15:00 Musselburgh

Friday 3 January 2020

All12:2012:5013:2013:5514:2515:0015:35

Betway Beginners' Chase

  • 5YO plus  |   Class 4  |   2m 6f  |   Good to Soft  |   3 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:00  |   Winning time: 5m 42.12s
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Cloth number
Odds
Horse A-Z
2
Horse silk
I'm To Blameh22
Age: 7|  Weight: 11-0| J: Sean Quinlan| T: K Dalgleish| OR:  137| BF| C
5/6
Three-time hurdles winner who has matched that form with two placed efforts over fences at Carlisle and Newcastle (2m). Up in trip again but has very few negatives and holds leading claims.
3
Horse silk
Mahlervous265
Age: 7|  Weight: 11-0| J: Adrian Heskin| T: W Greatrex| OR:  131
9/2
Very useful hurdler who was last seen registering ready success in 2m5f Ayr handicap hurdle in April. Makes belated appearance and will need to be on his game to trouble market leaders.
4
Horse silk
Irish Roe20
Age: 9|  Weight: 10-7| J: Henry Brooke| T: P Atkinson| OR:  139| BF
2/1
Useful hurdler who has re-found her spark this season, including when second in competitive handicap hurdle at Doncaster (2m) last month, Gets mares' allowance so must be considered.

Non-Runners

1
Horse silk
Dr Hooves216
Weight: 11-0|  Age: 7
T: Miss Lucinda V Russell  J: D R Fox
NR

Forecasts

I'm To Blame (5/6), Irish Roe (2/1), Mahlervous (9/2), Dr Hooves (16/1)

Verdict

While yet to win over fences, I'M TO BLAME has improved on his hurdles form in two starts to date and shaped as if there is further improvement to come in this discipline. With a small field his trainer Keith Dalgleish looks to have found an ideal opportunity to notch a chasing success. Irish Roe on paper is the main danger given her recent revival and 3lb allowance from the selection, while Mahlervous has showed himself to be a more-than capable horse, but may strip fitter for this outing.
  1. I'm To Blame
  2. Irish Roe
  3. Mahlervous

Prize Money

1st: £4,289.002nd: £1,259.003rd: £630.004th: £350.005th: £350.006th: £350.007th: £350.008th: £350.00

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