Musselburgh
16:30
Watch Racing TV Now Handicap Chase (Go North Red Rum Series Qualifier) (GBB Race)
Musselburgh Date: Sun, 16 Feb 2025 Distance: 2m7½f Type: Chase Going: Good To Soft Class: Class 4 Surface: Turf
Win: £13 Place: £4.60 £3.30 Exacta: £68.40 Trifecta: £235.10
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - left in second 5th - briefly disputed lead before 4 out - outpaced 2 out - 2 lengths down last - ridden and kept on well final 110yds - led final stride (trainer had no explanation for the apparent improvement in form)(op 25/1)
7 G AVG George Bewley 165 lbs 12/1 Won
2nd
Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - headway and led narrowly 4 out - led clearly after 3 out - 2 lengths ahead last - headed final stride(op 10/1 tchd 8/1 and tchd 11/1)
8 G Poor Sandy Thomson 166 lbs 9/1 -
3rd
Jumped left throughout - midfield - steady headway 11th - outpaced 3 out - rallied before last - no extra towards finish(op 4/1)
7 G AVG James Ewart 159 lbs 11/4J -
4th
Jumped left throughout - led - soon clear - reduced lead 3rd - headed before 4 out - weakened after 3 out(op 4/1 tchd 7/2 and tchd 5/1)
7 G AVG Stuart Coltherd 156 lbs 9/2 -
5th
Held up in rear - headway on outer 11th - weakened 4 out(op 7/4)
7 G AVG Dianne Sayer 160 lbs 11/4J -
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PU
Raced in second - bad mistake and jockey lost iron briefly 5th - soon lost position - dropped to last and outpaced 7th - brief headway 11th - lost touch and pulled up before 4 out (jockey said gelding made a mistake at the fifth fence and was never travelling thereafter)(tchd 16/5 and tchd 7/2)
6 G AVG Lucinda Russell 158 lbs 100/30 -