14:45 Musselburgh

Thursday 30 November 2023

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

James And Gloria Roche Handicap Chase

Off time: 14:45 | Winning time: 6m 12.20s

1^st

Half Shot

911-11

5/1

T: I JardineJ: B S Hughes

Made, joined for lead 4 out, soon driven along, led outright next, not fluent 2 out, good jump last, soon clear, comfortably op 4/1

2^nd

Inis Oirr

611-9

10/3

T: Miss Lucinda V RussellJ: P W Wadge (3)

Held up in touch, headway between horses after 5 out, pushed along approaching next, ran on well to claim 2nd between final two fences, not pace to match winner op 11/4

3^rd

The Vollan

910-10

28/1

T: L MorganJ: Lewis Dobb (7)

Chased leaders, headway travelling well approaching 4 out where joined leader, soon driven, headed before next, lost 2nd between final two fences, not pace to challenge op 25/1 tchd 33/1

4^th

1 ½

Concetto

611-1

3/1f

T: O Greenall & J GuerrieroJ: Henry Brooke

Mid-division, slight mistake 4 out, pushed along over 3 out, plugged on at one pace, not pace to reach leaders op 7/2

5^th

Archies Charm

812-0

11/2

T: B R HamiltonJ: Danny McMenamin

In touch, driven along approaching 4 out, ran on same pace op 7/1 tchd 5/1

6^th

8 ½

Methodtothemadness

911-3

12/1

T: Miss Lucinda V RussellJ: D R Fox

In rear, headway under pressure after 4 out, ran on one pace, no danger op 16/1

7^th

Magna Sam

912-1

13/2

T: A RalphJ: Alex Edwards

Midfield, pushed along after 5 out, soon outpaced, never a factor op 6/1

8^th

Tim Pat

711-8

18/1

T: D McCain JnrJ: Theo Gillard

Prominent, briefly ridden after 6th, made error 4 out, soon driven along, lost position approaching next, tailed off op 12/1

9^th

nse

Pookie Pekan

1011-0

40/1

T: W ColtherdJ: Sam Coltherd

Close up, lost position approaching 5 out, soon driven along and outpaced op 33/1

Also Ran

Burbank

1111-9

25/1

T: James MoffattJ: Charlotte Jones (3)

In touch, reminder after 5th, relegated to rear approaching 8th, pulled up before 5 out op 22/1

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Non-Runners

The Ferry Master³⁵

Weight: 10-13| Age: 10

T: A M Thomson J: Ryan Mania

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£6.00Pl:£1.80, £1.70, £8.30EX:£21.50Trifecta:£646.80Tricast:£424.17SF:£22.31Swingers:£3.40, £26.80, £23.40

Forecasts

Concetto (3/1), Inis Oirr (10/3), Half Shot (5/1), Archies Charm (11/2), Magna Sam (13/2), Methodtothemadness (12/1), Tim Pat (18/1), Burbank (25/1), The Vollan (28/1), The Ferry Master (33/1), Pookie Pekan (40/1)

MAGNA SAM couldn't have enjoyed much more of an upturn than he did in a couple of outings for Alastair Ralph last term, winning here in February before an excellent fifth in the Scottish National at Ayr (shaped second best for much of the way), and he can make it 4 from 4 at this track back down in class. Half Shot looks set for another good season, while Inis Oirr remains with potential in this sphere.