16:30 Musselburgh

Sunday 20 February 2022

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Racing TV Profits Returned To Racing Handicap Chase

Off time: 16:30 | Winning time: 5m 36.67s

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Selected odds by:

Monsieur Co^p,t²¹

Age: 9| Weight: 12-1| J: B S Hughes| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 101| C

7/2

Inconsistent and dropping in the weights without really looking ready to take advantage this term. On the plus side, this is a drop in grade and Brian Hughes takes over.

Form: 675734

Clear The Runway^p1³⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Adam Wedge| T: L Morgan| OR: 98

11/8

Positives to draw from all 4 hurdles starts this term, travelling well but failed to sustain effort at Fakenham last month. Placed in Irish points and interesting switched to fences in cheekpieces.

Form: 52-3453

Songofthelark^t¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: S Mulqueen| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 96

18/1

Brother to useful hurdler/high-class chaser Invitation Only. Minor promise only over hurdles and made inauspicious start over fences, making mistakes before finally unseating at Newcastle.

Form: 9-345U

Claret Dabbler^p⁵⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: Ryan Mania| T: H Graham & G Rutherford| OR: 90| BF

9/2

Stepped up on initial efforts over fences when placed at Catterick last 2 starts after 6 months off, possibly doing too much too soon and worn down by a stronger stayer last time. Of interest.

Form: 34-5732

Graystown^p,t²⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 11-4| J: Sam Coltherd| T: W Coltherd| OR: 90| D

20/1

Scored at Hexham (regular there) in October but pulled up next 2 starts. Kept the mistakes down when sixth at Catterick and now below last winning mark with usual cheekpieces back on.

Form: 3F1PP6

Choix Des Armes^h³⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 11-0| J: Alan Doyle⁽⁷⁾| T: Mrs A C Hamilton| OR: 86

18/1

Winning hurdler for Paul Nicholls in 2018. Below that level in light career for this yard since and had never really convinced as a chaser.

Form: 6/P37U-9

Pakie's Dream^v²⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 10-12| J: Sean Quinlan| T: J Candlish| OR: 84| C

8/1

Yet to score over fences but did at least halt the slide when a keeping-on fourth at Leicester a month ago.

Form: P66084

Any Job Will Do^t⁷⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-7| J: Danny McMenamin| T: Mrs J Stephen| OR: 79WS

20/1

Limited impact as a hurdler and has had a breathing operation ahead of chase debut.

Form: 4P-04PP

Forecasts

Clear The Runway (11/8), Monsieur Co (7/2), Claret Dabbler (9/2), Pakie's Dream (8/1), Choix Des Armes (18/1), Songofthelark (18/1), Any Job Will Do (20/1), Graystown (20/1)

The intriguing one here is CLEAR THE RUNWAY, who has been allotted a modest mark on this quick switch to fences and having garnered experience in points, he could be the way to go fitted with cheekpieces. Monsieur Co has the services of Brian Hughes and is interesting, while Claret Dabbler is another to take seriously.