Nicola Drysdale's Not Quite Fifty Yet Handicap Chase

Off time: 14:21 | Winning time: 3m 54.43s

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Odds

Cesar Du Gouet

7/4

2/1

Welcome Ben

5/2

9/4

Old Salt

7/2, 4/1, 9/2

4/1

Witness In Court

6/1, 11/2, 5/1, 11/2, 5/1

5/1

Roachdale House

5/1, 11/2, 5/1, 11/2

11/2

SP Book Percentage 116.15

Non-Runners

No Such Number²⁷⁶

Weight: 10-11| Age: 11

T: M A Barnes J: Dale Irving

Forecasts

Cesar Du Gouet (2/1), Welcome Ben (9/4), Old Salt (4/1), Witness In Court (5/1), Roachdale House (11/2), No Such Number (33/1)

Given the recent success of seemingly well handicapped Irish raiders on the Scottish circuit a positive mention has to go to the Paul Flynn-trained handicap debutante Roachdale House who has the once top-notch claimer Paddy Merrigan in the saddle. However, despite a sizeable rise in the weights since his emphatic win at Ayr (2m4f), a preference is for the 'home-trained' 10yo WELCOME BEN who shouldn't be hindered by dropping back in trip with a past C&D chasing record of 112. It's doubtless that Cesar Du Gouet will be a popular option among punters for the Murphy/Johnson combination, but we'll opt to tread carefully with him for now (hasn't totally convinced).