MUSSELBURGH
29 November 2024
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Two Plus Two Handicap Chase (Go North Red Rum Series Qualifier) (Class 5) Racecard

  • Channel: RTV
  • Distance: 2m 7f 138y
  • Going: Good To Soft
Musselburgh
Runners
6

Type
Chase Turf

Surface
Turf

Weather
Cloudy

Selection

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No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
Return Fire silk
D
Return Fire t
J: Alan Doyle 5
T: Lucinda Russell
D
3 x Distance Winner - Won 3 times before at this distance
Hot Recent Form Trainer - 7 wins from 27 in the last 14 days (26%)
Back to form of late and still on a winning mark despite recent 3m Hexham win
U6-641
Age: 8
Weight: 12-0
OR: 100
Days: 21
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
8 Nov 24 Hex Hexham 24f Gd 5HcCh 11-6 t 1/9 Kelce (1½L) 100/30 94 105
26 Oct 24 Kel Kelso 26f GS 4HcH 10-13 t 4/6 Maura Jeanne (5½L) 4/1 95 95
15 May 24 Per Perth 24f GS 5HcCh 11-11 tp1 6/8 Cowboy Cooper (45L) 8/1 100 68
26 Apr 24 Per Perth 30.5f Sft 3HcCh 10-6 t 6/9 Bretney (17½L) 13/2 103 92
22 Mar 24 Hex Hexham 20f Hy 5HcCh 11-10 t UR/5 Stowaway John () 2/1J 104 -
18 Feb 24 Mus Musselburgh 23.5f Sft 4HcCh 10-11 t 4/7 Captain Quint (14L) 5/1 105 98
2
Defence Witness silk
Defence Witness p
J: Ryan Mania
T: Sandy Thomson
Won point and bumper on first 2 starts; out of luck since, including on chase debut
-97366
Age: 5
Weight: 11-6
OR: 92
Days: 56
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
4 Oct 24 Hex Hexham 24f Gd 5NvHcCh 11-9 6/12 Instant Gambler (24L) 3/1 95 85
17 Aug 24 Per Perth 24f Gd 5HcH 11-6 6/15 Bullion Boss (6¾L) 4/1F 97 95
22 Jul 24 Crt Cartmel 22f Sft 5HcH 11-10 3/9 Secret Secret (16L) 6/1 98 89
23 Jun 24 Hex Hexham 23.5f Gd 5NvHcH 11-11 p1 7/14 Jeteye (14L) 16/1 101 91
6 Jun 24 Utt Uttoxeter 16f Gd 5HcH 11-10 9/9 Lucky Lover Boy (28L) 4/1 101 73
15 Feb 24 Ncs Newcastle 20.5f Hy 4MdH 11-10 3/10 Young Jack (18L) 3/1 - 97
3
Dr Shirocco silk
C
D
Dr Shirocco
J: Conor O'Farrell
T: Sandy Forster
C
Course Winner - Won before at this course
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
On same mark as 3m win in May; has won fresh but below best latest when back from break
-12348
Age: 9
Weight: 11-1
OR: 87
Days: 24
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
5 Nov 24 Sed Sedgefield 21f Gd 5HcCh 11-10 8/11 Bebside Banter (33L) 14/1 90 69
23 Jun 24 Hex Hexham 20f Gd 4HcCh 10-11 4/9 Backbyjet (9L) 13/2 92 89
1 Jun 24 Hex Hexham 24f Sft 4HcCh 10-10 3/6 Elleon (7½L) 9/2 92 90
21 May 24 Hex Hexham 24f Gd 5HcCh 11-5 2/8 Elleon (4L) 4/1 90 93
11 May 24 Hex Hexham 24f Gd 4HcCh 10-5 1/10 Ballylinch (1L) 10/1 87 93
