14:55 Musselburgh

Friday 19 January 2018

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Gerry McGladery 50 Years Handicap Chase

Off time: 14:55 | Winning time: 5m 11.61s

1^st

Nefyn Bay

911-11

9/4

T: D McCain JnrJ: B S Hughes

Tracked leader, challenged 4 out, every chance from 2 out, kept on and just held post op 5/2 tchd 2/1 and tchd 11/4

2^nd

Boy's On Tour

610-11

13/2

T: Miss Lucinda V RussellJ: S Mulqueen (3)

Prominent, led before 4 out, soon pressed, just held on post op 8/1 tchd 9/1

3^rd

2 ¾

Swing Hard

1012-0

2/1f

T: J Parkinson & S SmithJ: Danny Cook

Led, headed before 4 out, one pace in 3rd from 2 out tchd 15/8

4^th

Wings Of Smoke

1311-10

13/2

T: Tim VaughanJ: Alan Johns

In rear, pushed along before 4 out, in 4th before 2 out, no impression op 11/2

5^th

Endeavor

1310-0

25/1

T: Mrs Dianne SayerJ: Sean Quinlan

In touch, weakened from 4 out op 20/1

6^th

2 ½

Tomorrow's Legend

811-12

13/2

T: P HolmesJ: J Kington (3)

Tracked leaders in 3rd, blundered 3 out, soon weakened op 6/1 tchd 5/1

Non-Runners

Rancher Lass³²

Weight: 10-13| Age: 7

T: K Thornton J: A E Lynch

Running In Heels³²

Weight: 10-10| Age: 9

T: R Menzies J: Tony Kelly

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£2.60Pl:£1.30, £3.30EX:£15.10Trifecta:£43.30Tricast:£27.69SF:£15.23Swingers:£5.60, £2.40, £5.60

Forecasts

Swing Hard (2/1), Nefyn Bay (9/4), Rancher Lass (6/1), Boy's On Tour (13/2), Wings Of Smoke (13/2), Tomorrow's Legend (13/2), Running In Heels (10/1), Endeavor (25/1)

Running the risk of sounding repetitive, this is another tight and trappy handicap. Rancher Lass is back for more, but down in trip after making a successful raid in December (3m), and her chances could be enhanced by a positive showing from Havana Jack earlier in the afternoon. Wings Of Smoke will be able to draw his pension in a couple more years, but he's a grand sort who is attractively handicapped on the pick of his form, and could have a positive role to play if able to replicate his fine Lingfield effort last month. However, NEFYN BAY just about holds sway in the selection stakes, racing off the same mark as when second to Ramonex at Catterick, with his conqueror going mightily close to following up at Kelso on Sunday.