13:29 Musselburgh

Saturday 6 February 2021

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bet365 Auld Yin Conditional Jockeys' Veterans' Handicap Chase

Off time: 13:29 | Winning time: 6m 3.2s

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Pougne Bobbi^v1⁹⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 11-12| J: Billy Garritty| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 125WS

8/1

Useful handicap chaser for Nicky Henderson who has yet to scale same heights for new yard. However, not disgraced in fourth at Ayr (20.5f) in October and mark has eased. Undergone wind surgery since.

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Ramonex^p,t¹⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 11-8| J: Paul O'Brien| T: R Hobson| OR: 121

14/1

Confirmed promise of belated return when successful at Doncaster (19f) 12 months ago. Likely first start since was needed at Ludlow in January and no surprise to see him ridden more prominently here.

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Mr Mcgo^p²³

Age: 10| Weight: 11-7| J: Theo Gillard⁽⁶⁾| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 120

15/2

Successful from 3 lb lower mark at Doncaster (20.5f) 12 months ago and similar form when runner-up on return at Hereford (20.8f). Record has been mixed since but not discounted on balance.

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Dubai Angel⁴⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 11-7| J: Charlie Hammond⁽³⁾| T: Dr R D P Newland| OR: 120| D

4/1

Bumper/hurdle winner who made a respectable start for this yard when fourth in novice handicap chase at Newcastle on return and potentially on a good mark if building on that.

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Cracking Find⁷¹

Age: 10| Weight: 11-6| J: Sam Coltherd⁽³⁾| T: J Parkinson & S Smith| OR: 119

28/1

Well held in Doncaster Class 3 handicap in November but was placed at Wetherby prior to that and the handicapper has given him a chance. Worth a crack at this longer trip.

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Aloomomo⁹¹

Age: 11| Weight: 11-4| J: K Brogan| T: A M Thomson| OR: 117| D

7/2

Lost way for Warren Greatrex but largely positive for this yard, bolting up over fences at Kelso (21.6f) 13 months ago and going in again over hurdles at that venue in November. Very interesting.

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Strong Resemblance^b1⁴⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 11-2| J: Ross Turner⁽³⁾| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| OR: 115

25/1

Did very well for this yard in 2018/19 winning 4 times (3 hurdle, 1 chase). Shaped as if needing the run after 14 months off when pulled up at Huntingdon in December and blinkers now applied.

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William Of Orange^t³³⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 11-2| J: Joe Williamson⁽³⁾| T: M Walford| OR: 115| D

28/1

Five-time hurdles winner who opened chase account at second attempt at Perth (23.8f) in June 2019. Ended time with former yard out of sorts and pulled up in a point when last seen in March 2020.

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Bako De La Saulaie^v1¹⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 10-11| J: Lorcan Murtagh| T: R Dobbin| OR: 110

11/1

Fairly useful hurdler/chaser who seems hard to train these days and he turned in another underwhelming display at Ayr (21.5f, heavy) last month, dropping away home turn. Visor on for cheekpieces.

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Oscar Ceremony^t³⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 10-11| J: Oakley Brown⁽³⁾| T: B Ellison| OR: 110| C

3/1

Three-time winner over fences or Stef Keniry last season who ran right up to his best on second start for new yard when edged out close home over 23.7f here in January. Not ruled out in this groove.

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Damiens Dilemma^p³⁶

Age: 13| Weight: 10-5| J: P W Wadge⁽⁷⁾| T: W Coltherd| OR: 104

50/1

Firmly in to veteran stage but proved better than ever to land back-to-back handicaps at up to 26f in the autumn. However, he's struggled to make an impact from higher marks in handful of starts since

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Forecasts

Oscar Ceremony (3/1), Aloomomo (7/2), Dubai Angel (4/1), Mr Mcgo (15/2), Pougne Bobbi (8/1), Bako De La Saulaie (11/1), Ramonex (14/1), Strong Resemblance (25/1), William Of Orange (28/1), Cracking Find (28/1), Damiens Dilemma (50/1)

A comfortable winner from his reduced chase mark last winter, ALOOMOMO made a bright return to action when landing a Kelso novice hurdle in November. That ought to have set him up perfectly for the return to chasing and he earns the vote given he retains plenty of handicapping scope in this sphere on old form. Oscar Ceremony, Mr Mcgo and Dubai Angel head up the dangers.