Ex S'elance Horse Racing Form | Musselburgh 15:30 16th February 2025

Ex S'elance' Form | 16th February 2025

16th February 2025 George Crawford Legacy Trust Handicap Chase

Age
11
Weight
9-11
Trainer
V Thompson
(Last 14 Days: 0-1, 0%)
Owner
Mr V Thompson
Sex
gelding
Breeder
Mme M. Glais & Mme A. Glais
Colour
Bay
Foaling Date
2014-03-30
Race Type
Chase Turf
Class
5
Classifications
Chase, Handicap
Ground
Good To Soft
Distance
2m 4f 68y
Runners
9
Prize Money
£8,000
Is Ex S'elance Improving?
Does Ex S'elance Suit This Race
Horse Strength

43.6%

Session: 6817

Going % good races

13.11%

44 of 61

Distance % good races

12.11%

8 of 61

Class % good races

43.6%

18 of 179

Race Type % good races

60.5%

18 of 179

Course % good races

60.5%

18 of 179

Ex S'elance Statistics
Date Course/Class/Distance/Type/Prize
Classifications
Weight
Headgear
Going Finish Pos./No. Of Runners - Dist. Won/Beaten/Finish Time
In Running Comments
Trainer
Jockey
SP BF Odds
Plc Odds
OR
0 2024-12-09 15:15 Musselburgh / 5 / 2m 7f 138y / Chase Turf / 8K
Chase, Handicap
9-9
Cheekpieces
Good To Soft 8 /10 - btn 22.65 Ribeye 11-3 6m 18.438s

rear mid-division, not fluent 3rd, pushed along 14th, well held

V Thompson
Charlie Maggs
26 43.92
8.09
74
1 2024-11-29 13:45 Musselburgh / 5 / 2m 7f 138y / Chase Turf / 8K
Chase, Handicap
9-12
Cheekpieces
Good To Soft 6 /6 - btn 18.2 Dr Shirocco 11-1 6m 22.319s

midfield, pushed along before 4 out, in touch but bad mistake 3 out, soon weakened

V Thompson
Charlie Maggs
26 40.33
9.54
77
2 2024-05-04 17:00 Hexham / 5 / 2m 4f 15y / Chase Turf / 9.65K
Chase, Handicap
10-4
Cheekpieces
Good To Soft F /13 - btn The White Volcano 10-10 -

midfield, yet to be asked question when fell 9th

V Thompson
Miss Roisin Leech
13 14.45
4.5
79
3 2024-04-22 15:30 Hexham / 5 / 3m 0f 41y / Chase Turf / 9.85K
Chase, Handicap
10-4
Cheekpieces
Heavy 7 /10 - btn 57.1 Torosay 11-2 7m 31.52s

prominent, 3rd and getting outpaced when jumped left and not fluent 4 out, lost 3rd next, weakened from 2 out, tailed off

V Thompson
Miss Roisin Leech
17 20.46
5.27
83
4 2024-04-15 15:00 Kelso / 5 / 2m 5f 133y / Chase Turf / 7K
Chase, Handicap
9-13
Cheekpieces
Soft 8 /11 - btn 15.75 Raceview Road 11-8 5m 46.75s

held up in mid-division, headway 11th, no impression, no extra last, hanging left flat

V Thompson
Miss Roisin Leech
34 58.59
11.11
83
5 2024-02-18 16:20 Musselburgh / 5 / 2m 4f 68y / Chase Turf / 7K
Chase, Handicap
10-13
Cheekpieces
Soft P /9 - btn Coolkill 11-11 -

chased leaders, lost place after 3rd, well beaten before 4 out, pulled up before last

V Thompson
C P O'Shea
23 30
7.18
84
6 2023-11-04 13:07 Ayr / 4 / 2m 4f 110y / Chase Turf / 10K
Chase, Handicap
10-2
Cheekpieces
Good To Soft 4 /12 - btn 5.05 Everyday Champagne 11-4 5m 15.198s

in rear, midfield halfway, smooth headway to lead after 3 out, soon ridden, headed after 2 out, no extra and lost third towards finish

V Thompson
Danny McMenamin
23 42.87
9.4
84
7 2023-05-06 19:40 Hexham / 5 / 3m 0f 41y / Chase Turf / 9.65K
Chase, Handicap
10-13
Cheekpieces
Good To Soft 3 /9 - btn 10.5 Ballynagran 10-13 6m 40.809s

chased leaders, closed 12th, went 2nd before 3 out, no impression on winner flat, no extra and lost 2nd towards finish

