13:00 Musselburgh

Thursday 30 November 2023

All11:5512:2513:0013:3514:1014:4515:20

Oceaneering George MacPhail Retirement Handicap Chase

Off time: 13:00 | Winning time: 4m 5.63s

1^st

Mint Gold

912-0

13/2

T: Miss Lucinda V RussellJ: D R Fox

Close up, jumped to dispute lead 1st, led next, joined for lead approaching 4 out, driven along approaching last where good jump to lead outright, ran on well, cosily op 5/1 tchd 7/1

2^nd

1 ¼

Restandbethankful

711-7

2/1

T: Lizzie QuinlanJ: Danny McMenamin

Led, joined for lead 1st, headed 2nd, hit 5th, joined leader approaching 4 out, pushed along after next, outjumped last where headed, ran on, not reach leader op 5/2

3^rd

Blueberry Wine

711-11

9/2

T: D McCain JnrJ: B S Hughes

Tracked leaders, pushed along after 4 out, not fluent 2 out, plugged on op 6/1

4^th

Neigh Botha

610-7

6/5f

T: O Greenall & J GuerrieroJ: Henry Brooke

Jumped left in rear, not fluent 2nd, bad mistake 4 out, soon pushed along, weakened op Evens

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Non-Runners

Garde Des Champs⁴³

Weight: 12-0| Age: 7

T: Miss Lucinda V Russell J: D R Fox

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£7.50EX:£16.10Trifecta:£29.90SF:£19.60

Forecasts

Neigh Botha (6/5), Restandbethankful (2/1), Garde Des Champs (2/1), Blueberry Wine (9/2), Mint Gold (13/2)

Successful over hurdles at Perth during the summer, there was enough encouragement from GARDE DES CHAMPS chase debut third at Wetherby 6 weeks ago to think he can do better in this sphere and he earns the vote to come out on top. Restandbethankful and Neigh Botha head up the dangers.

GARDE DES CHAMPS (IRE)
RESTANDBETHANKFUL
NEIGH BOTHA (IRE)

Previous Winners

2022

Monte Igueldo

Weight: 11-6 |Age: 5

J: Henry Brooke | T: O Greenall & J Guerriero

8/15

Prize Money

1st: £5,281.002nd: £2,430.003rd: £1,215.004th: £608.005th: £303.00