14:15 Musselburgh

Sunday 18 February 2024

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George Crawford Legacy Trust Handicap Chase

Off time: 14:16 | Winning time: 6m 18.4s

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Without Conviction^p1,t³⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 12-0| J: P W Wadge⁽³⁾| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 100| D

17/2

Winner at Ayr (3m) last March and recorded a couple of good runner-up efforts at Hexham in the autumn. Ran one of her lesser races at Kelso last time but has been dropped 3 lb for it. Has first-time cheekpieces added to her regular tongue tie. Respected.

Form: 1-P2247

Shadows In The Sky³⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-13| J: Tom Midgley⁽³⁾| T: C Grant| OR: 99| D

9/2

Showed he can make an impact from his mark when third of 11 over C&D in December but not in anything like the same form when pulled up at Catterick since. Needs a return to this venue to spark a revival.

Form: 54P-43P

Canelo^p²³

Age: 11| Weight: 11-12| J: R P McLernon| T: B Haslam| OR: 98| D

12/1

One-time smart handicapper but has been on the downgrade for some time, finishing a well-held sixth on his completed start this season. Could only consider if backed.

Form: 5/666-P6

Fiston Du Mou^b,t⁹⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 11-9| J: Sam Coltherd| T: W Coltherd| OR: 95| D

22/1

Three-time winner over fences who returned to form when second at Sedgefield in October. Failed to back that up when a remote fourth there the following month. Off 94 days.

Form: 513-624

Frankie Faulkner^p1⁶⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Isabel Williams⁽³⁾| T: Evan Williams| OR: 93| D

4/1

Point/maiden hurdle winner. Made a solid start to his handicap chase career in the autumn but needs to shrug off a couple of lesser runs since. Cheekpieces are added.

Form: 33234P

Get With It^t,v⁴⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 11-5| J: Craig Nichol| T: R Dobbin| OR: 91| D

17/2

Dual chase scorer around 3m in the first half of last season. Has come down in the weights but hasn't been showing enough to suggest he's likely to take advantage.

Form: 0-66555

Whosmydaddy^p1¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: Ryan Mania| T: A M Thomson| OR: 89| D

10/3

No significant impact in maiden/novice hurdles but this point winner could prove a different proposition now handicap chasing in first-time headgear. Market confidence could prove significant.

Form: 10-806

Dr Shirocco⁴⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 11-1| J: C O'Farrell| T: Miss S E Forster| OR: 87| C| D

13/2

Finally off the mark under Rules at Hexham in June and followed up over 2½m here (good to soft) 5 months later. Didn't find much when only sixth here (2½m again) on New Year's Day but he's a player on those winning efforts.

Form: 37F116

Get 'em In^t⁴⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 10-2| J: Conor Rabbitt⁽⁵⁾| T: M A Barnes| OR: 71

18/1

Showed little over hurdles and similar story over fences to date, pulling up here last time.

Form: 0/8F-33P

Forecasts

Whosmydaddy (10/3), Frankie Faulkner (4/1), Shadows In The Sky (9/2), Dr Shirocco (13/2), Get With It (17/2), Without Conviction (17/2), Canelo (12/1), Get 'em In (18/1), Fiston Du Mou (22/1)

If first-time cheekpieces spark a positive reaction from WITHOUT CONVICTION she looks handicapped to win again. Whosmydaddy is an unexposed and potentially very interesting opponent, particularly if backed. The shortlist is completed by Dr Shirocco, who was below par here last time but had won back to back prior to that.