Racecards
15:15 Musselburgh
Virgin Bet Daily Price Boosts Handicap Chase (Class 5)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 2m 7f 138y
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £8,000 added
- Winner: £4,225
- 2nd: £1,944
- 3rd: £972
- 4th: £486
- Form U6-6413
- Age 8
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey Alan Doyle
chased leaders, dropped towards rear after 6th, pushed along after 14th, no real progress
- Form 3-P6461
- Age 8
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer Paul Robson
- Jockey Craig Nichol
mid-division, left in 3rd at 4th, pushed along after 4 out, mistake 3 out, pressed leader and hit 2 out, soon ridden, kept on one pace run-in
- Form 987212
- Age 9
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer Christian Williams
- Jockey Ellis Collier
handy, left in lead 4th, headed 4 out, ridden before 2 out and kept on, rallied closing stages run-in
- Form 6125-65
- Age 7
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer R Menzies
- Jockey B S Hughes
prominent, left 2nd at 4th, pushed along and weakening tamely when fell 4 out
- Form 635/44-P
- Age 7
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer Mrs Dianne Sayer
- Jockey Henry Brooke
mid-division, pushed along before 3 out, soon beaten
- Form 54211/P
- Age 10
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 91
- Trainer Gary Rutherford
- Jockey Miss Lucy Brown
led, unseated rider 4th
- Form 3F2733
- Age 9
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer P Atkinson
- Jockey Danny McMenamin
towards rear, closed into 4th at 13th, led 4 out travelling strongly, pushed along after 3 out and soon faced challenge, forged on after 2 out, ridden out run-in, stayed on well
- Form 123481
- Age 9
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer Miss S E Forster
- Jockey C O'Farrell
in rear, headway after 14th, disputed 3rd 4 out, pushed along 2 out, kept on, not pace to challenge
- Form 4P87-F6
- Age 10
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer V Thompson
- Jockey Charlie Maggs
rear mid-division, not fluent 3rd, pushed along 14th, well held
- Form 43P-261
- Age 5
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer M A Barnes
- Jockey Peter Kavanagh
mid-division, went 4th at 5th, pushed along 4 out, ridden and gradually weakened 3 out
- Form 317/376-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer R Ross
- Jockey Ross Chapman
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Formwatch
Return Fire (IRE) 10-3 (12-0) Prominent, not fluent 12th, ridden before 3 out where in touch with leader, every chance 2 out, kept on approaching last, no extra near finish, 3rd of 6, 1 1/2l behind Dr Shirocco (11-1) at Musselburgh 3m hcp (5) gs in Nov.
Okavango Delta (IRE) 4-1fav (11-12) Mid-division on inside, headway to lead 4 out, ridden and hard pressed 3 out, clear last, ran on well flat, won at Musselburgh 2m 4f hcp (5) gs in Nov beating Divas Doyen (11-1) by 2 1/2l, 8 ran.
Jony Max (IRE) 3-1 (11-9) Led until mistake and headed 12th, chased winner pushed along after 4 out, ridden between last two, held when awkward last, kept on towards finish, always just held, 2nd of 6, nk behind School For Scandal (10-6) at Taunton 2m 7f hcp (5) gf in Nov.
Take Centre Stage (IRE) 6-1 (10-10) Led, hit 7th and next, headed 3 out, lost 2nd turning in, weakened badly between last two, 5th of 6, 10l behind Gold Des Bois (11-12) at Kelso 2m 1f hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Wearelongterm (IRE) 22-1 (10-6) Towards rear, pecked on landing 7th, not fluent 13th, lost touch next, pulled up 2 out, at Carlisle 3m hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Rufio 33-1 (12-0) Raced keenly, led, hit 6th, not fluent next, headed last, soon weakened and pulled up, at Cartmel 2m 5f mdn (5) gd in May.
Ribeye 10-3 (10-4) Held up in rear, headway before 13th, ridden and briefly chased winner before last, faded run-in, 3rd of 5, 11 1/2l behind Duke Of Luckley (11-13) at Catterick 2m 3f hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Dr Shirocco (IRE) 8-1 (11-1) Held up in midfield, travelling strongly 4 out, ridden and headway before 3 out, in touch with leader 2 out, kept on approaching last, stayed on well run-in, led near finish, won at Musselburgh 3m hcp (5) gs in Nov beating Hapy La Vie (11-1) by hd, 6 ran.
Ex S'elance (FR) 25-1 (10-5) Midfield, pushed along before 4 out, in touch but bad mistake 3 out, soon weakened, last of 6, 18 1/4l behind Dr Shirocco (11-1) at Musselburgh 3m hcp (5) gs in Nov.
Halfway House Lad 15-2 (10-4) Raced in last pair, pushed along in remote 2nd turning for home, left in lead 2 out, kept on, won at Newcastle 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in Nov.
Lisloran (IRE) 9-1 (11-4) Midfield, ridden and dropped to rear before 13th, tailed off 4 out, 6th of 8, dist behind Artic Row (11-4) at Ayr 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Feb.