15:00 Musselburgh
Friday 20 January 2017
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Celebrating 30 Years Of Jumps Racing At Musselburgh Handicap Chase
- 5YO plus | Class 4 | 2m 3f 193y | Good | 9 Runners | Turf | Weighed In
- Off time: 15:00 | Winning time: 4m 58.97s
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Recent Hexham scorer who is all previous winner over C&D. Has been looking held over hurdles since that last victory but now returns to the large obstacles off the same mark and looks to defy top weight again, though should be tougher.
Shaped more encouragingly than his first attempt over fences here on New Year's Day. He drops in the weights again in a similar contest on ground that is likely to suit him, but will need to rediscover his best hurdles form to be competitive again. Cheek pieces on.
Steps up to this trip for only the second time since moving yards in Nov '14. Looked held on that first occasion but that was off a much higher mark. This is also a drop down in grade compared to some of his recent races.
Close second last time out suggested he might be handicapped to win a race such as this again, despite never challenging the winner. However, all his best form is on ground much softer than what's forecast for today.
Back to a similar mark that he won at Sedgefield off of in September. Has looked held on each start since but could be a player if coming back into his own on his preferred sound surface.
Has run consistently well at this course despite not getting his nose in front since this meeting two years ago. Trip and ground will suit and this should prove easier than some of his recent assignments.
Still a 13-race maiden under rules but has not been totally devoid of promise, especially over this trip, over which he came closest to victory at Hexham in October. Entitled to improve for switch back to this yard.
Steps back up in trip after an unsuccessful attempt at 2m last time. Looks held by the handicapper, but is still gradually going down the weights and it wouldn't be the biggest shock if he ran a big race.
Is yet to come into his own over fences and remains 0/9 under NH Rules. Headgear tried but unless it proves revolutionary another low-key showing is likely.
Forecasts
Chain Of Beacons (5/2), Fields of Glory (4/1), Pekanheim (11/2), Quito Du Tresor (7/1), Chestnut Ben (8/1), Apachee Prince (8/1), Tambour Major (14/1), Civil Unrest (20/1), Safari Journey (40/1)
Civil Unrest won off this mark at Hexham a few starts to go. He has disappointed over hurdles since but should run a big race now switched back to the large obstacles. Preference, though, is for CHAIN OF BEACONS, a 13-race maiden but who has come close on a number of occasions and is taken to get his nose in front for the first time. Multiple C&D winner Qulto Du Tresor can give them most to think about stepping down in class.
1. Chain Of Beacons
2. Civil Unrest
3. Quito Du Tresor
Prize Money
1st: £3,899.002nd: £1,145.003rd: £572.004th: £286.00
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