November 28 / 13.35 Musselburgh

13.35

Good To Soft

Racing TV Profits Returned To Racing Novices’ Handicap Chase

  • Prize money: £4224.8
  • 2m 4f 68y
  • Class 5
  • 8 runners
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Racing TV Profits Returned To Racing Novices’ Handicap Chase

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

7/1 (Won)

  • Win: £5.00
  • Place: £1.70

Form: 3-P646 D

Last run: 33 days

W: 11st 12lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 94

Form & Verdict
0-7 over fences but he wasn't beaten far when sixth of 11 at Kelso (2m1f, good to soft) last month and he went close over 2m3f at Catterick last December; could build on that latest run now back up in trip; a possible.
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6

12th Jun 2026

Good

2m 5f 89y

Class 4

19:26 Market Rasen

Okavango Delta

11st 0lb

J: Callum Bewley

T: Paul Robson

Won twice in 2025, at Musselburgh in January (2m4f, soft) and at Worcester in May (2m4f, good); hasn't done as well since and was pulled up at Stratford last time; could bounce back

12/1

5

17th May 2026

Good To Firm

2m 6f 125y

Class 4

17:05 Stratford

Okavango Delta

11st 3lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Paul Robson

Absent since below-par run in December but returned from break with creditable second at Musselburgh (2m, good to soft; stays much further) in November and won when fresh last spring; has travelled from Northumberland for this race and Sean Bowen is booked; interesting.

3/1

5th

4

3rd Jul 2025

Good

2m 4f 20y

Class 4

15:20 Perth

Okavango Delta

12st 0lb

J: Ryan Mania

T: Paul Robson

Did well for new yard last season with two wins at Musselburgh (good to soft/soft) and was back on the scoresheet at Worcester in May; absolute shocker at Warwick (also 2m4f, good) 29 days again, though, beaten 62l with no obvious excuses.

5/1

4/1

  • Place: £1.90

Form: P-2481 D

Last run: 17 days

W: 11st 1lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 83

Form & Verdict
Won at Carlisle (2m4f, good) recently; that was a first win at the 20th attempt and she's inconsistent, but she's just 2lb higher today and has twice finished a close second over C&D (good to soft/soft); key player.
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10

2nd May 2026

Good

2m 4f 15y

Class 5

19:15 Hexham

Divas Doyen

10st 10lb

J: Miss Heidi Palin

T: Sandy Forster

Won over C&D off this mark in March last year (good to soft); plenty of decent efforts since, including when third at Kelso last time (2m5f, good); each-way chance.

10/1

3rd

10

2nd Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 5f 133y

Class 5

15:40 Kelso

Divas Doyen

10st 8lb

J: Edward Austin

T: Sandy Forster

A case can be made on form as recent as November but she failed to shine on her two starts in February and needs to raise her game.

12/1

13/2

  • Place: £1.90

Form: 313P-3 D

Last run: 14 days

W: 11st 8lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 99

Form & Verdict
Flat recruit who isn't bred for fences; however, he won over hurdles at Sedgefield (2m4f, soft) in January and kept on for a fair third there (2m1f, good) a fortnight ago; his trainer is having a productive autumn and he receives a valuable 4yo allowance on his chase debut; of interest.
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4

28th May 2025

Good To Soft

2m 1f 46y

Class 5

18:10 Cartmel

Im Too Tired

11st 13lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Jennie Candlish

Won small-field Sedgefield chase (2m, good to soft) on Boxing Day and reverts to hurdling on a good mark but looked badly out of sorts when tried in a visor in March and has become very unreliable; usual cheekpieces refitted here; not an easy one to predict.

12/1

4

28th May 2025

Good To Soft

2m 1f 46y

Class 5

18:10 Cartmel

Im Too Tired

11st 13lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Jennie Candlish

Won small-field Sedgefield chase (2m, good to soft) on Boxing Day and reverts to hurdling on a good mark but looked badly out of sorts when tried in a visor in March and has become very unreliable; usual cheekpieces refitted here; not an easy one to predict.

12/1

OUR TIP

Form: 5-549

Last run: 33 days

W: 12st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 96

Form & Verdict
He'd had the benefit of a recent run when soundly beaten on last month's chase and handicap debut at Kelso (2m1f, good to soft); however, this lightly raced 3m point winner (soft) is open to improvement now up in trip and could have a part to play.
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3rd

3

22nd Jan 2025

Good To Soft

2m 3f 51y

Class 5

15:08 Catterick

Just Gino

11st 11lb

J: Theo Gillard

T: Donald McCain

towards rear, headway after 4th, in touch with leaders before 7th

5/1

3rd

3

22nd Jan 2025

Good To Soft

2m 3f 51y

Class 5

15:08 Catterick

Just Gino

11st 11lb

J: Theo Gillard

T: Donald McCain

towards rear, headway after 4th, in touch with leaders before 7th

5/1

Form: 42-298 C

Last run: 26 days

W: 11st 10lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 92

Form & Verdict
Tailed off over hurdles in June and made it 0-8 over fences when well beaten at Ayr this month, following a break; however, he may have needed that latest outing and a case can be made on form such as his good second over fences at Perth in May; capable of a bold show.
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16

13th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

3m 0f 41y

Class 5

15:30 Hexham

Euchan Falls

10st 2lb

J: Nathan Moscrop

T: R Mike Smith

0-18 over fences and hasn't been shaping of late as though a win is imminent; 10lb out of the handicap today and hard to fancy.

