15:25 Musselburgh

Sunday 5 February 2023

All13:2213:5514:2514:5515:2515:5516:25

bet365 Novices' Handicap Chase

Off time: 15:30 | Winning time: 5m 16.22s

1^st

Cartonne

611-13

11/2

T: D McCain JnrJ: Theo Gillard (3)

Made all, soon 10 lengths clear, reduced lead when ran wide into straight 4 out, ridden clear again 2 out, eased flat op 9/2

2^nd

5 ½

Dr Shirocco

810-4

7/2

T: Miss S E ForsterJ: P W Wadge (7)

In touch, ridden and headway 4 out, stayed on to go 2nd flat, no chance with winner tchd 10/3

3^rd

4 ¼

Large Action

711-10

9/2

T: R Fell & S MurrayJ: Mr Kevin Brogan

Chased clear winner and 12 lengths clear of main group, closed entering straight to press winner when short of room 4 out, mistake next, no extra and lost 2nd flat op 11/2

4^th

Thunder In Milan

711-0

16/1

T: Miss Lucinda V RussellJ: S Mulqueen

In touch, headway 5 out, went 3rd next, ridden and weakened last op 12/1

5^th

Limerick Leader

612-1

10/3f

T: R DobbinJ: Craig Nichol

Tracked leaders, tried to run out going out for final circuit, ridden and weakened 4 out op 3/1 tchd 4/1

6^th

Shoughall's Boy

710-8

6/1

T: H Graham & G RutherfordJ: Edward Austin (5)

Tracked leaders, weakened 5 out op 13/2 tchd 11/2

Also Ran

Devour

1012-0

33/1

T: S CorbettJ: Sam Coltherd

Towards rear, weakened 5 out, pulled up next op 25/1

The Great Georgie

810-8

40/1

T: Mrs J StephenJ: C O'Farrell

In rear when fell 3 out op 22/1 tchd 50/1

Nabraska

1010-7

9/1

T: S WilsonJ: Sean Quinlan

Towards rear, mistake and unseated rider 3rd op 11/1 tchd 12/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£6.50Pl:£2.00, £1.50, £1.90EX:£28.20Trifecta:£154.90Tricast:£93.45SF:£25.66Swingers:£4.30, £4.80, £3.40

Forecasts

Limerick Leader (10/3), Dr Shirocco (7/2), Large Action (9/2), Cartonne (11/2), Shoughall's Boy (6/1), Nabraska (9/1), Thunder In Milan (16/1), Devour (33/1), The Great Georgie (40/1)

LIMERICK LEADER shaped well when third on his recent chasing bow here and is fancied to take a step forward now his stamina is drawn out more and open his account. C&D scorer Large Action rates the chief threat if, as expected, bouncing back from a below-par Sedgefield showing last time out. Dr Shirocco and Nabraska appeal as the duo best equipped to fight it out for minor honours.