01 Jan 2018 15:25 Musselburgh
Winner: £8,000 (Penalty: £5,198); Distance: 2m 7f 170y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places).
totepool Happy New Year Novices' Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
4 |
| - |
Smiling Jessica (IRE) (mare, chestnut, 10 13) |
4VP22F / 14 |
Jump (24) | Grant Cockburn | R Menzies Downinmeath Syndicate |
9/2 | |
| tracked leaders, challenged from 4 out, kept on to lead run-in | ||||||||||
2nd |
2 |
| ¾ L |
Misfits (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
U3545-4 / 9 |
Jump (51) | D R Fox | Miss Lucinda V Russell County Set Four… |
9/2 | |
| prominent, outpaced before 8 out and dropped to rear, headway before 4 out, led 4 out, soon hard pressed, headed run-in, kept on | ||||||||||
3rd |
6 |
| 13 L |
Dutch Canyon (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 2) |
3P34-65 / 11 |
Jump (212) | Blair Campbell | N W Alexander Mr J Muir |
4/1 | |
| led and keen, not fluent 1st, jumped mainly left throughout, headed 4 out, weakened last | ||||||||||
4th |
5 |
| 30 L |
Robins Legend (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 10) |
35P4-P7 / 6 |
Jump (68) | B S Hughes | C Grant Mr John Wade |
4/1 | |
| tracked leader, mistake 6 out, weakened from 4 out | ||||||||||
UR |
1 |
| - |
Apachee Prince (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
154624 / 10 |
Jump (14) | Kieron Edgar | A C Whillans Olly Murphy Racing… |
7/1 | |
| in rear, blundered and unseated rider 2nd | ||||||||||
FE |
3 |
| - |
Eager To Know (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) |
5754-33 / 9 |
Jump (212) | Finian O'Toole | Micky Hammond Tasker-brown &… |
3/1 | |
| in touch, fell 5 out | ||||||||||