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15:00 Musselburgh

Weatherbys Bank Novices' Hurdle (Class C)

  • 15 Runners
  • Distance: 2m
  • Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 49.10s
  • 15 Ran
1
Silk - White, Dark Green and White halved sleeves, Dark Green cap
4/5
  • Form 1/12
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-8

held up in touch, headway to lead 3 out, headed 2 out, one pace under pressure

2
Silk - Royal Blue and White check, Red sleeves and cap
  • Form P2-5314
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-8

towards rear, never dangerous

3
Silk - Light Blue, White star, White sleeves, Light Blue armlets and star on White cap
100/1
  • Form 00
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-2

held up in rear, pushed along 4 out, headway under pressure next, soon no impression

4
Silk - Red, White hoop and armlets, quartered cap

Arijaz

16
100/1
  • Form 6/4-00
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-2

tailed off halfway, pulled up before 3 out

5
Silk - White, Brown inverted triangle and sleeves, quartered cap
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-2

towards rear, hampered 5th, never dangerous

6
Silk - MAUVE and PINK check, WHITE sleeves
  • Form 026
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-2

towards rear, never dangerous

7
Silk - Beige and Black (halved), chevrons on sleeves, Beige cap
  • Form 20
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-2

held up in mid-division, headway after 4 out, effort and chance 2 out, held when not fluent last

8
Silk - Orange, Purple stars, White and Orange hooped sleeves, White cap, Purple star
20/1
  • Form 2
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-2

led, headed approaching 3 out, soon weakened

9
Silk - Purple and yellow (quartered), orange sleeves and cap
  • Form 44
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-2

held up in touch, hampered 5th, headway approaching 3 out, led and hit 2 out, ran on well

10
Silk - LIGHT BLUE and PINK (halved), BLUE cap
100/1
  • Form 00-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-2

tracked leaders, fell 5th

11
Silk - Beige and Black (halved), chevrons on sleeves, Beige cap
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-2

raced keen, tracked leaders, led after 4 out, headed 3 out, weakened 2 out

12
Silk - Emerald Green, White sleeves, Orange stars, White cap, Orange stars
  • Form 51
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-11

towards rear, never dangerous

13
Silk - ORANGE, black star, diabolo on sleeves, white and black hooped cap
16/1
  • Form 4
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-5

in touch, headway and effort approaching 3 out, one pace next

14
Silk - Black, Yellow disc, diamonds on sleeves, Black cap, Yellow spots
  • Form 3
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-5

towards rear, never dangerous

15
Silk - Pink and Dark Blue stripes, Pink sleeves, Dark Blue armlets
  • Form 5
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-5

held up in mid-division, headway and effort approaching 3 out, kept on one pace from next

In depth

Verdict

A field large in numbers but low in quality and on closer inspection not many can be given a serious chance of winning. However the principals look to be Collier Hill, Factor Fifteen and Duke Of Brittany and we will side with Collier Hill. The six-year-old from the Alan Swinbank yard was a good second behind Mobasher last time and a reproduction of that effort should suffice in what looks an easier race. Factor Fifteen has the ability to win but he was a bit of a thinker on the flat and he seems to have translated that attitude to hurdles. Duke Of Brittany would have a chance on his best form and he did not stay the much longer trip when tried over it last time. The drop in distance is sure to suit and it would be no surprise to see him bounce back to form. Wise Guy was a fair sort on the flat but he looks the stable's second string on jockey bookings so we will side with Collier Hill.