13:30 Musselburgh

Saturday 30 October 2021

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Racing TV Go North Handicap Chase

Off time: 13:30 | Winning time: 5m 18.7s

Armattiekan^b¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 12-1| J: Peter Kavanagh⁽⁷⁾| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 111| CD

6/4

Notched fourth chase success with plenty in hand at Carlisle (2m, good to firm) recently. However, forecast slower ground here and this 9 lb higher mark are causes for concern.

Form: 2-43631

Raecius Felix¹³²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: B S Hughes| T: R Menzies| OR: 108

6/1

Dual winner last year, but form subsequently nosedived and it's easy enough to look elsewhere.

Form: 54P5-53

Doktor Glaz^v²¹⁰

Age: 11| Weight: 11-9| J: Craig Nichol| T: R Dobbin| OR: 105| D

5/1

Made the frame on each of his 4 starts last season following a lengthy absence, fourth of 9 at Carlisle (2½m, good) when last seen in April. Resumes on a 2 lb lower mark and couldn't rule out.

Form: 11/2344-

Boy's On Tour³⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 11-7| J: S Mulqueen| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 103| D

13/2

Hasn't tasted success since scoring at Perth (2½m) in August 2020, but he's now 12 lb below that winning mark and his latest third over that C&D was a respectable effort. One for the shortlist.

Form: 4-30543

Eagle Ridge^t¹⁹¹

Age: 10| Weight: 11-0| J: Danny McMenamin| T: N W Alexander| OR: 96| BF| CD

7/2

Winner of 3 of his 5 starts at this course, the latest a narrow verdict in a 3m handicap chase in January. Ended last season with a creditable second at Perth and he's in with a shout.

Form: 113342-

Gripper^t¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: Thomas Willmott⁽⁵⁾| T: W Young Jnr| OR: 94

20/1

Just the one success to his name following 21 hurdles starts, and he was a tailed-off last of 5 in the Carlisle handicap chase won by Armattiekan 16 days ago.

Form: 1235F5

Maureen's Star¹⁴⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 10-0| J: Edward Austin⁽⁷⁾| T: H Burns| OR: 69| D

150/1

Poor handicap chaser in Ireland and there has been little in the way of encouragement in her 4 starts since joining present yard.

Form: 8F75P-P

Non-Runners

Graystown²¹

Weight: 10-13| Age: 9

T: W Coltherd J: Sam Coltherd

Roll Of Thunder²⁹

Weight: 10-0| Age: 12

T: J Walton J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Armattiekan (6/4), Graystown (11/4), Eagle Ridge (7/2), Doktor Glaz (5/1), Raecius Felix (6/1), Boy's On Tour (13/2), Roll Of Thunder (12/1), Gripper (20/1), Maureen's Star (150/1)

This looks tricky and the tentative vote goes to BOY'S ON TOUR, who hasn't got his head in front for over a year but he's been given a chance by the handicapper and there were encouraging signs last time. Doktor Glaz will be a threat if ready to roll, while Eagle Ridge evidently likes it here and he shouldn't be far away, but there are doubts surrounding recent winners Armattiekan and Graystown.