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15:20 Musselburgh

racinguk.com/anywhere: 3 Devices, 1 Price Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 2m
  • Going: Soft, Heavy in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £6,000 added
  • Winner: £3,899
  • 2nd: £1,145
  • 3rd: £572
  • 4th: £286
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 53.90s
  • Off Time: 15:20:32
  • 6 Ran
1
Silk - Pink, emerald green epaulets, pink sleeves, emerald green stars, pink cap, emerald green stars
11/1
  • Form 216760
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 115

chased leaders, challenged 5th, edged right and outpaced before 3 out, no extra before next

3
Silk - White, Maroon chevrons, Maroon sleeves, White diamonds, White cap, Maroon diamond
12/1
  • Form 274688
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-10
  • Official Rating 113

tracked leader, led 5th, headed after next, losing place when hampered before 3 out, soon weakend

4
Silk - White, Emerald Green diamond, sleeves and diamond on cap
9/2
  • Form 56-1432
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-9
  • Official Rating 112

took keen hold, not that fluent, headed 5th, led again after next, jumped right 2 out, driven flat, headed towards finish

5
Silk - Black, grey disc, armlets and cap
6/4
  • Form 433
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-8
  • Official Rating 111

held up, not fluent 4th, headway approaching 3 out, not fluent 2 out, soon switched left, challenged last, driven flat, led towards finish

6
Silk - Light green, black and light green hooped cap
  • Form 361-U3F
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-7
  • Official Rating 110

held up, headway approaching 3 out, mistake 2 out, close 3rd last, stayed on same pace flat

8
Silk - Red, Beige sash, Emerald Green sleeves, Beige and Emerald Green quartered cap
11/4
  • Form 53710-4
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-1
  • Official Rating 104

took keen hold, tracked leaders, went 2nd before 3 out, ridden approaching next, 2 lengths 4th and looked beaten when mistake and unseated rider last

2
NR

Overpriced

65 t D
  • Form 1508U7
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 115

Nonrunner

7
NR

Pass Muster

24 DCD
  • Form 96-1221
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-4
  • Official Rating 107

Nonrunner

In depth

Verdict

Bellgrove couldn't cope with Mandarin Sunset over an extra half-mile on this track last time but makes his handicap debut from a fair mark and should go close. PASS MUSTER likes it here and arrives in very good heart after landing a jumpers' bumper at Southwell. With Adam Nicol's claim to help he looks good enough to gain his second victory on the track. Cool Sky has to be a big threat as he was only just behind the selection at Southwell and makes his handicap debut over timber off what could prove a lenient mark. Dante's Frolic landed a Catterick maiden a year ago and was returning from a long absence when running well for a long way at Kelso in December.

Formwatch

Tom Wade (IRE) 66-1 (10-11) Towards rear of mid-division, never a factor, 10th of 13, 45l behind My Tent Or Yours (11-2) at Kempton 2m n h flat (3) std.

Cool Baranca (GER) 25-1 (11-1) In touch in mid-division, closed 4th, ridden and every chance 2f out, no extra over 1f out, 8th of 11, 20l behind Ubaltique (11-12) at Kelso 2m 2f hcp hdl 0-120 (4) sft in Dec.

Bellgrove (IRE) 13-8fav (11-0) Made most, hit 9th, hard pressed 2 out, ridden and headed flat, kept on same pace flat, 2nd of 9, 2 1/2l behind Mandarin Sunset (11-0) at Musselburgh 2m 4f mdn hdl (4) gd in Nov.

Cool Sky 8-1 (11-4) Held up towards rear, switched left and headway over 2f out, ran on well from over 1f out, pressed for 2nd inside final furlong, held close home, 3rd of 16, 3/4l behind Pass Muster (11-1) at Kempton 2m n h flat (4) std in Jan.

Lone Foot Laddie (IRE) 25-1 (10-12) In touch, ridden 2 out, no impression when fell last, in a race won by Bogside (11-0) at Kelso 2m hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gs in Dec, 13 ran.

Dante's Frolic 14-1 (10-11) Held up in rear, headway when not fluent 5th, one pace and no impression over 1f out, 4th of 11, 9l behind Ubaltique (11-12) at Kelso 2m 2f hcp hdl 0-120 (4) sft in Dec.

Overpriced 15-2 (11-5) Held up in touch, reminders before 4 out, never on terms, weakened 2 out, 7th of 8, 24l behind Sparkling Hand (10-6) at Newcastle 2m (4) sft in Dec.

Pass Muster 16-1 (11-1) Tracked leaders, took keen hold, went 2nd 5f out, led over 2f out, ridden clear over 1f out, just held on, won at Kempton 2m n h flat (4) std in Jan beating Dawalan (10-7) by ns, 16 ran.