18 Dec 2023 13:55 Musselburgh
Winner: £10,000 (Penalty: £5,281); Distance: 2m 4f 68y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places).
tote.co.uk Four Calling Birds Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
3 |
| - |
Fete Champetre (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 8) |
R23/73-5 / 9 |
Jump (60) | Craig Nichol | R Dobbin Mr & Mrs Duncan… |
9/1 | |
| held up in mid-division on inside, headway chasing leaders 3rd, mistake 10th, went 2nd home turn, ridden and challenged from 2 out, upsides last, led run-in, hung right but always doing enough | ||||||||||
2nd |
2 |
| ¾ L |
Restandbethankful (GB) (gelding, brown, 11 13) |
831242 / 8 |
Jump (18) | Sean Quinlan | Lizzie Quinlan Bolton Mill Racing… |
7/2 | |
| chased leaders on inside, led after 4th, strongly pressed and not fluent last, headed run-in, stayed on but always held | ||||||||||
3rd |
1 |
| 11 L |
Dancewiththewind (IRE) (gelding, brown, 12 0) |
1175-5P / 9 |
Jump (37) | B S Hughes | H Graham & G Rutherford Geoff And Elspeth… |
13/2 | |
| held up in last pair, not fluent 6th, good headway on inside chasing leaders in 3rd before 4 out, no chance with leading duo | ||||||||||
4th |
4 |
| 5 L |
Hello Judge (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
2P7-313 / 8 |
Jump (25) | Danny McMenamin | Mrs A Hamilton Mr Ian Hamilton |
15/8 | |
| chased leaders, lost place before 12th, soon struggling in last pair, plugged on in modest 4th from 4 out | ||||||||||
5th |
7 |
| 18 L |
Jackhammer (IRE) (colt, bay, 10 5) |
60-2455 / 10 |
Flat (77), Jump (51) |
Henry Brooke | Mrs Dianne Sayer Margaret Coppola… |
12/1 | |
| always in rear, tailing off when went left 12th | ||||||||||
6th |
5 |
| 7½ L |
Warriors Story (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
32P2-P4 / 8 |
Jump (37) | Bruce Lynn | N W Alexander The Warriors |
4/1 | |
| ran without declared tongue tie, raced wide, chased leader, led 3rd until next, chased leaders, weakened tamely 4 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
7th |
6 |
| 7½ L |
Marajman (FR) (gelding, grey, 10 12) |
12U1P0 / 10 |
Jump (24) | D R Fox | R M Smith K Jardine R Griffiths… |
28/1 | |
| led until 3rd, chased leader, pushed along and lost 2nd home turn, weakened before 4 out, tailed off | ||||||||||