14:10 Musselburgh

Sunday 1 January 2023

All12:2513:0013:3514:1014:4515:20

Fitzdares New Years Day Novices' Handicap Chase

Off time: 14:11 | Winning time: 4m 40.58s

En Meme Temps^p,t²⁴³

Age: 9| Weight: 12-1| J: Sam Coltherd| T: S Corbett| OR: 101

25/1

Fair 19f winner over hurdles but not gone on from a promising start over fences, well held again at Ayr in May. Has left Philip Kirby.

Form: 22346-4

Everyday Champagne³⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Sean Quinlan| T: N G Richards| OR: 100| D

10/3

Off the mark over hurdles at Hexham in March, then ran with credit when fourth at Perth the following month. Surpassed that level immediately over fences when landing 5-runner race at Doncaster in November and there should be more to come.

Form: 65314-1

Idilico⁴¹

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: Danny McMenamin| T: Mrs Dianne Sayer| OR: 100| CD

25/1

Resumed winning ways from 3 lb lower mark at Perth (20f) in September and turned in another solid effort when runner-up back at that venue a month later. Excuses twice since and now goes back over fences.

Form: 351264

Warriors Story^t¹⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Bruce Lynn⁽³⁾| T: N W Alexander| OR: 98| D

9/2

Fair bumper form for Keith Dalgleish and built on previous promise over hurdles when landing a Newcastle handicap (20.3f, good) in April. Left opening run over fences behind when second of 10 in a re-fitted tongue tie at Ayr. Up 6 lb but not yet exposed.

Form: 41-P232

Dondiam^h1⁶⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: B S Hughes| T: L Morgan| OR: 93| D

11/4

Just modest form in bumpers/over hurdles for Oliver Greenall but shaped with a little encouragement back from a 6-month break for new yard at Stratford. Possible that this former point winner will be seen in a better light now switched to fences. Hood fitted.

Form: 1/3635-6

Thunder In Milan^p²⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: S Mulqueen| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 88

22/1

Unable to match bumper form in 4 hurdles outings last term and made an inauspicious start to his chase career at Ayr in October. Didn't achieve a great deal despite finishing second here last time and now up in trip.

Form: 4540-P2

Large Action³³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-1| J: Ryan Mania| T: R Fell & S Murray| OR: 87

25/1

In the process of showing improved form under front-running tactics at Catterick in March, around a length up when falling at the last. Pulled up both starts in November so lots to prove now sent chasing.

Form: UF94-PP

Shoughall's Boy^p1¹⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 10-10| J: Edward Austin⁽⁵⁾| T: H Graham & G Rutherford| OR: 82| D

12/1

Back-to-back wins in 20f handicap hurdles at Hexham to end 2021 but hasn't achieved a great deal since. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 1139-75

Shanbally Rose³¹

Age: 9| Weight: 10-9| J: Dylan Johnston⁽¹⁰⁾| T: R Dobbin| OR: 81| D

8/1

Off the mark in 7-runner handicap chase at Perth in September. Placed both starts since and likely to give it another good go. High on the shortlist.

Form: 26-P123

Dr Shirocco⁴⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 10-4| J: P W Wadge⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss S E Forster| OR: 76

9/1

Just the one win from 7 starts between the flags and 0-16 over hurdles. Opening chase run wasn't devoid of promise.

Form: 94-5804

New Zealander⁶⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: D R Fox| T: L Kerr| OR: 71

28/1

Long-standing maiden who is out of the weights for chase debut.

Form: 646365

Bannside^p³³

Age: 7| Weight: 10-2| J: Alan Doyle⁽⁵⁾| T: I A Duncan| OR: 69

20/1

Poor form over hurdles and hasn't looked any better in this sphere following 4 attempts.

Form: 76F-679

Non-Runners

The Great Georgie⁴⁶

Weight: 10-8| Age: 8

T: Mrs J Stephen J: Craig Nichol

Forecasts

Dondiam (11/4), Everyday Champagne (10/3), Warriors Story (9/2), Shanbally Rose (8/1), Dr Shirocco (9/1), Shoughall's Boy (12/1), Bannside (20/1), Thunder In Milan (22/1), Large Action (25/1), En Meme Temps (25/1), Idilico (25/1), New Zealander (28/1), The Great Georgie (50/1)

EVERYDAY CHAMPAGNE surpassed his hurdles form at the first attempt when successful at Doncaster in November and with the prospect of more to come, he's hard to get away from. Shanbally Rose and Warriors Story head the opposition.