01 Mar 2023 14:20 Musselburgh
Winner: £10,000 (Penalty: £5,281); Distance: 2m 4f 68y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good to Soft.
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| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 4 |   | - | Cartonne (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 22-2471 / 8 | Jump (24) | Theo Gillard | D McCain Jnr Dave & Matt Slater | 6/4 | |
| made all, pressed for lead 4 out, soon ridden, 3 lengths clear 2 out, extended advantage approaching last, eased down close home, comfortably | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 2 |   | 1¾ L | Diamond State (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | 4-23143 / 8 | Jump (25) | D R Fox | Miss Lucinda V Russell Mr Gerry McGladery | 4/1 | |
| midfield, dropped to last before 9th, ridden and outpaced before 4 out, stayed on into 3rd 2 out, took 2nd last, stayed on run-in but no match for easy winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 1 |   | 6 L | Restandbethankful (GB) (gelding, brown, 11 10) | 7-2324P / 9 | Jump (61) | Nathan Moscrop | R Menzies Bolton Mill Racing… | 12/1 | |
| held up in rear, headway into midfield before 9th, travelling well when pressed leader 4 out, soon ridden, not fluent 3 out, weakened into 3rd last, kept on same pace run-in | ||||||||||
| 4th | 3 |   | ½ L | Hold Onto The Line (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 5) | 37511-1 / 8 | Jump (100) | B S Hughes | J Ewart Fools And Horses | 6/4 | |
| chased leader, pressed leader 4 out where not fluent, soon driven, dropped to last 2 out, kept on same pace approaching last | ||||||||||