18 Feb 24 Mus Musselburgh 23.5f Sft 5HcCh 11-1 2/9 Whosmydaddy (7L) 13/2 87 93
4
Hapy La Vie silk
D
Hapy La Vie p
J: Theo Gillard
T: James Ewart
D
3 x Distance Winner - Won 3 times before at this distance
Distance Specialist - 3 wins from 3 starts at this distance (100%)
Progressive 3m chaser in 2023; made all back hurdling after layoff latest; bold bid again
/211-1
Age: 7
Weight: 11-1
OR: 87
Days: 32
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
28 Oct 24 Ayr Ayr 24.5f GS 5HcH 10-7 1/10 Magical Arthur (1L) 16/1 79 82
6 Sep 23 Hex Hexham 24f Gd 5HcCh 10-8 p 1/10 Ahead Of The Field (1¼L) 7/4F 80 91
17 Jun 23 Hex Hexham 24f Gd 5HcCh 10-2 p 1/7 So Be It (4L) 6/4F 74 84
23 May 23 Hex Hexham 20f Gd 5NvHcCh 9-11 p 2/8 Derracrin (2¼L) 11/1 74 81
25 Feb 23 Ncs Newcastle 17f GS 5HcH 10-2 p1 5/11 Moonlight Glory (11½L) 33/1 74 66
3 Feb 23 Cat Catterick 19.5f Gd 4MdH 11-1 PU/8 Ballygeary () 100/1 - -
5
Uncle Mac silk
Uncle Mac ht
J: Edward Austin 5
T: Paul Robson
Modest handicap form over fences and hurdles; goes up in trip with plenty to find
4-65P0
Age: 6
Weight: 10-10
OR: 82
Days: 32
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
28 Oct 24 Ayr Ayr 19.5f GS 5HcH 10-10 ht 14/14 Adveram (73L) 50/1 87 23
12 Oct 24 Hex Hexham 15.5f Sft 5HcCh 10-10 ht PU/10 Caldwell () 8/1 86 -
7 Jun 24 Mar Market Rasen 17f Gd 5NvHcCh 11-2 ht 5/8 Clean Getaway (65L) 28/1 91 50
16 May 24 Per Perth 16f GS 4MdH 10-13 ht 6/10 Medieval Gold (27L) 16/1 96 86
26 Apr 24 Per Perth 16f Sft 4NvH 10-11 ht1 4/8 Stoke The Fire (14L) 25/1 - 89
6 Nov 23 Her Hereford 19.5f Gd 4MdH 11-4 3/8 Baltray (19½L) 20/1 - 93
6
Ex S'Elance silk
Ex S'Elance p
J: Charlie Maggs 7
T: Victor Thompson
Two 2m4f chase wins in early 2023; not in much form this year; off since falling in May
4P87-F
Age: 10
Weight: 10-5
OR: 77
Days: 209
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
4 May 24 Hex Hexham 20f GS 5HcCh 10-4 p F/13 The White Volcano () 12/1 79 -
22 Apr 24 Hex Hexham 24f Hy 5HcCh 10-4 p 7/10 Torosay (57L) 16/1 83 37
15 Apr 24 Kel Kelso 21.5f Sft 5HcCh 9-13 p 8/11 Raceview Road (16L) 33/1 83 75
18 Feb 24 Mus Musselburgh 20.5f Sft 5HcCh 10-13 p PU/9 Coolkill () 22/1 84 -
4 Nov 23 Ayr Ayr 20.5f GS 4HcCh 10-2 p 4/12 Everyday Champagne (5L) 22/1 84 76
6 May 23 Hex Hexham 24f GS 5HcCh 10-13 p 3/9 Ballynagran (10½L) 9/2 85 84
Verdict

Return Fire is back in form but HAPY LA VIE (nap) was a good hurdle winner recently and can do better yet over fences.

Verdict silk image
Hapy La Vie

Betting Forecast:

11/8 Hapy La Vie,

13/8 Return Fire,

13/2 Defence Witness,

8/1 Dr Shirocco,

16/1 Ex S'Elance,

25/1 Uncle Mac

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