-year-old ran slightly below par at Wetherby last time out but back on a softer surface he should have too many guns for his rivals and is a confident TEAMtalk selection. The wonderfully consistent Chergan rates as the main danger but although he has run well in bottomless conditions in the past he much prefers better ground. He rarely runs a poor race at this track. Indien Du Boulay is a frustrating character who at his best would take this event in his stride but he cannot be relied on and is best watched here. Ballystone will have his supporters following his win here recently but he does not look well handicapped and could be one to lay on the exchanges.