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15:15 Musselburgh
Monday 9 December 2024
All12:4513:1513:4514:1514:4515:15
Virgin Bet Daily Price Boosts Handicap Chase
- 4YO plus | Class 5 | 2m 7f 138y | Good to Soft | 10 Runners | Turf | Weighed In
- Off time: 15:15 | Winning time: 6m 14.32s
T: P AtkinsonJ: Danny McMenamin
Towards rear, closed into 4th at 13th, led 4 out travelling strongly, pushed along after 3 out and soon faced challenge, forged on after 2 out, ridden out run-in, stayed on well op 7/1
T: Paul RobsonJ: Craig Nichol
Mid-division, left in 3rd at 4th, pushed along after 4 out, mistake 3 out, pressed leader and hit 2 out, soon ridden, kept on one pace run-in tchd 85/40
T: Christian WilliamsJ: Ellis Collier (7)
Handy, left in lead 4th, headed 4 out, ridden before 2 out and kept on, rallied closing stages run-in
T: Miss S E ForsterJ: C O'Farrell
In rear, headway after 14th, disputed 3rd 4 out, pushed along 2 out, kept on, not pace to challenge tchd 9/2
T: M A BarnesJ: Peter Kavanagh (3)
Mid-division, went 4th at 5th, pushed along 4 out, ridden and gradually weakened 3 out op 10/1 tchd 14/1
T: Miss Lucinda V RussellJ: Alan Doyle (5)
Chased leaders, dropped towards rear after 6th, pushed along after 14th, no real progress op 7/1 tchd 6/1
T: Mrs Dianne SayerJ: Henry Brooke
Mid-division, pushed along before 3 out, soon beaten op 10/1
T: V ThompsonJ: Charlie Maggs (7)
Rear mid-division, not fluent 3rd, pushed along 14th, well held tchd 28/1
Also Ran
T: R MenziesJ: B S Hughes
Prominent, left 2nd at 4th, pushed along and weakening tamely when fell 4 out op 12/1 tchd 14/1
T: Gary RutherfordJ: Miss Lucy Brown (7)
Led, unseated rider 4th op 66/1
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Non-Runners
3
Lisloran300
Weight: 11-11| Age: 8
T: R Ross J: Ross Chapman
NR
Betting Breakdown
Tote Win:£8.50Pl:£2.10, £1.40, £2.00EX:£33.50Trifecta:£150.80Tricast:£79.64SF:£25.80Swingers:£4.50, £6.80, £1.90
Forecasts
Okavango Delta (9/4), Jony Max (4/1), Dr Shirocco (11/2), Return Fire (13/2), Ribeye (15/2), Take Centre Stage (10/1), Halfway House Lad (11/1), Lisloran (14/1), Wearelongterm (20/1), Ex S'elance (25/1), Rufio (100/1)
The in-form JONY MAX was only just denied under a penalty at Taunton last month and should go well again. Return Fire and Dr Shirocco are closely matched on these terms judged on their form here 10 days ago and they head the dangers.
- JONY MAX (IRE)
- RETURN FIRE (IRE)
- DR SHIROCCO (IRE)
Previous Winners
Prize Money
1st: £4,225.002nd: £1,944.003rd: £972.004th: £486.005th: £242.00
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