Racecards
15:48 Musselburgh
Racing TV Profits Returned To Racing Handicap Chase (Class 3)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 1m 7f 182y
- Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £20,000 added
- Winner: £10,130
- 2nd: £4,667
- 3rd: £2,332
- 4th: £1,168
- Form 4631P-1
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 138
- Trainer R Menzies
- Jockey B S Hughes
edged left start, held up in rear, headway on outside 5th, 3rd 3 out, no impression 2 out
- Form F2515-3
- Age 10
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 134
- Trainer R Dobbin
- Jockey Craig Nichol
chased leaders, went 2nd 3 out, led 2 out, clear flat, reaidly
- Form 137222
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 130
- Trainer I Jardine
- Jockey C O'Farrell
not always fluent, led until 2 out, no impression on winner flat
- Form 23250-4
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 128
- Trainer B Ellison
- Jockey Danny McMenamin
chased leader until 4th, pushed along before 4 out, soon beaten, not fluent and no extra 3 out
- Form 717161-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer N W Alexander
- Jockey Jamie Hamilton
in rear, mistake 2nd, not fluent 5th, went 4th and kept on flat, never dangerous
- Form 242412
- Age 8
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer L Kerr
- Jockey Sam Coltherd
swerved left start, chased leaders, not fluent 2nd, every chance 4 out, mistake 3 out, no extra 2 out
In depth
Verdict
Some Reign is 4lb better off than when beaten three-and-a-half- lengths by RETURN TICKET at Wetherby but Rebecca Menzies’ top weight may well confirm the form on this sharper track. Gold Des Bois has run well in both starts since joining Iain Jardine and connections will be hoping he can make it third-time lucky. Dubai Days is jumping fences for the first time but won three times over hurdles season and has more scope than The King Of May and Sword Of Fate.
Formwatch
Return Ticket (IRE) 4-1 (12-2) Chased leader, challenged 3 out, soon led, driven flat, held on, won at Wetherby 1m 7f hcp (3) gd in Oct beating Prince Escalus (11-8) by shd, 4 ran.
Some Reign (IRE) 4-1 (12-2) Raced in last, went 3rd and pecked 2 out, unable to get on terms, kept on, 3rd of 4, 3 1/2l behind Return Ticket (12-2) at Wetherby 1m 7f hcp (3) gd in Oct.
Gold Des Bois (FR) Evensfav (11-2) Held up in rear, mistake 7th, pushed along after 3 out, went third 2 out, not fluent last, kept on, no chance with winner, 2nd of 5, 4l behind Arvico Bleu (11-8) at Carlisle 2m hcp (3) gd in Oct.
The King Of May (FR) 11-2 (11-12) Held up, shaken up after 4 out, headway to track leaders after 3 out, soon made no impression, 4th of 6, 13l behind Exelerator Express (11-10) at Haydock 2m 3f hcp (3) sft in May.
Dubai Days (IRE) 10-1 (11-3) Held up in rear, headway approaching 3 out, soon close up, not fluent 2 out and edged right, jumped right and not fluent last, stayed on final 100 yards, challenged close home, forced dead heat, won at Ayr 2m hcp (3) gd in Apr beating Torigni (12-1), 8 ran.
Sword Of Fate (IRE) 15-8 (11-9) Led, ridden and pressed before last, hit final fence, soon headed and left behind by winner, no extra, 2nd of 5, 10l behind Armattiekan (10-13) at Carlisle 2m hcp (4) gd in Oct.