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17:00 Musselburgh

Collect totepool Winnings At Betfred Shops Mares' Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 3f 81y
  • Going: Good
  • Surface: Turf
  • £6,000 added
  • Winner: £3,899
  • 2nd: £1,145
  • 3rd: £572
  • 4th: £286
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 56.10s
  • Off Time: 17:00:12
  • 7 Ran
1
Silk - Purple, emerald green stripe and armlets, white cap, emerald green star
  • Form 1493P1
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 105

tracked leaders, lost place after 4 out, behind from next

2
Silk - Violet, Royal Stewart Tartan sleeves, Red cap
12/1
  • Form 42-7506
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-11
  • Official Rating 104

led, mistake 6th, headed approaching 3 out, lost place before next, weakened from last

3
Silk - Dark blue and yellow (quartered), striped sleeves
  • Form 37-83P3
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-11
  • Official Rating 104

prominent on outside, led approaching 3 out, headed narrowly next, soon ridden, kept on and every chance from last, held towards finish

4
Silk - Black, red star, black sleeves, red spots
  • Form 49-4FP5
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-9
  • Official Rating 102

held up in touch, headway after 4 out, tracked leader next, led narrowly 2 out, ridden and hung right between last 2, stayed on well under pressure flat

5
Silk - Dark Green, White seams, Striped sleeves, Dark Green cap
25/1
  • Form U533PP
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-4
  • Official Rating 97

held up in touch, ridden after 4 out, never reached leaders, behind from 2 out

6
Silk - Royal Blue, White hollow box
3/1
  • Form 397455
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-4
  • Official Rating 83

pressed leader, ridden after 4 out, lost place before next, no impression from 2 out

7
Silk - Grey, large Purple spots, Purple cap
  • Form 5-35342
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-3
  • Official Rating 82

tracked leaders, effort on inside after 3 out, ridden after next, every chance last, kept on until no extra in 3rd final 75 yards

In depth

Verdict

JOLIE CRICKETTE, three times a winner over fences in France, pulled up on her opening run for Nick Alexander at Haydock but showed her true colours with a victory in a small field at Kelso. She makes her handicap debut over timber under a big weight though there looks plenty more to come. Miss Barbossa ran her best race to date when runner-up to Pulpitarian, who runs earlier, here in January but was tackling a much longer trip. My Little Cracker completed a double at this time a year ago but has been in poor form this winter, a remark that also applies to Alizee De Janeiro. Katie's Hen has been running poorly since landing a novices' event last summer.

Formwatch

Jolie Crickette (FR) 5-2 (10-12) In touch, went 2nd before 2 out, led before last, kept on, won at Kelso 2m (4) gs in Dec beating Your Turn (10-12) by 2l, 5 ran.

Steel's Cotton 25-1 (10-11) Towards rear early, mid-division from 5th, ridden and no impression 4 out, soon no extra, 6th of 12, dist behind The Storyteller (11-12) at Down Royal 2m 4f mdn sft in Dec.

My Little Cracker (IRE) 15-8fav (12-1) Close up, led 4 out, ridden and headed before 2 out soon weakened, 3rd of 5, dist behind Bollin Julie (10-0) at Sedgefield 2m 4f hcp (4) hvy in Feb.

Alizee De Janeiro (FR) 20-1 (10-13) Mid-division, ridden before 2 out, weakened last, 5th of 11, 20 1/4l behind Marcus Antonius (10-12) at Kelso 2m 2f hcp (4) gs in Dec.

Cupid's Quest (IRE) 40-1 (10-12) Pulled hard in touch, mistake 4 out, weakened before next, tailed off 6th, pulled up 3 out, at Newcastle 2m 5f mdn (4) gs in Nov.

Katie's Hen (IRE) 7-1 (10-12) Led until after 3 out, beaten when hampered next, weakened, 5th of 12, 23 1/2l behind Actlikeacountess (11-3) at Leicester 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Jan.

Miss Barbossa (IRE) 5-1 (10-9) Held up towards rear, effort before 2 out, kept on well from last, no chance with winner, 2nd of 10, 3 1/4l behind Pulpitarian (11-12) at Musselburgh 3m hcp (4) gd in Jan.