January 05 / 12.10 Musselburgh

12.10

Soft

Tote Placepot, Win Without A Winner Conditional Jockeys’ Handicap Chase (Go North Red Rum Qualifier)

  • Prize money: £3696.7
  • 2m 7f 138y
  • Class 5
  • 7 runners
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Tote Placepot, Win Without A Winner Conditional Jockeys’ Handicap Chase (Go North Red Rum Qualifier)

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Cloudy

11/4 (Won)

  • Win: £3.00
  • Place: £1.50

Form: 43/F24 BF

Last run: 18 days

W: 11st 10lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 96

Form & Verdict
Point winner who was beaten about 3l when fourth to Deep Charm on last month's chase debut over C&D (good to soft; also effective on soft); this very lightly raced 8yo is 3lb better off with the winner today and open to further improvement; respected.
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8

26th Apr 2024

Soft

2m 7f 180y

Class 3

15:15 Perth

So They Say

10st 5lb

J: Derek Fox

T: Lucinda Russell

Beaten 4l or less in all four runs over fences; seen to good effect front-running at about 3m before unable to domimate back over 2m4f at Newcastle; still relatively unexposed and has a nice racing weight returned to further.

10/1

8

26th Apr 2024

Soft

2m 7f 180y

Class 3

15:15 Perth

So They Say

10st 5lb

J: Derek Fox

T: Lucinda Russell

Beaten 4l or less in all four runs over fences; seen to good effect front-running at about 3m before unable to domimate back over 2m4f at Newcastle; still relatively unexposed and has a nice racing weight returned to further.

10/1

3rd

1

5th Mar 2024

Heavy

2m 4f 19y

Class 4

15:20 Newcastle

So They Say

12st 0lb

J: Derek Fox

T: Lucinda Russell

Low-mileage 8yo who began chasing career with three good runs over 2m7f at Musselburgh, most notably when making all on second occasion (soft ground); likely to be ridden very positively again over today's shorter trip; could be very hard to catch.

10/11

8/1

  • Place: £3.50

Form: 64-P3U

Last run: 23 days

W: 10st 3lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
10yo who remains a maiden but did well to finish third at Newcastle (2m7f, soft) in November having not always jumped with fluency, and he was in contention when unseating three out at Hexham (3m, heavy) last time; might not be far away if minimising the blunders.
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8

14th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 7f 91y

Class 5

16:35 Newcastle

Eveque

10st 13lb

J: Peter Kavanagh

T: Jane Walton

Won at Hexham in November (3m, good to soft); very disappointing since; best watched for now.

33/1

Form: 024-7U

Last run: 10 days

W: 11st 3lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 89

Form & Verdict
Encouraging second at Newcastle (2m7f, heavy) last March on British chase debut and not ruled out now 3lb lower; however, things haven't gone to plan since and jumping can be an issue (early unseat on Boxing Day).
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15

12th Jul 2026

Good

3m 1f 121y

16:35 Sligo

Le Grand Vert

10st 0lb

J: Conor Stone-Walsh

T: Noel C Kelly

Bounced back to form when adding a fourth chase win at Punchestown in June (3m1f, good to yielding); another good run at Cartmel last time when beaten a neck; reverts to hurdles now off a much lower mark, but hasn't been able to take advantage of it in the past; 2lb wrong.

5/1

2nd

7

26th Jun 2026

Good

3m 1f 107y

Class 4

15:50 Cartmel

Le Grand Vert

11st 1lb

J: Mr O McGill

T: Noel C Kelly

None too consistent but he was back over fences at Punchestown 20 days ago (3m1f, good to yielding) and ran on well to prevail in a big field; that was his fourth success as a chaser and big shout if he can hold his form.

4/1

1st

9

6th Jun 2026

Good To Yielding

3m 0f 157y

15:00 Punchestown

Le Grand Vert

10st 13lb

J: Carl Millar

T: Noel C Kelly

Three-time chase winner, twice over this distance at Ayr on soft; pulled up on last chase run at Down Royal and below-par hurdles at Sligo 25 days ago; put two decent runs back-to-back prior to Down Royal effort and chance if bouncing back; enjoys soft ground.

12/1

Form: 89P8-2

Last run: 18 days

W: 11st 4lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 90

Form & Verdict
10yo who had been disappointing since winning a novice hurdle at Perth in April 2021, but he bounced back to form with a good second to Deep Charm over C&D (good to soft) on last month's reappearance; can be bang there if that revival wasn't a one-off.
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7th

8

25th May 2024

Soft

2m 5f 34y

Class 5

19:20 Cartmel

Coolkill

11st 3lb

J: Ryan Mania

T: Sandy Thomson

midfield on inner, went fourth 9th, mistake and lost position 10th

10/1

7th

8

25th May 2024

Soft

2m 5f 34y

Class 5

19:20 Cartmel

Coolkill

11st 3lb

J: Ryan Mania

T: Sandy Thomson

Struggled on heavy ground last time but opened chasing account with clearcut success at Musselburgh (2m4f, soft; also suited by good) two starts ago and is still quite lightly raced for his age; could have a say.

