Close Brothers And CMS Mckenna Handicap Chase (Go North One Man Series Qualifier)

Musselburgh

14:15

Date 2023-11-08

Distance 1m7f182y

Class Class 5

Going Good To Soft

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £4,225

Runners (9)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
7	Magic Mike Chestnut J:Craig Nichol T:Paul Robson	J:Craig Nichol T:Paul Robson	149	—	158314	84	107	94	22d	—	—	+5	21.7	1.13/1	9/2 18%
Has shown promise over fences and is open to improvement in this sphere if jumping better
3	Heros De Moutiers Bay J:Brian Hughes T:Donald McCain	J:Brian Hughes T:Donald McCain	159	b	4-2424	94	109	91	35d	—	—	0	15.4	1.13/1	9/2 18%
Likely to be back on better ground and the first-time blinkers could also give him a lift
4	Hashtag Lord Chestnut J:Ryan Mania T:James Ewart	J:Ryan Mania T:James Ewart	156	p	23384-	91	-	-	242d	—	—	+3	18.1	1.13/1	9/2 18%
0-7 over hurdles but lightly raced & could improve for fences; returns having had wind op
8	Budarri Bay J:Danny McMenamin T:Stuart Coltherd	J:Danny McMenamin T:Stuart Coltherd	147	tp	2-4522	82	106	97	144d	—	—	+2	15.1	1.38/1	11/2 15%
Absent since June but 2-2 over fences at Musselburgh so entitled to plenty of respect
2	Friary Rock Bay J:Lewis Dobb(7) T:L J Morgan	J:Lewis Dobb(7) T:L J Morgan	166	p	134343	101	116	99	29d	—	—	+9	21.2	1.63/1	13/2 13%
Step back in right direction last time and stable has fine record here; possible contender
5	Wonderweasle Bay J:Alan Johns T:Tim Vaughan	J:Alan Johns T:Tim Vaughan	154	—	3-54	89	-	-	37d	—	—	+4	14.9	1.63/1	13/2 13%
Connections evidently keen to get cracking with very lightly raced 5yo's chasing career
1	Okavango Delta Bay J:Henry Brooke T:Rose Dobbin	J:Henry Brooke T:Rose Dobbin	168	p	18658-	103	-	-	195d	—	—	+9	17.5	2.25/1	10 10%
Chase debut; below par on final four runs but wind op since and is below last winning mark
9	Ingleby Mackenzie Bay J:Sean Quinlan T:Ewan Whillans	J:Sean Quinlan T:Ewan Whillans	142	tp	7-7665	77	108	76	63d	—	—	+4	8	4.75/1	20 5%
Ran okay at Hexham last time but on long losing run and is 5lb out of the handicap
NR	Edmond Dantes Bay J:Emma Smith-Chaston(3) T:Paula Smith	J:Emma Smith-Chaston(3) T:Paula Smith	153	—	27-46P	88	106	82	36d	—	—	+1	12.8	16.25/1	66 2%
Well handicapped on last autumn's form but has struggled subsequently

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Unibet	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes
Magic Mike	9/2	4	4	4	4
Heros De Moutiers	9/2	9/2	9/2	9/2	9/2
Hashtag Lord	9/2	9/2	9/2	9/2	9/2
Budarri	5	5	11/2	5	5
Friary Rock	13/2	6	6	6	6
Wonderweasle	6	13/2	7	13/2	13/2
Okavango Delta	10	9/1	17/2	17/2	17/2
Ingleby Mackenzie	20	20	18	20	20
Edmond Dantes	66	50	40	40	40

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Magic Mike

21.7

OR: 8.5 Form: 8.5 Odds: 4.7

9/2

2nd

Friary Rock

21.2

OR: 12.8 Form: 5.1 Odds: 3.3

13/2

3rd

Hashtag Lord

18.1

OR: 10.3 Form: 3.4 Odds: 4.4

9/2

Okavango Delta

17.5

OR: 13.3 Form: 2 Odds: 2.2

Heros De Moutiers

15.4

OR: 11 Form: 0 Odds: 4.4

9/2

Budarri

15.1

OR: 8 Form: 3.5 Odds: 3.6

11/2

Wonderweasle

14.9

OR: 9.8 Form: 2.1 Odds: 3.1

13/2

Edmond Dantes

12.8

OR: 9.5 Form: 0 Odds: 3.3

Ingleby Mackenzie

OR: 6.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.2

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Okavango Delta	103	—	—
Friary Rock	101	116	99
Heros De Moutiers	94	109	91
Hashtag Lord	91	—	—
Wonderweasle	89	—	—
Edmond Dantes	88	106	82
Magic Mike	84	107	94
Budarri	82	106	97
Ingleby Mackenzie	77	108	76

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Magic Mike	22d ago	Fit
Friary Rock	29d ago	Fit
Heros De Moutiers	35d ago	Fit
Edmond Dantes	36d ago	Fit
Wonderweasle	37d ago	Fit
Ingleby Mackenzie	63d ago	Fresh
Budarri	144d ago	Long break
Okavango Delta	195d ago	Long break
Hashtag Lord	242d ago	Long break