bet365 Handicap Chase – Musselburgh

Musselburgh

16:00

bet365 Handicap Chase

Date 2024-02-03

Distance 2m7f138y

Class Class 3

Going Good To Soft

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize £10,562

Winning Time 6m 10.20s (slow by 25.20s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Anglers Crag (GB) Henry Brooke · Brian Ellison	5/4F	Won
2nd	Captain Quint (IRE) Craig Nichol · Rose Dobbin	9/1	11
3rd	Massini Man (GB) Danny McMenamin · Sandy Thomson	13/2	3.25
4th	Half Shot (IRE) Conor O'Farrell · Iain Jardine	6/1	5
5th	Readysteadybeau (FR) Patrick Wadge · Lucinda Russell	7/1	1.75
6th	Cartonne (FR) Peter Kavanagh · Donald McCain	8/1	17

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
P.U.	Chameron (FR) Sean Quinlan · Jackie Stephen	80/1
P.U.	Methodtothemadness (IRE) Derek Fox · Lucinda Russell	16/1
P.U.	Routine Excellence (IRE) Brian Hughes · Gavin Cromwell	22/1

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	Anglers Crag Black J:Henry Brooke T:Brian Ellison	J:Henry Brooke T:Brian Ellison	155	—	337-11	115	137	116	25d	—	—	-6	26.3	0.47/1	15/8 35%
Sprinted clear with well-handicapped rival last month and is now 2-2 for Brian Ellison
4	Readysteadybeau Chestnut J:Patrick Wadge(3) T:Lucinda Russell	J:Patrick Wadge(3) T:Lucinda Russell	160	v	F1-6U1	120	133	103	54d	—	—	+8	21.1	1.50/1	6/1 14%
Made all at Ayr in December and now 3-9 over fences; uncontested lead unlikely today
1	Half Shot Bay J:Conor O'Farrell T:Iain Jardine	J:Conor O'Farrell T:Iain Jardine	168	—	7-2U13	128	133	118	33d	—	—	+10	23.1	1.50/1	6/1 14%
Career-best effort when winning over C&D in November; not quite in same form last time
9	Massini Man Bay J:Danny McMenamin T:Sandy Thomson	J:Danny McMenamin T:Sandy Thomson	150	—	121-3F	110	134	101	84d	—	—	+5	19	1.50/1	6/1 14%
Dual course winner last season; in contention when falling at Kelso last time; shortlisted
5	Captain Quint Bay J:Craig Nichol T:Rose Dobbin	J:Craig Nichol T:Rose Dobbin	157	—	15U2-8	117	136	114	100d	—	—	+11	18.9	2.50/1	10/1 9%
Not seen since satisfactory seasonal debut in October but current mark is workable
6	Cartonne Bay J:Peter Kavanagh(3) T:Donald McCain	J:Peter Kavanagh(3) T:Donald McCain	156	t	23-P11	116	136	93	45d	—	—	+10	19.2	1.88/1	15/2 12%
Ended 2023 with two wins and might be seen to effect better effect over this longer trip
8	Methodtothemadness Bay J:Derek Fox T:Lucinda Russell	J:Derek Fox T:Lucinda Russell	152	t	11P-36	112	135	102	65d	—	—	+11	17.2	4.50/1	18/1 5%
Dual C&D winner in this month last year but posed no threat here in November after a break
3	Routine Excellence Bay J:Brian Hughes T:Gavin Cromwell	J:Brian Hughes T:Gavin Cromwell	162	tb	2-P6P4	122	128	36	20d	—	—	+17	23.1	5.50/1	22/1 4%
Not firing on all cylinders since a break but respected Irish trainer enlists Brian Hughes
2	Chameron Bay J:Sean Quinlan T:Jackie Stephen	J:Sean Quinlan T:Jackie Stephen	165	tp	3212-P	125	133	78	54d	—	—	+17	19.5	12.50/1	50/1 2%
Made lacklustre stable debut in December; needs a big boost from the refitted cheekpieces

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Ladbrokes	Unibet	Boyle Sports
Anglers Crag	6/4	15/8	7/4	7/4	13/8
Readysteadybeau	11/2	11/2	5/1	6/1	5/1
Half Shot	6/1	6/1	6/1	6/1	5/1
Massini Man	6/1	5/1	11/2	5/1	5/1
Captain Quint	9/1	10/1	10/1	10/1	10/1
Cartonne	15/2	15/2	7/1	7/1	7/1
Methodtothemadness	16/1	14/1	18/1	16/1	16/1
Routine Excellence	22/1	16/1	20/1	16/1	16/1
Chameron	50/1	40/1	50/1	40/1	50/1

Predictor

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

1st

Anglers Crag

26.3

OR: 16.3 Form: 0 Odds: 10

15/8

2nd

Half Shot

23.1

OR: 19.5 Form: 0 Odds: 3.6

6/1

3rd

Routine Excellence

23.1

OR: 18 Form: 3.5 Odds: 1.6

22/1

Readysteadybeau

21.1

OR: 17.5 Form: 0 Odds: 3.6

6/1

Chameron

19.5

OR: 18.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0.7

50/1

Cartonne

19.2

OR: 16.5 Form: 0 Odds: 2.7

15/2

Massini Man

OR: 15 Form: 0 Odds: 4

6/1

Captain Quint

18.9

OR: 16.8 Form: 0 Odds: 2.1

10/1

Methodtothemadness

17.2

OR: 15.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.7

18/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Half Shot	128	133	118
Chameron	125	133	78
Routine Excellence	122	128	36
Readysteadybeau	120	133	103
Captain Quint	117	136	114
Cartonne	116	136	93
Anglers Crag	115	137	116
Methodtothemadness	112	135	102
Massini Man	110	134	101

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Routine Excellence	20d ago	Fit
Anglers Crag	25d ago	Fit
Half Shot	33d ago	Fit
Cartonne	45d ago	Fit
Readysteadybeau	54d ago	Fresh
Chameron	54d ago	Fresh
Methodtothemadness	65d ago	Fresh
Massini Man	84d ago	Fresh
Captain Quint	100d ago	Long break