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13:45 Musselburgh

Good To Soft

Two Plus Two Handicap Chase (Go North Red Rum Series Qualifier)

  • Prize money: £4224.8
  • 2m 7f 138y
  • Class 5
  • 6 runners
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Musselburgh

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Cloudy

8/1 (Won)

  • Win: £9.70
  • Place: £2.50

Form: -12348 C

Last run: 24 days

W: 11st 1lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 87

Form & Verdict

Course winner who is on the same mark as his 3m win at Hexham (good) in May but he might have done better at Sedgefield recently when returning from a break (has won twice when fresh); perhaps the return to this track will see better from him.

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1st

3

29th Nov 2024

Good To Soft

2m 7f 138y

Class 5

13:45 Musselburgh

Dr Shirocco

11st 1lb

J: Conor O’Farrell

T: Sandy Forster

towards rear but in touch with leaders, headway 3 out, pushed along and challenging before 2 out, ridden run-in, kept on and led post

8/1

8th

2

5th Nov 2024

Good

2m 5f 28y

Class 5

15:20 Sedgefield

Dr Shirocco

11st 10lb

J: Conor O’Farrell

T: Sandy Forster

Scored at Hexham (3m, good) in May and made the frame there on next three starts (2m4f-3m); contender if in same form after 135-day break.

5/1

4th

7

23rd Jun 2024

Good

2m 4f 15y

Class 4

17:18 Hexham

Dr Shirocco

10st 11lb

J: Henry Brooke

T: Sandy Forster

Won this last year (good) and bagged another course win last month (3m, good); respectable efforts behind Elleon here (3m, good/soft) the last twice and might not be far away at a track he clearly likes.

6/1

OUR TIP

11/8

  • Place: £2.30

Form: /211-1 D

Last run: 32 days

W: 11st 1lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 87

Form & Verdict

Front-runs; progressive 3m chaser in 2023 who wasn't seen after September that year and did well to win back hurdling at Ayr (3m, good to soft; cheekpieces left off, refitted today) last month, when beating a subsequent dual winner; 7lb higher than latest chase win but bold bid likely.

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2nd

4

29th Nov 2024

Good To Soft

2m 7f 138y

Class 5

13:45 Musselburgh

Hapy La Vie

11st 1lb

J: Theo Gillard

T: James Ewart

jumped left on occasions, led, ridden and faced challenges before 2 out, kept on but headed post

11/8

1st

9

28th Oct 2024

Good

3m 0f 70y

Class 5

13:47 Ayr

Hapy La Vie

10st 7lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: James Ewart

made all

7/1

1st

7

6th Sep 2023

Good

3m 0f 41y

Class 5

19:18 Hexham

Hapy La Vie

10st 8lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: James Ewart

Only eight career starts and has made a good start to chasing; made all when beating So Be It over C&D in June; up 6lb and absent since (withdrawn from intended start 18 days ago) but could prove hard to catch again.

2/1

Form: U6-641 D

Last run: 21 days

W: 12st 0lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 100

Form & Verdict

Went quiet after winning at Hexham last October but he hinted at a revival over hurdles in October and he got up a good head of steam to win a Hexham chase (3m, good) 21 days ago; back up 6lb but three previous handicap wins were all off higher marks; has every chance.

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3rd

1

29th Nov 2024

Good To Soft

2m 7f 138y

Class 5

13:45 Musselburgh

Return Fire

12st 0lb

J: Alan Doyle

T: Lucinda Russell

raced in second, challenging before 2 out, no extra inside final 110yds

13/8

1st

3

8th Nov 2024

Good

3m 0f 41y

Class 5

13:02 Hexham

Return Fire

11st 9lb

J: Patrick Wadge

T: Lucinda Russell

Hinted at a return to form over hurdles last time; 2-2 in completed starts at Hexham, both wins off higher marks over fences, including in this race two years ago; interesting back here.

9/2

4th

4

26th Oct 2024

Good

3m 1f 170y

Class 4

17:05 Kelso

Return Fire

11st 5lb

J: Conner McCann

T: Lucinda Russell

Out of form over fences when last seen in the spring and now reverts to hurdling for first time since March 2022; needs 164-day break to have done him good but he won after a very similar layoff last October and has slipped to a tempting mark.