50/1

7th

11

31st Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 19y

Class 5

16:30 Newcastle

Euchan Falls

10st 2lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: R Mike Smith

0-19 over fences; ended a sequence failing to finish when a well-beaten fourth on first run back after a wind op at Ayr last time (3m, soft); 9lb out of the handicap and plenty to prove.

25/1

4th

6

6th Mar 2026

Soft

3m 0f 20y

Class 5

16:53 Ayr

Euchan Falls

10st 2lb

J: Nathan Moscrop

T: R Mike Smith

Scored over hurdles here back in 2023 but he remains winless over fences and was tongue tied when pulled up over C&D in January; needs a subsequent wind operation to spark major improvement.

25/1

Form: 55-937

Last run: 33 days

W: 10st 12lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Won on the Flat here three weeks ago (1m, good to soft) and has posted reasonable efforts on last two chase starts; however, this 10yo is 0-9 over fences and may be stretched by today's trip, even at this track.
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8

14th Oct 2025

Good

2m 3f 34y

Class 5

16:21 Market Rasen

Jackhammer

10st 2lb

J: Charlie Maggs

T: Miss A M Slack

Very opposable on the balance of his chase form, especially from 7lb out of the weights.

50/1

7

24th Sep 2025

Good To Soft

2m 4f 20y

Class 5

16:50 Perth

Jackhammer

10st 2lb

J: Charlie Maggs

T: Miss A M Slack

Multiple Flat winner and twice successful over hurdles but has very shaky record over fences in recent years; pulled up at Cartmel one month ago and now 0-13 in this sphere; 2lb wrong today; too risky.

25/1

9

25th Aug 2025

Good

2m 1f 61y

Class 5

17:18 Cartmel

Jackhammer

10st 2lb

J: Charlie Maggs

T: Miss A M Slack

Multiple Flat winner and twice successful over hurdles; 0-12 over fences and fell at his final attempt; others appeal more from 2lb out of the weights.

20/1

Form: 8-3665

Last run: 33 days

W: 11st 4lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 86

Form & Verdict
0-11 and has been well beaten on both chase starts but she appeared to be stretched by the extended 2m7f at Kelso last time and she's well treated on her best hurdle form; could be in the mix now back down in trip.
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7th

7

28th Nov 2024

Good To Soft

2m 4f 68y

Class 5

13:35 Musselburgh

Blow The Budget

11st 4lb

J: Derek Fox

T: Lucinda Russell

always behind

9/1

7th

7

28th Nov 2024

Good To Soft

2m 4f 68y

Class 5

13:35 Musselburgh

Blow The Budget

11st 4lb

J: Derek Fox

T: Lucinda Russell

0-11 and has been well beaten on both chase starts but she appeared to be stretched by the extended 2m7f at Kelso last time and she's well treated on her best hurdle form; could be in the mix now back down in trip.

9/1

5th

6

26th Oct 2024

Good

2m 7f 96y

Class 4

14:10 Kelso

Blow The Budget

10st 13lb

J: Jack Power

T: Lucinda Russell

Placed off 5lb higher mark in 2m4f hurdle in May but struggled on recent chasing debut and moves up in trip with quite a bit to prove.

16/1

Form: 70-2P3

Last run: 31 days

W: 11st 8lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 90

Form & Verdict
Ten-race maiden (all over hurdles) but he's run well on two of his last three starts, most recently third of 14 at Ayr (2m3f, good to soft) in first-time cheekpieces (retained); his pedigree provides optimism regarding the switch to fences and he's one to consider.
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10

24th Apr 2025

Good To Soft

2m 0f 47y

Class 5

17:36 Perth

One Step Up

11st 0lb

J: Ross Chapman

T: Stuart Coltherd

held up in rear

25/1

10

24th Apr 2025

Good To Soft

2m 0f 47y

Class 5

17:36 Perth

One Step Up

11st 0lb

J: Ross Chapman

T: Stuart Coltherd

held up in rear

25/1

4

11th Dec 2024

Soft

2m 7f 63y

Class 5

14:20 Hexham

One Step Up

11st 3lb

J: Sam Coltherd

T: Stuart Coltherd

led, not fluent 7th

15/2

Non-runners

Rufio, The Jad Factor

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £31.80
Straight Forecast £31.33
Tricast £152.95
Trifecta £142.90

Selections

Daily Mail:

One Step Up

SPOTLIGHT:

The Jad Factor

D Express:

I'm Too Tired

The Times:

Blow The Budget

Daily Record:

Divas Doyen

Telegraph:

Okavango Delta

POSTDATA:

Jackhammer

The Sun:

One Step Up

The Star:

One Step Up

The Guardian:

The Jad Factor

Daily Mirror:

The Jad Factor