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14:50 Musselburgh

Saturday 3 February 2024

All13:4014:1514:5015:2516:0016:35

bet365 Scottish County Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:52 | Winning time: 3m 48.2s

1^st

Afadil

510-13

10/3f

T: P F NichollsJ: Freddie Gingell (5)

Held up in touch, closed 4th, challenged 2 out, led last, ran on well, ridden out op 4/1

2^nd

1 ½

Zanndabad

510-4

14/1

T: A J MartinJ: Sean Quinlan

Held up towards rear, not fluent 2 out, headway and rider dropped rein briefly after 3 out, stayed on well flat, went 2nd post op 6/1

3^rd

Cuban Cigar

610-2

25/1

T: Miss Lucinda V RussellJ: Alan Doyle (5)

Held up towards rear, not fluent 3 out, switched left and headway after 2 out, challenged last, held towards finish, edged right close home, lost 2nd post op 28/1

4^th

1 ½

Benson

912-0

9/1

T: A M ThomsonJ: Lewis Dobb (7)

Mid-division, headway before 3 out, every chance 2 out, not quicken last, kept on flat op 17/2

5^th

1 ¼

Ballygeary

710-9

4/1

T: D McCain JnrJ: B S Hughes

Chased leaders, not fluent and lost place 5th, closed before 3 out, challenged 2 out, soon led, headed last, no extra towards finish op 11/2

6^th

Park Annonciade

610-7

6/1

T: S R B CrawfordJ: P Byrnes (3)

Held up towards rear, headway 2 out, no impression, no extra flat op 5/1

7^th

1 ¼

Parisencore

811-2

13/2

T: N G RichardsJ: Danny McMenamin

Prominent, ridden and every chance 2 out, no extra flat op 17/2

8^th

Collingham

610-8

25/1

T: D McCain JnrJ: Peter Kavanagh (3)

Held up in mid-division, not fluent 6th, headway 3 out, no extra flat op 20/1

9^th

Your Honor

511-3

22/1

T: J NashJ: G Brouder (3)

Led until 5th, ridden 3 out, weakened flat tchd 20/1 and tchd 25/1

10^th

Caithness

811-0

28/1

T: Miss Lucinda V RussellJ: D R Fox

Chased leader, led 5th, headed after 2 out, weakened flat op 18/1

11^th

9 ½

Hartur D'oudairies

710-4

50/1

T: B EllisonJ: Nathan Moscrop

Slowly away, in rear, mistake 4th, some headway on outside final bend, mistake when losing place 3 out op 40/1

12^th

9 ½

Sextant

910-10

50/1

T: Miss Lucinda V RussellJ: P W Wadge (3)

Very reluctant to race and lost many lengths, latched onto rear group before 4th, no impression op 25/1

13^th

First Impression

711-5

15/2

T: J & S QuinnJ: Craig Nichol

Chased leaders, not fluent 6th, lost place before 3 out op 8/1 tchd 7/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£4.34Pl:£1.80, £3.60, £5.80EX:£61.10Trifecta:£1,619.10Tricast:£1,005.41SF:£43.63Swingers:£11.10, £20.50, £42.00

Forecasts

Afadil (10/3), Ballygeary (4/1), Park Annonciade (6/1), Parisencore (13/2), First Impression (15/2), Benson (9/1), Zanndabad (14/1), Your Honor (22/1), Cuban Cigar (25/1), Collingham (25/1), Caithness (28/1), Hartur D'oudairies (50/1), Sextant (50/1)

FIRST IMPRESSION split next-time-out winners when second back hurdling at Doncaster in December and might prove the answer to a competitive renewal of this Class 2 handicap. Ballygeary has made a good start to his handicap career and rates an obvious threat for the McCain/Hughes combination. Zanndabad didn't jump well enough on his handicap hurdle debut at Fairyhouse 2 months ago but his Flat ability suggests he should be up to making an impact from his mark if hurdling more fluently this time.