02 Nov 2016 14:40 Musselburgh
Winner: £8,000 (Penalty: £5,198); Distance: 1m 7f 182y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Firm in places).
racinguk.com/hd Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 4 |   | - | Lake Chapala (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 4-4325R / 8 | Jump (3) | Alan Johns | Tim Vaughan Butler Spencer… | 11/4 | |
| took keen hold, held up, in rear, headway chasing leading trio approaching 4 out, went 3rd approaching 3 out, 2nd 2 out, ridden last, stayed on under pressure to lead final 125 yards | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 1 |   | 1½ L | Endeavor (GB) (Colt, chestnut, 11 12) | 816127 / 13 | Flat (433), Jump (41) | B S Hughes | Mrs Dianne Sayer Mrs Margaret Coppola… | 5/2 | |
| took keen hold, tracked leaders on inside, 2nd going well after 8th, led 3 out, ridden and headed final 125 yards, one pace | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 3 |   | 15 L | Gin Cobbler (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 13) | 43-4179 / 13 | Jump (25) | Mr Kit Alexander | V Thompson Mr V Thompson | 16/1 | |
| chased leaders, 4th and outpaced after 8th, rallied into 3rd before 4 out until before next, modest 3rd again approaching the last, no chance with 1st two | ||||||||||
| 4th | 5 |   | 6 L | Shine A Diamond (IRE) (gelding, grey, 10 10) | 3432-78 / 9 | Jump (25) | S Mulqueen | Miss Lucinda V Russell Kilco (international)… | 4/1 | |
| chased leader, stumbled badly 1st, led next, went badly left, blundered and headed next, chased leader, led again 8th, slight peck 4 out, headed next, chased leader until went left next, weakened into 4th before the last | ||||||||||
| 5th | 6 |   | 7 L | Asuncion (FR) (filly, bay, 10 0) | 712P-89 / 7 | Jump (20) | Jamie Hamilton | R Menzies Epds Racing Partnership… | 4/1 | |
| jinked left start, soon led, stumbled 1st, headed 2nd, chased leader, led again 4th until 8th, chased leader until after 8th, weakened approaching 4 out, behind and no chance when hampered 4 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 2 |   | - | Dark And Dangerous (IRE) (colt, bay, 10 13) | 279/577- / 11 | Flat (630), Jump (336) | Callum Bewley | S Waugh Yacht London Racing… | 15/2 | |
| slightly hampered start, held up, in last pair, reminders and struggling after 8th, no chance when went badly left and blundered 4 out, went left and blundered next, soon pulled up | ||||||||||
