14:45 Musselburgh

Thursday 30 November 2023

All11:5512:2513:0013:3514:1014:4515:20

James And Gloria Roche Handicap Chase

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 3  |   2m 7f 138y  |   Soft (Good to Soft in places)  |   10 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:45  |   Winning time: 6m 12.2s
1st
Horse silk
3
911-11
5/1
T: I JardineJ: B S Hughes
Made, joined for lead 4 out, soon driven along, led outright next, not fluent 2 out, good jump last, soon clear, comfortably op 4/1
2nd
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7
5
10/3
T: Miss Lucinda V RussellJ: P W Wadge (3)
Held up in touch, headway between horses after 5 out, pushed along approaching next, ran on well to claim 2nd between final two fences, not pace to match winner op 11/4
3rd
Horse silk
2
11
28/1
T: L MorganJ: Lewis Dobb (7)
Chased leaders, headway travelling well approaching 4 out where joined leader, soon driven, headed before next, lost 2nd between final two fences, not pace to challenge op 25/1 tchd 33/1
4th
Horse silk
1 ½
8
3/1f
T: O Greenall & J GuerrieroJ: Henry Brooke
Mid-division, slight mistake 4 out, pushed along over 3 out, plugged on at one pace, not pace to reach leaders op 7/2
5th
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8
2
11/2
T: B R HamiltonJ: Danny McMenamin
In touch, driven along approaching 4 out, ran on same pace op 7/1 tchd 5/1
6th
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8 ½
7
12/1
T: Miss Lucinda V RussellJ: D R Fox
In rear, headway under pressure after 4 out, ran on one pace, no danger op 16/1
7th
Horse silk
11
1
13/2
T: A RalphJ: Alex Edwards
Midfield, pushed along after 5 out, soon outpaced, never a factor op 6/1
8th
Horse silk
15
6
711-8
18/1
T: D McCain JnrJ: Theo Gillard
Prominent, briefly ridden after 6th, made error 4 out, soon driven along, lost position approaching next, tailed off op 12/1
9th
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nse
9
40/1
T: W ColtherdJ: Sam Coltherd
Close up, lost position approaching 5 out, soon driven along and outpaced op 33/1

Also Ran

PU
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4
1111-9
25/1
T: James MoffattJ: Charlotte Jones (3)
In touch, reminder after 5th, relegated to rear approaching 8th, pulled up before 5 out op 22/1

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10
Horse silk
The Ferry Master35
Weight: 10-13|  Age: 10
T: A M Thomson  J: Ryan Mania
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£6.00Pl:£1.80, £1.70, £8.30EX:£21.50Trifecta:£646.80Tricast:£424.17SF:£22.31Swingers:£3.40, £26.80, £23.40

Forecasts

Concetto (3/1), Inis Oirr (10/3), Half Shot (5/1), Archies Charm (11/2), Magna Sam (13/2), Methodtothemadness (12/1), Tim Pat (18/1), Burbank (25/1), The Vollan (28/1), The Ferry Master (33/1), Pookie Pekan (40/1)

Verdict

MAGNA SAM couldn't have enjoyed much more of an upturn than he did in a couple of outings for Alastair Ralph last term, winning here in February before an excellent fifth in the Scottish National at Ayr (shaped second best for much of the way), and he can make it 4 from 4 at this track back down in class. Half Shot looks set for another good season, while Inis Oirr remains with potential in this sphere.

  1. MAGNA SAM
  2. HALF SHOT (IRE)
  3. INIS OIRR (IRE)

Prize Money

1st: £7,922.002nd: £3,645.003rd: £1,822.004th: £912.005th: £454.00

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