V Thompson
Thomas Dowson
5.5 6.03
2.15
85
8 2023-04-24 15:25 Hexham / 5 / 3m 0f 41y / Chase Turf / 9.85K
Chase, Handicap
11-1
Cheekpieces
Soft 2 /15 - btn 2 Gibberwell 10-3 6m 58.53s

mid-division, pushed along after 2 out, headway home turn, left in 2nd jumping last, stayed on run-in, held closing stages

V Thompson
Thomas Dowson
7.5 9.55
2.66
84
9 2023-04-15 16:00 Newcastle / 5 / 2m 4f 19y / Chase Turf / 6.45K
Chase, Handicap
10-11
Cheekpieces
Heavy 1 /5 - win 0.1 Brickadank 9-13 5m 37.29s

in rear, in touch, pushed along after 10th, went 3rd home turn, chased leader approaching 2 out, challenged final fence, ridden run-in and led narrowly 110 yards out, just prevailed, all out

V Thompson
Thomas Dowson
2.62 2.84
1.62
83
10 2023-03-30 16:30 Hexham / 5 / 2m 4f 15y / Chase Turf / 13.6K
Chase, Handicap
10-10
Cheekpieces
Heavy 2 /7 - btn 0.3 En Meme Temps 11-8 5m 51.77s

mid-division, went 2nd approaching 3 out, ridden home turn, led from last, kept on well, headed close home

V Thompson
Thomas Dowson
8.5 9.6
2.84
82
11 2023-03-23 16:35 Sedgefield / 5 / 2m 3f 65y / Chase Turf / 8.2K
Chase, Handicap
10-7
Cheekpieces
Soft P /5 - btn Blue Hawaii 12-2 -

close up, weakened quickly after 9th and pulled up

V Thompson
Thomas Dowson
3.75 4.1
2.06
77
12 2023-03-16 17:10 Hexham / 5 / 2m 4f 15y / Chase Turf / 9.55K
Chase, Handicap
10-5
Cheekpieces
Heavy 1 /11 - win 4.25 Trevelyn's Corn 11-11 6m 1.84s

always prominent, going well home turn, led last and went clear, stayed on well flat

V Thompson
Thomas Dowson
6.5 7.12
2.68
77
13 2023-01-02 13:15 Ayr / 5 / 2m 4f 100y / Hurdle Turf / 8K
Handicap, Hurdle
10-0
Cheekpieces
Heavy 10 /17 - btn 26.95 So Many Roads 11-9 5m 30.27s

held up in mid-division, weakened before 3 out

V Thompson
Jack Power
9 12.5
2.81
78
14 2022-12-08 12:12 Newcastle / 5 / 2m 4f 62y / Hurdle Turf / 8.7K
Condition, Handicap, Hurdle
10-1
Cheekpieces
Good To Soft 3 /10 - btn 6.3 Blue Shark 10-4 5m 11.535s

led, headed narrowly before 2nd, not fluent 3rd, led narrowly again 3 out, not fluent and headed 2 out, every chance last, soon held and one pace run-in

V Thompson
Daire Davis
9 11.5
2
78
15 2022-11-21 15:35 Musselburgh / 5 / 2m 7f 180y / Hurdle Turf / 6K
Handicap, Hurdle
10-7
Cheekpieces
Good To Soft 7 /13 - btn 9 Faithfulflyer 11-3 6m 11.436s

tracked leaders, mistake 5 out, ridden 3 out, headway and held every chance last, weakened run-in

V Thompson
K Brogan
34 60
14
79
16 2022-11-04 15:45 Hexham / 5 / 2m 7f 63y / Hurdle Turf / 7.9K
Handicap, Hurdle
10-7 Soft 4 /13 - btn 2.3 Fenland Tiger 11-10 6m 33.02s

chased leaders, outpaced home turn, rallied before the last, stayed on run-in, not pace to challenge

