Horse Alert

29 Nov 2024 13:45 Musselburgh

Winner: £8,000 (Penalty: £4,225); Distance: 2m 7f 138y; Class: 5; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Good in places).

Two Plus Two Handicap Chase

Place	No (Draw)	Beaten Distance	Horse	Form/Age	Last Run	Jockey	Trainer/Owner	SP
1^st	3	-	Dr Shirocco (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 1)	2-12348 / 9	Jump (24)	C O'Farrell	Miss S E Forster I I F T F	8/1
		held up in midfield, travelling strongly 4 out, ridden and headway before 3 out, in touch with leader 2 out, kept on approaching last, stayed on well run-in, led near finish
2^nd	4	HD	Hapy La Vie (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 1)	P5/211-1 / 7	Jump (32)	Theo Gillard	J Ewart This Hapy Life,…	9/2
		led, slow 9th, ridden before 4 out where pressed for lead, maintained advantage 3 out, led narrowly approaching last where nodded on landing, headed near finish
3^rd	1	1½ L	Return Fire (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 0)	4U6-641 / 8	Jump (21)	Alan Doyle	Miss Lucinda V Russell Tay Valley Chasers…	10/3
		prominent, not fluent 12th, ridden before 3 out where in touch with leader, every chance 2 out, kept on approaching last, no extra near finish
4^th	2	4 L	Defence Witness (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 6)	3-97366 / 5	Jump (56)	Ryan Mania	A M Thomson Mr J Fyffe	1/1
		midfield, driven before 4 out, in touch 3 out, soon lost position, faded approaching last where mistake
5^th	5	2½ L	Uncle Mac (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 10)	34-65P0 / 6	Jump (32)	Edward Austin	Paul Robson Miss E Dunkley	20/1
		took keen hold in rear, not fluent 10th, mistake 12th, ridden and no impression before 3 out where jumped right, kept on same pace approaching last
6^th	6	10 L	Ex S'elance (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 5)	34P87-F / 10	Jump (209)	Charlie Maggs	V Thompson Mr V Thompson	25/1
		midfield, pushed along before 4 out, in touch but bad mistake 3 out, soon weakened