15:55 Musselburgh

Sunday 7 February 2021

All13:2513:5514:2514:5515:2515:5516:25

bet365 Handicap Chase

Off time: 15:55 | Winning time: 6m 34.58s

1^st

Event Of Sivola

710-8

6/1

T: M WalfordJ: Jamie Hamilton

Close up, tracked leader after 6th, headway to dispute lead 5 out, chased leader and disputed 2nd 4 out, kept on to dispute lead 3 out and 2 out, every chance and led narrowly last, kept on strongly when ridden on the run-in op 9/2

2^nd

3 ¾

Big Difference

811-6

15/2

T: B PaulingJ: D A Jacob

Led, disputed lead after 3rd, not fluent 4th, chased leader after the 5th, pressed leader 12th, disputed lead 13th, pushed along and led narrowly 4 out, pressed 3 out and 2 out, headed last and no extra run-in op 6/1

3^rd

3 ½

Eagle Ridge

1010-4

3/1f

T: N W AlexanderJ: B S Hughes

Mid-division, closer and tracked leader approaching 10th, mistake 5 out, headway to chase leaders approaching 4 out, disputed 2nd 4 out and 3 out, ridden and disputed lead 2 out, every chance last, weakened run-in op 10/3 tchd 7/2

4^th

Some Detail

711-7

9/2

T: N J HawkeJ: David Noonan

Towards rear, pushed along and plenty to do 4 out, stayed on closing stages but never involved op 11/2

5^th

Exit To Where

711-2

7/2

T: I JardineJ: C O'Farrell

Close up, disputed lead 3rd, led narrowly after the 5th, slow at the 12th and pressed all sides, headed before 13th, pushed along and struggling before 4 out, mistake 3 out, held when not fluent 2 out tchd 3/1 and tchd 18/5

6^th

Hills Of Connemara

911-3

15/2

T: S CorbettJ: Sam Coltherd (3)

Close up, tracked leader after 6th, pressed leader 12th, disputed lead 13th, chases leader and disputing 2nd 4 out, ridden and outpaced 3 out, no extra tchd 10/1

7^th

Grand Morning

911-12

9/1

T: Miss Lucinda V RussellJ: D R Fox

Towards rear, ridden when mistake 4 out, not fluent 3 out, weakened and never involved op 11/1 tchd 14/1

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Non-Runners

Eureu Du Boulay³⁹

Weight: 11-7| Age: 7

T: R Hobson J: W T Kennedy

Racing Pulse³⁷

Weight: 10-11| Age: 12

T: N W Alexander J: Bruce Lynn

Definite Wisdom⁴⁸

Weight: 10-10| Age: 8

T: R Dobbin J: Craig Nichol

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£4.70Pl:£2.80, £3.70EX:£45.10Trifecta:£243.30Tricast:£160.04SF:£46.51Swingers:£7.70, £3.60, £4.50

Forecasts

Eagle Ridge (3/1), Exit To Where (7/2), Some Detail (9/2), Event Of Sivola (6/1), Big Difference (15/2), Hills Of Connemara (15/2), Grand Morning (9/1), Definite Wisdom (10/1), Eureu Du Boulay (16/1), Racing Pulse (16/1)

EVENT OF SIVOLA got no further than the first at Ayr 3 weeks ago but he was beaten only by a subsequent winner at Catterick prior to that and is worth another chance. Eagle Ridge is bidding for a C&D hat-trick so must be on the shortlist, while low-mileage 9-y-o Hills of Connemara caused a surprise at Newcastle but the form is backed up by the timefigure.

EVENT OF SIVOLA (FR)
EAGLE RIDGE (IRE)
HILLS OF CONNEMARA (IRE)

Prize Money

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