Full Result 1.15 Musselburgh | 6 November 2019

ESPC Novices' Handicap Chase

(Class 4) (0-105, 4yo+) (2m4f68yds) 2m4½f Good To Soft 16 fences

1st £4,288.68 2nd £1,259.28 3rd £629.64 4th £350 5th £350 6th £350 7th £350 8th £350

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. Benny's Secret (IRE) 9/2 Grant Cockburn ³ N W Alexander	Grant Cockburn ³ N W Alexander	9	118 ht	103	8	110	–
br g Beneficial - Greenhall Rambler (IRE) (Anshan)
Held up, steady headway before 4 out, chasing leaders when hit 2 out, shaken up to lead run-in, comfortably (tchd 4/1 and tchd 5/1)

2 2	6. Izzy's Champion (IRE) 11/1 Stephen Mulqueen ³ Lucinda Russell	Stephen Mulqueen ³ Lucinda Russell	5	1012 t	93	–	93	–
b g Gold Well - Native Crystal (IRE) (Be My Native)
Midfield, headway to chase leaders 5 out, every chance 4 out to next, ridden before 2 out, rallied and went second run-in, not reach winner (op 12/1)

3 nk [2¼]	8. Eagle Ridge (IRE) 18/1 Lucy Alexander N W Alexander	Lucy Alexander N W Alexander	8	1011	89	–	90	–
b g Oscar (IRE) - Azaban (IRE) (Be My Native)
In touch, not fluent 10th, headway when left second 5 out, led next, edged right and ridden after 3 out, headed run-in, kept on same pace (op 22/1 tchd 20/1)

4 8 [10¼]	5. Choochoobugaloo 7/2 Jonathan England Sam England	Jonathan England Sam England	7	111 t	93	–	90	–
b m Rail Link - Charmante Femme (Bin Ajwaad)
Reared and unseated rider before start, not fluent in last place, steady headway before 4 out, cajoled along when mistake 2 out, soon no impression (op 4/1 tchd 3/1)

5 1¾ [12]	9. Pc Dixon 12/1 Philip Armson ⁷ Victor Thompson	Philip Armson ⁷ Victor Thompson	6	103	88	–	82	–
ch g Sixties Icon - Lakaam (Danzero)
Not fluent on occasions, towards rear, pushed along when mistake 4 out, never dangerous (op 14/1)

6 14 [26]	4. Simply Mani 6/1 Henry Brooke Peter Niven	Henry Brooke Peter Niven	7	113	95	–	74	–
ch g Sulamani (IRE) - Simply Mystic (Simply Great)
Prominent until ridden and weakened from 4 out (op 8/1)

7 4 [30]	10. Barfly 22/1 Danny McMenamin ⁵ Chris Grant	Danny McMenamin ⁵ Chris Grant	5	101 v¹	84	–	60	–
gr g Fair Mix (IRE) - Just Smokie (Cloudings)
With leader, mistake 6th, left in lead 5 out, headed next, weakening when mistake 2 out (vet said, following post-race examination, that the gelding was lame on its left fore) (op 20/1)

8 6 [36]	7. Catch My Drift (IRE) 8/1 Alan Johns Tim Vaughan	Alan Johns Tim Vaughan	10	1012 t	90	–	60	–
ch g Subtle Power (IRE) - Deliga Lady (IRE) (Zagreb)
Tracked leaders, not fluent 2nd, ridden and outpaced 5 out, beaten next (op 6/1)

PU	1. Sometimes A Fox 25/1 Thomas Dowson Philip Kirby	Thomas Dowson Philip Kirby	5	121	107	–	–	–
b g Foxwedge (AUS) - Crooked Wood (USA) (Woodman)
Held up on inside, outpaced when blundered 5 out, soon beaten, pulled up before next (vet said gelding had spread its left-hind plate and was lame on its left-hind) (op 22/1)

UR	2. The Road Home (IRE) 3/1F Thomas Willmott ⁵ Lucinda Russell	Thomas Willmott ⁵ Lucinda Russell	7	117 tp	104	–	–	–
b g Oscar (IRE) - In Fact (IRE) (Classic Cliche)
Led, just in front and still to be asked for an effort when mistake and unseated rider 5 out (op 10/3 tchd 7/2)

10 ran Off time: 1:15:08 Winning time: 5m 20.87s (slow by 25.87s) Total SP: 121%
1st owner: Katie And Brian Castle (Benny's Secret) 1st breeder: James Mulhall
2nd owner: Mr And Mrs T P Winnell (Izzy's Champion)
3rd owner: Ken McGarrity And Murray Cameron (Eagle Ridge)
Tote win: £5.40 PL: £1.50 £3.10 £4.60 Ex: £42.20 CSF: £53.70 Tricast: £826.77 Trifecta: £275.10

1:15 Musselburgh 6 Nov 2019

ESPC Novices' Handicap Chase