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14:50 Musselburgh

Country Refreshments Hunters' Chase (Class 6)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 4f
  • Going: Good
  • Surface: Turf
  • £2,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 11.00s
  • Off Time: 14:50:44
  • 8 Ran
1
Silk - Light Green and White (quartered), diabolo on sleeves, Light Green cap, White star
20/1
  • Form 4/117-26
  • Age 10
  • Weight 12-6
  • Official Rating 104

mid-division, took closer order approaching 9th, ridden approaching 4 out, challenged 2 out, led approaching last, driven out

2
Silk - Dark Blue, White epaulets, chevrons on sleeves, Dark Blue cap, White star
12/1
  • Form 3331P1-
  • Age 9
  • Weight 12-6
  • Official Rating 116

held up, in touch, hit 2nd, left in lead after 8th, blundered 3 out, under pressure next, headed approaching last, kept on same pace

3
Silk - Black and Beige (halved), chevrons on sleeves, Beige cap
7/2
  • Form 11-3
  • Age 7
  • Weight 12-2

led to 3rd, tracked leader, left in lead 8th, soon hung badly left on stable bend and headed, weakened approaching 5 out

4
Silk - ROYAL BLUE, yellow seams, yellow sleeves, white cap
Evs
  • Form 5/111-FP
  • Age 7
  • Weight 12-2

held up, towards rear, headway to chase leaders 11th, in 3rd and one pace when stumbled badly and fell 3 out

5
Silk - ROYAL BLUE and WHITE (quartered), chevrons on sleeves
40/1
  • Form 13-552U
  • Age 10
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 92

tracked leaders in 3rd, weakened approaching 4 out, left poor 3rd 3 out

6
Silk - Purple, Emerald Green star, Mauve cap
  • Form 23-3141
  • Age 10
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 107

held up, in rear, fell 10th

7
Silk - Grey, White epaulets
  • Form 11/842-P
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-12

with leader, led 3rd, fell 8th

8
Silk - Dark Green, Pink stripe, Pink cap
125/1
  • Form PP4/44P-
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-12

held up and mistakes, soon struggling, tailed off from 6 out

In depth

Verdict

Conditions suit BELEM RANGER and he is preferred to Bow School, I See A Star and Simonsberg. The selection failed to last home when last seen on the racetrack at Kelso in May but is dropped in trip today. He won this race last year (at 50/1!) and with good ground suiting this son of Presenting he is taken to lead them all home. Bow School is a fellow course and distance winner and this former Howard Johnson inmate is another who relishes good ground. Rain would be an issue but without precipitation he should run well. I See A Star will have fitness on his side after a recent spin around Wetherby. He ran well there before getting tired and over this shorter trip he rates a big threat from the front. Irish challenger Simonsberg is a player on official ratings. He was pulled up at Down Royal when last seen but his earlier point-to-point and hunter chase form looks solid (started favourite for a big race at Stratford last May) and he has won up in Scotland before. Briscoe Place has been in good form between the flags of late and is better than his previous efforts on the racecourse proper might suggest, whilst Run For Moor is bred to be a chaser so better is expected now tackling fences for the first time. Belem Ranger gets the nod.

Formwatch

Belem Ranger (IRE) 12-1 (12-3) Tracked leader, ridden 4 out, weakened from last, 6th of 12, 16l behind Almost Blue (11-8) at Kelso 3m 1f hts chs (6) gd in May.

Bow School (IRE) 5-6fav (10-12) Made all, blundered 11th, driven clear approaching last, won at Wetherby 2m 4f nov chs 0-115 (4) gd in Mar beating Hi Dancer (10-12) by 6l, 4 ran.

I See A Star 6-1 (12-0) Led, edged left after 9th, headed before 4 out, soon ridden, weakened 2 out, 3rd of 8, 26l behind Robbers Glen (12-4) at Wetherby 3m 1f hts chs (6) sft.

Simonsberg (IRE) 11-2 (11-4) Mid-division, mistake 7th, ridden into moderate 7th 2 out, no impression, pulled up before last, in a race won by Agus A Vic (12-0) at Down Royal 2m 7f hts chs sft in Dec, 16 ran.

Benny Boy (IRE) 12-1 (11-0) Ur 1, in a race won by Lutin Du Moulin (11-0) at Witton Castle 3m ptp gs, 15 ran.

Briscoe Place (IRE) 8-1 (12-5) Stdy hdwy 12; led app 3 out; ro wl, won at Friars Haugh 3m ptp gd beating Amicelli (12-5) by 7l, 10 ran.

Run For Moor (IRE) 10-1 (12-5) Led 5-10; wknd 14; to & pu 3 out, in a race won by Dix Villez (12-5) at Alnwick 3m ptp gd in Dec, 11 ran.

To The Wire 14-1 (12-5) Prom; led app 6 til hdd 11; wknd 15; to & pu 2 out, in a race won by Northern Revoque (11-12) at Whittington 3m ptp in Apr, 10 ran.