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12:20 Musselburgh

'watch Live On Racing Uk' Maiden Hurdle (div 1) (Class 5)

  • 15 Runners
  • Distance: 2m
  • Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £4,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 46.50s
  • Off Time: 12:21:20
  • 15 Ran
1
Silk - Black and Beige (halved), chevrons on sleeves, Beige cap
4/1
  • Form 2P-2
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-0

led, ridden approaching 3 out, soon headed and kept on after

2
Silk - WHITE, red hoop, red cap, white spots
100/1
  • Form 1PUU-40
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-0

tracked leaders, ridden approaching 3 out, weakened from next

3
Silk - ROYAL BLUE, yellow sash, red cap, yellow spots
8/1
  • Form 970
  • Age 4
  • Weight 11-0

tracked leaders, ridden 3 out, weakened approaching last

4
Silk - Yellow, Royal Blue diamond, hooped sleeves, Yellow cap, Royal Blue diamond
  • Form P86-0
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-0
  • Official Rating 73

always towards rear

5
Silk - Black, Yellow chevrons, Yellow sleeves, Black armlets, Black and Yellow quartered cap
7/2
  • Form 33
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-0

prominent, led after 3 out, soon ridden and driven out flat

6
Silk - GREEN and MAROON check, YELLOW sleeves, BLACK cap

Dantor

15 t
250/1
  • Form 0P7F57
  • Age 4
  • Weight 11-0
  • Official Rating 76

mid-division, hit 6th, soon ridden and no impression

7
Silk - Purple, Yellow cross belts, Red sleeves, Purple and Yellow quartered cap
  • Form 7-0P
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-0

always towards rear

8
Silk - Red, White braces, halved sleeves, Black and White hooped cap
200/1
  • Form PP
  • Age 4
  • Weight 11-0

prominent until weakened halfway

9
Silk - Red, White diamond, checked sleeves, Emerald Green cap

Modarab

26
200/1
  • Form 808
  • Age 4
  • Weight 11-0

always towards rear

10
Silk - Royal Blue, White Cross of Lorraine, White sleeves, Royal Blue armlets, White cap
150/1
  • Form 670
  • Age 4
  • Weight 11-0

mid-division, blundered 5th, pulled up before next

11
Silk - Mauve and pink check, white sleeves, pink cap
Evs
  • Age 4
  • Weight 11-0

mid-division, pulled hard and not fluent, headway to track leaders approaching 3 out, soon ridden and mistake 2 out, held when blundered badly last

12
Silk - Red and White stripes, Black sleeves, Red armlets, Black and White hooped cap
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-7

behind, tailed off from 6th, pulled up before next

13
Silk - BROWN, RED disc, sleeves and cap
66/1
  • Form 3-03
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-7

tracked leaders, weakened from 6th and soon beaten

14
Silk - Black, White chevrons, Black cap, White diamonds
  • Form 7
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-7

mid-division, headway to chase leaders 3 out, ridden and kept on

15
Silk - Light Blue and White check, Light Blue sleeves, White armlets
100/1
  • Form 986-P54
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-7
  • Official Rating 83

mid-division, ridden 3 out, chased leaders 2 out, no impression after

In depth

Verdict

In the opener, Balyan is selected ahead of Palomar and Dancing Lyra. It was a good effort from Balyan to finish second to Escayola here last time over a longer trip and that is form that gives him solid claims today. Dancing Lyra's third to Nobelix last time also rates that way. Being an 89-rated Flat performer, Palomar gets a very favourable mention, while Turtle Bay has shown a modicum of ability and Misleain has shown a modicum of bumper promise. Overall, though, back at today's trip, the vote goes to Balyan.

Formwatch

Balyan (IRE) 9-2 (11-0) Tracked leaders, led approaching 3 out, headed approaching 2 out, one pace, 2nd of 11, 7l behind Escayola (11-0) at Musselburgh 2m 4f mdn hdl (5) gd in Nov.

Barrshan (IRE) 66-1 (10-5) Led, headed approaching 3 out, soon weakened, 10th of 15, 22l behind Gringo (10-12) at Musselburgh 2m nov hdl (4) gd.

Call Me Max 50-1 (11-7) Never better than mid-division, 13th of 22, well behind De Valira (11-4) at Fairyhouse 2m 2f mdn hdl hvy.

Dancing Lyra 20-1 (10-12) Keen, mid-division, headway after 5th, ridden after 2 out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 9, 5l behind Nobelix (11-4) at Leicester 2m nh nov hdl (4) sft in Nov.

Palomar (USA) 7-1 (9-7) In mid-division when not clear run on rail inside final 3f, soon ridden and no headway, 9th of 13, 8l behind Pevensey (8-8) at Ascot 1m 4f hcap (2) gs in Sept (Flat).

After The Ball (SAF) (8-7) 15th of 16, 30l behind Better Mix (8-0) at Nad Al Sheba 1m hcp std in Dec '04 (Flat).

Misleain (IRE) 15-2 (10-9) Led until ridden and headed over 1f out, soon weakened, 3rd of 13, 11l behind Nodform William (11-2) at Musselburgh 2m mdn nhf (6) gd in Nov.

Spring Time Girl 100-1 (10-0) Behind, ridden and kept on from 2 out, never nearer, 7th of 15, 11l behind Gringo (10-12) at Musselburgh 2m nov hdl (4) gd.