13:45 Musselburgh

Monday 6 December 2021

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Scottish Racing Academy Christmas Jumper Novices' Handicap Chase

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 5  |   2m 6f  |   Good to Soft  |   11 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 13:45  |   Winning time: 5m 42.09s
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Cloth number
Odds
Star rating
Horse A-Z
1
Horse silk
Dequall44
Age: 5|  Weight: 11-12| J: Jamie Hamilton| T: W Coltherd| OR:  103| BF
7/1
Off 5 months before creditable fifth of 10 in handicap hurdle at Kelso (25.8f) 44 days ago. Makes chase debut now, and he's much respected.
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2
Horse silk
Dora De Janeiro20
Age: 8|  Weight: 11-11| J: J Kington| T: S G West| OR:  102| C
10/1
Off 7 months before last of 11 in handicap hurdle at Ayr (20.4f) 20 days ago. Sent over fences now, and this dual hurdle winner is no forlorn hope with reappearance run under her belt.
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3
Horse silk
Chestervilleh19
Age: 7|  Weight: 11-9| J: Nathan Moscrop(3)| T: R Menzies| OR:  100
17/2
Ex-Irish winning hurdler. Only ninth of 13 in handicap chase (18/1) at Hexham (15.6f, good to soft) 19 days ago for her new yard, so others more persuasive.
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4
Horse silk
Raddle And Humh32
Age: 7|  Weight: 11-6| J: Miss Becky Smith(3)| T: Micky Hammond| OR:  97
14/1
Off the mark in 20f handicap hurdle at Market Rasen in June. Below par both runs since however so now goes over fences with a bit to prove.
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5
Horse silk
Gun Merchant18
Age: 8|  Weight: 11-1| J: Sean Quinlan| T: Mrs A C Hamilton| OR:  92
3/1
Had breathing op before showing improved form to open his account in 4-runner handicap chase at Newcastle (23.4f) 18 days ago. Expected to be bang there despite 3 lb rise.
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6
Horse silk
Holme Abbey30
Age: 8|  Weight: 10-13| J: Danny McMenamin| T: N G Richards| OR:  90
11/1
Improved when shedding maiden tag in a Hexham novices' handicap chase in May. Off 4 months before last of 6 in Kelso handicap last time, so should strip sharper here.
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7
Horse silk
Gripperb37
Age: 6|  Weight: 10-13| J: D R Fox| T: W Young Jnr| OR:  90
33/1
Fair 2m winner over hurdles, but he's unreliable and came in last of 7 in handicap chase here 37 days ago, never travelling well. Blinkers back on with plenty to prove.
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8
Horse silk
Lastofthecosmicsp,t33
Age: 6|  Weight: 10-11| J: C O'Farrell| T: I Jardine| OR:  88
12/1
Modest 20f winner over hurdles but he beat only one on his chasing bow in 20f handicap here 33 days ago. Lots more is required.
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9
Horse silk
Permission Grantedp18
Age: 9|  Weight: 10-7| J: Craig Nichol| T: R Dobbin| OR:  84| C
4/1
Arrives in top form over hurdles, scoring at Ayr before second of 12 in 3m handicap at Newcastle. Needs considering now sent over fences.
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10
Horse silk
Ashjanp30
Age: 8|  Weight: 10-5| J: Edward Austin(7)| T: Miss S E Forster| OR:  82
12/1
It's now twenty three runs since his last win in 2018, and below-par fourth of 6 in handicap at Kelso (17.1f) 30 days ago. Back up in trip with more needed.
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11
Horse silk
Elixerp25
Age: 8|  Weight: 10-0| J: Thomas Willmott(5)| T: F P Murtagh| OR:  73
10/1
Remains a maiden after 30 runs, but he comes here in good nick, third in 27f Sedgefield handicap 25 days ago. Cheekpieces back on but 4 lb out of the handicap.
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Non-Runners

12
Horse silk
Shanbally Rose75
Weight: 10-0|  Age: 7
T: R Dobbin  J: Dylan Johnston
NR

Forecasts

Gun Merchant (3/1), Permission Granted (4/1), Dequall (7/1), Chesterville (17/2), Elixer (10/1), Dora De Janeiro (10/1), Holme Abbey (11/1), Lastofthecosmics (12/1), Ashjan (12/1), Raddle And Hum (14/1), Shanbally Rose (20/1), Gripper (33/1)

Verdict

GUN MERCHANT showed the benefit of wind surgery when gaining his breakthrough success at Newcastle last month and is fancied to defy a 3 lb rise in the weights in a race where lots have question marks against them. Permission Granted comes here at the top of his game over hurdles so is feared most on his first go in this sphere, with fellow chasing debutant Dequall another to consider.

  1. GUN MERCHANT
  2. PERMISSION GRANTED (IRE)
  3. DEQUALL

Prize Money

1st: £3,050.002nd: £1,405.003rd: £702.004th: £352.005th: £350.006th: £350.007th: £350.008th: £350.00

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