12:57 Musselburgh

Friday 3 January 2025

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LiveScore Bet Best Odds Daily Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • 5YO plus  |   Class 4  |   2m 7f 180y  |   Good to Soft (Soft in places)  |   5 Runners  |   Turf
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Winning Irish pointer. No great shakes in bumpers but showed an aptitude for hurdling when second in 12-runner novice hurdle at Plumpton (15.8f) last month. Upped markedly in trip.
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£30,000 5-y-o, Diamond Boy gelding. Dam, unraced, closely related to useful hurdler/chaser (stayed 3m) Drumacoo. Runner-up completed start in Irish points in April and needs a market check now switching to Rules.
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3
Horse silk
High Dancer27
Age: 5|  Weight: 11-2| J: Ryan Mania| T: J Ewart| OR:  105| D
4/1
Off the mark in Irish points at third attempt in May and sound start to hurdles career when third of 10 at Kelso in October. Not in same form at Wetherby subsequently but it remains early days. Upped markedly in trip.
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Malicasht135
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-2| J: B S Hughes| T: D McCain Jnr| OR:  117
11/8
Fair form in bumpers for Ewan Whillans and made a positive start over hurdles for new connections when second of 10 at Carlisle (17f, soft) in October. Below that level both starts since but still sets a clear standard. Tongue strap on for 1st time.
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Won sole start in Irish points (Oct 2023) and followed up in 6-runner bumper here first time out under Rules in April. Hasn't come close to that form in 2 starts over hurdles, though.
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Forecasts

Malicash (11/8), Clearisthewater (4/1), High Dancer (4/1), Reflection Of You (9/2), Flawless Clarity (8/1)

Verdict

MALICASH sets a clear standard on his hurdling debut form and should prove hard to beat if returning to anywhere near that level in a first-time tongue strap. Flawless Clarity finished runner-up on his completed start in Irish points and could be the one to give the selection most to think about.

Previous Winners

2024
Chosen Templar
Weight: 11-2  |Age: 6
11/4

Prize Money

1st: £3,812.002nd: £1,756.003rd: £878.004th: £440.00

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