Full Result 1.30 Musselburgh | 7 February 2016

toteexacta Scottish Champion Chase (Handicap) (for the Bowes-Lyon Trophy)

(Class 3) (0-140, 5yo+) (1m7f182yds) 2m Soft 10 fences 2 omitted

1st £12,996 2nd £3,816 3rd £1,908 4th £954

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	8. Chestnut Ben (IRE) 18/1 Ryan Winks ⁷ Peter Winks	Ryan Winks ⁷ Peter Winks	11	912	115	71	126	–
ch g Ridgewood Ben - Betseale (IRE) (Step Together I)
Held up, steady headway halfway, effort and chasing leaders 3 out, led run-in, edged left, stayed on strongly (op 20/1)

2 3½	3. Yorkist (IRE) 12/1 Brian Hughes Micky Hammond	Brian Hughes Micky Hammond	8	117 t	131	83	139	–
ch g Urban Ocean (FR) - Kilbarry Demon (IRE) (Bob's Return)
Held up in touch, steady headway going well to press leaders 4 out, every chance next, shaken up to lead before last, edged right and headed run-in, kept on same pace near finish

3 13 [16½]	9. Quito Du Tresor (FR) 18/1 Peter Buchanan Lucinda Russell	Peter Buchanan Lucinda Russell	12	105 p	115	50	110	–
b g Jeune Homme (USA) - Itiga (FR) (Djarvis)
Behind, pushed along and some headway halfway, ridden and plugged on from 2 out, never able to challenge

4 6 [22½]	1. The Grey Taylor (IRE) 7/2 Danny Cook Brian Ellison	Danny Cook Brian Ellison	7	1112	136	63	128	–
gr g Royal Anthem (USA) - Penny Tan (IRE) (Roselier)
Chased leader, led before 3 out, headed when not fluent last, weakened run-in (op 4/1 tchd 10/3)

5 3 [25½]	6. Aye Well 25/1 Derek Fox Stuart Coltherd	Derek Fox Stuart Coltherd	11	1013	123	46	109	–
b g Overbury (IRE) - Squeeze Box I (IRE) (Accordion)
Prominent to 1st, soon lost place, struggling final circuit, never on terms (op 33/1)

6 3¼ [28¾]	7. Got The Nac (IRE) 3/1 Brian Harding Keith Dalgleish	Brian Harding Keith Dalgleish	7	1013	123	42	105	–
br g Beneficial - Hey Jude (IRE) (Mandalus)
Took keen hold, led, clear 3rd to next, ridden and headed before 3 out, weakened before next (op 11/4)

7 10 [38¾]	4. Irish Thistle (IRE) 22/1 James Banks ³ Dai Williams	James Banks ³ Dai Williams	9	111	128	33	100	–
b g Luso - Which Thistle (IRE) (Saddlers' Hall)
Held up, driven and outpaced halfway, never on terms (op 40/1)

PU	5. My Brother Sylvest 17/2 Tom Scudamore David Pipe	Tom Scudamore David Pipe	10	112 b	126	–	–	–
b g Bach (IRE) - Senna Da Silva (Prince Of Birds)
Held up in touch on outside, steady headway before 4th, struggling before 4 out, lost touch and pulled up next (op 13/2 tchd 8/1)

PU	2. Full Shift (FR) 5/2F Barry Geraghty Nicky Henderson	Barry Geraghty Nicky Henderson	7	1111	135	–	–	–
b g Ballingarry (IRE) - Dansia (GER) (Lavirco)
Chased clear leaders, driven outpaced after 3rd, struggling next, not fluent 6th and soon pulled up (trainers said gelding was unsuited by the soft ground on this occasion) (op 11/4)

9 ran Off time: 1:30:22 Winning time: 4m 1.60s (slow by 15.60s) Total SP: 113%
1st owner: P Winks (Chestnut Ben) 1st breeder: Sean Deu Burca
2nd owner: Mike And Eileen Newbould (Yorkist)
3rd owner: Kelso Lowflyers & PJS Russell (Quito Du Tresor)
Tote win: £21.20 PL: £4.30 £2.60 £4 Ex: £277.60 CSF: £198.60 Tricast: £3,887.01 Trifecta: £2,318.70

The last fence in the home straight was omitted on both circuits.

1:30 Musselburgh 7 Feb 2016

toteexacta Scottish Champion Chase (Handicap) (for the Bowes-Lyon Trophy)