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14:30 Musselburgh

John Smith's Scottish Future Champions Novices' Chase (Class 3)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 4f
  • Going: Good
  • Surface: Turf
  • £12,000 added
  • Winner: £7,798
  • 2nd: £2,290
  • 3rd: £1,145
  • 4th: £572
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 56.53s
  • Off Time: 14:30:32
  • 5 Ran
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1
Silk -

Seventh Sky (GER)

11/4

    2
    Silk -

    Yorkist (IRE)

    7/4

      1
      Silk - Purple, gold cross sashes, emerald green cap

      Seventh Sky (GER)

      23 pt D
      11/4
      • Form 15P421
      • Age 8
      • Weight 11-8
      • Official Rating 138

      led and jumped left throughout, headed after 5 out, regained lead 3 out, clear before 2 out, eased run-in

      2
      Silk - Black, White Cross of Lorraine, sleeves and cap

      Yorkist (IRE)

      11
      7/4
      • Form 9-62121
      • Age 7
      • Weight 11-8
      • Official Rating 139

      tracked leader, led after 5 out, headed and blundered 3 out, no impression on winner

      3
      Silk - Yellow, large dark blue spots and armlets, dark blue and yellow hooped cap

      Waltz Darling (IRE)

      55 CDCD
      18/1
      • Form P125-11
      • Age 7
      • Weight 11-3
      • Official Rating 122

      in rear, blundered 4th, in a poor 3rd before and blundered 4 out, in 3rd and well held when fell 2 out

      4
      Silk - WHITE, large BLACK spots, BLACK cap

      Doyly Carte

      60 C
      5/1
      • Form 2240-5F
      • Age 7
      • Weight 10-5
      • Official Rating 130

      tracked leaders, blundered and unseated rider 7 out

      5
      Silk - Dark green and royal blue check, white and royal blue hooped sleeves

      Toye Native (IRE)

      17 D
      10/3
      • Form 1312-F3
      • Age 7
      • Weight 10-5

      in touch in 4th, not fluent, in rear from 7th, left remote 3rd 2 out, never dangerous

      Previous results

      2014
      Silk -

      Ericht (IRE)

      2/1
      • Age 8
      • Weight 10-12

      2013
      Silk -

      Viva Colonia (IRE)

      9/2
      • Age 8
      • Weight 11-4

      2012
      Silk -

      Bold Sir Brian (IRE)

      11/10
      • Age 6
      • Weight 11-8

      In depth

      Verdict

      Though having his 11th start over fences, Seventh Sky is proving really tough and this is probably his best trip. Yorkist handled a step up in trip at Catterick last month but his task was made easier that day when the odds-on favourite fell. Waltz Darling is a course and distance winner but taking on better opposition today and useful hurdler Doyly Carte hasn't really taken to fences so far. TOYE NATIVE was beaten 35 lengths when third in a Grade 2 at Thurles last month but was alongside the winner when falling at Down Royal on Boxing Day and a clear round here could see her get off the mark over the larger obstacles.

      Formwatch

      Seventh Sky (GER) 3-1 (10-11) Led until 1st, prominent, blundered 2nd, dropped last 9th, closed next, led 2 out, stayed on well, drew clear flat, won at Huntingdon 2m 4f nov chs (3) sft in Jan beating Killala Quay (11-8) by 7l, 4 ran.

      Yorkist (IRE) 6-4 (11-4) Tracked winner, 2 lengths down when left well clear 4 out, jumped right 2 out, stayed on, won at Catterick 2m 3f nov chs (4) sft in Jan beating Calculated Risk (10-11) by 23l, 3 ran.

      Waltz Darling (IRE) 14-1 (11-6) Towards rear, headway before 2 out, ridden run-in, kept on to lead towards finish, won at Musselburgh 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gd in Dec beating Ballyvoque (9-12) by nk, 13 ran.

      Doyly Carte 7-1 (10-7) Prominent, pecked 3 out, 4 lengths 2nd when fell 2 out, in a race won by Grate Fella (11-0) at Catterick 2m 3f beg chs (4) gd in Dec, 9 ran.

      Toye Native (IRE) 28-1 (11-0) Chased leaders, 5th halfway, no impression 3 out and left moderate 4th next, slight mistake and left distant 3rd last, 3rd of 8, 35l behind Vroum Vroum Mag (11-3) at Thurles 2m 4f nov chs Grd 2 (1) in Jan.