15:45 Musselburgh

Sunday 4 February 2018

All12:5013:2514:0014:3515:1015:4516:20

bet365 Handicap Chase

  • 5YO plus  |   Class 4  |   3m 2f 139y  |   Soft  |   8 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:45  |   Winning time: 7m 14.0s
1st
Horse silk
9
3/1f
T: R DobbinJ: R D Day (3)
Always prominent on outside, led narrowly 9th to 15th, with leader, led again before 4 out, ridden after 2 out, stayed on well op 4/1
2nd
Horse silk
2 ½
6
10/3
T: M & D EasterbyJ: Mr William Easterby (7)
Held up in touch, headway on outside after 4 out, close up when left 2nd 2 out, soon ridden, kept on same pace, held flat op 3/1 tchd 7/2
3rd
Horse silk
4
5
4/1
T: B EllisonJ: Danny Cook
Tracked leaders, effort 4 out, ridden before next, close up when left 3rd 2 out, no impression with front pair from last op 7/2 tchd 10/3
4th
Horse silk
14
8
9/2
T: Miss S E ForsterJ: Thomas Willmott (7)
With leader, led narrowly 8th to next, with winner, led again narrowly 15th, headed before 4 out, soon beaten, left modest 4th 2 out op 11/2
5th
Horse silk
¾
3
12/1
T: K C BaileyJ: M Hamill (5)
Held up behind, driven and outpaced 4 out, plugged on to dispute modest 4th from 2 out, no chance with leaders tchd 14/1
6th
Horse silk
31
1
20/1
T: C E LongsdonJ: J J Burke
Led narrowly to 8th, with leaders, lost place 13th, soon behind, tailed off

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
2
12/1
T: T R GeorgeJ: Mr N George (7)
Tracked leaders, outpaced before 4 out, weakened next, tailed off when pulled up before last op 10/1
F
Horse silk
4
16/1
T: Tim VaughanJ: Alan Johns
Prominent, ridden after 3 out, stayed on to dispute 2nd and close up when fell next tchd 18/1

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Non-Runners

7
Horse silk
Golden Investment24
Weight: 11-4|  Age: 9
T: D McCain Jnr  J: B S Hughes
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£2.70Pl:£1.10, £1.80, £1.70EX:£11.50Trifecta:£32.40Tricast:£38.52SF:£13.42Swingers:£2.00, £2.00, £3.50

Forecasts

Attention Please (3/1), Carlton Ryan (10/3), General Mahler (4/1), Lowanbehold (9/2), Golden Investment (7/1), By The Boardwalk (12/1), Gorsky Island (12/1), Royale Django (16/1), Ready Token (20/1)

Verdict

A wide open contest, with several attempting to bounce back after recent mishaps. Attention Please is one of those and was set to mount a bold hat-trick bid at this track recently when he crashed out at the second last when in contention. From an unchanged mark, he commands respect. Golden Investment unseated last time at Catterick but represents a yard in super form and could bounce back now. The veteran Lowanbehold, winner over a marathon trip at Hexham on penultimate start, should get involved over this trip having again run well since at Ayr while Ready Token is potentially well handicapped if able to produce something near his best. General Mahler has scope over fences but CARLTON RYAN is perhaps the most dependable now. He appeared in need of the outing at Bangor last month, falling when beaten and tired at the last. He drops 3lb and get a useful 7lb claimed by today's returning rider. They are three from four in tandem, and can extend that strike rate now.
  1. Carlton Ryan
  2. Attention Please
  3. Lowanbehold

Prize Money

1st: £7,733.002nd: £2,271.003rd: £1,135.004th: £568.005th: £450.006th: £450.007th: £450.008th: £450.00

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