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16:00 Musselburgh

Musselburgh News Claiming Chase (Class 3)

  • 12 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 4f
  • Going: Good to Soft, Soft in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £10,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 7.10s
  • Off Time: 16:00:21
  • 12 Ran
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Silk -
2
Silk -
9/1

    1
    Silk - Cherry, Silver Grey cap
    • Form 056/032-
    • Age 10
    • Weight 11-6
    • Official Rating 88

    mid-division, ridden 10th, soon lost place and beaten

    2
    Silk - Orange, Brown seams, Emerald Green and Yellow quartered cap
    25/1
    • Form 0P/00-0P
    • Age 7
    • Weight 11-4
    • Official Rating 81

    tracked leaders, stumbled and unseated rider on the paddock bend after 8th

    3
    Silk - RED, LIGHT BLUE chevrons on body, hooped cap

    Galero

    33 CD
    9/1
    • Form P51U/0-P
    • Age 9
    • Weight 11-2
    • Official Rating 112

    prominent, ridden and led approaching 4 out, kept on until headed post

    4
    Silk - Pink, black diamond and armlets, quartered cap
    6/1
    • Form 363-U54
    • Age 7
    • Weight 11-0
    • Official Rating 92

    tracked leaders, lost place 10th, behind and pulled up 4 out

    5
    Silk - RED, yellow chevron, yellow star on cap
    • Form 340F55
    • Age 8
    • Weight 10-13
    • Official Rating 97

    led, blundered 1st, ridden and headed approaching 4 out, weakening when hit 3 out and pulled up before next

    6
    Silk - Dark Blue and White hoops, Red and White hooped cap
    9/2
    • Form U710-F0
    • Age 11
    • Weight 10-13
    • Official Rating 118

    mid-division, hit 7th and 12th, soon ridden and no impression

    7
    Silk - Royal Blue, Orange sash, striped sleeves, quartered cap

    The Nomad

    25 b D
    8/1
    • Form P-P8634
    • Age 12
    • Weight 10-13
    • Official Rating 95

    mid-division, ridden and weakened from 4 out

    8
    Silk - Black, Pink cross belts, sleeves and cap

    Deja Vu (IRE)

    302 p CD
    8/1
    • Form 22/PPPP-
    • Age 9
    • Weight 10-12
    • Official Rating 90

    mid-division, ridden approaching 3 out and soon one pace

    9
    Silk - Red, White Cross of Lorraine, Red sleeves, White spots
    7/1
    • Form 462674
    • Age 5
    • Weight 10-11

    mid-division, tracked leaders 12th, ridden approaching 3 out, staying on and every chance last, driven and kept on to lead post

    10
    Silk - RED, WHITE star, BLACK and RED striped sleeves, WHITE cap, BLACK star
    80/1
    • Form 94-9PPP
    • Age 12
    • Weight 10-11
    • Official Rating 91

    always behind, lost touch 9th

    11
    Silk - Yellow, Purple sleeves, Red cap
    66/1
    • Form 0606-P8
    • Age 8
    • Weight 10-11

    always behind, lost touch 11th, tailed off when fell 4 out

    12
    Silk - Maroon and White stripes, Maroon sleeves, White armlets, Maroon cap
    4/1
    • Form 1U0-153
    • Age 10
    • Weight 10-4
    • Official Rating 90

    mid-division, tracked leaders 12th, ridden 4 out and weakened from 2 out

    In depth

    Verdict

    Sports Express has as good a chance as any in this contest and may come home ahead of Irish raiders Duke Of Stradone and Supreme Being. The selection stays further but has run well enough over this course and distance in the past for the trip not to be a concern and has been running consistently this season. Galero has one of the highest BHA ratings in the field but has plenty to prove on recent form as does Star Fever. Duke Of Stradone ran a fair race at Thurles before Christmas and may be able to make his presence felt in this company whilst Supreme Being will relish the drop in grade having struggled to land a blow in a competitive qualifier over hurdles for the Cheltenham Festival at Leopardstown. It's been a while since he's jumped a fence but he has got a win over fences under his belt. Hard to be confident but for the winner we'll return to Sports Express.

    Formwatch

    Try Catch Paddy (IRE) 7-1 (11-5) Led, pushed along last, ridden and headed over 1f outm kept on one pace, 2nd of 6, 1l behind Waking Ned (11-9) at Kelso 3m 1f hts chs (6) hvy in Mar.

    Man Of Repute 33-1 (10-10) Chased leaders, lost place 6 out, soon weakened, beaten when pulled up 5 out in race won by Spring Charm (11-2) at Bellewstown 3m hcp hdl 0-109 gs in Jul, 16 ran.

    Galero 14-1 (11-10) Led, ridden, headed approaching 3 out, soon weakened, behind when pulled up 2 out in race won by Flake (11-5) at Catterick 2m 3f hcp chs 0-120 (3) gs in Jan, 7 ran.

    Star Fever (IRE) 6-1 (11-0) Prominent until ridden and weakened approaching 2 out, 4th of 6, well behind Rightful Ruler (11-10) at Musselburgh 3m ldy hcp hdl (4) sft in Jan.

    Duke Of Stradone (IRE) 20-1 (9-10) Prominent, led before 3rd, headed before 5 out, ridden in 4th 2 out, no extra from last, 5th of 13, 12l behind Sportivo (10-6) at Thurles 2m 2f hcp chs 0-116 gs in Dec.

    Supreme Being (IRE) 33-1 (10-2) Always towards rear, 15th of 23, 28l behind Footy Facts (11-0) at Leopardstown 3m hcp hdl hvy in Jan.

    The Nomad 4-1 (11-6) Prominent, led 11th until headed approaching 4 out, soon ridden and gradually weakened, 4th of 7, 27l behind Johnny Roche (11-4) at Musselburgh 2m 4f hcp chs 0-110 (4) sft in Jan.

    Deja Vu (IRE) 15-2 (11-7) Chased leaders, outpaced when hampered 8th, soon lost place, behind and pulled up before 10th pulled up at the 10th in race won by Ballynure (10-4) at Carlisle 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-100 (4) gd in Apr, 15 ran.

    Categorical 12-1 (10-7) Behind, outpaced approaching 9th, no impression from next, 4th of 12, well behind Wee Forbees (11-0) at Catterick 2m 3f beg chs (4) sft in Jan.

    High Moon (USA) 100-1 (10-0) In touch, ridden approaching 6th, weakened next, tailed off when pulled up 2 out in race won by McGruders Cross (11-7) at Catterick 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-130 (3) sft in Jan, 10 ran.

    Rucolino (IRE) 40-1 (11-9) Held up, headway after 5th, weakening when blundered 3 out, tailed off, 8th of 10, well behind Sun King (11-9) at Catterick 2m 3f clm hdl (5) gs in Jan.

    Sports Express 6-1 (11-3) Tracked leaders, ridden after 14th, soon one pace, 3rd of 12, 9l behind Mister Jungle (10-7) at Musselburgh 3m hcp chs 0-100 (4) gs in Dec.