Musselburgh

Prince Philip Perpetual Challenge Trophy Handicap Chase

Distance: 2m7f138y
Going: Good To Soft
Prize: £6,337
Runners: 8
Winning time: 6m 5.45s (slow by 20.45s)
Age: 4yo+
Class: Class 3
1
J:Henry Brooke T:Dianne Sayer
Age:7 Weight:10st 13lbs
OR:102 SP:6/1
Held up in rear - headway on outer 13th - pushed along and went third 3 out - ridden and led inside final 110yds - stayed on(op 5/1)
2 ½
J:Theo Gillard T:Donald McCain
Age:7 Weight:11st 9lbs
OR:112 SP:17/2
Took keen hold - led - soon went well clear - much reduced lead 13th - headed and raced in second 4 out - pressed winner inside final 110yds - did well in the circumstances(op 14/1)
3
J:Ross Chapman T:Rebecca Menzies
Age:9 Weight:11st 7lbs
OR:110 SP:9/1
Towards rear - headway and prominent 5 out - led 4 out - headed and no extra inside final 110yds(op 8/1 tchd 15/2)
4 17 19¼
J:Ryan Mania T:Sandy Thomson
Age:8 Weight:11st 10lbs
OR:113 SP:12/1
In rear - reminders 5th - headway when jumped right 11th - hung right and outpaced after 3 out - went modest fourth before last(tchd 11/1 and tchd 16/1)
5 2 21¼
J:Derek Fox T:Lucinda Russell
Age:5 Weight:12st 0lbs
OR:117 SP:13/2
Jumped right throughout - never better than midfield(op 8/1)
6 24
J:Sam Coltherd T:Gary Rutherford
Age:7 Weight:11st 3lbs
OR:106 SP:9/2
Didn't always jump with fluency - chased clear leader - headway 13th - joined leader after 5 out - hung right and weakened 2 out(op 10/3)
PU
J:Bruce Lynn T:N W Alexander
Age:8 Weight:11st 3lbs
OR:106 SP:25/1
Midfield - lost position 11th - lost touch and pulled up 3 out(op 16/1)
F
J:Adam Wedge T:L J Morgan
Age:6 Weight:11st 7lbs
OR:110 SP:13/8F
Novicey jumping - towards rear - fell 8th(op 2/1 tchd 9/4)

Betting breakdown

Tote win: £7
Tote place: £2 £2.50 £2.30
Exacta: £50.10
Trifecta: £315.70
Tricast: £457.46
CSF: £54.49