tote.co.uk Four Calling Birds Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Musselburgh

13:55

Date 2023-12-18

Distance 2m4f68y

Class Class 4

Going Good To Soft

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £5,281

Winning Time 5m 23.00s (slow by 28.00s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Fete Champetre (IRE) Craig Nichol · Rose Dobbin	9/1	Won
2nd	Restandbethankful (GB) Sean Quinlan · Lizzie Quinlan	7/2	.75
3rd	Dancewiththewind (IRE) Brian Hughes · Harriet Graham & Gary Rutherford	13/2	11
4th	Hello Judge (GB) Danny McMenamin · Ann Hamilton	15/8F	5
5th	Jackhammer (IRE) Henry Brooke · Dianne Sayer	12/1	18
6th	Warriors Story (GB) Bruce Lynn · N W Alexander	4/1	7.5
7th	Marajman (FR) Derek Fox · R Mike Smith	28/1	7.5

Runners (7)

EW Terms: 2 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
4	Hello Judge Bay J:Danny McMenamin T:Ann Hamilton	J:Danny McMenamin T:Ann Hamilton	158	—	P7-313	102	120	103	25d	—	—	-7	21.9	0.44/1	7/4 36%
Solid form over 2m4f on last two starts; good chance of benefiting from easier assignment
2	Restandbethankful Brown J:Sean Quinlan T:Lizzie Quinlan	J:Sean Quinlan T:Lizzie Quinlan	167	t	831242	111	117	104	18d	—	—	+15	30.8	1.00/1	4/1 20%
Usually races at about 2m but won over 2m3f in June; useful effort on soft last time
5	Warriors Story Bay J:Bruce Lynn(3) T:N W Alexander	J:Bruce Lynn(3) T:N W Alexander	154	tp	2P2-P4	98	115	76	37d	—	—	+2	16	1.13/1	9/2 18%
Winner at 2m4f; has blown hot and cold in 2023; cheekpieces refitted
1	Dancewiththewind Brown J:Brian Hughes T:Harriet Graham & Gary Rutherford	J:Brian Hughes T:Harriet Graham & Gary Rutherford	168	—	175-5P	112	100	52	37d	—	—	+8	18.4	1.63/1	13/2 13%
Four hurdle wins; showed no enthusiasm when pulled up early on 2nd chase start last time
7	Jackhammer Bay J:Henry Brooke T:Dianne Sayer	J:Henry Brooke T:Dianne Sayer	145	—	0-2455	89	119	104	51d	—	—	+2	12.6	1.63/1	13/2 13%
Multiple Flat/hurdle winner; late start to chase career and not gone on; stamina query
3	Fete Champetre Bay J:Craig Nichol T:Rose Dobbin	J:Craig Nichol T:Rose Dobbin	162	t	3/73-5	106	113	60	60d	—	—	+11	17.4	2.50/1	10/1 9%
Well treated on form in late 2021; had little racing since with some excuses; could revive
6	Marajman Grey J:Derek Fox T:R Mike Smith	J:Derek Fox T:R Mike Smith	152	tp	12U1P0	96	118	103	24d	—	—	+14	16.9	6.25/1	25/1 4%
Two chase wins for previous yard in 2023 but right out of luck for new yard in November

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Ladbrokes	Unibet	Boyle Sports
Hello Judge	7/4	7/4	7/4	7/4	7/4
Restandbethankful	4/1	4/1	4/1	4/1	4/1
Warriors Story	9/2	9/2	9/2	9/2	9/2
Dancewiththewind	13/2	13/2	13/2	13/2	13/2
Jackhammer	13/2	13/2	13/2	13/2	13/2
Fete Champetre	10/1	10/1	10/1	10/1	10/1
Marajman	25/1	25/1	25/1	25/1	25/1

Predictor

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

1st

Restandbethankful

30.8

OR: 15.3 Form: 11.1 Odds: 4.4

4/1

2nd

Hello Judge

21.9

OR: 13 Form: 0 Odds: 8.9

7/4

3rd

Dancewiththewind

18.4

OR: 15.5 Form: 0 Odds: 2.9

13/2

Fete Champetre

17.4

OR: 14 Form: 1.5 Odds: 1.9

10/1

Marajman

16.9

OR: 11.5 Form: 4.5 Odds: 0.9

25/1

Warriors Story

OR: 12 Form: 0 Odds: 4

9/2

Jackhammer

12.6

OR: 9.8 Form: 0 Odds: 2.9

13/2

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Dancewiththewind	112	100	52
Restandbethankful	111	117	104
Fete Champetre	106	113	60
Hello Judge	102	120	103
Warriors Story	98	115	76
Marajman	96	118	103
Jackhammer	89	119	104

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Restandbethankful	18d ago	Fit
Marajman	24d ago	Fit
Hello Judge	25d ago	Fit
Warriors Story	37d ago	Fit
Dancewiththewind	37d ago	Fit
Jackhammer	51d ago	Fresh
Fete Champetre	60d ago	Fresh