V Thompson
Thomas Dowson
41 78.32
12.14
79
17 2022-10-24 15:50 Ayr / 5 / 3m 0f 70y / Hurdle Turf / 7.5K
Handicap, Hurdle
10-7
Cheekpieces
Good To Soft P /10 - btn Hoganville 11-9 -

always in rear, struggling after 9th, pulled up before 2 out

V Thompson
Thomas Dowson
41 65
11.41
79
18 2022-04-30 17:15 Hexham / 5 / 2m 7f 63y / Hurdle Turf / 7.9K
Condition, Handicap, Hurdle
10-3
Cheekpieces
Good 6 /15 - btn 11.75 Johnson's Blue 11-8 6m 4.308s

never better than mid-division

V Thompson
William Shanahan
15 16.5
4.7
79
19 2022-04-16 13:09 Carlisle / 4 / 2m 3f 61y / Hurdle Turf / 8.3K
Amateur, Handicap, Hurdle
9-7 Good 3 /10 - btn 7.75 The Raven's Return 10-10 4m 47.762s

chased leaders, ridden and outpaced approaching 2 out, plugged on thereafter, kept on same pace from last

V Thompson
Joshua Thompson
29 46.06
8.2
78
20 2022-03-28 15:15 Hexham / 5 / 2m 4f 28y / Hurdle Turf / 8.6K
Handicap, Hurdle
9-7
Cheekpieces
Good To Soft 3 /7 - btn 2.8 Everyday Champagne 10-13 5m 25.409s

chased leader until after 3 out, driven after 2 out, 3rd last, kept on

V Thompson
Mr Paddy Barlow
6 6.36
1.63
76
21 2022-03-15 14:30 Sedgefield / 5 / 2m 3f 188y / Hurdle Turf / 10.3K
Handicap, Hurdle
9-7
Cheekpieces
Good To Soft 4 /9 - btn 5.75 Desaray Girl 11-7 4m 52.705s

in touch, pushed along and outpaced 7th, ridden and headway 2 out, kept on same pace

V Thompson
Philip Armson
8 9.2
2.82
77
22 2022-03-10 13:00 Carlisle / 5 / 2m 3f 61y / Hurdle Turf / 6.11K
Amateur, Condition, Handicap, Hurdle
9-9 Good To Soft 6 /12 - btn 18.95 Hiway One O Three 10-3 4m 56.545s

chased leaders, outpaced after 3 out, rallied from 2 out, no chance with winner when not fluent last, kept on

V Thompson
Mr Paddy Barlow
51 90
23.3
77
23 2022-02-26 17:00 Newcastle / 5 / 2m 0f 46y / Hurdle Turf / 7.55K
Condition, Handicap, Hurdle
10-4
Cheekpieces
Good To Soft F /11 - btn Hungry Tiger 11-1 -

midfield when fell 3rd

V Thompson
Alan Doyle
13 20.38
4.8
77
24 2022-02-16 16:22 Wetherby / 5 / 2m 3f 154y / Hurdle Turf / 8.5K
Handicap, Hurdle
10-1 Heavy 4 /10 - btn 41.3 Camembert Electric 10-12 5m 56.76s

towards rear, closed 3rd, every chance 3 out, weakened before last

V Thompson
Philip Armson
8 8.6
2.14
79
25 2022-01-01 15:20 Catterick / 5 / 1m 7f 156y / Hurdle Turf / 8.1K
Handicap, Hurdle
10-3 Soft 6 /14 - btn 25 Alright Marlene 11-4 3m 59.85s

chased leaders early, mid-division after 3rd, pushed along under 3 out, kept on same pace from under 2 out

V Thompson
Thomas Dowson
6.5 7.52
2.72
82
26 2021-12-09 12:40 Newcastle / 5 / 2m 0f 46y / Hurdle Turf / 5.78K
Handicap, Hurdle
10-9 Good To Soft 3 /14 - btn 3 Killane 9-12 3m 56.395s

close up, ridden 2 out, kept on one pace

V Thompson
Thomas Dowson
26 32
7.6
82
27 2021-12-02 12:22 Market Rasen / 4 / 2m 0f 125y / Hurdle Turf / 8.4K
Condition, Handicap, Hurdle
9-11 Soft 3 /7 - btn 15.5 Midnight Ginger 11-9 4m 31.3s

close up at 2nd, pushed along 2 out, kept on to go 3rd next

V Thompson
Philip Armson
51 83.66
23.04
82
28 2021-03-22 15:03 Southwell / 4 / 2m 4f 88y / Hurdle Turf / 7.27K
Handicap, Hurdle
10-0 Good To Soft 8 /13 - btn 17.35 Pounding Poet 11-12 5m 23.345s

prominent, pushed along after 3 out in third, led 2 out, outpaced before last, weakened

