Racecards
16:10 Musselburgh
racingtv.com Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Chase (Class 5)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m 7f 170y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £7,082 added
- Winner: £3,639
- 2nd: £1,068
- 3rd: £534
- 4th: £350
- Form P572U1
- Age 8
- Weight 12-1
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer I Jardine
- Jockey Ross Chapman
held up, behind early, headway from 12th, pushed along after 14th, every chance 3 out, no extra flat
- Form 553248
- Age 10
- Weight 12-1
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey Thomas Willmott
led until 5th, led 9th, not fluent 11th, headed 4 out, weakened 3 out
- Form 877036
- Age 10
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer I A Duncan
- Jockey Billy Garritty
held up, jumped right 2nd, headway 9th, challenged 4 out, led before next, stayed on, ridden out
- Form 676P26
- Age 7
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer R Menzies
- Jockey Fergus Gregory
not fluent, chased leaders on outside, struggling 11th, closed after 14th, lost place before 4 out, rallied 3 out, pressing winner when mistake last, held flat, stayed on
- Form 5PP2/5-8
- Age 10
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 91
- Trainer A C Whillans
- Jockey Blair Campbell
held up, ridden in last after 10th, behind next, pulled up before 13th
- Form 5211P5
- Age 7
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer Tim Vaughan
- Jockey R Patrick
prominent, led 5th until 9th, led and hung right 4 out, headed before next, 3rd and held last, kept on
In depth
Verdict
Kovera has won over fences and hurdles this season but has been a beaten favourite the last twice over the larger obstacles. SO SATISFIED rarely seems to run two races alike but won in a higher grade here earlier this month and is only 3lb higher so can record a third course victory. Present Flight is proving hard to place and No No Mac lacks scope but Monsieur Bagot has only run twice over fences and was second at Newcastle in January.
Formwatch
So Satisfied 15-8fav (11-4) Held up in last place, closer in 4th place after 2nd, 3rd next, went 2nd before 7th, left in lead 13th, clear 4 out until next, pressed last, pushed along and kept on run-in, won at Musselburgh 3m hcp (4) gd in Feb beating Lowanbehold (11-7) by 1/2l, 5 ran.
Present Flight (IRE) 12-1 (11-6) Chased leaders, under pressure 4 out, weakened next, 8th of 10, 31 1/2l behind Conas Taoi (10-4) at Carlisle 3m 2f hcp (4) gs in Feb.
No No Mac (IRE) 6-1 (10-7) Chased leaders, blundered 4th, soon lost place, 6th of 7, dist behind Glittering Love (11-7) at Ayr 3m hcp (4) sft in Mar.
Monsieur Bagot (IRE) 11-1 (11-12) In touch, dropped to mid-division after 4th, pushed along after 4 out, never on terms, weakened next, tailed off, 6th of 10, dist behind Top Man Tim (11-2) at Sedgefield 3m 3f hcp (5) gd in Feb.
Killone (IRE) 50-1 (11-3) Mid-division, hit 3 out, headway approaching next, soon weakened, tailed off, 8th of 11, dist behind Mance Rayder (12-0) at Carlisle 2m 3f hcp (4) gd in Feb.
Kovera (FR) 11-4fav (10-8) Not fluent, chased leaders, blundered 5 out, soon beaten, 5th of 7, 28 1/2l behind Dartford Warbler (10-13) at Sedgefield 3m 2f hcp (4) sft in Jan.