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14:50 Musselburgh

Blue Charm Novices' Chase (Class E)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 3m
  • Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 6m 2.60s
  • 9 Ran
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1
Silk -

The Manse Brae (IRE)

7/2

    2
    Silk -

    Hunters Tweed

    7/2

      3
      Silk -

      Secret Progress (IRE)

      4/1

        1
        Silk - EMERALD GREEN and YELLOW (quartered), WHITE sleeves and cap

        Hunters Tweed

        31 D
        7/2
        • Form 7-12333
        • Age 7
        • Weight 11-10

        led to 11th, chased winner after, ridden 2 out, one pace

        2
        Silk - BEIGE, BROWN hooped sleeves, ORANGE cap

        The Manse Brae (IRE)

        45
        7/2
        • Form 411-156
        • Age 7
        • Weight 11-10

        tracked leader, led 11th, made rest, mistakes 3 out and next, driven out

        4
        Silk - Black and Orange (halved), Black sleeves, Black cap, Orange stars

        Ballylesson (IRE)

        195 D
        33/1
        • Form P1U-37S
        • Age 8
        • Weight 11-4

        fell 1st

        5
        Silk - Scarlet, Emerald Green collar, cuffs and cap, Scarlet hoops

        Bobayaro (IRE)

        31
        7/4
        • Form 321-232
        • Age 7
        • Weight 11-4

        fell 2nd

        6
        Silk - LIGHT BLUE, dark blue hooped sleeves and cap

        Secret Progress (IRE)

        33
        4/1
        • Form 80-47F2
        • Age 7
        • Weight 11-4

        in touch, headway to chase leaders 5 out, effort next, soon one paced

        7
        Silk - Red, Gold sash, Green cap

        St Bee

        31
        100/1
        • Form 646U76
        • Age 8
        • Weight 11-4

        soon towards rear, struggling when fell 8th

        8
        Silk - Emerald Green, Red chevrons, quartered cap

        Toft Hall (IRE)

        49 D
        100/1
        • Form 33-13F5
        • Age 8
        • Weight 11-4

        behind, reminders 5th and 7th, lost touch 10th, tailed off and pulled up before 13th

        9
        Silk - LIGHT BLUE and PINK (halved), BLUE cap

        Who's The Man

        309
        100/1
        • Form P0/5P5-
        • Age 9
        • Weight 11-4

        tracked leaders, ridden approaching 5 out, weakened before next

        10
        Silk - Gold, Red sash, Royal Blue sleeves and collar, Gold cuffs, Royal Blue and Gold quartered cap

        Penninoir

        72 v
        100/1
        • Form 9P50-FP
        • Age 7
        • Weight 10-13

        held up in touch, pushed along 11th, soon weakened, tailed off after 5 out

        3
        NR

        Atlanticus (IRE)

        10
        • Form 4350-14
        • Age 7
        • Weight 11-4

        Nonrunner

        In depth

        Verdict

        Hunters Tweed looked to be a decent recruit to chasing but he has proved to be a disappointment in his last couple of starts and it is with a heavy heart that we pass over him on this occasion. Tony Dobbin is likely to have had the choice of mounts between The Manse Brae and Bobayaro and we will side with him on this occasion. Nicky Richards is a highly competent trainer of novices and his charge did little wrong in defeat to Sea Drifting at the last meeting. Secret Progress finished close-up behind the useful Hume Castle at Down Royal's Boxing Day card. He has yet to race on as fast a surface as this and he must be watched in the market. Atlanticus was plating class over hurdles and is difficult to fancy against this grade of runner. Sue Bradburne did train Blue Charm in the past and while it would be romantic of one to suggest Penninoir as the winner, the most fleeting glance of the formbook would put one off. The remainder make little appeal.