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15:40 Musselburgh

Introducing Racing TV Novices' Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 3f 171y
  • Going: Good
  • Surface: Turf
  • £8,035 added
  • Winner: £4,289
  • 2nd: £1,259
  • 3rd: £630
  • 4th: £350
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 56.40s
  • Off Time: 15:40:16
  • 6 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Im Too Generous

9/1

    2
    Silk -

    Iconic Belle

    2/1

      1
      Silk - Black, grey hollow box

      Iconic Belle

      21 C
      2/1
      • Form 14F44
      • Age 5
      • Weight 11-12
      • Official Rating 105

      2nd or 3rd, mistake 8th, ridden and winner clear before 3 out, kept on but no impression

      2
      Silk - White, Emerald Green diamond, sleeves and diamond on cap

      Shankill Castle

      272 t
      15/2
      • Form D60-146
      • Age 6
      • Weight 11-11
      • Official Rating 104

      held up, dropped well off the pace before 7th, no impression, well behind after 4 out

      3
      Silk - Dark Blue and Grey stripes, Grey sleeves, quartered cap

      Frame Rate

      12 CD
      6/4
      • Form 62FP01
      • Age 4
      • Weight 11-4
      • Official Rating 98

      held up on outside, dropped well off the pace before 7th, well behind after 4 out, no impression

      4
      Silk - Maroon, White chevrons, hooped sleeves, White cap

      Braddan Head

      17 pt
      28/1
      • Form 55-P45P
      • Age 6
      • Weight 11-2
      • Official Rating 95

      in rear, well off the pace before 7th, tailed off after 4 out, ran on flat, went 3rd close home, no chance

      5
      Silk - purple and maroon stripes, white sleeves and cap

      Im Too Generous

      31 t C
      9/1
      • Form 2153/PP
      • Age 9
      • Weight 11-1
      • Official Rating 94

      jumped right and not always fluent, made all, quickened before 7th, clear approaching 3 out, ridden out

      6
      Silk - LIGHT BLUE, WHITE braces and armlets, RED cap

      Fairlee Grace

      44
      7/1
      • Form 0464/48
      • Age 8
      • Weight 10-0
      • Official Rating 74

      2nd or 3rd, not fluent 8th or 4 out, no impression on front pair 3 out, well beaten after, lost 3rd close home

      In depth

      Verdict

      FRAME RATE seemed to catch most people by surprise over course and distance 12 days ago but he does appear to like it here and Iain Jardine’s four-year-old can defy the penalty. Another course winner, Iconic Belle, was still going well when falling over track and trip on New Year’s Day and is 5lb lower so rates a danger but Shankill Castle may be warming up for a spring campaign having not raced since June. It’s even more difficult to make a case for the remaining trio.

      Formwatch

      Iconic Belle 11-1 (10-13) Handily placed, untidy 1st, no impression on winner 3 out, plugged on, 4th of 5, 12 3/4l behind Its All A Lark (11-3) at Doncaster 2m 1f hcp (3) gd in Mar.

      Shankill Castle 10-1 (10-12) Held up, headway when not fluent 3 out, lost place 2 out, mistake last, 6th of 7, 24 1/4l behind The Compeller (10-0) at Perth 2m hcp (4) gd in Jun.

      Frame Rate 18-1 (11-1) Held up off the pace towards rear, closer before 3 out, kept on from last, led final 110 yards, soon clear, won at Musselburgh 2m 4f hcp (5) gs in Mar beating Splash The Cash (11-10) by 2 1/4l, 14 ran.

      Braddan Head 100-1 (11-11) Held up in rear, niggled along after 7th, soon lost touch, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out, at Newcastle 2m 5f hcp (5) gs in Mar.

      Im Too Generous 33-1 (11-6) Held up in mid-division, pushed along chasing leaders after 4 out, weakened and pulled up before next, at Wetherby 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Feb.

      Fairlee Grace 10-1 (10-1) Prominent, lost place when hampered 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off, 8th of 11, dist behind Arctic Road (11-2) at Ayr 2m 5f hcp (5) sft in Feb.