15:30 Musselburgh

Sunday 16 February 2025

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George Crawford Legacy Trust Handicap Chase

Off time: 15:30 | Winning time: 5m 9.9s

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Selected odds by:

Arctic Ambition²⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 12-0| J: Craig Nichol| T: Paul Robson| OR: 98

16/1

Runner-up off 2 lb higher at Cartmel in the summer but pulled up last 2 starts 5 months apart, reported to have an irregular heartbeat on penultimate start.

Form: 7-628PP

Goodtimes Badtimes^p,t²⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 11-11| J: Ryan Mania| T: A M Thomson| OR: 95| C| D

9/1

Not straightforward and spurned a good opportunity at Sedgefield in the autumn. Poor effort back from 3 months off at Catterick since. Remains easy to oppose from a win perspective.

Form: 9-4332P

Low Mileage^p,t⁵⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: Edward Austin⁽⁵⁾| T: G Bewley| OR: 90

7/1

Fairly useful maiden chaser in Ireland but offered little first 3 starts for current connections. Stopped the slide to some extent in this headgear at Catterick last time but not enough to make him of immediate interest.

Form: 450-0P3

Henry Gray^t⁵⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 11-3| J: B S Hughes| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 87

5/1

Very big gelding (point winner) who ran his best race to date when second of 6 in handicap chase at Catterick (19.2f) last winter. Probably needed the run on belated return at Uttoxeter 8 weeks ago and better expected back in this sphere.

Form: 47/532-5

Minella Youngy^p,t¹¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-1| J: Sean Quinlan| T: Lizzie Quinlan| OR: 85

4/1

Mixed record over hurdles/fences for this yard this season and failed to justify support at Sedgefield 11 days ago. Mark continues to fall at least (now 12 lb below last winning mark).

Form: 043554

Divas Doyen^p¹³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-0| J: P W Wadge| T: Miss S E Forster| OR: 84| BF| D

4/1

Finally got off the mark at Carlisle in November before good second over this C&D next 2 starts. Needs to shrug off a rare below-par effort at Carlisle 2 weeks ago but she is the type to do so.

Form: 481224

Bravethewaves^t²⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 10-12| J: Toby Wynne⁽³⁾| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| OR: 82

7/2

Maiden hurdler but off the mark at the second attempt over fences at Catterick last month under a confident ride and should have more to offer in this sphere.

Form: 0/999F1

Onenightintown^b1,t⁷³

Age: 11| Weight: 10-5| J: Alice Stevens⁽³⁾| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 75

33/1

Unreliable sort who has yet to fire this term and easy to oppose. Change of headgear.

Form: 2P-P45P

Ex S'elance^p⁶⁹

Age: 11| Weight: 10-2| J: Charlie Maggs⁽⁵⁾| T: V Thompson| OR: 69| D

16/1

Dual chase winner in spring 2023 but has been struggling for a while now, his jumping particularly an issue this season. 3 lb out of handicap.

Form: P87-F68

Forecasts

Bravethewaves (7/2), Minella Youngy (4/1), Divas Doyen (4/1), Henry Gray (5/1), Low Mileage (7/1), Goodtimes Badtimes (9/1), Arctic Ambition (16/1), Ex S'elance (16/1), Onenightintown (33/1)

BRAVETHEWAVES proved none the worse for his spill on chasing debut when off the mark under a confident ride at Catterick last month and can defy a 6 lb rise. The low-mileage Henry Gray is of interest back over fences, while Divas Doyen is another to consider if her latest run can be forgiven.