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12:50 Musselburgh

Lexus Novices' Handicap Chase (Class E)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 3m
  • Surface: Turf
1
Silk - Maroon and yellow check, striped sleeves, maroon cap, yellow spots

Not Today Sir (IRE)

12 BFCDD
  • Form 1-12214
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 100

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Silk - Light Blue, Red sleeves, Light Blue armlets, White cap

Frosty Run (IRE)

486
  • Form 24P7/P1-
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-10
  • Official Rating 98

3
Silk - Dark Blue, Emerald Green hoop and armlets, check cap

Not A Trace (IRE)

7
  • Form 7653-4P
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-11
  • Official Rating 80

4
Silk - Yellow, Yellow and Light Blue hooped sleeves

Terramarique (IRE)

48 p BF
  • Form 6764-99
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-4
  • Official Rating 78

5
Silk - Emerald Green, Light Blue sleeves, White armlets and cap

Ideal du Bois Beury (FR)

11
  • Form 352523
  • Age 9
  • Weight 10-3
  • Official Rating 77

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Silk - Dark blue and mauve diamonds, dark blue sleeves, dark blue cap, white star

Arctic Lagoon (IRE)

43 t D
  • Form 114033
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-2
  • Official Rating 76

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Silk - Emerald Green and Orange (quartered), Emerald Green sleeves, Orange armlets, Orange cap, Emerald Green spots

Pristeen Spy

8 D
  • Form PU3520
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-0
  • Official Rating 69

In depth

Verdict

Frosty Run, Arctic Lagoon and Not Today Sir are three appropriately named runners for this handicap chase and Frosty Run is taken to win at a nice price. The Irish raider Not Today Sir is very consistent and has been running with success in his native country but ventured across the Irish Sea to win here last month. It was only a workmanlike success however and despite Mick Fitzgerald making the long journey North to take the ride, he is opposed. Arctic Lagoon won twice at Hexham earlier in the year and was gambled on to do so again last time but could finish only third. That was a reasonable performance and this is not a strong race. Frosty Run is an interesting contender here. He hasn't run since August and is making his chasing bow. However, he won in game fashion at Huntingdon over hurdles on his latest start where the field finished well strung out, is lightly raced and open to further improvement. The stable had a winner on Boxing Day and Frosty Run is taken to lead them home.

Formwatch

Not Today Sir (IRE) 7-2jt-fav (10-13) Held up towards rear, progress into 6th after 5 out, 4th and ridden after 2 out, kept on without threatening from last, 4th of 12, 3 1/2l behind Goodonyou-Polly (9-13) at Fairyhouse 2m 4f nov hcp chs sft.

Frosty Run (IRE) 14-1 (11-7) Held up, headway approaching 8th, led approaching 2 out, all out, won at Huntingdon 3m 2f hcp hdl 0-95 (F) gf in Aug '04 beating Rosemauve (11-2) by 1 1/2l, 15 ran.

Not A Trace (IRE) 14-1 (10-6) Always behind pulled up at the 9th in race won by Fountain Brig (10-0) at Ayr 2m 5f nov hcp chs 0-105 (E) sft, 13 ran.

Terramarique (IRE) 4-1fav (10-11) In touch, pushed along 7th, soon ridden and weakened, 9th of 20, 41l behind Piraeus (11-7) at Newcastle 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-90 (F) gs in Nov.

Ideal du Bois Beury (FR) 7-1 (9-11) Held up, ridden and lost touch from 5 out, 3rd of 6, 16l behind Snowy (11-10) at Musselburgh 3m hcp chs 0-110 (E) gf.

Arctic Lagoon (IRE) 7-2 (10-0) In touch, outpaced 14th, ridden 4 out, kept on, 3rd of 9, 12l behind Precious Bane (10-4) at Hexham 3m 1f nov hcp chs 0-105 (E) gs in Nov.

Pristeen Spy 12-1 (9-10) Tracked leader, under pressure 13th, soon faded, 10th of 16, 18l behind Moscow Gold (9-13) at Ludlow 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-95 (F) gd.