13:55 Musselburgh

Friday 22 January 2021

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Betway Novices' Handicap Chase

Off time: 13:55 | Winning time: 6m 32.33s

Chanting Hill⁷⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 12-1| J: R D Day| T: N W Alexander| OR: 106| BF| D

11/4

Point winner who left hurdling efforts in her wake when taking novices' handicap chase at Kelso in October. Still going well when fell at Newcastle next time, so remains with potential after a break.

Form: 1/44P-1F

Petite Ganache^b⁵⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: B S Hughes| T: N G Richards| OR: 103| CD

10/1

Has lost his form over hurdles recently and didn't look a natural on his previous go over fences. Others preferred.

Form: 1-33370

Keep The River^p³²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: C O'Farrell| T: I Jardine| OR: 95

7/1

Moderate hurdler who has been below form so far this term, so hard to fancy on chasing debut despite a sliding mark.

Form: 39U-635

Tour De Pub^p1⁶⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: Jamie Hamilton| T: M Walford| OR: 94| D

22/1

Modest form at best over hurdles but pulled up last time and set to struggle now chasing for the first time after a couple of months off.

Form: 1863/8P

Eagle De Guye^t1²⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: Sean Quinlan| T: R Dobbin| OR: 89| BF

6/1

Ex-pointer who bettered hurdling form at the first attempt over fences when third at Wetherby in December. Found test too much there next time, so interesting on this sharper track with tongue tied.

Form: 6-9737

Cudgel²⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 10-11| J: Craig Nichol| T: J Walton| OR: 88| BF

7/1

Likeable type who landed his first two outings this term then ended up with too much to do when only fourth at Catterick last time. Could make his presence felt if they go a solid gallop.

Form: 323-114

Bobbie The Dazzler²⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 10-10| J: Alison Clarke⁽⁷⁾| T: Kenny Johnson| OR: 87

80/1

Doesn't appear to retain any ability. Tries chasing for the first time.

Form: 0P-8806

Emirat De Catana²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-9| J: S Mulqueen⁽³⁾| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 86| D

12/1

Temperamental sort who came in last of 5 to Brotherly Company in C&D handicap chase 21 days ago. Readily opposed.

Form: FF8658

Real Armani^t⁴⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 10-3| J: Ross Chapman| T: Mrs J Walton| OR: 80

11/4

Poor maiden hurdler who offered some encouragement over fences earlier this year and likely needed the run when only fifth in a a handicap at Wetherby 48 days ago. Not ruled out.

Form: 66322-5

Non-Runners

Linenhall⁵⁰

Weight: 11-9| Age: 9

T: B Pauling J: Non Runner

Hang Tough⁵²

Weight: 11-1| Age: 7

T: J & A O'Neill J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.

Shattered Glass³⁸

Weight: 10-8| Age: 7

T: M Scudamore J: T Scudamore

Our Idic Boy⁶²

Weight: 10-0| Age: 7

T: Ian Williams J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Real Armani (11/4), Chanting Hill (11/4), Hang Tough (5/1), Eagle De Guye (6/1), Keep The River (7/1), Shattered Glass (7/1), Cudgel (7/1), Linenhall (8/1), Petite Ganache (10/1), Emirat De Catana (12/1), Tour De Pub (22/1), Our Idic Boy (50/1), Bobbie The Dazzler (80/1)

The form of HANG TOUGH's win at Lingfield in November was boosted earlier in the week so, despite disappointing since, he's taken to bounce back to winning ways with Kevin Brogan's claim a big help. Chanting Hill is another one with potential and is regarded as the main threat ahead of Cudgel.