6/1

Form: -97366

Last run: 56 days

W: 11st 6lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 92

Form & Verdict

Won first two starts, a point and a bumper, but out of luck in handicap hurdles and on chase debut at Hexham (3m, good) in October, when laboured from some way out; mark continues to head south; needs more for refitted cheekpieces.

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3rd

6

9th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

2m 7f 180y

Class 5

12:45 Musselburgh

Defence Witness

11st 2lb

J: Ryan Mania

T: Sandy Thomson

prominent, not fluent last, kept on run-in

6/1

4th

2

29th Nov 2024

Good To Soft

2m 7f 138y

Class 5

13:45 Musselburgh

Defence Witness

11st 6lb

J: Ryan Mania

T: Sandy Thomson

prominent, pushed along before 4 out, ridden and outpaced 3 out, not fluent last, soon weakened

13/2

6th

3

4th Oct 2024

Good

3m 0f 41y

Class 5

16:05 Hexham

Defence Witness

11st 9lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: Sandy Thomson

Winning English pointer; won a four-runner bumper at Catterick last November (1m7f, good to soft) and placed three times over hurdles; not out of it on chase debut.

10/1

Form: 4-65P0

Last run: 32 days

W: 10st 10lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 82

Form & Verdict

Has had few realistic chances but his handicap form over fences and hurdles has been modest so far; up again in trip with plenty to find.

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5th

5

29th Nov 2024

Good To Soft

2m 7f 138y

Class 5

13:45 Musselburgh

Uncle Mac

10st 10lb

J: Edward Austin

T: Paul Robson

didn't jump with fluency, in rear, outpaced 4 out, stayed on from last, never on terms

25/1

14th

9

28th Oct 2024

Good

2m 3f 110y

Class 5

14:20 Ayr

Uncle Mac

11st 1lb

J: Edward Austin

T: Paul Robson

pressed leader

33/1

7

12th Oct 2024

Good To Soft

1m 7f 133y

Class 5

16:55 Hexham

Uncle Mac

11st 1lb

J: Edward Austin

T: Paul Robson

held up in last, mistake 4th, slow jump and detached 5th, struggling when pulled up after 2 out

25/1

Form: 4P87-F

Last run: 209 days

W: 10st 5lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 77

Form & Verdict

Both chase wins over 2m4f on heavy in early 2023; has not been in much form since back from a break in February and he hasn't been seen since falling at Hexham in May.

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6th

6

29th Nov 2024

Good To Soft

2m 7f 138y

Class 5

13:45 Musselburgh

Ex SElance

10st 5lb

J: Charlie Maggs

T: Victor Thompson

in touch with leaders on outer, bad mistake 3 out, weakened after 2 out

16/1

10

4th May 2024

Good To Soft

2m 4f 15y

Class 5

17:00 Hexham

Ex SElance

10st 11lb

J: Miss Roisin Leech

T: Victor Thompson

C&D winner who scored off 4lb higher at Newcastle (2m4f, heavy) last April but he's been out of sorts at biggish prices in his three runs this year and needs to get back on track.

25/1

7th

5

22nd Apr 2024

Heavy

3m 0f 41y

Class 5

15:30 Hexham

Ex SElance

10st 11lb

J: Miss Roisin Leech

T: Victor Thompson

Both chase wins have been over 2m4f although has won a 3m point and was runner-up to Gibberwell in this race last season; not at his best recently; others stronger.

22/1

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Payout
Exacta £442.00
Straight Forecast £414.00
Trifecta £1103.00

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Hapy La Vie

RP RATINGS:

Return Fire

Telegraph:

Dr Shirocco

Daily Mail:

Hapy La Vie

The Sun:

Hapy La Vie

The Star:

Hapy La Vie

Daily Record:

Hapy La Vie

POSTDATA:

Return Fire

The Times:

Return Fire

The Guardian:

Return Fire

Daily Mirror:

Return Fire