15:15 Musselburgh

Saturday 3 February 2018

All12:5513:3014:0514:4515:1515:4516:20

bet365 Edinburgh National Handicap Chase

  • 5YO plus  |   Class 2  |   4m 176y  |   Soft (Good to Soft in places)  |   12 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:16  |   Winning time: 8m 50.9s
1st
Horse silk
12
1110-0
12/1
T: A M ThomsonJ: Rachel McDonald (7)
Tracked leaders, went 2nd 16th, led before 4 out, jumped left and not fluent 3 out, went left, mistake and headed 2 out, 2 lengths down when left in clear lead last op 11/1
2nd
Horse silk
9
4
9/2f
T: W GreatrexJ: G Sheehan
Jumped left at times, led before 1st, headed 5th, led 8th, not fluent 16th, headed before 4 out, 3rd and beaten when mistake 2 out, left 2nd last op 5/1 tchd 3/1
3rd
Horse silk
10
3
10/1
T: Miss R CurtisJ: B S Hughes
Held up towards rear, headway before 17th, 5th and struggling 4 out, left 3rd last op 16/1
4th
Horse silk
23
11
8/1
T: R DobbinJ: Lorcan Murtagh (5)
Led early, tracked leaders, lost lace before 5th, ridden 17th, effort 19th, lost place before 4 out, well beaten after, left 4th last op 16/1
5th
Horse silk
12
1
5/1
T: Mrs S J SmithJ: Henry Brooke
Prominent early, tracked leaders, hit 20th, weakened before 4 out

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
2
10/1
T: P F NichollsJ: Bryony Frost (5)
Chased leaders, went 2nd 3rd, led 5th, headed 8th, not fluent 13th, mistake 15th, lost 2nd next, blundered badly and weakened 18th, pulled up before 4 out op 15/2
PU
Horse silk
5
12/1
T: V R A DartnallJ: Nick Scholfield
In rear, slow and reminders 7th, ridden 10th, behind next, mistake and tailed off 14th, pulled up before next op 20/1 tchd 25/1
PU
Horse silk
6
7/1
T: F O'BrienJ: P J Brennan
Towards rear, not fluent 13th, mistake and struggling 16th, well beaten 20th, pulled up before 4 out tchd 5/1 and tchd 6/1
UR
Horse silk
7
12/1
T: N G RichardsJ: R D Day (3)
Held up in rear, headway after 20th, led 2 out, 2 lengths up when ducked left and unseated rider last op 14/1
F
Horse silk
8
8/1
T: N A Twiston-DaviesJ: Mr Zac Baker (5)
Mid-division on outside, headway before 17th, 4th lengths 3rd 4 out, weakened 3 out, fell 2 out op 7/1
PU
Horse silk
9
12/1
T: N KentJ: Andrew Tinkler
Mid-division on inside, struggling 17th, tailed off 19th, pulled up after next op 14/1
PU
Horse silk
10
1010-3
14/1
T: C E LongsdonJ: J J Burke
Prominent early, tracked leaders, not fluent 7th or 15th, struggling 18th, mistake next, pulled up before 4 out op 20/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£10.80Pl:£3.00, £1.60, £6.00EX:£56.70Trifecta:£654.60Tricast:£630.27SF:£45.25Swingers:£7.50, £41.70, £9.10

Forecasts

Missed Approach (9/2), Delusionofgrandeur (5/1), Bells 'n' Banjos (7/1), Mister Don (8/1), Ballymalin (8/1), Relentless Dreamer (10/1), Southfield Theatre (10/1), Full Jack (12/1), Gonalston Cloud (12/1), Looking Well (12/1), Dancing Shadow (12/1), Azure Fly (14/1)

Verdict

A good renewal and probably a better one than last year when Dancing Shadow beat Gonalston Cloud, Azure Fly and Full Jack. With that in mind, it may pay to concentrate on top-weight Delusionofgrandeur, the unexposed Ballymalin and MISSED APPROACH, with preference for the latter who has proved his ability to stay this trip, is attractively weighted and will appreciate better ground if rain stays away. In an open-looking contest, cases can also be made for Southfield Theatre, Relentless Dreamer, Bells 'n' Banjos, Looking Well and Mister Don.
  1. Missed Approach
  2. Delusionofgrandeur
  3. Ballymalin

Previous Winners

2017
Dancing Shadow
Weight: 10-9  |Age: 8
6/1

Prize Money

1st: £25,024.002nd: £7,392.003rd: £3,696.004th: £1,848.005th: £924.006th: £464.00

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