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16:20 Musselburgh

bet365 Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 3f 171y
  • Going: Good to Soft (Good in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £8,000 added
  • Winner: £3,976
  • 2nd: £1,832
  • 3rd: £915
  • 4th: £458
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 59.66s
  • Off Time: 16:20:52
  • 9 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

I'm To Blame (IRE)

15/2

    2
    Silk -

    Diamond State (FR)

    4/1

      3
      Silk -

      Celtic Flames (IRE)

      12/1

        1
        Silk - Royal Blue and Yellow diamonds, White sleeves, Royal Blue cap, Yellow diamond

        Diamond State (FR)

        34 BFCCD
        4/1
        • Form 324-112
        • Age 6
        • Weight 12-0
        • Official Rating 116

        in touch, headway 3 out, ridden to chase winner last, stayed on one pace

        2
        Silk - Pink, purple diamond and diamond on cap

        Zafar (GER)

        34 p DCD
        11/2
        • Form 132331
        • Age 7
        • Weight 11-12
        • Official Rating 114

        raced wide close up, pushed along and outpaced before 3 out, rallied approaching last, kept on same pace

        3
        Silk - Purple, emerald green star, emerald green sleeves, purple armlets and star on emerald green cap

        I'm To Blame (IRE)

        249 CD
        15/2
        • Form F354-56
        • Age 9
        • Weight 11-10
        • Official Rating 112

        made all, ridden approaching last, ran on

        4
        Silk - Yellow and dark blue diabolo, chevrons on sleeves, dark blue and yellow quartered cap

        First Angel (FR)

        12 pt
        4/1
        • Form 263234
        • Age 6
        • Weight 11-6
        • Official Rating 108

        in rear, ridden 3 out, never on terms

        5
        Silk - White, Red chevron, White and Black chevrons on sleeves, Black cap

        Pammi

        62 p DCD
        12/1
        • Form 346485
        • Age 7
        • Weight 11-6
        • Official Rating 108

        towards rear, dropped to last 7th, soon struggling, tailed off

        6
        Silk - Purple, White stars, sleeves and star on cap

        Celtic Flames (IRE)

        34 p CDCD
        12/1
        • Form 511-075
        • Age 12
        • Weight 11-6
        • Official Rating 108

        tracked winner, ridden 2 out, kept on same pace

        7
        Silk - Mauve, black chevrons on sleeves, black cap

        Jaboticaba (FR)

        59
        22/1
        • Form P34-P60
        • Age 8
        • Weight 11-5
        • Official Rating 107

        raced wide held up, weakened 3 out

        8
        Silk - White and Maroon check, Maroon sleeves, White armlets, Maroon cap

        Three Castles

        23 p CCD
        7/1
        • Form 6-50912
        • Age 6
        • Weight 10-10
        • Official Rating 98

        held up towards rear, headway 3 out, ridden next, weakened run in

        9
        Silk - Mauve and Black diamonds, Black sleeves

        Go Bob Go (IRE)

        48
        5/1
        • Form 6-66253
        • Age 5
        • Weight 10-7
        • Official Rating 95

        keen tracked leaders, pushed along 3 out, ridden next, kept on same pace

        In depth

        Verdict

        Zafar and Diamond State finished 1-2 here in December with Celtic Flames back in fifth. There shouldn’t much between the first two again today. Pammi is also a course and distance winner but she has been struggling for form lately and I'm To Blame lacks a recent run and hasn’t won over hurdles in almost three years. The penny may finally have dropped with THREE CASTLES (NAP) and, despite a further pound rise, he could be the best treated of these. First Angel is still a maiden and steps up in trip today.

        Formwatch

        Diamond State (FR) 9-4fav (11-12) Held up behind leaders, lost place before 4th, closed on outside 3 out, challenged 2 out, driven and edged left before last, held inside final 100 yards, kept on, 2nd of 7, 1l behind Zafar (11-9) at Musselburgh 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Jan.

        Zafar (GER) 11-2 (11-9) Held up towards rear, headway approaching 4th, went 2nd 4 out, led 3 out driven out flat, won at Musselburgh 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Jan beating Diamond State (11-12) by 1l, 7 ran.

        I'm To Blame (IRE) 18-1 (11-12) Led, hit 5th, headed before last, soon ridden, no extra after last, 6th of 8, 18 1/2l behind Aptly Put (10-10) at Cartmel 2m 6f hcp (4) gd in Jun.

        First Angel (FR) 4-1 (11-4) Held up in mid-division on outside, closed from 5th, chased winner 3 out until 2 out, faded into 4th flat, 4th of 9, 10l behind Mr Grey Sky (11-7) at Leicester 2m hcp (4) sft in Jan.

        Pammi 22-1 (10-2) In touch in rear, not fluent 5th, pushed along 4 out, beaten when hampered 2 out, 5th of 6, 21l behind Wakool (10-4) at Musselburgh 3m hcp (3) gs in Dec.

        Celtic Flames (IRE) 33-1 (11-10) Held up in rear, not fluent 8th, headway after 4 out, ridden before 2 out, 5th and weakening before last, 5th of 7, 12 1/4l behind Zafar (11-9) at Musselburgh 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Jan.

        Jaboticaba (FR) 33-1 (11-8) Held up towards rear of mid-division, never on terms, 10th of 14, 32 1/4l behind Glimpse Of Gala (11-8) at Warwick 2m 5f hcp (4) sft in Dec.

        Three Castles 9-1 (11-9) Mid-division on inside, closer at 4th, went 3rd 3 out, led 2 out, ridden and joined run-in, headed and no extra final 150 yards, 2nd of 11, 4l behind Fightfortheroses (11-3) at Sedgefield 2m 4f hcp (5) gs in Jan.

        Go Bob Go (IRE) 4-1 (11-3) Held up towards rear, effort before 3 out, mistake 2 out, not fluent and went 3rd last, stayed on same pace, 3rd of 7, 9l behind Three Castles (10-12) at Musselburgh 2m 4f hcp (5) gs in Dec.