10/1

11

7th Apr 2024

Heavy

2m 3f 210y

Class 2

15:22 Carlisle

Coolkill

10st 2lb

J: Conor O’Farrell

T: Sandy Thomson

10yo who is lightly raced for his age and travelled well to win by 3l at Musselburgh (2m4f, soft); he's 6lb higher against much tougher opponents today, but he looked promising earlier in his career and is not discounted.

13/2

Form: 0-6655 D

Last run: 18 days

W: 11st 8lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 94

Form & Verdict
Two-time chase winner who continues to drop down the weights and didn't run badly when fifth over C&D latest; however, he was beaten about 10l that day and has something to find with the winner Deep Charm, and others too.
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4th

3

6th Oct 2024

Good To Soft

3m 0f 0y

Class 5

16:45 Uttoxeter

Get With It

11st 11lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

Minor honours on all three runs for new stable this July/September, over fences at 3m2f, 2m7f and 2m4f; cheekpieces were enlisted last time; should be seriously involved again.

4/1

3rd

3

24th Sep 2024

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

13:47 Warwick

Get With It

11st 11lb

J: Tristan Durrell

T: Dan Skelton

Two good runs for new stable this summer, the latter when keeping-on second at Worcester (2m7f, good; also has form on soft) 23 days ago; drops back in trip with cheekpieces enlisted; leading contender.

11/4

2nd

6

1st Sep 2024

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 5

14:10 Worcester

Get With It

11st 7lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

His two wins over fences for Rose Dobbin were in 2022; down the weights and had some respectable runs last winter, before his £6,000 sale in May and another respectable show in fourth of 12 at Uttoxeter (favourite) on stable debut in July when it looked as if 3m2f stretched him; back down in trip and on the shortlist.

4/1

Form: 931-57 D

Last run: 13 days

W: 11st 8lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 94

Form & Verdict
Won off this mark over hurdles at Perth (3m, good to soft) last April; the first-time cheekpieces may help him jump better but that's very much necessary following sizeable defeats this season on his first two chase runs.
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4

5th Jan 2024

Soft

2m 7f 138y

Class 5

12:10 Musselburgh

Fortcanyon

11st 8lb

J: Lewis Stones

T: Sandy Forster

Won off this mark over hurdles at Perth (3m, good to soft) last April; the first-time cheekpieces may help him jump better but that's very much necessary following sizeable defeats this season on his first two chase runs.

12/1

7th

7

23rd Dec 2023

Good To Soft

2m 7f 91y

Class 4

13:05 Newcastle

Fortcanyon

10st 6lb

J: Dylan Johnston

T: Sandy Forster

didn't jump with fluency, in rear throughout

14/1

Form: P8-467 CD

Last run: 18 days

W: 11st 4lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 90

Form & Verdict
C&D winner who has dropped to a tempting mark but he needs to produce more than on his last two starts, most recently a 12l seventh behind a few of these over C&D (good to soft); reapplied cheekpieces replace visor (he's been similarly effective in both forms of headgear in the past).
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6

5th Jan 2024

Soft

2m 7f 138y

Class 5

12:10 Musselburgh

Not The Chablis

11st 4lb

J: Joe Williamson

T: N W Alexander

C&D winner who has dropped to a tempting mark but he needs to produce more than on his last two starts, most recently a 12l seventh behind a few of these over C&D (good to soft); reapplied cheekpieces replace visor (he's been similarly effective in both forms of headgear in the past).

8/1

7th

6

18th Dec 2023

Soft

2m 7f 138y

Class 5

14:55 Musselburgh

Not The Chablis

11st 7lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: N W Alexander

His last win was was off 1lb higher over C&D in March 2021; lightly raced since but he still retains most of his ability and he caught the eye with his staying-on sixth at Ayr (2m4f, good to soft) last month; wasn't beaten far in that race and he's in the mix back over this more suitable trip.

9/1

Non-runners

Deep Charm

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £17.60
Straight Forecast £16.31
Tricast £56.03
Trifecta £81.80

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Deep Charm

The Guardian:

So They Say

Daily Record:

Coolkill

The Star:

Eveque

Daily Mail:

So They Say

D Express:

So They Say

The Sun:

So They Say

RP RATINGS:

Deep Charm

POSTDATA:

Deep Charm

The Times:

Deep Charm

Telegraph:

Deep Charm

Daily Mirror:

Deep Charm