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15:00 Musselburgh

John Smith's Scottish Future Champions Novices' Chase (Class 3)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 4f
  • Going: Soft, Good to Soft in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £12,000 added
  • Winner: £7,798
  • 2nd: £2,290
  • 3rd: £1,145
  • 4th: £572
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 5.00s
  • Off Time: 15:00:18
  • 7 Ran
1
Silk - Light Green, Dark Green chevrons, Red sleeves, White and Red striped cap
7/2
  • Form 132331
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-6
  • Official Rating 132

tracked leader, not fluent 2nd, lost 2nd 6th, ridden before 4 out, chased winner after 3 out, one pace and well held

2
Silk - YELLOW, PURPLE hoops and armlets, hooped cap

Funny Star

52 pt
4/1
  • Form P7-3211
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-6
  • Official Rating 141

tracked leaders, not fluent 8th, pecked next, not fluent 12th, soon ridden, one pace from 4 out, no impression

3
Silk - Yellow, Black cross belts, hooped sleeves, Black cap

My Idea

22 t CD
100/1
  • Form 356132
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-3
  • Official Rating 112

held up, not always fluent, well beaten after 12th

4
Silk - Dark Blue and White diabolo, hooped sleeves and cap
  • Form 43105-1
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-3
  • Official Rating 138

overjumped and unseated rider 1st

5
Silk - Yellow, Royal Blue seams, Grey sleeves, Royal Blue seams, Royal Blue cap
  • Form 1343-P1
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-3
  • Official Rating 135

led, jumped left at times, blundered 12th, soon ridden, headed before 3 out, weakened approaching last

6
Silk - Maroon, Yellow cap, Maroon spots
2/1
  • Form 1159-25
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-12
  • Official Rating 135

tracked leaders, went 2nd 6th, challenged 4 out, led before next, soon clear, eased flat

7
Silk - EMERALD GREEN, YELLOW sash and star on cap
  • Form 12/3-P13
  • Age 10
  • Weight 10-12
  • Official Rating 130

held up, mistake 3rd, ridden before 9th, not fluent and weakened next, pulled up before 11th

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

Bar De Ligne was well backed in a handicap over course and distance last month and duly obliged. A P McCoy is on board again and, though he's more exposed than a few of these, the eight-year-old should make his presence felt again. However, he was a long way behind Funny Star and Ericht at Doncaster earlier. The former has improved with experience and is on a hat-trick but only beat Ericht by half-a-length on Town Moor and the runner-up is 8lb better off now. TOP OF THE RANGE has always had the look of a chaser and confirmed that impression when making a winning start over the larger obstacles at Ascot in November. It's a bit of a surprise that Barry Geraghty has chosen his stablemate for this but the seven-year-old still gets the vote.

Formwatch

Bar De Ligne (FR) 11-4fav (10-12) Tracked leader, led 10th, kept on strongly from before 2 out, won at Musselburgh 2m 4f hcp chs 0-140 (3) gs in Jan beating Drumlang (10-5) by 7l, 11 ran.

Funny Star 9-5 (11-5) Tracked leader until after 2nd, pushed along before 6th, led approaching 3 out, ridden when bad mistake 2 out, edged left approaching last, driven out, won at Taunton 2m (3) gd in Dec beating Cape Dutch (10-6) by 1 3/4l, 4 ran.

My Idea 22-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders, went 2nd and effort 4 out, ridden before 2 out, kept on same pace, no impression with winner before last, 2nd of 5, 4l behind Yesyoucan (11-7) at Wetherby 2m 4f nov chs (4) sft in Jan.

Top Of The Range (IRE) 4-7fav (11-1) Tracked leader, overjumped 3rd, led next, headed after 6th, tracked leader, led again 4 out, pressed 2 out, ridden between last 2, kept on flat, won at Ascot 2m 3f beg chs (3) gs in Nov beating Titchwood (11-1) by 1 1/4l, 4 ran.

Witness In Court (IRE) 7-4 (11-0) Made all, clear from before 2 out, kept on strongly, won at Musselburgh 2m nov chs (4) sft in Jan beating Jet Master (11-0) by 8l, 4 ran.

Ericht (IRE) 7-2 (11-3) Held up in touch, mistake 8th, weakened before 5 out, moderate 5th, 5th of 7, well behind Loose Chips (11-3) at Kempton 2m 4f (3) sft in Dec.

Reaping The Reward (IRE) 5-2 (11-0) Tracked winner until before 4 out, soon beaten, 3rd of 4, 25l behind Witness In Court (11-0) at Musselburgh 2m nov chs (4) sft in Jan.