16:35 Musselburgh

Wednesday 3 March 2021

All12:4513:1513:5014:2515:0015:3516:0516:35

williamhill.com Best Odds Guaranteed Open Hunters' Chase

Off time: 16:35 | Winning time: 5m 41.80s

1^st

Captain Buck's

911-6

10/11f

T: S LoxtonJ: H Cobden

Held up, headway approaching 5th, led before 4 out, headed 3 out, led going well 2 out, asserting when left well clear last tchd Evens

2^nd

Dark Mahler

1011-2

7/2

T: Mrs F BrewerJ: Billy Garritty (3)

Held up in rear, not much room 6th, headway 9th, challenged 4 out, beaten 3rd from next, left 2nd last, no chance with winner op 9/2

3^rd

3 ¾

Six A Side

1311-2

9/1

T: W MilburnJ: Jamie Hamilton

Mid-division, pushed along after 12th, effort 4 out, mistake and weakened 2 out, left 3rd last op 8/1

4^th

6 ½

Royal Chant

911-2

40/1

T: Mrs C CowardJ: Page Fuller

In rear, headway on outside 9th, mistake and weakened 3 out op 50/1

5^th

nse

Bletchley Castle

1211-6

14/1

T: Miss H BrookshawJ: Max Kendrick (3)

Led, clear 2nd, reduced lead 9th, headed before 4 out, weakened from next, left 4th last op 10/1

6^th

1 ½

Midnight Request

1211-2

50/1

T: R A OwenJ: William Shanahan (7)

Chased leader 1st until 3rd, stayed handy, weakening when mistake 4 out op 28/1

Also Ran

Peep O'day Dell

811-2

100/1

T: A SowrayJ: Craig Nichol

Mid-division, behind from 9th, pulled up after 12th op 66/1

Thyne For Gold

1011-2

50/1

T: R A OwenJ: Joe Williamson (7)

Jumped left and not always fluent, mid-division, weakened 10th, pulled up before 4 out op 66/1 and tchd 80/1

West Torr

1011-2

33/1

T: A BarkerJ: Tom Midgley (7)

2nd until 1st, chased leaders, not fluent and lost place 6th, not fluent and reminder next, behind 10th, pulled up after 12th op 40/1

Absainte

910-9

4/1

T: R TateJ: Philip Armson (7)

Chased leaders, went 2nd from 3rd, led before 4 out, soon headed, led 3 out, headed 2 out, beaten when fell last tchd 7/2

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Non-Runners

Magna Sam⁴¹

Weight: 11-6| Age: 7

T: G Slade-Jones J: Non Runner

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£1.70Pl:£1.10, £1.30, £2.70EX:£5.90Trifecta:£27.20SF:£4.81Swingers:£1.60, £3.20, £4.60

Forecasts

Captain Buck's (10/11), Dark Mahler (7/2), Absainte (4/1), Magna Sam (13/2), Six A Side (9/1), Bletchley Castle (14/1), West Torr (33/1), Royal Chant (40/1), Midnight Request (50/1), Thyne For Gold (50/1), Peep O'day Dell (100/1)

CAPTAIN BUCK'S should have too much class for some moderate rivals provided he retains most of the ability that he showed for Paul Nicholls, so he's an obvious choice to take this. Six A Side warrants respect based on his pointing exploits and Bletchley Castle can't be completely dismissed.