Full Result 2.45 Musselburgh | 3 February 2018

bet365 Scottish Champion Chase (Handicap)

(Class 3) (0-140, 5yo+) (1m7f182yds) 2m Soft 12 fences

1st £13,255.92 2nd £3,892.32 3rd £1,946.16 4th £973.08 5th £350 6th £350

bet365 Scottish Champion Chase (Handicap), 2m - Soft, Class 3 5yo+

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Marracudja (FR) 15/8F Bryony Frost ⁵ Paul Nicholls	Bryony Frost ⁵ Paul Nicholls	7	117 t	140	119	146	–
b g Martaline - Memorial (FR) (Homme De Loi)
Led to 1st, close up, effort and ridden 4 out, led last, driven out (op 2/1)

2 1¼	2. Baby King (IRE) 5/2 A P Heskin Tom George	A P Heskin Tom George	9	117 t	135	112	138	–
b g Ivan Denisovich (IRE) - Burn Baby Burn (IRE) (King's Theatre)
Held up in touch, headway to chase leader after 5 out, led after next, ridden and headed last, one pace run-in (op 11/4 tchd 9/4)

3 4 [5¼]	5. Contre Tous (FR) 8/1 Henry Brooke Brian Ellison	Henry Brooke Brian Ellison	6	1011 t	125	97	125	–
b g Forestier (FR) - Orphee De Vonnas (FR) (Jimble)
Soon towards rear, smooth headway before 4 out, effort and close up next, edged right before 2 out, outpaced from last, better for race (op 6/1 tchd 9/1)

4 7 [12¼]	6. Solar Impulse (FR) 13/2 Dave Crosse Christopher Kellett	Dave Crosse Christopher Kellett	8	109 b	123	86	115	–
b g Westerner - Moon Glow (FR) (Solar One)
Held up in touch, driven and outpaced before 4 out, plugged on from last, never reached leaders (op 6/1 tchd 7/1)

5 3½ [15¾]	4. Ink Master (IRE) 9/1 William Kennedy Donald McCain	William Kennedy Donald McCain	8	1012 ht	126	85	117	–
b g Whitmore's Conn (USA) - Welsh Connection (IRE) (Welsh Term)
Led after 1st, ridden and headed after 4 out, weakened after next (vet reported the gelding lost its right hind shoe) (op 15/2 tchd 7/1 and tchd 10/1)

6 4½ [20¼]	3. King's Wharf (IRE) 9/1 Rachael McDonald ⁷ Sandy Thomson	Rachael McDonald ⁷ Sandy Thomson	9	1011	132	85	115	–
gr g Clodovil (IRE) - Global Tour (USA) (Tour D'Or)
Soon chasing leader, lost place after 5 out, outpaced when hit 3 out, soon beaten (vet reported the gelding lost its left hind shoe) (op 10/1 tchd 11/1)

6 ran Off time: 2:48:03 Winning time: 4m 0.70s (slow by 14.70s) Total SP: 108%
Non-runners: Chain Of Beacons (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: Ditcheat Thoroughbreds Marracudja (Marracudja) 1st breeder: E A R L De Cordelles Et Al
2nd owner: About Two Weeks (Baby King)
3rd owner: Personal Racehorse Owners 2 (Contre Tous)
Tote win: £2 PL: £1.50 £1.40 Ex: £6 CSF: £6.65 Trifecta: £40.50

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bet365 Scottish Champion Chase (Handicap)

2:45 Musselburgh 3 Feb 2018