Micky Hammond
A P Cawley
7 8.48
2.88
83
29 2021-02-23 14:45 Wetherby / 4 / 2m 0f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 7.27K
Handicap, Hurdle
10-0 Soft 5 /14 - btn 25.3 Dubai Days 11-7 4m 17.46s

rear of mid-division, pushed along before 4th, hanging left after 3 out, no impression

Micky Hammond
A P Cawley
13 22
4.9
83
30 2021-02-05 16:05 Catterick / 5 / 2m 3f 66y / Hurdle Turf / 5.84K
Condition, Handicap, Hurdle
9-10 Heavy 1 /16 - win 0.75 Donladd 11-6 5m 15.3s

held up in rear-division, headway chasing leaders before 3 out, ridden and went 2nd between last 2, led last, went clear run-in, idled badly and saddle appeared to slip, just lasted

Micky Hammond
Aidan Macdonald
5 5.98
1.76
79
31 2021-01-03 15:37 Catterick / 5 / 1m 7f 156y / Hurdle Turf / 5.85K
Handicap, Hurdle
10-2
Tongue Strap
Heavy 10 /13 - btn 34.05 The Herds Garden 11-10 4m 17.95s

Midfield, gradually lost places 5 out, tailed off before 2 out

Micky Hammond
Miss Becky Smith
8.5 9.6
3.43
83
32 2020-11-14 12:57 Uttoxeter / 5 / 1m 7f 168y / Hurdle Turf / 5.84K
Handicap, Hurdle
10-4
Tongue Strap
Good To Soft 8 /13 - btn 12.25 Detatched 11-5 4m 1.737s

in rear, ridden and brief progress over 2 out, kept on at one pace after last

Micky Hammond
Emma Smith-Chaston
17 17.24
6
85
33 2020-10-25 13:30 Hexham / 5 / 2m 4f 28y / Hurdle Turf / 5.84K
Handicap, Hurdle
10-12
Tongue Strap
Soft P /11 - btn Dequall 11-2 -

held up towards rear, tailed off after 3 out, pulled up before last

Micky Hammond
Joe Colliver
8.5 10.75
3.63
85
34 2020-03-16 16:40 Kelso / 5 / 2m 4f 189y / Hurdle Turf / 6.04K
Handicap, Hurdle
10-12
Cheekpieces
Heavy 2 /6 - btn 8 Golan Cloud 10-5 5m 57.9s

held up in behind leaders, ridden 3 out, headway before 2 out, soon no chance with winner, drifted left but kept on run-in

Micky Hammond
A P Cawley
4.5 5
2.16
86
35 2020-02-04 13:25 Sedgefield / 5 / 2m 3f 188y / Hurdle Turf / 5.84K
Handicap, Hurdle
10-13
Tongue Strap
Soft 7 /10 - btn 46.05 Bertie Blake 10-11 5m 10.173s

in rear, ridden and struggling halfway, soon beaten, tailed off

Micky Hammond
A P Cawley
15 18.5
6.37
86
36 2020-01-23 13:35 Wetherby / 5 / 2m 3f 154y / Hurdle Turf / 3.51K
Handicap, Hurdle
10-12 Soft 2 /11 - btn 7 Pola Chance 10-7 5m 32.1s

tracked leaders on outer, good headway after 4 out, ridden and outpaced before 3 out, no chance with winner approaching last, kept on

Micky Hammond
A P Cawley
5 5.6
1.97
85
37 2020-01-10 12:15 Sedgefield / 5 / 2m 3f 188y / Hurdle Turf / 2.79K
Handicap, Hurdle
10-13 Soft P /11 - btn Bertie Blake 10-0 -

behind, tailed off and pulled up after 5th

Micky Hammond
A P Cawley
10 11.5
5.02
85
38 2019-12-03 15:05 Southwell / 5 / 2m 4f 62y / Hurdle Turf / 2.79K
Handicap, Hurdle
10-13 Soft 8 /11 - btn 40.25 Norwegian Woods 11-12 5m 54.13s

towards rear, pushed along 6th, ridden and outpaced before 4 out, struggling from 3 out, tailed off

