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)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
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)
7 G Poor Roger Fell 155 lbs 25/1 Won
2nd
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)
9 G Poor Sandy Forster 137 lbs 9/1 13
3rd
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)
9 G Poor Susan Corbett 169 lbs 25/1 2.25
4th
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)
8 G Poor Harriet Graham & Gary Rutherford 145 lbs 12/1 5.5
5th
Midfield on inner - pushed along 5 out - ridden after 3 out - soon no impression and beaten(tchd 15/2)
9 M Poor Rose Dobbin 139 lbs 8/1 3.25
6th
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)
8 G Poor Nicky Richards 168 lbs 100/30 1.75
7th
In rear - headway and midfield halfway - pushed along and beaten 4 out(op 12/1)
7 G AVG Lucinda Russell 156 lbs 22/1 9
8th
Midfield - pushed along and weakened before 4 out(op 22/1 tchd 20/1)
6 G Poor Leonard Kerr 142 lbs 28/1 3.75
9th
Towards rear of midfield - pushed along after 5 out - weakened 3 out(tchd 28/1)
8 G Poor Dianne Sayer 168 lbs 25/1 3.25
10th
Led - headed and raced in second 8th - led again 9th - headed 5 out - soon ridden - weakened before 4 out(tchd 22/1)
9 G Poor Ian Duncan 137 lbs 20/1 40
99th
Prominent on inner - led 8th - fell 9th(op 3/1 tchd 10/3)
6 G Poor L J Morgan 161 lbs 11/4F -
99th
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)
7 G Poor N W Alexander 163 lbs 9/2 -