Full Result 3.20 Musselburgh | 20 February 2022

Royal Caledonian Hunt Handicap Chase

(Class 3) (0-125, 5yo+) (2m7f170yds) 3m Soft 18 fences

1st £7,406.56 2nd £3,412.24 3rd £1,705.44 4th £854.08

Error

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	7. Seemingly So (IRE) 7/2 Adam Wedge L J Morgan	Adam Wedge L J Morgan	9	100 7 p	98	82	106	–
br g Dubai Destination (USA) - Jane Hall (IRE) (Saddlers' Hall)
Disputed lead, pushed along before 4 out, ridden before 3 out, led narrowly last, kept on, went clear final 110yds (trainer said, regards the apparent improvement in form, that it had taken the gelding plenty of time to regain confidence having had a bad fall at Perth in July) (op 5/1)

2 4¾	1. Buster Valentine (IRE) 7/4F Sean Quinlan Mark Walford	Sean Quinlan Mark Walford	9	1112	124	104	127	–
b g Ask - Femme Du Noir (IRE) (Supreme Leader)
Tracked leaders, disputed lead from 9th, pushed along after 4 out, ridden after 3 out, weakened run-in (op 2/1)

3 4¾ [9½]	5. Methodtothemadness (IRE) 13/2 Derek Fox Lucinda Russell	Derek Fox Lucinda Russell	8	1011 t	109	85	106	–
b m Gold Well - Odeeka (IRE) (Posen)
Held up in behind leaders, pushed along and went modest third before 4 out, ridden after 3 out, no impression when mistake 2 out (op 15/2)

4 12 [21½]	4. Dragonfruit 3/1 Toby Wynne ⁷ Oliver Greenall	Toby Wynne ⁷ Oliver Greenall	7	109 p	114	79	100	–
ch g Black Sam Bellamy (IRE) - Fruity Farm (Weld)
Disputed lead, hit 7th, tracked leaders before 11th, pushed along after 5 out, outpaced and lost third before 4 out, soon weakened (op 11/4 tchd 10/3)

PU	6. Scoop The Pot (IRE) 17/2 Alain Cawley Ben Haslam	Alain Cawley Ben Haslam	12	1010 p	108	–	–	–
b g Mahler - Miss Brecknell (IRE) (Supreme Leader)
Towards rear, not fluent 3rd, pushed along and dropped to rear 12th, slow jump 13th, soon behind, eased and pulled up after 5 out (op 5/1)

PU	3. Paris Texas (FR) 28/1 Aaron Anderson ⁵ Jessica Bedi	Aaron Anderson ⁵ Jessica Bedi	9	112 h	119	–	–	–
b g Kapgarde (FR) - Parice De La Borie (FR) (Mansonnien)
In rear, minor headway 13th, pushed along and not fluent 5 out, ridden after 5 out, soon weakened, pulled up before 4 out (op 16/1 tchd 25/1)

6 ran Off time: 3:20:22 Winning time: 6m 25.09s (slow by 31.09s) Total SP: 111%
Non-runners: First Account (self certificate)
1st owner: S Townshend And P Read (Seemingly So) 1st breeder: Ms A J Fox
2nd owner: The Mount Fawcus Partnership (Buster Valentine)
3rd owner: Mrs S Russell & A M Russell (Methodtothemadness)
Tote win: £4.50 PL: £2.10 £1.50 Ex: £11.20 CSF: £10.27 Trifecta: £47.10

3:20 Musselburgh 20 Feb 2022

Royal Caledonian Hunt Handicap Chase