15:45 Musselburgh

Saturday 5 February 2022

All12:5713:2914:0514:4015:1015:4516:19

bet365 Edinburgh National Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 15:45 | Winning time: 8m 27.12s

1^st

Captain Cattistock

910-1

3/1

T: F O'BrienJ: Liam Harrison (3)

Prominent, slow jump 1st, tracked leader, led 4 out, soon ridden, went clear before 2 out, reduced lead from before last, stayed on gamely, held on closing stages op 11/4 tchd 16/5

2^nd

The Wolf

811-0

3/1

T: O MurphyJ: Adrian Heskin

In rear, in touch, not fluent 9th, hit 19th, ridden after 5 out, headway into 4th 4 out, went 2nd 2 out, stayed on resolutely from before last, gaining but not reach winner op 10/3 tchd 7/2

3^rd

Step Back

1211-3

7/1

T: M BradstockJ: Miss L Bradstock (7)

Tracked leaders early, led 3rd, pushed along and headed before 4 out, stayed on one pace tchd 13/2 and 15/2

4^th

Highland Hunter

911-12

11/4f

T: P F NichollsJ: Lorcan Williams

Chased leaders, pushed along before 4 out, pressed leaders 4 out, soon ridden, weakened quickly 2 out, tired jump las op 9/4

Also Ran

Mighty Thunder

911-11

5/1

T: Miss Lucinda V RussellJ: T Scudamore

Towards rear, in touch, closed up into 3rd before 12th, not fluent 18th, pushed along and led before 4 out, ridden and headed 4 out, weakened quickly 3 out, pulled up op 11/2

Robin Des Foret

1211-1

28/1

T: J C McConnellJ: Mr Ben Harvey (7)

Led, headed and tracked leader 3rd, hit 14th, lost place and ridden after 5 out, soon beaten, pulled up op 33/1

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Non-Runners

Coup De Pinceau¹⁴

Weight: 10-0| Age: 10

T: H Brown J: Non Runner

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£4.00Pl:£1.80, £1.70EX:£12.60Trifecta:£43.70SF:£12.01Swingers:£2.10, £3.00, £3.70

Forecasts

Highland Hunter (11/4), Captain Cattistock (3/1), The Wolf (3/1), Mighty Thunder (5/1), Step Back (7/1), Coup De Pinceau (14/1), Robin Des Foret (28/1)

It could be worth chancing CAPTAIN CATTISTOCK, who shaped much better than being pulled up would suggest on his return at Haydock on heavy ground 5 weeks ago and has been given a chance by the handicapper. The steadily progressive Highland Hunter is an obvious threat having finished second in the Welsh National off this mark, while Scottish National winner Mighty Thunder is worth another chance.

CAPTAIN CATTISTOCK
HIGHLAND HUNTER (IRE)
MIGHTY THUNDER

Previous Winners

2021

Mighty Thunder

Weight: 11-1 |Age: 8

J: Blair Campbell | T: Miss Lucinda V Russell

14/1

Prize Money

1st: £26,015.002nd: £11,960.003rd: £5,980.004th: £2,990.005th: £1,495.006th: £745.00