13:50 Musselburgh

Monday 23 November 2020

All11:3512:0512:4013:1513:5014:2515:0015:35

Athelstaneford - Birthplace Of The Saltire Handicap Hurdle

  • 3YO plus  |   Class 4  |   1m 7f 124y  |   Good (Good to Soft in places)  |   14 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 13:50  |   Winning time: 3m 48.3s
1st
Horse silk
3
511-7
2/1f
T: K DalgleishJ: Peter Coleman (10)
Held up towards rear of midfield, headway before 3 out, hampered slightly 2 out, ridden to lead before last, stayed on strongly flat op 5/2
2nd
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1 ¾
13
510-4
50/1
T: J S GoldieJ: Harry Reed (3)
Prominent, chased leaders 3 out, ridden to lead narrowly 2 out, headed approaching last, stayed on strongly but could not match winner flat
3rd
Horse silk
21
5
28/1
T: J EwartJ: Danny McMenamin (3)
Midfield, lost ground and ridden after 6th, headway under pressure when hampered 2 out, kept on from last but no chance with leaders op 25/1
4th
Horse silk
hd
4
17/2
T: M & D EasterbyJ: Jamie Hamilton
Towards rear, hit 4th, ridden in rear 5th, plugged on from 2 out but never dangerous op 7/1
5th
Horse silk
6
11
14/1
T: D McCain JnrJ: B S Hughes
Close up, steadily losing ground when ridden before 3 out, weakening when hampered slightly 2 out, no extra
6th
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2 ¼
10
11/1
T: S G WestJ: J Kington
Held up in touch, switched wide and lost ground rapidly before 4th, ridden and lost touch 5th, plugged on from 3 out but never a factor
7th
Horse silk
2
7
15/2
T: N W AlexanderJ: Sean Quinlan
Led, headed before 4th, steadily lost ground from 5th, ridden before 3 out, well adrift 2 out, one pace from last op 8/1
8th
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8
12
11/2
T: Miss Lucinda V RussellJ: Blair Campbell (3)
Held up towards rear, ridden after 6th, one pace from 2 out op 5/1
9th
Horse silk
19
1
12/1
T: J & S QuinnJ: Aaron Anderson (7)
Midfield on outside, restrained towards rear 3rd, headway into midfield 5th, ridden and lost place 6th, well beaten when hampered 2 out tchd 11/1 and tchd 14/1

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
2
18/1
T: K DalgleishJ: C O'Farrell
Towards rear, ridden and lost touch before 3 out, tailed off before 2 out, pulled up
F
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6
14/1
T: N P MulhollandJ: R T Dunne
Midfield, headway to chase leader 6th, led narrowly when awkward on bend before 3 out, ridden and headed when fell 2 out op 12/1
UR
Horse silk
9
711-1
80/1
T: James MoffattJ: Charlotte Jones (7)
Keen towards rear, pulled through to chase leaders 3rd, led before 4th, headed narrowly before 3 out, losing ground when hampered and unseated rider after 2 out op 50/1
F
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14
14/1
T: A M ThomsonJ: Ross Chapman
Held up towards rear, modest headway 6th, ridden and progress to chase leaders when fell 2 out op 12/1
PU
Horse silk
15
510-3
50/1
T: Miss Lucinda V RussellJ: P W Wadge (10)
Close up, lost ground 4th, towards rear and ridden 5th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out op 40/1

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Non-Runners

8
Horse silk
Effet Special19
Weight: 11-2|  Age: 6
T: Miss Lucinda V Russell  J: Non Runner
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£2.80Pl:£1.40, £10.80, £8.20EX:£93.80Trifecta:£1,921.50Tricast:£2,254.47SF:£117.68Swingers:£21.30, £16.30, £175.60

Forecasts

Raymond (2/1), Vino's Choice (11/2), Dubai Days (15/2), Enlighten (17/2), Effet Special (10/1), Dora De Janeiro (11/1), Je Suis Charlie (12/1), Two Blondes (14/1), Zamarkhan (14/1), Dream Machine (14/1), Three Castles (18/1), For Three (28/1), Sarvi (50/1), Magnum (50/1), Oakmont (80/1)

Verdict

RAYMOND arrives at the top of his game and may be able to extend his winning run, despite a career-high mark. Enlighten and Dubai Days head the list of dangers.

  1. RAYMOND (IRE)
  2. ENLIGHTEN
  3. DUBAI DAYS (IRE)

Previous Winners

2019
Justice Knight
Weight: 10-8  |Age: 7
12/1

Prize Money

1st: £4,265.002nd: £1,252.003rd: £626.004th: £350.005th: £350.006th: £350.007th: £350.008th: £350.00

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