13:15 Musselburgh

Monday 23 November 2020

All11:3512:0512:4013:1513:5014:2515:0015:35

Saltire Festival Handicap Chase

Off time: 13:15 | Winning time: 3m 55.23s

1^st

Mint Gold

612-0

7/4f

T: Miss Lucinda V RussellJ: D R Fox

Tracked leader, led narrowly 4 out where awkward, drew clear under pressure 3 out, in command last, comfortably op 11/8 tchd 15/8

2^nd

Pull Green

512-0

4/1

T: D McCain JnrJ: B S Hughes

Held up towards rear, headway travelling strongly 8th, close up 4 out, not fluent 3 out and ridden, moved into distant 2nd before last where mistake, kept on op 11/2 tchd 7/2

3^rd

2 ½

Tonto's Spirit

811-8

8/1

T: Mrs Dianne SayerJ: C O'Farrell

In rear, slow 3rd, ridden before 4 out, well off the pace 2 out, kept on from last, took 3rd close home op 13/2

4^th

4 ¼

Western Sea

711-12

13/2

T: R O'SullivanJ: R T Dunne

Prominent, hit 8th, close up 4 out, ridden before 3 out, weakened before last op 8/1

5^th

Cesar Du Gouet

811-0

13/2

T: L HorsfallJ: Ryan Mania

Led, hit 1st, awkward 5th and 6th, ridden and headed before 4 out where not fluent, hit 3 out, weakened op 9/1

6^th

Ardera Cross

911-9

6/1

T: W Young JnrJ: Thomas Willmott (5)

Midfield, lost ground and ridden 6th, in rear and losing touch 4 out, tailed off 3 out op 9/2

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Non-Runners

Book Of Invasions²³

Weight: 11-2| Age: 5

T: Miss Lucinda V Russell J: S Mulqueen

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£2.00Pl:£1.50, £1.90EX:£7.80Trifecta:£37.00SF:£8.69Swingers:£1.90, £3.10, £3.90

Forecasts

Mint Gold (7/4), Pull Green (4/1), Book Of Invasions (11/2), Ardera Cross (6/1), Western Sea (13/2), Cesar Du Gouet (13/2), Tonto's Spirit (8/1)

MINT GOLD has made a positive start over fences and looks capable of winning again on the back of his Kelso second. Most of his rivals have something to prove for one reason or another, but Cesar du Gouget is becoming well treated.

MINT GOLD (IRE)
CESAR DU GOUET (FR)
WESTERN SEA (IRE)

Previous Winners

2019

Cracking Destiny

Weight: 11-12 |Age: 6

J: Callum Bewley | T: A C Whillans

13/2

Prize Money

1st: £5,588.002nd: £1,641.003rd: £820.004th: £410.005th: £350.006th: £350.007th: £350.008th: £350.00