13:35 Musselburgh

Sunday 1 January 2023

All12:2513:0013:3514:1014:4515:20

Fitzdares 'Auld Reekie' Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

  • 5YO plus  |   Class 2  |   2m 4f 68y  |   Soft  |   7 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 13:35  |   Winning time: 5m 31.24s
1st
Horse silk
1
5/2f
T: D McCain JnrJ: B S Hughes
Jumped well, made all, pressed for lead 4 out, ridden before 3 out, 2 lengths ahead 2 out, extended lead with good jump last, stayed on well run-in tchd 11/4
2nd
Horse silk
6 ½
4
3/1
T: W ColtherdJ: Sam Coltherd
Held up in midfield, headway to press for 3rd 4 out where not fluent, ridden before 3 out, kept on to chase clear leader 2 out, bad mistake last, held on for 2nd near finish op 10/3
3rd
Horse silk
1 ¼
8
7/1
T: I JardineJ: Craig Nichol
Prominent, ridden before 4 out, dropped to 4th 3 out, stayed on approaching last, kept on into 3rd run-in tchd 15/2
4th
Horse silk
2
2
3/1
T: Mrs A HamiltonJ: Sean Quinlan
Chased leader, ridden to press leader 4 out, 2 lengths down 3 out, lost 2nd 2 out, weakened approaching last, lost 3rd run-in op 11/4
5th
Horse silk
18
6
10/1
T: A M ThomsonJ: D R Fox
Held up in midfield, mistake 11th, driven before 4 out, weakened and tailed off before 3 out op 17/2
6th
Horse silk
18
3
12/1
T: I JardineJ: Danny McMenamin
Took keen hold, held up in rear, brief headway before 4 out, soon ridden and tailed off before 3 out tchd 14/1
7th
Horse silk
½
9
1010-2
40/1
T: Miss Lucinda V RussellJ: S Mulqueen
Tended to jump left, held up in last, ridden and tailed off before 4 out op 25/1

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Non-Runners

7
Horse silk
Baron De Midleton30
Weight: 10-3|  Age: 10
T: B Ellison  J: P W Wadge
NR
5
Horse silk
Dubai Days28
Weight: 10-8|  Age: 9
T: N W Alexander  J: Non Runner
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£3.50Pl:£1.80, £1.80EX:£10.10Trifecta:£36.20Tricast:£40.75SF:£10.04Swingers:£1.90, £3.20, £3.50

Forecasts

Minella Drama (5/2), Cooper's Cross (3/1), Pay The Piper (3/1), Baron De Midleton (5/1), Half Shot (7/1), Cedar Hill (10/1), Gold Des Bois (12/1), Dubai Days (12/1), Antey (40/1)

Verdict

COOPER'S CROSS has returned an improved performer and is taken to resume winning ways on the back of a good run in a competitive handicap at Aintree. Pay The Piper can hit the odd fence but he certainly has it in him to go close off this mark and is feared most ahead of Baron de Midleton, who has been in good form since blinkers have been applied.

  1. COOPER'S CROSS (IRE)
  2. PAY THE PIPER (IRE)
  3. BARON DE MIDLETON (IRE)

Previous Winners

2022
Amour de Nuit
Weight: 11-7  |Age: 10
6/4

Prize Money

1st: £15,609.002nd: £7,176.003rd: £3,588.004th: £1,794.005th: £897.006th: £447.00

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