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15:35 Musselburgh

Radio Forth 30th Birthday Handicap Chase (Class E )

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 4f
  • Going: Good
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 1.20s
  • 7 Ran
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1
Silk -

Celtic Legend (FR)

5/2

    2
    Silk -

    Helvetius

    20/1

      1
      Silk - RED, ROYAL BLUE hoop, hooped sleeves and cap

      Xaipete (IRE)

      20 DBF
      7/2
      • Form 432322
      • Age 13
      • Weight 11-12
      • Official Rating 108

      held up, headway after 12th, ridden after 4 out, no impression

      2
      Silk - PINK, BLACK sleeves, PINK stars, BLACK cap, PINK star

      Doe Nal Rua (IRE)

      23 CBF
      5/2
      • Form P33231
      • Age 8
      • Weight 11-7
      • Official Rating 103

      led, ridden approaching 4 out, headed 3 out, soon one pace

      3
      Silk - Royal Blue, Red epaulets, Dark Blue cap

      Friedhelmo (GER)

      23 t CBF
      7/1
      • Form 014066
      • Age 9
      • Weight 11-4
      • Official Rating 100

      towards rear, weakened 11th, lost touch next, pulled up before 4 out

      4
      Silk - Light Blue, White cross belts, hooped cap

      Helvetius

      23 BF
      20/1
      • Form 0-1PPP4
      • Age 9
      • Weight 10-13
      • Official Rating 95

      tracked leaders, hit 7th, ridden 3 out, kept on flat

      5
      Silk - Orange, Royal Blue sash, sleeves and cap

      Salvage

      7 BF
      14/1
      • Form 5P3565
      • Age 10
      • Weight 10-5
      • Official Rating 87

      mid-division, ridden approaching 4 out, soon beaten

      6
      Silk - ROYAL BLUE, RED stars on sleeves, WHITE cap

      Pornic (FR)

      24 DBF
      12/1
      • Form 30344P
      • Age 11
      • Weight 10-2
      • Official Rating 84

      tracked leaders, weakened from 10th and soon beaten

      7
      Silk - WHITE, MAROON cross belts, WHITE and MAROON striped sleeves, EMERALD GREEN and RED hooped cap

      Celtic Legend (FR)

      24 CD
      5/2
      • Form 6P4215
      • Age 6
      • Weight 10-1
      • Official Rating 83

      mid-division, smooth headway to lead 3 out, ran on well

      8
      NR

      Sendonthecheque (IRE)

      30 BF
      • Form 43P-325
      • Age 10
      • Weight 10-0
      • Official Rating 74

      Nonrunner

      In depth

      Verdict

      Doe Nal Rua can beat old stager Xaipete, with Celtic Legend and Pornic best of the remainder. Doe Nal Rua had been placed on a few occasions this season and it was really no surprise when he battled well to beat Family Venture on his first visit to the Scottish track at the end of December. He is still not too badly handicapped and will like the ground, but the one reservation is the fact that Tim Easterby's charge is dropped back in distance. If the race was any stronger he would be worth opposing on that score, but against this opposition it will not be as important. Richard Guest relies on Xaipete rather than Jericho III, but the veteran just always seems to find one too good these days and yet another place beckons. Celtic Legend has more time on his side at the age of six and was successful over the course and distance in amateur company the time before last. He never threatened at Catterick next time though so cannot be backed with confidence. Nor can Pornic who was pulled up in that race at the Yorkshire track. Doe Nal Rua is more consistent than most here and is the percentage call.