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14:45 Musselburgh
Happy 80th Birthday John Balloch Handicap Chase (Class 4)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 2m 7f 170y
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £10,000 added
- Winner: £4,684
- 2nd: £2,158
- 3rd: £1,078
- 4th: £540
- Form F6-6PP5
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer Mrs S Leech
- Jockey Adrian Heskin
tracked leader, led 6th, made rest, clear 4 out
- Form 8835-43
- Age 6
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer N W Alexander
- Jockey Sean Quinlan
close up, went 3rd at 11th, chased winner next, plugged on from 4 out
Off The Beat
234- Form P45520-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer A M Thomson
- Jockey Ryan Mania
tracked leaders, slow at 5th, hit 11th and reminders soon after, soon in rear, pulled up soon after 5 out
- Form P5-5333
- Age 7
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 106
- Trainer R Menzies
- Jockey B S Hughes
led, headed 6th, tracked winner until 12th, weakened 4 out
- Form 1-89978
- Age 7
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer D Bourke
- Jockey Alain Cawley
in touch in rear, lost ground at 8th, behind when pulled up before 11th
- Form 455P-58
- Age 8
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey Jonjo O'Neill Jr.
NonRunner
Verdict
Magna Sam had been competing in points and hunter-chases before a fair handicap debut for new connections at Exeter. UPANDATIT made his debut over fences in a handicap at Ayr where he would have finished much closer but for a mistake at the last. Normal progress can see him beat Raecius Felix, who has been steadily dropping to a mark he should be capable of winning from. Off The Beat has been running poorly over timber and has his first start over fences while Anywayyoulookatit appears to have gone backwards though would have an outstanding chance on his form at Uttoxeter last year.
Formwatch
Magna Sam 18-1 (11-12) Held up in rear, headway 4 out, kept on, unable to get on terms, 5th of 9, 3 1/2l behind Normandy Soldier (11-6) at Exeter 3m hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Upandatit (IRE) 17-2 (10-12) Held up towards rear, headway before 4 out, challenged 2 out, 3rd and held towards finish, 3rd of 9, 2l behind African Dance (11-12) at Ayr 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Off The Beat 10-1 (10-11) Prominent, ridden after 4 out, weakened before 3 out, last of 12, dist behind I'd Better Go Now (11-9) at Ayr 3m hcp (3) gd in Apr.
Raecius Felix (IRE) 3-1 (11-11) Led, ridden when headed 2 out, no extra before last, lost second close home, 3rd of 7, 7 1/2l behind Cilluirid (11-8) at Sedgefield 2m 3f hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Old Jewry (IRE) 10-1 (11-7) Led until 3 out, ridden and kept on after 2 out, weakened after last, 8th of 11, 30 1/2l behind Gavin (10-0) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp (5) gd in Nov.
Anywayyoulookatit (IRE) 12-1 (11-8) Chased leaders, mistake 7th, lost place 10th, well beaten 4 out, tailed off, 8th of 10, dist behind Tip Top Mountain (10-12) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Nov.