14:15 Musselburgh

Wednesday 8 November 2023

All12:3513:0513:4014:1514:5015:2516:00

Close Brothers And CMS McKenna Handicap Chase

Off time: 14:16 | Winning time: 3m 57.8s

Okavango Delta^p¹⁹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Henry Brooke| T: R Dobbin| OR: 103WS

10/1

Got off the mark in first-time cheekpieces at Doncaster a year ago but hasn't threatened in 4 runs since. Off 6 months. Makes chase debut. Down in trip.

Form: 318658-

Friary Rock^p²⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Lewis Dobb⁽⁷⁾| T: L Morgan| OR: 101

5/1

Made a winning return at Perth (2m4f) in May. Not at that level since but latest third at Huntingdon was a step back in the right direction.

Form: 134343

Heros De Moutiers^b1³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: B S Hughes| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 94

9/2

Has made the frame on all 4 chase outings, albeit below his best when fourth of 9 in handicap chase at Bangor (17.4f, soft) 35 days ago. On a decent mark if responding to headgear.

Form: 34-2424

Hashtag Lord^p²⁴²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Ryan Mania| T: J Ewart| OR: 91WS

4/1

Maiden hurdler who failed to progress switched to handicaps. Off 8 months. Makes chase debut.

Form: 623384-

Wonderweasle³⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Alan Johns| T: Tim Vaughan| OR: 89

5/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 66/1, fourth of 11 in novice hurdle at Newton Abbot (16.8f, soft) 37 days ago. Makes chase/handicap chase debut.

Form: 3-54

Magic Mike²²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-9| J: Craig Nichol| T: Paul Robson| OR: 84| D

4/1

Dual 2m hurdles winner in the spring who has taken well to fences, winning at Southwell (2m, good to soft) last month. Not in same form ridden with more restraint at Huntingdon 2 weeks later.

Form: 158314

Budarri^p,t¹⁴⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 10-7| J: Danny McMenamin| T: W Coltherd| OR: 82| BF| CD

15/2

Latest win in chase over C&D in February and good second at Hexham last 2 starts. Respected back from a break.

Form: 12-4522

Ingleby Mackenzie^p,t⁶³

Age: 9| Weight: 10-2| J: Sean Quinlan| T: Ewan Whillans| OR: 72| D

25/1

Fair handicap chaser in Ireland for Henry de Bromhead but yet to threaten for this yard. Has lots to prove.

Form: 97-7665

Non-Runners

Edmond Dantes³⁶

Weight: 10-13| Age: 7

T: Paula Smith J: Emma Smith-Chaston

Forecasts

Magic Mike (4/1), Hashtag Lord (4/1), Heros De Moutiers (9/2), Friary Rock (5/1), Wonderweasle (5/1), Budarri (15/2), Okavango Delta (10/1), Ingleby Mackenzie (25/1), Edmond Dantes (25/1)

It could be worth chancing FRIARY ROCK, who took a step back in the right direction at Huntingdon last time and is now 5 lb below his last winning mark. Heros de Moutiers and Budarri head the dangers.