06 Nov 2019 13:15 Musselburgh
Winner: £8,035 (Penalty: £4,289); Distance: 2m 4f 68y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft.
ESPC Novices' Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
3 |
| - |
Benny's Secret (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 11) |
2321-75 / 11 |
Jump (11) | Grant Cockburn | N W Alexander Katie And Brian… |
9/2 | |
| held up towards rear, smooth headway approaching 4 out, close 2nd at the last, quickened to lead run-in, comfortably | ||||||||||
2nd |
6 |
| 2 L |
Izzy's Champion (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 1) |
359-730 / 10 |
Jump (31) | S Mulqueen | Miss Lucinda V Russell Mr And Mrs T P… |
11/1 | |
| held up in mid-division, headway when left in 3rd at 12th, went 2nd soon after 4 out, every chance next until before 2 out, lost 2nd at the last, went 2nd again near finish | ||||||||||
3rd |
8 |
| NK |
Eagle Ridge (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 11) |
3P/7870- / 10 |
Jump (194) | Lucy Alexander | N W Alexander Ken McGarrity And… |
18/1 | |
| chased leaders on outside, left in 2nd at 12th, led 4 out, ridden clear before 2 out, headed and not pace of winner run-in, lost 2nd close home | ||||||||||
4th |
5 |
| 8 L |
Choochoobugaloo (GB) (filly, bay, 11 1) |
33192-2 / 7 |
Jump (19) | Jonathan England | S England Sam England Racing… |
7/2 | |
| unruly and unseated rider on way to post, never travelled or jumped with any fluency in rear, headway before 3 out, kept on | ||||||||||
5th |
9 |
| 1¾ L |
Pc Dixon (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 10 10) |
4663P5- / 8 |
Flat (902), Jump (225) |
Phillip Armson | V Thompson Mr V Thompson |
12/1 | |
| held up towards rear, ridden and struggling after 10th, no chance when blundered 4 out, plugged on | ||||||||||
6th |
4 |
| 14 L |
Simply Mani (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 11 3) |
7-54337 / 10 |
Jump (22) | Henry Brooke | P D Niven Mrs J A Niven &… |
6/1 | |
| chased leaders on inside, weakened before 3 out | ||||||||||
7th |
10 |
| 4 L |
Barfly (GB) (gelding, grey, 10 6) |
1PP-63P / 6 |
Jump (11) | Danny McMenamin | C Grant D&d Armstrong Ltd |
22/1 | |
| chased leader, blundered 6th, left in lead 12th, headed 4 out, lost 2nd soon after, weakened before 2 out | ||||||||||
8th |
7 |
| 6 L |
Catch My Drift (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 10 12) |
374-735 / 10 |
Jump (32) | Alan Johns | Tim Vaughan Oceans Racing |
8/1 | |
| chased leaders, jumped big 2nd, weakened before 4 out | ||||||||||
UR |
2 |
| - |
The Road Home (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
5P232-P / 8 |
Jump (179) | Thomas Willmott | Miss Lucinda V Russell Mrs S Russell &… |
3/1 | |
| led until blundered and unseated rider 12th | ||||||||||
PU |
1 |
| - |
Sometimes A Fox (GB) (gelding, bay, 12 1) |
32/705-0 / 6 |
Flat (791), Jump (25) |
Thomas Dowson | P A Kirby D F Smith And N… |
25/1 | |
| never nearer than mid-division, towards rear 8th, never on terms after, tailed off 12th, soon pulled up | ||||||||||