Musselburgh Handicap Chase

Off time: 15:01 | Winning time: 6m 30.40s

First Account^v⁵⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: B S Hughes| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 124| CD

6/4

Form: 3-P2212

Eaglehill⁸⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-11| J: Aidan Coleman| T: O Murphy| OR: 123| D

9/2

Made light of a six-month absence when landing 3-runner handicap chase at Fakenham (3m) in October. Up 2 lb but he's now 3-5 in this sphere, so he rates a player after another break.

Form: 0P11P-1

Dino Boy²⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-9| J: C O'Farrell| T: I Jardine| OR: 121| D

6/1

Arrives below par, making mistakes when only eighth of 13 in 4m handicap chase at Kelso 29 days ago. Others are preferred more.

Form: 12P-258

Brian Boranha^t⁴⁵

Age: 11| Weight: 11-8| J: Callum Bewley| T: P D Niven| OR: 120| D

14/1

Gained first win since 2018 in 25f handicap chase at Catterick 45 days ago. Veteran can't be ruled out off 2 lb higher mark.

Form: 3463-61

That's A Given^p²⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: Sean Quinlan| T: N W Alexander| OR: 119

10/1

Fairly useful winner for Noel Williams, but he came in last in handicap hurdle here on yard bow after 5 months off. Cheekpieces back on returned to fences and no surprise to see him step forward.

Form: 2-431P0

Pookie Pekan³⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 11-1| J: Sam Coltherd| T: W Coltherd| OR: 113

13/2

Scored at Perth in June but he jumped sketchily when only fair fifth of 10 in 20f handicap chase at Newcastle on his return 37 days ago. Bit more is needed now.

Form: P672-15

Elmono^t⁶⁵

9/1

C&D winner but he arrives below par, only fourth of 6 in handicap chase here 65 days ago. Back from a wind op now with more required.

Form: 4653U4

Forecasts

First Account (6/4), Eaglehill (9/2), Dino Boy (6/1), Pookie Pekan (13/2), Elmono (9/1), That's A Given (10/1), Brian Boranha (14/1)

EAGLEHILL is building up a good strike rate over fences and goes well fresh too so Olly Murphy's 8-y-o is taken to follow up his Fakenham reappearance success at the chief expense of First Account, who was edged out of it at Carlisle last time and seems sure to go well again. Veteran Brian Boranha appeals as the pick of the remainder.