Racecards
14:55 Musselburgh
Semichem Handicap Chase (Class 4)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 1m 7f 182y
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £10,000 added
- Winner: £6,498
- 2nd: £1,908
- 3rd: £954
- 4th: £477
- Form 945-56P
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer W Young Jnr
- Jockey Daragh Bourke
held up towards rear, headway approaching 4 out, chased leaders after 4 out, weakened approaching 2 out
- Form 45488F-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer I A Duncan
- Jockey G B Watters
chased leaders, went left 2 out, weakened between last two
- Form 128445
- Age 10
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer M Todhunter
- Jockey Brian Harding
chased leaders, blundered and lost place 5th, tailed off 4 out, pulled up soon after
- Form 39F4/3-3
- Age 8
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey P Buchanan
led until not fluent and headed 2 out, chased winner, ridden before last, hung right and no impression when lost 2nd run-in
- Form 226364
- Age 8
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer Miss L Harrison
- Jockey Diarmuid O'Regan
always towards rear, plugged on run-in, never a factor
- Form 23240/2
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer P D Niven
- Jockey Danny Cook
chased leader, led 2 out, ridden clear before last, held on, all out
- Form 087376
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer Miss L A Perratt
- Jockey Henry Brooke
chased leaders until jumped slowly and lost place 5th, soon behind, tailed off 4 out, soon pulled up
- Form 216313
- Age 10
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer Mrs Dianne Sayer
- Jockey Colm McCormack
held up, headway approaching 3 out, pushed along in 4th and one pace before last
- Form 15F539
- Age 9
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 101
- Trainer V Thompson
- Jockey Sam Coltherd
ran out 1st
- Form 0-21251
- Age 12
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 101
- Trainer G Bewley
- Jockey Miss J Walton
chased leaders, outpaced approaching 2 out, rallied last, kept on towards finish, just held
- Form 2P67-54
- Age 9
- Weight 10-1
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey Grant Cockburn
mid-division, mistake 3rd, pushed along before 3 out, soon struggling
- Form 525244
- Age 8
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer Mrs Dianne Sayer
- Jockey Harry Challoner
towards rear when mistake and rider lost iron briefly 2nd, never a factor
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
A blunder close home may have cost CASTLELAWN second place at Ayr last month. But his rustiness can be forgiven as that was his first start since June last year and Lucinda Russell's charge should go close in this. Muwalla has been alternating between fences and hurdles but still remains high enough in the weights under both codes and Blades Lad is preferred on last month's close-up second at Sedgefield. Carters Rest won a lower grade chase in soft ground at Market Rasen last time but Claragh Native is preferred in this off his current mark.
Formwatch
Formidableopponent (IRE) 100-1 (10-12) Held up towards rear, blundered 6 out, pulled up before next, at Ayr 2m hcp (3) gs in Oct.
Why But Why (USA) 20-1 (11-12) Held up in rear, mistake 5 out, headway from 4 out, chased winner from 3 out, about 15 lengths down when fell last, at Ayr 2m hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Claragh Native (IRE) 16-1 (10-6) Behind, headway before 3 out, kept on, 5th of 11, 5l behind Oliver's Gold (11-2) at Wetherby 1m 7f hcp (3) gd in Oct.
Castlelawn (IRE) 10-3fav (11-2) Led and mistakes, headed before 4th, left in lead 5 out, ridden and headed 2 out, one pace, 3rd of 7, 16l behind Monbeg River (11-7) at Ayr 2m hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Muwalla 12-1 (10-0) Towards rear, hampered 6th, headway 4 out, ridden next, no impression, 4th of 8, 11 1/2l behind Village Vic (11-6) at Musselburgh 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Nov.
Blades Lad 7-1 (9-5) Led, ridden over 2f out, headed approaching final furlong, kept on one pace, 2nd of 13, 5l behind Swift Cedar (9-7) at Southwell 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Nov.
Calton Entry (IRE) 9-1 (10-9) Chased leader until 6th, chased leaders, weakened approaching 3 out, mistake next, 6th of 8, dist behind The Cobbler Swayne (10-8) at Musselburgh 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Endeavor 12-1 (11-12) Took keen hold, held up in touch, headway chasing leaders 3rd, led after 4 out, joined 2 out, headed and no extra in 3rd towards finish, 3rd of 11, 1 3/4l behind Triple Eight (11-4) at Musselburgh 2m hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Gin Cobbler 66-1 (11-11) Always behind, 9th of 11, dist behind Triple Eight (11-4) at Musselburgh 2m hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Carters Rest 12-1 (11-12) Made most, joined 3 out, ridden and ran on gamely run in, won at Market Rasen 2m 3f hcp (5) sft in Nov beating Ride On Time (11-11) by shd, 6 ran.
Morning Time (IRE) 15-2 (11-9) Tracked winner, weakened after 2 out, 4th of 8, dist behind Gin Cobbler (11-2) at Hexham 2m hcp (5) gd in May.
Sendiym (FR) 4-1fav (11-0) Mid-division, pushed along 3 out, ridden before last, kept on well run-in to take 4th place, 4th of 14, 9 1/4l behind Toola Boola (10-0) at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp (5) sft in Oct.