14:50 Musselburgh

Wednesday 8 November 2023

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Off time: 14:52 | Winning time: 5m 15.90s

Kap Chidley³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Alan Johns| T: Tim Vaughan| OR: 100

5/2

Improved when second on handicap/chase bow at Chepstow in March. Undone by a couple of errors at Newton Abbot, but back on the up when runner-up at Uttoxeter (3m, soft) on return and he should have a part to play.

Form: 75324-2

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Martalindy¹⁴⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Ross Chapman| T: P A Kirby| OR: 100| D

33/1

Won a weak mares' maiden hurdle at Huntingdon last October, springing a surprise in the process (sent off at 50/1). Safely held all 4 subsequent starts, though, and she's opposable on this chase debut.

Form: B126-P6

Marajman^p,t¹¹³

Age: 9| Weight: 12-0| J: R T Dunne| T: R M Smith| OR: 100| D

33/1

Hit the target twice in handicap chases for the Pogson's during the summer, including at Southwell (20.4f, good to soft) when last seen in July. Remains on a good mark up 6 lb and shouldn't be far away if fully tuned-up following a break on debut for new yard.

Form: P-512U1

Thunder In Milan^p⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: S Mulqueen| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 94| BF| CD

9/2

Successful over C&D last season and resumed winning ways with a career best in 9-runner Perth handicap (20.1f, heavy) in September. However, his jumping went to pot when bidding to follow up off this 9 lb higher mark at Ayr on Saturday, and the worry has to be that this race will come too soon.

Form: 415-51P

Moore Clouds²⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: Callum Bewley| T: A Wilson| OR: 93

18/1

Off the mark when making all in 7-runner handicap chase at Market Rasen (17.2f, good) in June, going with enthusiasm. Unable to dominate when put in her place on return at Sedgefield, though, and she's likely to find a few of these too strong.

Form: 22F6-14

Artic Row^t¹⁷⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Bruce Lynn⁽³⁾| T: N W Alexander| OR: 91WS

5/1

Justified strong support when winning on handicap debut over hurdles at Ayr in March. Followed that with a couple of low-key efforts, but step back in the right direction when third at Newcastle (16.9f, good) in May (since undergone a wind op) and one to consider upped in trip for this chase debut.

Form: 61F77-3

Impression Chic^t³³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Ryan Mania| T: R Hobson| OR: 91

11/2

£26,000 buy after finishing runner-up on her completed start in points in February. Duly stepped up on what she showed in a handful of runs over hurdles when making a winning chase debut in a first-time tongue strap at Fontwell (17.8f, good), and she should have more to offer in this sphere.

Form: P2-6241

Euchan Falls^p¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: Danny McMenamin| T: R M Smith| OR: 87| CD

20/1

Bagged handicap hurdles here and at Ayr last season, but ended that campaign on a low-key note and hasn't shown much in 2 starts since returning from a break in September. Hard to warm to now switched to fences.

Form: 1465-P0

Green Planet³⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: Craig Nichol| T: Jedd O'Keeffe| OR: 85

14/1

Fair on the Flat but hurdling efforts largely uninspiring, although he did run a better back from wind surgery when fourth of 9 at Market Rasen (18.6f, good) last month. Early faller on sole previous start in this sphere.

Form: 4F/P09-4

Dr Shirocco¹³⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 10-12| J: Henry Brooke| T: Miss S E Forster| OR: 84| D

16/1

Point winner who was 0-20 over hurdles, but off the mark in this sphere at the seventh attempt when accounting for 5 rivals at Hexham (2½m, good) in June. May prove vulnerable back from a break off this 4 lb higher mark.

Form: 46-37F1

West Lawn²⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 10-11| J: Jamie Hamilton| T: J Walton| OR: 83

20/1

Winning pointer and successful twice over hurdles here last year. No impact in 5 runs so far, though, and it's easy enough to look elsewhere.

Form: 1-P5P44

Coeur Aimant^p²⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 10-2| J: Sean Quinlan| T: Lizzie Quinlan| OR: 72

11/1

Off 12 months/had breathing op before posting good second in handicap hurdle at Uttoxeter on return in July. However, made a rather underwhelming start over fences at Hexham (15.6f, heavy) and step forward needed back up in trip with cheekpieces refitted.

Form: 5/02-244

Moo Moo's Milan^p1⁹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-2| J: K Brogan| T: L Morgan| OR: 61

22/1

Nothing to shout about in 3 starts over hurdles during the summer and readily passed over now switched to fences from 13 lb out of the handicap. Cheekpieces applied.

Form: 966

Forecasts

Kap Chidley (5/2), Thunder In Milan (9/2), Artic Row (5/1), Impression Chic (11/2), Coeur Aimant (11/1), Green Planet (14/1), Dr Shirocco (16/1), Moore Clouds (18/1), Euchan Falls (20/1), West Lawn (20/1), Moo Moo's Milan (22/1), Marajman (33/1), Martalindy (33/1)

The three rivals IMPRESSION CHIC beat when making a winning chase debut at Fontwell have done little for the form since, but she is open to improvement in this sphere and a 4 lb rise for that success is hardly prohibitive. Kap Chidley made a positive start to the season when runner-up at Uttoxeter and he is second choice ahead of Marajman and chase debutant Artic Row.