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13:05 Musselburgh

Betway Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race) (Class 4)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 4f 68y
  • Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £8,400 added
  • Winner: £3,812
  • 2nd: £1,756
  • 3rd: £878
  • 4th: £440
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 29.12s
  • Off Time: 13:05:17
  • 6 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Pitempton Power (IRE)

2/1

    2
    Silk -

    Carry On The Magic (IRE)

    5/2

      1
      Silk - Black, Silver braid, Light Blue cap

      Diable De Sivola (FR)

      27 v
      18/1
      • Form 4/4PP5-6
      • Age 9
      • Weight 12-1
      • Official Rating 112

      held up, headway tracking leaders 4 out, soon outpaced, mistake 2 out, kept on from last in 3rd

      2
      Silk - Black, red star, black sleeves, red spots

      Bollingerandkrug (IRE)

      40 pt
      10/3
      • Form 5171-34
      • Age 7
      • Weight 11-12
      • Official Rating 109

      held up, pushed along and dropped to rear home turn, no impression

      3
      Silk - Red and Yellow diamonds, Red sleeves, Yellow armlets and diamonds on cap

      Pitempton Power (IRE)

      20
      2/1
      • Form F32-451
      • Age 7
      • Weight 11-8
      • Official Rating 105

      prominent, ridden to lead 3 out, few lengths clear last, ran on well flat, won going away

      4
      Silk - EMERALD GREEN, YELLOW sash and star on cap

      Castletown (FR)

      26 b D
      8/1
      • Form 4335-F9
      • Age 10
      • Weight 11-2
      • Official Rating 99

      chased leader, ridded and outpaced 4 out, plugged on from 2 out, never a threat

      5
      Silk - Dark Blue, White epaulets, chevrons on sleeves, Dark Blue cap, White star

      Balranald (FR)

      18 p
      11/1
      • Form 248916
      • Age 6
      • Weight 10-12
      • Official Rating 95

      always towards rear, pulled up after 6th

      6
      Silk - Light blue, dark blue armlets, dark blue cap

      Carry On The Magic (IRE)

      23 t
      5/2
      • Form 2/90-77
      • Age 8
      • Weight 10-12
      • Official Rating 95

      led, ridden and headed 3 out, could never get back on terms, kept on same pace from last

      In depth

      Verdict

      Carry On The Magic didn’t shown much over hurdles but was runner-up to a winning chaser now rated 138 in a point in 2018 so is potentially thrown in here on a mark of 95. There has, however, been plenty of promise in BOLLINGERANDKRUG’s two runs over fences and he could have more to offer with cheekpieces added. Pitempton Power won in a lower grade at Carlisle last month but would not have beaten the selection on these terms over hurdles.

      Formwatch

      Diable De Sivola (FR) 12-1 (11-7) Mid-division, bad mistake 3 out, ridden and soon beaten, 6th of 10, dist behind Breaking The Ice (10-10) at Kelso 2m 7f hcp (4) sft in Dec.

      Bollingerandkrug (IRE) 15-2 (10-3) Chased leaders, lost place 6th, pushed along before 4 out, soon struggling, rallied 3 out, plugged on one pace from 2 out, 4th of 6, 8 1/2l behind Dreams Of Home (11-8) at Ayr 2m hcp (3) gs in Nov.

      Pitempton Power (IRE) 6-1 (11-11) Prominent, led 7th, joined 4 out, ridden and led after 2 out, pressed before last, stayed on strongly run-in, always doing enough, won at Carlisle 2m hcp (5) sft in Dec beating Just Call Me Al (11-9) by 1 1/4l, 7 ran.

      Castletown (FR) 33-1 (10-9) Raced wide prominent, lost place and in touch 4th, slow 7th, ridden and headway next, weakened 3 out, 9th of 10, 33 3/4l behind Diamond State (11-0) at Musselburgh 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Dec.

      Balranald (FR) 10-1 (11-2) Held up, pushed along after 4 out, no impression before 3 out, 6th of 12, 28l behind Spot On Soph (10-0) at Catterick 2m 3f hcp (5) gs in Dec.

      Carry On The Magic (IRE) 15-2 (11-9) Mid-division, shaken up in 4th before 2 out, weakened last, 7th of 17, 31l behind Kendelu (11-8) at Taunton 3m hcp (5) gd in Dec.