February 18 / 15.20 Musselburgh

15.20

Soft

Watch Racing TV Now Handicap Chase (Go North Red Rum Series Qualifier)

  • Prize money: £5281
  • 2m 7f 138y
  • Class 4
  • 7 runners
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Watch Racing TV Now Handicap Chase (Go North Red Rum Series Qualifier)

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Cloudy

OUR TIP

8/1 (Won)

  • Win: £4.50
  • Place: £2.00

Form: 5U2-82

Last run: 15 days

W: 11st 12lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 117

Form & Verdict
Didn't jump well when 11l second over C&D (good to soft) a fortnight ago, but he was behind a thriving winner and perhaps the first-time cheekpieces will help him find greater fluency; versatile ground-wise; a possible.
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5

1st Feb 2025

Good To Soft

2m 7f 138y

Class 3

15:57 Musselburgh

Captain Quint

10st 12lb

J: Craig Nichol

T: Paul Robson

held up in rear, not fluent 11th, struggling 13th, lost touch when mistake 14th

12/1

5

1st Feb 2025

Good To Soft

2m 7f 138y

Class 3

15:57 Musselburgh

Captain Quint

10st 12lb

J: Craig Nichol

T: Paul Robson

held up in rear, not fluent 11th, struggling 13th, lost touch when mistake 14th

12/1

8/1

  • Place: £2.00

Form: 21-3F3 CD

Last run: 15 days

W: 11st 3lb

11 yo Gelding

OR: 108

Form & Verdict
Won twice here last season (2m4f/3m, good to soft/soft) and fair third over C&D (good to soft) a fortnight ago when about 3l behind the runner-up Captain Quint; might not be far away.
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6

16th May 2024

Good To Soft

2m 7f 180y

Class 4

15:20 Perth

Massini Man

11st 4lb

J: Ryan Mania

T: Sandy Thomson

in rear, slow jump 2nd, bad mistake 3rd, soon pulled up

7/2

6

16th May 2024

Good To Soft

2m 7f 180y

Class 4

15:20 Perth

Massini Man

11st 4lb

J: Ryan Mania

T: Sandy Thomson

Failed to win during fairly light campaign last season but was placed on consecutive 2m7f starts at Musselburgh (good to soft/soft) in February and those efforts bring him into the equation here.

7/2

2nd

4

18th Feb 2024

Soft

2m 7f 138y

Class 4

15:20 Musselburgh

Massini Man

11st 3lb

J: Ryan Mania

T: Sandy Thomson

Won twice here last season (2m4f/3m, good to soft/soft) and fair third over C&D (good to soft) a fortnight ago when about 3l behind the runner-up Captain Quint; might not be far away.

8/1

Form: 3/F241 CD

Last run: 44 days

W: 10st 12lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 103

Form & Verdict
Lightly raced point winner who build upon the promise of her chase debut fourth here (C&D; good to soft) when winning over C&D (soft) last month; hit with 7lb rise but the clear runner-up comfortably went one better next time and this unexposed 8yo could have more to offer.
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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

Form: 36-135 D

Last run: 63 days

W: 11st 0lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 105

Form & Verdict
Didn't see out Carlisle's stiff 3m2f in December last time out but in good form previously, winning at Hexham (2m4f, soft) then close third at Kelso (2m5f, good to soft); won over 3m last season and could be involved.
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2

14th Apr 2025

Good

3m 0f 41y

Class 5

15:48 Hexham

Return Fire

11st 11lb

J: Patrick Wadge

T: Lucinda Russell

midfield, lost ground 4th, detached after 5th, struggling when pulled up before 15th

10/1

2

14th Apr 2025

Good

3m 0f 41y

Class 5

15:48 Hexham

Return Fire

11st 11lb

J: Patrick Wadge

T: Lucinda Russell

Bagged a second C&D victory in November but his more recent form is less encouraging, only sixth over C&D last time; handily weighted if getting back on track, though.

10/1

6th

3

13th Mar 2025

Good To Soft

3m 0f 41y

Class 5

16:22 Hexham

Return Fire

11st 9lb

J: Alan Doyle

T: Lucinda Russell

Resumed winning ways over C&D in November and posted a respectable sixth of ten in 3m Musselburgh handicap chase following month; much respected for his in-form yard after a break.

