Musselburgh Races
Musselburgh
14:10
Fitzdares New Years Day Novices' Handicap Chase
Musselburgh
Date: Sun, 01 Jan 2023
Distance: 2m4½f
Type: Chase
Going: Soft
Class: Class 5
Surface: Turf
Win: £29.30
Place: £7.60 £3.20 £6.70
Exacta: £313.70
Tricast: £5626.67
Trifecta: £2576.60
Non-Runners: The Great Georgie (unsuitable ground)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 7 | Large Action (GB) | 7 G | Poor | Roger Fell | 155 lbs | 25/1 | Won | Jumped well - prominent on outer - led going easily 5 out - pushed along and went clear after 3 out - ridden briefly run-in - eased towards finish - comfortably(op 18/1) | ||
| 2nd | 11 | Dr Shirocco (IRE) | 9 G | Poor |
Patrick Wadge
(7)lbs
|
Sandy Forster | 137 lbs | 9/1 | 13 | Towards rear - pushed along and some headway 4 out - stayed on after 3 out - ridden after 2 out - went second towards finish - no match for winner(op 17/2 tchd 8/1) | |
| 3rd | 1 | En Meme Temps (FR) | 9 G | Poor | Susan Corbett | 169 lbs | 25/1 | 2.25 | Towards rear - headway from 5 out - went second just after 4 out - pushed along and no chance with winner after 3 out - ridden after 2 out - weakened and lost second towards finish(op 22/1 tchd 28/1) | ||
| 4th | 8 | Shoughall's Boy (IRE) | 8 G | Poor |
Edward Austin
(5)lbs
|
Harriet Graham & Gary Rutherford | 145 lbs | 12/1 | 5.5 | Midfield on outer - midfield 3rd - headway and went second after 5 out - soon ridden - lost second just after 4 out - weakened after 2 out(op 18/1) | |
| 5th | 9 | Shanbally Rose (IRE) | 9 M | Poor |
Dylan Johnston
(10)lbs
|
Rose Dobbin | 139 lbs | 8/1 | 3.25 | Midfield on inner - pushed along 5 out - ridden after 3 out - soon no impression and beaten(tchd 15/2) | |
| 6th | 2 | Everyday Champagne (IRE) | 8 G | Poor | Nicky Richards | 168 lbs | 100/30 | 1.75 | In touch with leaders - hampered by faller 9th - not fluent 11th - soon pushed along and lost position - outpaced and beaten from 4 out(op 7/2) | ||
| 7th | 6 | Thunder In Milan (IRE) | 7 G | AVG | Lucinda Russell | 156 lbs | 22/1 | 9 | In rear - headway and midfield halfway - pushed along and beaten 4 out(op 12/1) | ||
| 8th | 12 | New Zealander (GB) | 6 G | Poor | Leonard Kerr | 142 lbs | 28/1 | 3.75 | Midfield - pushed along and weakened before 4 out(op 22/1 tchd 20/1) | ||
| 9th | 3 | Idilico (FR) | 8 G | Poor | Dianne Sayer | 168 lbs | 25/1 | 3.25 | Towards rear of midfield - pushed along after 5 out - weakened 3 out(tchd 28/1) | ||
| 10th | 13 | Bannside (IRE) | 9 G | Poor |
Alan Doyle
(5)lbs
|
Ian Duncan | 137 lbs | 20/1 | 40 | Led - headed and raced in second 8th - led again 9th - headed 5 out - soon ridden - weakened before 4 out(tchd 22/1) | |
| 99th | 5 | Dondiam (FR) | 6 G | Poor | L J Morgan | 161 lbs | 11/4F | - | Prominent on inner - led 8th - fell 9th(op 3/1 tchd 10/3) | ||
| 99th | 4 | Warriors Story (GB) | 7 G | Poor |
Bruce Lynn
(3)lbs
|
N W Alexander | 163 lbs | 9/2 | - | Prominent - hampered by faller 9th - pushed along and lost position after 11th - soon struggling - pulled up before 3 out (trainer said - regarding the poor form shown - that race came too soon for the gelding - having run 10 days ago; vet said post-race examination failed to reveal any abnormalities)(op 4/1 tchd 5/1) |