Full Result 1.45 Musselburgh | 29 November 2024

Two Plus Two Handicap Chase (Go North Red Rum Series Qualifier)

(Class 5) (0-100, 4yo+) (2m7f138yds) 2m7½f Good To Soft 18 fences

1st £4,224.80 2nd £1,944 3rd £972 4th £486.40 5th £242.40

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. Dr Shirocco (IRE) 8/1 Conor O'Farrell Sandy Forster	Conor O'Farrell Sandy Forster	9	111	87	–	–	–
ch g Shirocco (GER) - Uncommited (IRE) (Dr Massini)
Towards rear but in touch with leaders, headway 3 out, pushed along and challenging before 2 out, ridden run-in, kept on and led post (op 7/1 tchd 13/2 and tchd 17/2)

2 hd	4. Hapy La Vie (FR) 9/2 Theo Gillard James Ewart	Theo Gillard James Ewart	7	111 p	87	–	–	–
b g Brave Mansonnien (FR) - Byzantion (FR) (Le Balafre)
Led, jumped slightly left throughout, ridden and faced challenges before 2 out, kept on but headed post (tchd 5/1)

3 1½ [1¾]	1. Return Fire (IRE) 100/30 Alan Doyle ⁵ Lucinda Russell	Alan Doyle ⁵ Lucinda Russell	8	119 t	100	–	–	–
b g Leading Light (IRE) - There On Time (IRE) (Carroll House)
Raced in second, challenging before 2 out, no extra inside final 110yds (op 3/1 tchd 7/2)

4 4 [5¾]	2. Defence Witness (IRE) EvensF Ryan Mania Sandy Thomson	Ryan Mania Sandy Thomson	5	116 p	92	–	–	–
br g Court Cave (IRE) - Colleen Dubh (IRE) (Presenting)
Prominent, pushed along before 4 out, ridden and outpaced 3 out, not fluent last, soon weakened (op 6/5)

5 2½ [8¼]	5. Uncle Mac (IRE) 20/1 Edward Austin ⁵ Paul Robson	Edward Austin ⁵ Paul Robson	6	105 ht	82	–	–	–
b g Maxios - Aigrette Garzette (IRE) (Peintre Celebre)
Didn't jump with fluency, in rear, outpaced 4 out, stayed on from last, never on terms (op 14/1)

6 10 [18¼]	6. Ex S'Elance (FR) 25/1 Charlie Maggs ⁷ Victor Thompson	Charlie Maggs ⁷ Victor Thompson	10	912 p	77	–	–	–
b g Saddex - Pampa Brune (FR) (Robin Des Champs)
In touch with leaders on outer, bad mistake 3 out, weakened after 2 out (op 22/1 tchd 33/1)

6 ran Off time: 1:45:26 Winning time: 6m 19.01s (slow by 34.01s) Total SP: 111%
1st owner: I I F T F (Dr Shirocco) 1st breeder: J P King & P Turley
2nd owner: This Hapy Life, D Hughes & Partner (Hapy La Vie)
3rd owner: Tay Valley Chasers Racing Club (Return Fire)
Tote win: £9.70 PL: £2.50 £2.30 Ex: £44.20 CSF: £41.40 Trifecta: £110.30

1:45 Musselburgh 29 Nov 2024

Two Plus Two Handicap Chase (Go North Red Rum Series Qualifier)