Racecards
14:15 Musselburgh
Virgin Bet Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race) (Class 4)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 68y
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £10,000 added
- Winner: £5,281
- 2nd: £2,430
- 3rd: £1,215
- 4th: £608
- Form 733122
- Age 5
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 119
- Trainer R Menzies
- Jockey Ross Chapman
led, headed and remained handy after 4th, mistake 7th and lost ground towards rear but in touch, bad mistake 4 out and soon beaten
- Form 2/2113-3
- Age 5
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 114
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey B S Hughes
chased leaders on outer, went 2nd at 7th, ridden after 3 out, stayed on, no impression on winner
- Form 5P242-5
- Age 6
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey P W Wadge
in rear, jumped big early, pushed along after 12th, ridden 3 out and no progress
- Form 26-1297
- Age 7
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer A M Thomson
- Jockey Ryan Mania
tracked leaders on inner, lost position before 4 out, ridden and faded 2 out
- Form 3-P6531
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer Christian Williams
- Jockey Sean Quinlan
close up, jumped well, led after 4th, pushed along before 2 out, stayed on well, readily
- Form 763411
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer Mrs Dianne Sayer
- Jockey Henry Brooke
towards rear, closed up before 12th, went 3rd before 4 out, ridden after 3 out, kept on same pace
Formwatch
The Churchill Lad (IRE) 5-4fav (11-13) Led, not fluent 2 out and faced challenge, soon pushed along, headed before last, ridden run-in, kept on one pace, 2nd of 4, 3 1/4l behind Dream Jet (10-11) at Hexham 2m hcp (4) gd in Nov.
One More Stroke (IRE) 3-1 (11-9) Chased leaders, not fluent 4 out and lost ground, pushed along after 2 out, no impression, ran on same pace, 3rd of 4, 6 1/2l behind Dream Jet (10-11) at Hexham 2m hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Monochromix (FR) 6-1 (11-12) Prominent, ridden and in touch with leaders before last, kept on one pace run-in, 5th of 11, 4 1/4l behind Backbyjet (11-4) at Hexham 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Oct.
Leading Force (IRE) 12-1 (11-5) Mid-division, pushed along before 2 out, weakened before last, 7th of 16, 15 1/4l behind Get Up Mush (11-9) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Stringtoyourbow (IRE) 9-4fav (11-5) Made all, jumped well, pushed along after 3 out, forged clear after 2 out, ridden out run-in, eased towards finish, readily, won at Southwell 3m hcp (4) gd in Nov beating Ali Star Bert (11-6) by 2 3/4l, 7 ran.
Cardamon Hill (IRE) 6-1 (10-13) Held up towards rear, headway on outside 3 out when untidy, briefly outpaced 2 out, stayed on strongly from last, led final 100 yards, won going way, won at Musselburgh 3m hcp (3) gs in Nov beating Cartonne (11-9) by 1/2l, 8 ran.