Musselburgh
14:15
bet365 Edinburgh National Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
Musselburgh Date: Sat, 03 Feb 2024 Distance: 3m7½f Type: Chase Going: Good To Soft Class: Class 2 Surface: Turf
Win: £5.50 Place: £2.20 £5.60 £2.10 Exacta: £80.20 Tricast: £415.34 Trifecta: £614.60
Non-Runners: Truckers Lodge (self certificate, lame)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
Made virtually all - joined after 14th - going best 4 out - shaken up and went clear after 3 out - good jump 2 out - kept on well run-in - easily(op 11/2 tchd 4/1)
7 G Poor Lucinda Russell 148 lbs 9/2F Won
2nd
Disputed lead - prominent 3rd - went clear with winner after 14th - pushed along 4 out - no chance with winner after 3 out - kept on(op 10/1)
11 G AVG Paul Nicholls 159 lbs 14/1 21
3rd
Disputed lead - prominent 3rd - lost third 17th - soon outpaced - rallied from 4 out - switched left before 2 out - went modest third before last(op 17/2)
9 G Poor Venetia Williams 158 lbs 13/2 1.5
4th
Held up in rear on inner - steady headway and in touch with leaders after 14th - went fourth 15th - went third 17th - no impression from 3 out - mistake 2 out - weakened and lost third before last(op 9/2 tchd 11/2)
9 G AVG Gavin Cromwell 158 lbs 5/1 8.5
5th
Midfield on inner - lost position when hit 12th - struggling when reminders 15th - rallying 17th - weakened quickly from 4 out (vet said gelding sustained an overreach injury left-fore)(tchd 11/1)
8 G AVG Fergal O'Brien 156 lbs 12/1 4.5
6th
Midfield - pushed along and lost position 15th - struggling from 17th - no chance before 4 out(op 11/1)
9 G AVG Charlie Longsdon 164 lbs 14/1 .5
7th
In touch with leaders in centre of group - lost position 16th - weakened after 17th - no chance before 4 out(op 14/1)
8 G Poor C Byrnes 148 lbs 16/1 11
99th
Midfield on outer - lost position 13th - dropped to last and struggling 14th - pulled up before 15th(op 80/1 tchd 50/1)
11 G Poor Sophie Leech 144 lbs 66/1 -
99th
In touch with leaders on outer - midfield 7th - lost position and dropped to rear 11th - struggling from 15th - weakened quickly and pulled up before 17th(op 7/1 tchd 6/1)
11 G AVG Alastair Ralph 153 lbs 13/2 -
99th
Took keen hold - in touch with leaders on inner - not fluent 11th - lost position and struggling before 15th - tailed off when pulled up after 16th(op 14/1)
9 G Good Sam England 144 lbs 11/1 -
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99th
Held up in rear - pushed along briefly before 11th - reminders before 12th - tailed off from 15th - pulled up before 17th (jockey said gelding was never travelling; vet had nothing to report)(op 17/2)
10 G AVG Nicky Richards 154 lbs 10/1 -
99th
Raced in last - slow jump and reminder 1st - detached from 8th - tailed off when pulled up before 10th (jockey said gelding was never travelling; vet had nothing to report)(op 8/1)
7 G Poor Harriet Graham & Gary Rutherford 150 lbs 7/1 -