M D Hammond
A P Cawley
23 32
7.4
86
39 2019-11-20 15:30 Hexham / 5 / 2m 4f 28y / Hurdle Turf / 4.16K
Handicap, Hurdle
11-4 Heavy 9 /14 - btn 42 Casimir Du Clos 10-12 5m 45.85s

raced in last, struggling 3 out (usual 4 out), never dangerous

M D Hammond
A P Cawley
34 60
11.59
89
40 2019-11-03 13:55 Carlisle / 4 / 2m 1f 33y / Hurdle Turf / 4.55K
Handicap, Hurdle
10-7 Soft 11 /14 - btn 61 Frightened Rabbit 11-0 4m 36.3s

always in rear

M D Hammond
A P Cawley
41 55
13.87
90
41 2019-10-24 16:35 Carlisle / 4 / 2m 4f 8y / Hurdle Turf / 4.87K
Handicap, Hurdle
11-2 Good To Soft 11 /11 - btn 51.85 Metro Boulot Dodo 11-11 5m 21.027s

held up, driven and struggling halfway, tailed off

M D Hammond
A P Cawley
17 21
7
92
42 2019-09-28 16:35 Market Rasen / 5 / 2m 2f 140y / Hurdle Turf / 3.9K
Gold, Handicap, Hurdle
11-4 Good 13 /16 - btn 66.25 Paris Protocol 11-12 4m 57.942s

driven and reluctant in last place, tailed off 3 out

M D Hammond
A P Cawley
9 10
3.58
92
43 2019-04-06 13:30 Newcastle / 5 / 2m 4f 133y / Hurdle Turf / 3.12K
Handicap, Hurdle
10-11 Good To Soft 1 /15 - win 3.5 Seapoint 11-0 5m 7.8s

prominent, smooth headway to lead when left 2 lengths up 3 out, clear next, shaken up last, kept on well

M D Hammond
A P Cawley
4 4.65
1.84
85
44 2019-02-18 16:40 Carlisle / 4 / 2m 1f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 4.55K
Handicap, Hurdle
10-0 Good To Soft 11 /12 - btn 70.1 Dorking Cock 11-6 4m 34.145s

held up, driven 4 out, soon well behind

M D Hammond
A P Cawley
13 24
4.15
89
45 2018-12-26 15:20 Wetherby / 4 / 2m 0f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 4.61K
Handicap, Hurdle
10-3
Tongue Strap
Good To Soft 6 /11 - btn 20 Suggestion 11-1 4m 5.836s

midfield, ridden along after 4 out, soon beaten

M D Hammond
Mr J Hamilton
10 13.07
4.8
92
46 2018-12-07 13:40 Sedgefield / 4 / 2m 0f 178y / Hurdle Turf / 4.09K
Handicap, Hurdle
10-6 Soft 9 /11 - btn 73.3 Ninepointsixthree 10-12 4m 32.46s

behind, struggling 4th, never on terms

M D Hammond
A P Cawley
13 20
5
100
47 2018-11-19 14:45 Hereford / 3 / 2m 0f 53y / Hurdle Turf / 6.24K
Handicap, Hurdle
10-6 Good 7 /11 - btn 16.5 William H Bonney 11-12 3m 59.75s

midfield on outer, shaken up and lost place 3 out, kept on steadily from next

M D Hammond
A P Cawley
41 151.37
24
105
48 2018-11-10 14:30 Kelso / 4 / 2m 4f 189y / Hurdle Turf / 4.29K
Handicap, Hurdle
11-5 Good 6 /9 - btn 30.75 Court Dreaming 11-1 5m 23.725s

led to before 3 out, ridden and weakened before next

M D Hammond
A P Cawley
67 150
22
110
49 2018-10-25 15:05 Carlisle / 3 / 2m 1f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 8.12K
Handicap, Hurdle
11-6 Good 6 /6 - btn 64.75 Maire Banrigh 11-0 4m 10.392s

held up, ridden along and struggling in rear from 4th

M D Hammond
A P Cawley
51 106.82
12.82
118
50 2018-10-13 14:50 Hexham / 4 / 2m 0f 48y / Hurdle Turf / 4.16K
Hurdle, Novice
11-4 Soft 7 /13 - btn 56.75 Simply The Betts 11-4 4m 22.95s

held up, ridden and outpaced 4 out, never on terms

M D Hammond
A P Cawley
21 41.29
6.59
123