tracked leaders, ridden approaching 3 out, weakened from next
prominent, jumped slowly 3rd, soon tracked leaders, ridden approaching 3 out, weakened from next
towards rear, effort from 10th, ridden approaching 3 out, kept on flat
held up, smooth headway from approaching 2 out to lead flat, cheekily
tracked leaders, keen early, led approaching 4, ridden 3 out, hit last, headed flat, soon weakened
led until headed approaching 4th, stayed in touch, ridden approaching 3 out, hit next, kept on to lead after last, headed and no extra flat
mid-division, ridden after 4 out, weakened from 2 out
Don Cantillon has his first ever runner at Musselburgh here with That Look, but the topweight may well have to give best to Wee Bertie, while Humourous is not without a chance. Staying is the name of the game here and Wee Bertie has shown some decent form in context over 2m 4f, and is related to a winner over 3m 2f, which is encouraging as far at this contest is concerned. If you are thinking of lumping on then you will need to forgive him an ordinary effort last time, but he perhaps suffered from the bounce factor that day and he can get back to winning ways here. That Look reverts to hurdles for the first time in over a year. He has recorded a couple of chase wins, but he lost lots of confidence at Fakenham last time and lumping top weight around when he is having a think about the game does not appeal as a betting proposition. Humourous is consistent in handicaps and was unlucky when disqualified for taking the wrong course at Kelso last month. Staying is his forte but a 5lb rise for being beaten last time will make this tough. Glen Rouge may yet prove to be best of the rest, but for today Wee Bertie gets the nod.
That Look 13-8jt-fav (11-0) Chased clear leader 4th, jumped slow 7th, blundered 9th, slow again 12th, beaten before 3 out, lost 3rd soon after, last of 4, well behind Irish Wolf (11-6) at Fakenham 2m 5f nov chs (3) gd in Oct.
Humourous (IRE) 7-2fav (10-13) Close up, ridden and weakened approaching 2 out, 11th of 18, 25l behind Wee Bertie (10-13) at Carlisle 2m 4f nov hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gd in Oct.
Wee Bertie (IRE) 10-1 (11-7) Chased leaders and keen, effort 4 out, no extra from next, 4th of 18, 12l behind Go Johnny (11-1) at Carlisle 2m 4f nov hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gd.
Nicozetto (FR) 10-3fav (10-5) Held up and behind, hampered 4th, mistake 5th, still going well when blundered 3 out, not recover, 10th of 16, 39l behind Try (10-10) at Uttoxeter 2m 5f cnd hcp chs (5) gf in Oct.
Miss Morelli (IRE) 33-1 (9-11) Chased leaders, ridden 5th, soon weakened, tailed off, 7th of 11, well behind Le Rouge Fatal (10-1) at Carlisle 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gs.
Glen Rouge (IRE) 12-1 (11-4) Close up, led 6th, headed approaching 2 out, no extra, 4th of 17, 8l behind Bleu Pois (11-10) at Newcastle 3m hcp hdl 0-90 (5) gf.
Cashback Rose (IRE) 13-2 (10-3) Tracked leader, hit 5th, soon reminders, weakened from 7th and pulled up at the 7th in race won by Incas (10-11) at Perth 3m nov hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gs in Aug, 14 ran.
