13:40 Musselburgh

Wednesday 1 January 2020

All12:3013:0513:4014:1514:5015:25

Betway 'Auld Reekie' Handicap Chase

  • 5YO plus  |   Class 2  |   2m 4f 68y  |   Good to Soft  |   14 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 13:41  |   Winning time: 5m 16.0s
1st
Horse silk
1
911-12
10/1
T: Mrs A HamiltonJ: Danny McMenamin (5)
In touch, headway 4 out, every chance next, led before 2 out, strongly challenged towards finish, just held on op 11/1
2nd
Horse silk
hd
12
6/1
T: A C WhillansJ: Alain Cawley
Chased leaders, led 7th, headed before 2 out, soon rallied, ran on strongly towards finish, never reached winner op 5/1 tchd 13/2
3rd
Horse silk
3 ¼
11
810-13
17/2
T: I JardineJ: Ross Chapman
Led until 3rd, remained prominent, every chance 3 out, no extra last op 9/1 tchd 8/1
4th
Horse silk
19
13
10/1
T: K DalgleishJ: Craig Nichol
Mid-division, headway 3 out, stayed on into 4th, never on terms tchd 9/1
5th
Horse silk
1 ½
4
33/1
T: C E LongsdonJ: Tom Buckley (7)
Prominent, led 3rd, headed 7th, no extra after 3 out
6th
Horse silk
26
7
9/1
T: T R GeorgeJ: W T Kennedy
Mid-division, under pressure 5 out, soon beaten op 11/1
7th
Horse silk
¾
9
11/2f
T: Jonjo O'NeillJ: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.
Held up in rear, headway halfway, weakened 4 out op 7/1
8th
Horse silk
16
10
33/1
T: J EwartJ: Lucy Alexander
Held up, never dangerous

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
2
28/1
T: T ReedJ: Jamie Hamilton
Tracked leaders, weakened halfway, soon behind, pulled up after 5 out tchd 25/1
PU
Horse silk
3
6/1
T: C J MannJ: Harry Bannister
Chased leaders, ridden 3 out, soon weakened and pulled up op 11/2 tchd 5/1
PU
Horse silk
5
10/1
T: J S GoldieJ: Callum Bewley
Always behind, beaten 5 out, soon pulled up op 11/1 tchd 12/1
PU
Horse silk
6
20/1
T: K DalgleishJ: B S Hughes
Mid-division, weakened 6 out, pulled up after 5 out op 18/1
PU
Horse silk
8
911-2
20/1
T: A M ThomsonJ: Ryan Mania
In rear, headway 6 out, weakened after 4 out, pulled up before 3 out op 25/1
PU
Horse silk
14
6/1
T: K DalgleishJ: Billy Garritty (5)
Held up towards rear, outpaced 5 out, soon beaten, pulled up soon after 2 out op 13/2

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£13.80Pl:£3.50, £2.50, £3.60EX:£97.00Trifecta:£1,086.80Tricast:£545.89SF:£68.09Swingers:£22.00, £22.00, £14.00

Forecasts

As You Like (11/2), Cracking Destiny (6/1), Sporting Press (6/1), Fixed Rate (6/1), Cool Mix (17/2), Copper West (9/1), Nuts Well (10/1), Murphy's Law (10/1), Get Out The Gate (10/1), Dimple (20/1), Amalfi Doug (20/1), Indian Temple (28/1), Western Miller (33/1), Lake Takapuna (33/1)

Verdict

A good turnout for the 2020 renewal of this race, with As You Like likely to prove popular given the form he has been in over fences this year. He showed improved form when third in a competitive staying handicap chase at Newbury, and should be thereabouts. It would be dangerous to dismiss Sporting Press who is threatening to take advantage of his reduced mark. The form of his latest run when second behind Defi Sacre has since been franked. However, it is hard to get away from FIXED RATE who bumped into a race-fit rival when second to the improving Sammy Bill on his seasonal return. He looked to hold bundles of potential in winning both his two chases last season.
  1. Fixed Rate
  2. Sporting Press
  3. As You Like

Previous Winners

2019
Knockgraffon
Weight: 11-9  |Age: 9
4/1

Prize Money

1st: £18,768.002nd: £5,544.003rd: £2,772.004th: £1,386.005th: £693.006th: £348.00

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