16:25 Musselburgh

Sunday 5 February 2023

All13:2213:5514:2514:5515:2515:5516:25

bet365 Handicap Hurdle

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 4  |   2m 3f 171y  |   Good (Good to Soft in places)  |   12 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 16:26  |   Winning time: 4m 55.81s
1st
Horse silk
12
22/1
T: D BourkeJ: Craig Nichol
Prominent, led 2 out, ridden and ran on op 25/1
2nd
Horse silk
5
1
17/2
T: M ScudamoreJ: Luca Morgan
In touch, headway 3 out, ridden and stayed on to go 2nd towards finish op 13/2
3rd
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½
4
5/2f
T: K DalgleishJ: Billy Garritty
Close up, ridden 3 out, every chance next, stayed on one pace flat op 11/4
4th
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1 ¼
10
811-5
25/1
T: Mrs Dianne SayerJ: Henry Brooke
Held up, headway 3 out, ridden and tracked leaders next, kept on one pace tchd 22/1
5th
Horse silk
8 ½
9
28/1
T: N W AlexanderJ: Bruce Lynn (3)
Towards rear, outpaced 5 out, ridden and headway approaching last, kept on flat op 20/1
6th
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nk
13
66/1
T: W Young JnrJ: Dylan Johnston (7)
Led, headed 3rd, prominent, hit 8th, led again 3 out, headed next, kept on same pace tchd 80/1
7th
Horse silk
6 ½
3
511-12
11/2
T: Miss Lucinda V RussellJ: D R Fox
Towards rear, pushed along 3 out, never on terms op 6/1
8th
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¾
5
711-10
6/1
T: A M ThomsonJ: H Cobden
Close up, ridden 3 out, weakened next op 7/1 tchd 11/2
9th
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2
2
7/1
T: L MorganJ: Patrick Cowley (3)
Prominent, led 3rd, ridden and headed 3 out, weakened next tchd 8/1
10th
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1
6
811-10
6/1
T: D McCain JnrJ: Abbie McCain (5)
In rear, stumbled 1st, headway 3rd, mistake 4 out, weakened next op 11/2
11th
Horse silk
39
11
14/1
T: D McCain JnrJ: B S Hughes
Always towards rear, tailed off

Also Ran

F
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8
18/1
T: B EllisonJ: P W Wadge (7)
In rear, headway 3 out, every chance next, 3rd and 2 lengths down when fell last op 11/1

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Non-Runners

7
Horse silk
Pharisees41
Weight: 11-7|  Age: 5
T: G P Cromwell  J: Non Runner
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£25.00Pl:£5.00, £2.90, £1.50EX:£253.50Trifecta:£2,411.80Tricast:£644.67SF:£195.24Swingers:£28.70, £10.40, £5.10

Forecasts

Garde Des Champs (5/2), Jem In Em (11/2), Kilbrainy (6/1), Zafar (6/1), They Call Me Pete (7/1), I Am Gonna Be (17/2), Vintage Valley (14/1), Pharisees (14/1), Maggie Barrett (18/1), Coral Blue (22/1), Idilico (25/1), Sanosuke (28/1), Darkest Day (66/1)

Verdict

I AM GONNA BE was impressive in a novice at Newcastle when last seen and he's preferred to the in-form Garde des Champs. Zafar, a winner here around this time last year, is another one to consider.

  1. I AM GONNA BE (IRE)
  2. GARDE DES CHAMPS (IRE)
  3. ZAFAR (GER)

Previous Winners

2022
I'm To Blame
Weight: 11-10  |Age: 9
15/2

Prize Money

1st: £3,697.002nd: £1,701.003rd: £850.004th: £426.005th: £212.00

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