12:45 Musselburgh

Friday 1 January 2021

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Betway First Foot Juvenile Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • 4YO only  |   Class 4  |   1m 7f 124y  |   Soft (Good to Soft in places)  |   9 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 12:46  |   Winning time: 3m 51.4s
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Kings Creek17
Age: 4|  Weight: 11-4| J: C O'Farrell| T: I Jardine| OR:  117| D
6/1
Improved when opening his account on second start for this yard in a juvenile hurdle at Catterick (15.7f, good to soft) 12 days ago. Another bold show could be on the way.
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Ajax Tavern71
Age: 4|  Weight: 10-12| J: T Scudamore| T: M Scudamore
12/1
Fairly useful on Flat, stays 1m, creditable third last time. Sold from Richard Hannon 40,000 gns ahead of hurdling bow, so worth a market check.
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4
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Feldspar17
Age: 4|  Weight: 10-12| J: Craig Nichol| T: K Dalgleish
40/1
Fair on Flat, stays 1¾m, won handicap in November and possibly found race coming too soon next time. Stable does well with it's juvenile hurdlers.
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5
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Go Bob Go84
Age: 4|  Weight: 10-12| J: Ryan Mania| T: R M Smith
100/1
Fair maiden for Eve Johnson Houghton but below best at Kempton on hurdling debut and this isn't a straightforward first assignment over hurdles.
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Modest operator on the Flat, so seems unlikely to feature on first crack at hurdling.
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Bagged a 6-runner bumper in France in June, but made an inauspicious start on this side of the Channel at Huntingdon and probably best watched on hurdles debut.
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8
Horse silk
Kiss My Face17
Age: 4|  Weight: 10-12| J: Sean Quinlan| T: B Ellison
16/1
Fair form when twice placed in bumpers. Let down by jumping on hurdling debut at Catterick but should learn from the experience.
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10
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Red Missilep58
Age: 4|  Weight: 10-12| J: Blair Campbell(3)| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR:  106
14/1
Fairly useful 12f winner at 12f on Flat for William Haggas and stepped up on hurdling debut when third at this course last time. Boasts solid place claims once more.
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12
Horse silk
1/4
Fairly useful on Flat (stays 1¾m) for Mark Johnston and relished the switch to hurdling when landing a C&D event in bloodless fashion 25 days ago. Well capable of following up.
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Non-Runners

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Horse silk
Jorgie25
Weight: 11-4|  Age: 4
T: J S Goldie  J: Harry Reed
NR
9
Horse silk
Machios25
Weight: 10-12|  Age: 4
T: K Dalgleish  J: Danny McMenamin
NR
11
Horse silk
Willy Nilly110
Weight: 10-12|  Age: 4
T: D McCain Jnr  J: Callum Bewley
NR

Forecasts

Fiveandtwenty (1/4), Kings Creek (6/1), Machios (8/1), Jorgie (10/1), Ajax Tavern (12/1), Red Missile (14/1), Willy Nilly (14/1), Kiss My Face (16/1), Feldspar (40/1), Herbiers (50/1), Go Bob Go (100/1), Gypsy Traveller (200/1)

Verdict

FIVEANTWENTY jumped fluently and never saw a rival when landing a 7-runner event over C&D on hurdling debut and shouldn't have much issue following up. Catterick winner Kings Creek looks the main threat and should be thereabouts with a reproduction of his latest third at this course.

  1. FIVEANDTWENTY
  2. KINGS CREEK (IRE)
  3. RED MISSILE (IRE)

Previous Winners

2020
Never Do Nothing
Weight: 10-12  |Age: 4
2/1

Prize Money

1st: £4,525.002nd: £1,329.003rd: £664.004th: £350.005th: £350.006th: £350.007th: £350.008th: £350.00

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