13:35 Musselburgh

Thursday 28 November 2024

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Racing TV Profits Returned To Racing Novices' Handicap Chase

Off time: 13:35 | Winning time: 5m 18.07s

Just Gino³³

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: B S Hughes| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 96

9/2

Fetched £100,000 after winning sole start in points and posted best effort from 3 starts over hurdles when fourth of 11 on return at Warwick. Fast-tracked over fences but failed to figure at Kelso last month, however.

Form: 1/5-549

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Okavango Delta^p³³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Craig Nichol| T: Paul Robson| OR: 94

4/1

Hurdles winner who shaped with encouragement starting out for new yard when fourth at Hexham in October. Couldn't build on that when sixth at Kelso (17f) next time but that form is working out well and a return to this longer trip may well see him in a better light here.

Form: 23-P646

Euchan Falls^v²⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: Danny McMenamin| T: R M Smith| OR: 92| CD

15/2

On a losing run and was well held returned to chasing after 5 months off at Ayr. Others are more appealing.

Form: 242-298

I'm Too Tired^p¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 11-8| J: Sean Quinlan| T: J Candlish| OR: 99| D

11/2

Breakthrough success over hurdles came at Sedgefield in January. Decent third there on return so warrants some respect now going chasing.

Form: 3313P-3

One Step Up^p³¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: Sam Coltherd| T: W Coltherd| OR: 90

9/2

Placed on 2 of his 3 outings this season, on the latest finishing third of 14 at Ayr (19.5f) with cheekpieces added (retained). Makes chase debut.

Form: 670-2P3

Blow The Budget^t³³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: D R Fox| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 86

9/1

Modest maiden hurdler and well held both starts over fences.

Form: 88-3665

Divas Doyen^p¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-1| J: C O'Farrell| T: Miss S E Forster| OR: 83| D

7/1

Finally got off the mark at Carlisle 17 days ago, seen to good effect in having her cards played later than the placed pair and also having the benefit of the rail late on, so not an obvious type to follow up.

Form: 2P-2481

Jackhammer²²

Age: 10| Weight: 10-12| J: Henry Brooke| T: Mrs Dianne Sayer| OR: 80| C

12/1

Veteran Flat performer (won 3 weeks ago)/hurdles winner. However, yet to score in this sphere and this trip is further than ideal.

Form: 555-937

Non-Runners

Rufio¹⁸⁵

Weight: 11-9| Age: 10

T: Gary Rutherford J: Miss Lucy Brown

The Jad Factor⁵⁹¹

Weight: 11-4| Age: 8

T: A M Thomson J: Ryan Mania

Forecasts

Okavango Delta (4/1), Just Gino (9/2), One Step Up (9/2), I'm Too Tired (11/2), The Jad Factor (6/1), Divas Doyen (7/1), Euchan Falls (15/2), Blow The Budget (9/1), Jackhammer (12/1), Rufio (33/1)

OKAVANGO DELTA has made a positive start for this yard and can take advantage of a career-low mark returned to a longer trip. The Jad Factor went close at Kelso on his final start and remains unexposed in this sphere so is next best ahead of Divas Doyen, who was seen to good effect when scoring at Carlisle.