6/1

Form: 265442

Last run: 40 days

W: 12st 0lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 119

Form & Verdict
His rules wins (on various ground) have come over shorter, as did his good second at Market Rasen (2m3f, good to soft) last month; however, he's at a sharp track today and this in-form 8yo is one to consider.
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8th

4

15th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 209y

Class 4

19:30 Aintree

Grey Skies

11st 11lb

J: Theo Gillard

T: Donald McCain

Won twice in blinkers on good ground last summer (2m/2m1f) but was given a break after two disappointing runs in the autumn and made a low-key return without blinkers last month; has blinkers back on today but needs to get back in the groove.

20/1

7th

7

16th Apr 2026

Good

2m 0f 53y

Class 4

19:00 Hereford

Grey Skies

11st 3lb

J: Theo Gillard

T: Donald McCain

Two wins last summer (2m/2m1f, good), the latest off just a 1lb lower mark; form has dipped in his last two races, at Cheltenham and then Carlisle where he should have run better; absent since November.

12/1

15

24th Oct 2025

Good

2m 0f 87y

Class 3

14:25 Cheltenham

Grey Skies

10st 4lb

J: William Maggs

T: Donald McCain

Perked up by blinkers this summer, winning twice, but faded into third after setting the pace in run-of-the-mill Worcester handicap (2m, good) last month and is patently not the force of old.

25/1

Form: 423P7P D

Last run: 45 days

W: 11st 0lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 105

Form & Verdict
Won last year on her first three chase starts but she lost her form over hurdles in the autumn and there was no revival back over fences last time (pulled up); major turnaround needed.
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3rd

3

13th Apr 2026

Good

2m 7f 95y

Class 5

15:40 Fakenham

Honey Im Good

11st 0lb

J: Miss Eleanor Williams

T: Mrs C Williams

Well handicapped on 2024 hurdle/chase form and shaped with a fair but more promise than eventual 40l defeat might suggest at Sedgefield (3m3f, good to soft) in February, after a long absence; ought to be better suited by the forecast faster ground here; interesting.

11/2

6th

5

4th Feb 2026

Good To Soft

3m 3f 9y

Class 5

15:52 Sedgefield

Honey Im Good

11st 3lb

J: Miss Eleanor Williams

T: Evan Williams

Well handicapped on her chase form in 2024; one to watch in the betting on this first run since that November but it's a hefty absence to defy and she's 0-8 over hurdles as opposed to 4-13 over fences.

15/2

2nd

3

4th Nov 2024

Good

3m 1f 44y

Class 4

14:40 Hereford

Honey Im Good

10st 9lb

J: Conor Ring

T: Evan Williams

Latest chase success was a 3m3f handicap at Stratford in August (good to firm); fair efforts afterwards and 2m5f looked too sharp at Fakenham five days ago; one of two good chances for Evan Williams.

7/1

Form: 1-2132 D BF

Last run: 99 days

W: 11st 7lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 112

Form & Verdict
Has done very well in these cheekpieces, winning twice in the first half of last year (3m, soft/good) and finishing a close second at Kelso (2m7f, good to soft) in November last time out; every chance he'll be bang there.
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1st

7

9th May 2026

Good

3m 0f 41y

Class 4

16:30 Hexham

No Regrets

11st 9lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: Nicky Richards

Veteran; has won on soft ground, but seems best on good ground; fair second over C&D in October (good) but has been beaten more than 30l on his two subsequent starts.

12/1

8th

9

22nd Mar 2026

Good To Soft

3m 0f 110y

Class 2

15:52 Carlisle

No Regrets

10st 8lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Nicky Richards

Bagged a silver medal on penultimate start but has lacked consistency otherwise this term; the 12yo faces a stiffer task in this competitive field on return from a break.

20/1

4

11th Oct 2025

Good

3m 0f 41y

Class 4

16:55 Hexham

No Regrets

11st 7lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Nicky Richards

C&D winner but his last success was 17 months ago and he struggled at Kelso (2m5f, good) last month; now goes back up in trip but he's not easy to predict and others are preferred; regular visor removed.

16/1

Non-runners

Domandlouis, Hold Onto The Line

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Payout
Exacta £16.40
Straight Forecast £15.21
Tricast £45.82
Trifecta £58.90

Selections

The Times:

So They Say

RP RATINGS:

Hold Onto The Line

SPOTLIGHT:

No Regrets

The Sun:

So They Say

The Star:

So They Say

Daily Record:

So They Say

TOPSPEED:

Hold Onto The Line

POSTDATA:

Hold Onto The Line

Daily Mirror:

Hold Onto The Line

Telegraph:

No Regrets

D Express:

No Regrets