14:15 Musselburgh

Saturday 3 February 2024

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bet365 Edinburgh National Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:15 | Winning time: 8m 12.4s

Enrilo^p⁹⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 11-10| J: Angus Cheleda⁽⁵⁾| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 135

14/1

Smart sort at his best and has slipped down the weights but didn't show enough at Doncaster on return to make him of interest in this.

Form: P/FP6F-4

Castle Robin^p,t⁴⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-10| J: Henry Brooke| T: C E Longsdon| OR: 135

14/1

Resumed winning ways at Sandown a year ago, making most of the running and strong at the finish. Let down by jumping next 2 starts but decent fifth at Doncaster on return. This demands more and stamina to prove.

Form: 4P14F-5

Peaches And Cream⁷⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 11-7| J: Ben Harvey⁽³⁾| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 132| D

5/1

Wasted no time getting back to form returned to chasing when fifth of 13 in handicap chase at Cheltenham (27.3f, soft) 76 days ago, suited by the emphasis on stamina. Extra distance here will suit so bold bid expected back down in class.

Form: 1/4-6375

Christopher Wood⁴⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 11-4| J: Danny McMenamin| T: Miss V Williams| OR: 129| BF| C

13/2

Useful winning hurdler but not quite as good in this sphere and stamina a big question mark here.

Form: 60/224-3

Landen Calling^b,t³⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-2| J: Liam Harrison| T: F O'Brien| OR: 127

12/1

Largely progressive over hurdles and run out a facile winner on chase debut at Bangor (3m) in May. Quickly bounced back when narrow winner at Market Rasen (27.6f, good to soft) 39 days ago and may have more to offer as a chaser.

Form: 8-12251

Universal Folly⁴⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 11-0| J: Sean Quinlan| T: N G Richards| OR: 125

10/1

Completed a hat-trick over fences at Hexham (20.1f) in October and continued in good heart when runner-up at Aintree (25f) and Carlisle (20f). Should give his running again if seeing out longer trip.

Form: 2-11122

Magna Sam⁶⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 10-13| J: Alex Edwards| T: A Ralph| OR: 124| CD

13/2

Better than ever when making a winning start for this yard in this race 12 months ago off 4 lb lower. Good fifth in Scottish National next time and shaped as if needing run here on return in November. Better expected now.

Form: 13/P15-7

Temptationinmilan^p³⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 10-11| J: Philip Byrnes⁽³⁾| T: C Byrnes| OR: 122

16/1

Yet to fire this season and not particularly well handicapped even if back to his best.

Form: 134-0P6

Via Dolorosa^b,t⁴⁶

Age: 12| Weight: 10-11| J: Roisin Leech⁽⁷⁾| T: Mrs S Leech| OR: 122

66/1

Not the force of old and let down by jumping 2 of last 3 starts. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: P-81P6U

Brandy Mcqueen⁵⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 10-10| J: B S Hughes| T: H Graham & G Rutherford| OR: 121| C

7/1

Progressive staying hurdler in 2022/23 (4 wins) who made a winning start over fences by a wide margin at Kelso in October. Hasn't kicked on next 2 starts, however, shaping as if amiss at Doncaster last time. Steps up in trip.

Form: 776-137

Inis Oirr^v1³⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-8| J: D R Fox| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 119| C

9/2

Came good at fourth attempt over hurdles here a year ago and better with each start over fences this season, not seen to best effect when 7½ lengths fifth of 10 to Landen Calling in handicap chase at Market Rasen (27.6f, good to soft) 39 days ago. Should stay this far. Change of headgear. Respected.

Form: 64-U425

No Cruise Yet^p,t²³

Age: 9| Weight: 10-4| J: Jonathan England| T: S England| OR: 115

11/1

Likeable staying chaser who dug deep to win 3m 4f handicap at Haydock last season. Some good placed efforts after, including when third in the Eider at Newcastle, though just a respectable fourth of 8 at Catterick (30f, soft) 23 days ago.

Form: 34P-234

Non-Runners

Truckers Lodge³⁸

Weight: 12-0| Age: 12

T: P F Nicholls J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Inis Oirr (9/2), Peaches And Cream (5/1), Christopher Wood (13/2), Magna Sam (13/2), Brandy Mcqueen (7/1), Truckers Lodge (7/1), Universal Folly (10/1), No Cruise Yet (11/1), Landen Calling (12/1), Enrilo (14/1), Castle Robin (14/1), Temptationinmilan (16/1), Via Dolorosa (66/1)

PEACHES AND CREAM was an impressive winner on his sole attempt over this sort of trip at Punchestown last season and looks set for another big run after his promising return to chasing at Cheltenham in November. Last year's winner Magna Sam is next best ahead of first-season chasers Landen Calling and Inis Oirr.