14:55 Musselburgh

Friday 19 January 2018

All12:4013:1513:4514:2014:5515:3016:00

Gerry McGladery 50 Years Handicap Chase

  • 5YO plus  |   Class 4  |   2m 3f 193y  |   Soft  |   6 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:55  |   Winning time: 5m 11.61s
1st
Horse silk
3
911-11
9/4
T: D McCain JnrJ: B S Hughes
Tracked leader, challenged 4 out, every chance from 2 out, kept on and just held post op 5/2 tchd 2/1 and tchd 11/4
2nd
Horse silk
sh
6
13/2
T: Miss Lucinda V RussellJ: S Mulqueen (3)
Prominent, led before 4 out, soon pressed, just held on post op 8/1 tchd 9/1
3rd
Horse silk
2 ¾
1
2/1f
T: Mrs S J SmithJ: Danny Cook
Led, headed before 4 out, one pace in 3rd from 2 out tchd 15/8
4th
Horse silk
8
4
13/2
T: Tim VaughanJ: Alan Johns
In rear, pushed along before 4 out, in 4th before 2 out, no impression op 11/2
5th
Horse silk
10
8
1310-0
25/1
T: Mrs Dianne SayerJ: Sean Quinlan
In touch, weakened from 4 out op 20/1
6th
Horse silk
2 ½
2
13/2
T: P HolmesJ: J Kington (3)
Tracked leaders in 3rd, blundered 3 out, soon weakened op 6/1 tchd 5/1

Non-Runners

5
Horse silk
Rancher Lass32
Weight: 10-13|  Age: 7
T: K Thornton  J: A E Lynch
NR
7
Horse silk
Running In Heels32
Weight: 10-10|  Age: 9
T: R Menzies  J: Tony Kelly
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£2.60Pl:£1.30, £3.30EX:£15.10Trifecta:£43.30Tricast:£27.69SF:£15.23Swingers:£5.60, £2.40, £5.60

Forecasts

Swing Hard (2/1), Nefyn Bay (9/4), Rancher Lass (6/1), Boy's On Tour (13/2), Wings Of Smoke (13/2), Tomorrow's Legend (13/2), Running In Heels (10/1), Endeavor (25/1)

Verdict

Running the risk of sounding repetitive, this is another tight and trappy handicap. Rancher Lass is back for more, but down in trip after making a successful raid in December (3m), and her chances could be enhanced by a positive showing from Havana Jack earlier in the afternoon. Wings Of Smoke will be able to draw his pension in a couple more years, but he's a grand sort who is attractively handicapped on the pick of his form, and could have a positive role to play if able to replicate his fine Lingfield effort last month. However, NEFYN BAY just about holds sway in the selection stakes, racing off the same mark as when second to Ramonex at Catterick, with his conqueror going mightily close to following up at Kelso on Sunday.
  1. Nefyn Bay
  2. Wings Of Smoke
  3. Rancher Lass

Previous Winners

2017
Fields of Glory
Weight: 11-9  |Age: 7
4/1

Prize Money

1st: £4,614.002nd: £1,355.003rd: £677.004th: £350.005th: £350.006th: £350.007th: £350.008th: £350.00

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