14:35 Musselburgh

Sunday 4 February 2018

All12:5013:2514:0014:3515:1015:4516:20

Albert Bartlett Scottish Trial Novices' Hurdle

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 2  |   2m 7f 180y  |   Soft  |   6 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:35  |   Winning time: 6m 9.8s
1st
Horse silk
4
3/1
T: K C BaileyJ: David Bass
In touch, pressed leader after 4th, led narrowly 9th, made rest, 2 lengths advantage when blundered 2 out, soon ridden, kept on well under pressure flat op 4/1
2nd
Horse silk
2 ¼
1
4/5f
T: N J HendersonJ: N de Boinville
Tracked leaders, pushed along after 4 out, went 2nd before next, ridden between last 2, kept on same pace, held flat op 8/11 tchd 5/6
3rd
Horse silk
11
5
18/1
T: A FlemingJ: Tom Cannon
Held up in rear, went 4th 4 out, chased front pair, before next, ridden after 2 out, one pace and well held when not fluent last op 20/1
4th
Horse silk
42
2
12/1
T: P F NichollsJ: Bryony Frost
Led to 4th, chased leaders, outpaced 4 out, no chance with clear trio from next, tailed off
5th
Horse silk
16
6
200/1
T: J S GoldieJ: Callum Bewley
In touch on outside, lost place and pushed along before 6th, reminders after next, lost touch 9th, continued tailed off op 150/1

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
3
6/1
T: B EllisonJ: B S Hughes
Pressed leader, led 4th, not fluent 8th, headed narrowly next, lost place and weakening when pulled up approaching 3 out op 5/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£3.20Pl:£1.50, £1.10EX:£7.40Trifecta:£37.20SF:£5.57Swingers:£1.60, £4.50, £5.10

Forecasts

Mr Whipped (4/5), Red River (3/1), Ravenhill Road (6/1), Present Man (12/1), Wonderoftheworld (18/1), Arizona Bound (200/1)

Verdict

Connections paid a hefty sum for MR WHIPPED at the Cheltenham Festival sale last March, no doubt in the hopes he'd find his way back to the Cotswolds this spring. His latest Warwick Grade 2 made it three from three over timber and, despite a penalty, he is likely to take the beating now upped in trip and victory here would see him cement a return trip to Prestbury Park next month. Ravenhill Road was turned over at Doncaster last time but, previously unbeaten, he can put in a better effort upped in trip while Red River has the potential for better after a wind operation. Badger Ales Trophy winner Present Man is an intriguing runner for the Nicholls yard and commands respect switched back in this sphere.
  1. Mr Whipped
  2. Red River
  3. Ravenhill Road

Previous Winners

2017
Monbeg Charmer
Weight: 11-10  |Age: 6
10/3

Prize Money

1st: £12,512.002nd: £3,696.003rd: £1,848.004th: £924.005th: £462.006th: £232.00

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