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14:40 Musselburgh

bet365 Scottish Champion Chase (Handicap) (Class 3)

  • 10 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 7f 182y
  • Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £21,800 added
  • Winner: £13,256
  • 2nd: £3,892
  • 3rd: £1,946
  • 4th: £973
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 55.50s
  • Off Time: 14:42:02
  • 10 Ran
1
Silk - DARK BLUE and LIGHT GREEN check, LIGHT GREEN sleeves and cap
20/1
  • Form 61-1137
  • Age 10
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 140

not fluent in rear, mistake 2nd, not travel well after, lost touch when pulled up after 4th

2
Silk - Violet, white cap
  • Form 123311
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-11
  • Official Rating 139

led, driven and headed turning in, ridden before 3 out, one pace and no impression when left 3rd next, plugged on

3
Silk - Red, yellow stars, armlets and star on cap

Dear Sire (FR)

56 CDCD
14/1
  • Form F31F-64
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-10
  • Official Rating 138

keen early, held up mid-division, close up on outside 6th, effort 3 out, narrow 2nd when fell next

4
Silk - Pink, large Purple spots, hooped sleeves
  • Form 3/611-01
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-10
  • Official Rating 138

tracked leaders, challenged 4 out, led next, clear last, pushed out

5
Silk - Black and Pink diabolo, Black sleeves, Pink cap, Black star
  • Form 11469P
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-2
  • Official Rating 130

prominent early, mid-division, driven and outpaced before 4 out, left disputing modest 4th when hampered 2 out, weakened last

6
Silk - WHITE, DARK BLUE star, sleeves and cap
20/1
  • Form 38F1-25
  • Age 11
  • Weight 11-2
  • Official Rating 130

behind, some headway after 5 out, outpaced next, left disputing modest 4th 2 out, never threatened leaders, weakened after last

7
Silk - Black, white diamond and sleeves, yellow cap
  • Form 3143-12
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-2
  • Official Rating 130

tracked leaders, led turning in, driven and headed 3 out, soon ridden, left clear 2nd 2 out, kept on same pace, no impression with winner

8
Silk - Pale blue, red sleeves, black and red check cap
40/1
  • Form U014P5
  • Age 9
  • Weight 10-13
  • Official Rating 127

prominent, lost place 6th, behind and struggling 5 out, tailed off when pulled up before next

9
Silk - Dark Green, Light Green chevrons, Red sleeves, White and Red striped cap
28/1
  • Form 441334
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-12
  • Official Rating 126

in touch on inside, outpaced before 4 out, soon ridden, weakened before 2 out

10
Silk - Purple, emerald green star, emerald green sleeves, purple armlets and star on emerald green cap

Monsieur Co (FR)

56 pt CD
20/1
  • Form 16-232P
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-10
  • Official Rating 124

mid-division, ridden after 5 out, stayed on into modest 4th after 2 out, no chance with leaders

In depth

Verdict

Paul Nicholls has won the last two renewals and GREANETEEN looks to have every chance of making it a hat-trick. The latter had a subsequent winner back in third when making a winning start over fences at Ascot in December and should make another bold bid with normal progress. Locker Room Talk landed a double with last month’s success at Sandown and is another with shout while Baby King finished runner-up in the 2018 renewal and has won off today’s mark subsequently. Cracking Destiny won a lower grade chase over track and trip before going close over 2m4f and is preferred to both Double W's and Ballyvic Boru.

Formwatch

Double W's (IRE) 25-1 (11-3) Held up in rear, struggling 7th, some late headway, no chance, 7th of 14, 25 1/4l behind Magic Saint (11-9) at Newbury 2m hcp (2) gs in Nov.

Locker Room Talk (IRE) 11-4 (11-10) Made all, ridden and pressed when hung left run -in, held on gamely, all out, won at Sandown 2m hcp (2) sft in Jan beating Delire D'Estruval (11-12) by hd, 6 ran.

Dear Sire (FR) 3-1 (11-12) Tracked clear leaders, ridden to chase winner when blundered 3 out, kept on same pace, 4th of 8, 21 1/2l behind Snookered (11-8) at Wetherby 2m hcp (3) sft in Dec.

Greaneteen (FR) 3-1 (11-8) Keen close up, headway to lead 4 out, landed awkwardly 2 out, ridden out, won at Ascot 2m 1f hcp (3) hvy in Dec beating Debuchet (11-7) by 2 1/4l, 6 ran.

Get Out The Gate (IRE) 10-1 (11-7) Always behind, beaten 5 out, soon pulled up, at Musselburgh 2m 4f hcp (2) gs in Jan.

Baby King (IRE) 10-1 (10-13) Chased leaders, lost a place after 5th, 5 lengths 4th when slithered on landing 4 out, no chance after, 5th of 6, 32 1/4l behind Caid Du Lin (11-12) at Ludlow 2m hcp (2) sft in Dec.

Cracking Destiny (IRE) 6-1 (10-11) Chased leaders, led 7th, headed before 2 out, soon rallied, ran on strongly towards finish, never reached winner, 2nd of 14, hd behind Nuts Well (11-12) at Musselburgh 2m 4f hcp (2) gs in Jan.

Ardera Cross (IRE) 50-1 (11-5) Tracked leaders, until ridden 3 out, kept on towards finish, 5th of 8, 14 1/4l behind The Mouse Doctor (10-8) at Musselburgh 2m hcp (3) gs in Jan.

Ballyvic Boru (IRE) 9-2 (11-1) Chased leaders, under pressure 4 out, soon beaten, modest 4th, 4th of 5, 28 1/2l behind Katpoli (11-3) at Wetherby 1m 7f hcp (2) sft in Jan.

Monsieur Co (FR) 14-1 (11-2) Mid-division, hit 4th, effort 9th, hit 12th, mistake when struggling 3 out, soon weakened, pulled up after 2 out, at Aintree 2m 4f hcp (3) gs in Dec.