Racecards
14:45 Musselburgh
James And Gloria Roche Handicap Chase (Class 3)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 2m 7f 138y
- Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £15,000 added
- Winner: £7,922
- 2nd: £3,645
- 3rd: £1,822
- 4th: £912
- Form 113/P15-
- Age 9
- Weight 12-1
- Official Rating 126
- Trainer A Ralph
- Jockey Alex Edwards
midfield, pushed along after 5 out, soon outpaced, never a factor
- Form 245-634
- Age 8
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer B R Hamilton
- Jockey Danny McMenamin
in touch, driven along approaching 4 out, ran on same pace
- Form 2227-2U
- Age 9
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer I Jardine
- Jockey B S Hughes
made, joined for lead 4 out, soon driven along, led outright next, not fluent 2 out, good jump last, soon clear, comfortably
- Form P/PPP1-P
- Age 11
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer James Moffatt
- Jockey Charlotte Jones
in touch, reminder after 5th, relegated to rear approaching 8th, pulled up before 5 out
- Form 6164-U4
- Age 6
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey P W Wadge
held up in touch, headway between horses after 5 out, pushed along approaching next, ran on well to claim 2nd between final two fences, not pace to match winner
- Form 62P4-P0
- Age 7
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 119
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey Theo Gillard
prominent, briefly ridden after 6th, made error 4 out, soon driven along, lost position approaching next, tailed off
- Form 2611P-3
- Age 9
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 114
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey D R Fox
in rear, headway under pressure after 4 out, ran on one pace, no danger
- Form 1127-P4
- Age 6
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer O Greenall & J Guerriero
- Jockey Henry Brooke
mid-division, slight mistake 4 out, pushed along over 3 out, plugged on at one pace, not pace to reach leaders
- Form 215136/
- Age 10
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 111
- Trainer W Coltherd
- Jockey Sam Coltherd
close up, lost position approaching 5 out, soon driven along and outpaced
- Form P-P433P
- Age 9
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer L Morgan
- Jockey Lewis Dobb
chased leaders, headway travelling well approaching 4 out where joined leader, soon driven, headed before next, lost 2nd between final two fences, not pace to challenge
- Form 8P-61PP
- Age 10
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer A M Thomson
- Jockey Ryan Mania
NonRunner
In depth
Verdict
HALF SHOT unseated his rider in a tough handicap at Aintree last time but gets the vote here dropping back down in class having been beaten only a head at Kelso before that. Inis Oirr looks high enough in the weights but stablemate Methodtothemadness completed a double here back in February and can race off a similar mark. Magna Sam is unbeaten in three outings here and landed the Edinburgh National over a longer trip at the track early in the year while Concetto is a course and distance winner fitted with a tongue-tie today and he is preferred to Archies Charm.
Formwatch
Magna Sam 14-1 (10-2) In touch in mid-division, closed 21st, close 3rd 4 out, led 3 out, not fluent 2 out, soon headed, weakened into 5th flat, 5th of 18, 8 3/4l behind Kitty's Light (11-0) at Ayr 4m hcp (1) gd in Apr.
Archies Charm 9-2 (11-12) Mid-division, not fluent 1st, 6th at last (usual 4 out), ridden 3f out, no impression in 4th 2f out, kept on one pace, 4th of 14, 16 1/2l behind Clonmeen (10-11) at Down Royal 3m hcp sft in Nov.
Half Shot (IRE) 6-1 (10-5) Mid-division, went 4th at 11th (foinavon), going ok when unseated rider 12th (canal turn), at Aintree 2m 5f hcp (2) hvy in Nov.
Burbank (IRE) 40-1 (12-1) Raced wide, chased leader and pushed along, lost 2nd after 6th, weakened 8th, tailed off and pulled up after 3 out, at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 7f hcp (4) sft in Oct.
Inis Oirr (IRE) 10-3 (12-2) Held up, dropped to rear from 10th, pushed along off pace 3 out, late headway in 4th, 4th of 7, 8 3/4l behind Fenland Tiger (10-11) at Carlisle 3m 2f hcp (4) sft in Oct.
Tim Pat (IRE) 12-1 (11-11) Midfield in touch, ridden and dropped to rear before 3 out, soon weakened, 15th of 19, 37 1/4l behind Mole Court (11-4) at Cheltenham 3m 1f hcp (3) gd in Oct.
Methodtothemadness (IRE) 9-2 (12-0) Keen, close up, mistake 7th, pushed along and slow jump 4 out, no impression after last, last of 3, 13l behind Victory Echo (10-9) at Perth 3m hcp (4) gd in May.
Concetto (FR) 9-2 (11-9) In touch, close up 14t, blundered 17th, weakened 3 out, 4th of 9, 26l behind Robyndzone (11-1) at Ludlow 3m 2f hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Pookie Pekan (IRE) 9-2 (10-7) Led, ridden and headed approaching 4 out, weakened 3 out, 6th of 8, dist behind Coach Carter (11-10) at Perth 2m 4f hcp (2) gs in Apr.
The Vollan (IRE) 15-2 (11-8) Held up, slow 3rd, closed after next, lost place 9th, well beaten 2 out, pulled up before last, at Fakenham 3m hcp (4) gs in Nov.
The Ferry Master (IRE) 50-1 (11-5) Mid-division, struggling and dropped towards rear from 5 out, pulled up after 3 out, at Carlisle 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Oct.