14:45 Musselburgh

Tuesday 3 January 2023

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Fitzdares New Year Handicap Chase

Off time: 15:14 | Winning time: 4m 8.90s

Arthur's Quay^t⁶^{(ex 7)}

Age: 9| Weight: 12-4| J: R P McLernon| T: B Haslam| OR: 107| D

11/8

Unexposed for current stable and took advantage of a reduced mark to comfortably open his account in this sphere in 2m Catterick handicap 6 days ago. One to beat turned out under a 7 lb penalty.

Form: P-U7331

Lake Takapuna^p³⁹

Age: 12| Weight: 12-0| J: Danny McMenamin| T: J Ewart| OR: 110| D

16/1

Unreliable type. 4/1, last of 5 in handicap chase at Doncaster (16.4f) 39 days ago so he needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 825/2-55

Fix At All^t,v¹

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Luca Morgan⁽³⁾| T: M Scudamore| OR: 110

6/1

Shaped as if needing the run in first-time visor after wind op/9 months off when third of 7 in handicap chase at Newcastle (20.1f) 38 days ago. Down in trip. Considered with that run under his belt. Engaged 3.45 Ayr Monday.

Form: B365-33

Jimmy Rabbitte⁴³

Age: 10| Weight: 11-8| J: Sam Coltherd| T: W Coltherd| OR: 104| D

16/1

40/1, returning from over 2 years off but going well when fell 4 out in handicap chase here 43 days ago won by Hold Onto The Line. Not ruled out.

Form: 55642/F

Limerick Leader^t1⁴⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Craig Nichol| T: R Dobbin| OR: 103| D

10/3

Fair 2m winner over hurdles who is the type to make a chaser (tall gelding). Tongue strap on for 1st time. Worth a market check.

Form: 219-033

Moore Clouds⁴⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-9| J: Callum Bewley| T: A Wilson| OR: 91

9/2

Made a promising start in this sphere when second of 7 in handicap chase (7/1) at Fakenham (16.3f) 49 days ago, going with enthusiasm. Should progress, so can't be discounted.

Form: 8/23-462

Non-Runners

Antey²

Weight: 12-2| Age: 10

T: Miss Lucinda V Russell J: S Mulqueen

Hold Onto The Line⁴³

Weight: 11-12| Age: 6

T: J Ewart J: B S Hughes

Snowy Clouds³⁶

Weight: 11-5| Age: 7

T: N G Richards J: Sean Quinlan

Forecasts

Arthur's Quay (11/8), Hold Onto The Line (3/1), Limerick Leader (10/3), Moore Clouds (9/2), Fix At All (6/1), Snowy Clouds (6/1), Lake Takapuna (16/1), Jimmy Rabbitte (16/1), Antey (25/1)

A few with chances but ARTHUR'S QUAY got off the mark over fences at Catterick with something to spare only six days ago and is weighted to go in again under a 7 lb penalty. Course-winner Hold Onto The Line has better days ahead of him and rates a big threat however, with both Moore Clouds and Jimmy Rabbitte in the mix too in a competitive handicap.