Racecards
13:40 Musselburgh
jumpingforjoy On Racing TV Handicap Chase (Class 5)
- 4 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 68y
- Going: Soft (Heavy in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £6,606 added
- Winner: £3,314
- 2nd: £973
- 3rd: £487
- 4th: £350
- Form 5-12150
- Age 8
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer W Coltherd
- Jockey Sam Coltherd
chased leader, challenged 5th, not fluent 7th, disputing lead when jinked right and took wrong course before 9th
- Form 304763
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer D Bourke
- Jockey Alain Cawley
held up, jumped left, not fluent and reminder 9th, closed 11th, every chance when went badly left and mistake 3 out, rider having tack problems briefly, no extra 2 out
- Form 70-3444
- Age 9
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer N W Alexander
- Jockey Lucy Alexander
chased leaders, not fluent 5th, left 2nd before 9th, not fluent 10th, dropped to 3rd from 12th until after 3 out, challenged 2 out, led flat, ridden out
- Form 1-904PP
- Age 6
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer J Candlish
- Jockey Sean Quinlan
led, mistake 1st, slow next, not fluent 7th, headed flat, held towards finish
- Form 32-PU93
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey Non Runner
NonRunner
Verdict
The Road Home has not won in 10 starts over fences but this will be the first time he's raced at this lowly level and he's run well here in the past. Casimir Du Clos was in fine form in the autumn, scoring over hurdles and fences, and had a run in a jumpers' bumper at Newcastle on Friday. OLD JEWRY has never won but wasn't beaten far in his only start over fences in September and over timber at Carlisle last week where a last-flight mistake could have cost him the race. Eagle Ridge hasn't shown enough in four starts over fences to justify support, though he's had wind surgery since his last run, while winning point-to-pointer Brandy Port has shown nothing under Rules.
Formwatch
Casimir Du Clos (FR) 66-1 (11-4) Led, headed 3f out, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened, tailed off, 11th of 12, dist behind Zabeel Star (11-4) at Newcastle 2m (4) Slow in Feb.
Old Jewry (IRE) 6-1 (11-1) Held up in last pair, headway on outside 2 out (usual 3 out), led narrowly bypassing omitted 2 out, shaken up when hit last, ridden and headed flat, no extra near finish, 3rd of 8, 1l behind Calliope (10-8) at Carlisle 2m 1f hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Eagle Ridge (IRE) 17-2 (10-13) In rear, ridden briefly after 3rd, mistake 7th and 8th, headway 10th, weakened towards finish, lost 3rd close home, 4th of 7, 13 1/4l behind Skyhill (11-8) at Kelso 2m 6f hcp (4) sft in Jan.
Brandy Pad (IRE) 8-1 (10-2) Led, edged left approaching rail dividing courses and headed after 14th, weakened 3 out, pulled up before 2 out, at Uttoxeter 3m hcp (4) hvy in Dec.
The Road Home (IRE) 6-1 (11-12) Chased leader, led 9th, headed normal 4 out, weakened from omitted last, took 3rd close home, 3rd of 7, 12 1/2l behind Skyhill (11-8) at Kelso 2m 6f hcp (4) sft in Jan.