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14:10 Musselburgh

Racing TV Profits Returned To Racing Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 7f 124y
  • Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £10,000 added
  • Winner: £5,065
  • 2nd: £2,333
  • 3rd: £1,166
  • 4th: £584
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 58.30s
  • Off Time: 14:10:23
  • 6 Ran
1
Silk - Black and Pink diabolo, Black sleeves, Pink cap, Black star

Socialist Agenda

114 t DCD
10/3
  • Form 24118-8
  • Age 6
  • Weight 12-2
  • Official Rating 122

close 3rd, went 2nd out wide before 4th, led 2 out, ridden and headed between last two, ridden and stayed on same pace run-in, no chance with very easy winner

2
Silk - Beige, Dark Blue armlets, Dark Blue cap
9/4
  • Form 24111
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 118

raced keenly, waited with in rear, smooth headway on inside tracking leaders when reached at 3 out, went 2nd soon after 2 out, led between last two, came easily clear run-in

3
Silk - ROYAL BLUE and YELLOW diamonds, WHITE sleeves and cap

Antey (GER)

33 t D
33/1
  • Form F45P-43
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-10
  • Official Rating 116

led, hit 5th, pushed along mistake and headed 2 out, chased leaders weakened between last two

4
Silk - Black and Light Blue check, Black sleeves, Light Blue armlets, Red cap

Nietzsche

24 p D
6/1
  • Form 24433-0
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-10
  • Official Rating 116

held up in last pair, pushed along before 3 out, soon outpaced and struggling

5
Silk - White, Royal Blue star, Royal Blue sleeves, White stars, White cap, Royal Blue star

Scots Poet

44 t D
6/1
  • Form 72-1464
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-6
  • Official Rating 98

raced keenly, tracked leader until before 4th, chased leaders, outpaced before 2 out, kept on again run-in, no chance with winner

6
Silk - Royal Blue and Yellow diamonds, White sleeves, Royal Blue cap, Yellow diamond
11/4
  • Form 57331-5
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-5
  • Official Rating 97

swerved left start, raced keenly and soon tracking leaders, ridden and kept on run-in, never going pace to challenge

In depth

Verdict

Nietzsche hasn’t won over hurdles in more than four years but did win on the Flat in September and is still capable in this grade. Socialist Agenda is eased in grade and won here and at Catterick last season while Al Zaraqaan is seeking a four-timer over timber but SMART LASS (NAP) loves it here and will get stronger handling today from Conor O’Farrell. Scots Poet disappointed last time at Kelso but is still preferred to Antey of the others.

Formwatch

Socialist Agenda 11-2 (11-0) Didnt jump with fluency, held up off the pace in rear, driven along and became detached soon after 3 out, well behind from 2 out, eased closing stages, last of 8, dist behind Britzka (11-8) at Perth 2m hcp (2) gd in Aug.

Al Zaraqaan 66-1 (9-4) Towards rear, ridden over 2f out, never on terms, 10th of 11, 17 3/4l behind Missed The Cut (9-1) at Lingfield 1m 2f lst stks (1) pol in Nov.

Antey (GER) 50-1 (11-4) Raced keenly and often jumped left, held up off the pace in last, went moderate 4th, before 3 out, went modest 3rd before next, 3rd of 5, 22l behind Holmes St Georges (10-8) at Musselburgh 2m hcp (3) sft in Nov.

Nietzsche 16-1 (11-8) Mid-division, steady headway approaching 3 out, weakened home turn, 14th of 18, 31 1/4l behind Sweet Will (11-4) at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp (3) gd in Nov.

Scots Poet 5-1 (11-8) In rear, headway into 3rd 3 out, pushed along and not fluent 2 out, soon ridden and weakened quickly before last, 4th of 7, 25 1/4l behind Lock Down Luke (11-11) at Kelso 2m hcp (4) gs in Oct.

Smart Lass (IRE) 6-1 (10-11) Towards rear, pushed along 2 out, no impression on leaders but kept on run-in, 5th of 8, 9 1/2l behind Sonning (12-0) at Musselburgh 2m hcp (4) gs in Nov.