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13:20 Musselburgh

Gary Wiltshire And Friends On 0906 406 8383 Novices' Handicap Hurdle (Class D)

  • 15 Runners
  • Distance: 3m
  • Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 51.40s
  • 15 Ran
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1
Silk -

Major Drive (IRE)

8/1

    2
    Silk -

    Family Venture (IRE)

    2/1

      3
      Silk -

      Kinfauns Lady (IRE)

      10/1

        1
        Silk - Black and White stripes, Black sleeves, White armlets

        Family Venture (IRE)

        15
        2/1
        • Form 03613
        • Age 6
        • Weight 11-12

        tracked leaders, ridden approaching 3 out, chased winner from 2 out, and one pace

        2
        Silk - ROYAL BLUE, PINK chevrons, ROYAL BLUE cap

        Little Big Horse (IRE)

        13
        4/1
        • Form P-22424
        • Age 7
        • Weight 11-8

        tracked leaders, ridden approaching 3 out, gradually weakened

        3
        Silk - Emerald Green, Royal Blue epaulets, hooped sleeves, Royal Blue cap

        Major Drive (IRE)

        18
        8/1
        • Form 50-2100
        • Age 5
        • Weight 11-7

        mid-division, ridden and headway to lead 3 out, hit next, kept on well flat

        4
        Silk - Yellow, Royal Blue Cross of Lorraine

        Cheyenne Chief

        20
        14/1
        • Form 24F144
        • Age 4
        • Weight 11-4

        prominent, ridden after 10th, soon weakened

        5
        Silk - Black and White stripes, diamonds on sleeves, Emerald Green and Red quartered cap

        Thistle Do

        29
        16/1
        • Form 0-6P50
        • Age 5
        • Weight 11-4

        prominent, ridden and blundered 10th, soon weakened and behind, pulled up before 2 out

        6
        Silk - Black and White stripes, diamonds on sleeves, Emerald Green and Red quartered cap

        John The Mole (IRE)

        48
        10/1
        • Form 0-35003
        • Age 5
        • Weight 11-0

        mid-division, ridden approaching 3 out, soon weakened

        7
        Silk - White, Red Cross of Lorraine, Red sleeves, White stars, Red cap

        Monsieur Poirot (IRE)

        29
        20/1
        • Form 0-340
        • Age 6
        • Weight 11-0

        tracked leaders, towards rear halfway, ridden 10th, soon beaten

        8
        Silk - Emerald Green and Black (halved), striped sleeves, quartered cap

        Keep Ikis

        25 b
        16/1
        • Form 420/406
        • Age 9
        • Weight 10-13

        mid-division, effort halfway, soon beaten

        9
        Silk - Dark Blue, Pink disc, Dark Blue sleeves, Pink spots, Pink cap

        Tullimoss (IRE)

        65
        25/1
        • Form 0-3462F
        • Age 8
        • Weight 10-8

        held up, effort halfway, ridden after 10th, no impression

        10
        Silk - Dark Green and Dark Blue diabolo, Dark Green sleeves, Dark Blue cap

        Kinfauns Lady (IRE)

        15
        10/1
        • Form 3P-353F
        • Age 8
        • Weight 10-5

        tracked leaders, ridden and every chance 3 out, kept on one pace

        11
        Silk - White, Brown hoop, check cap

        Gimme Shelter (IRE)

        4
        14/1
        • Form 3140P4
        • Age 9
        • Weight 10-4

        led, ridden after 10th, headed 3 out, weakened flat

        12
        Silk - LIGHT BLUE & DARK BLUE HOOPS, light blue sleeves, em. green & yellow hooped cap

        Another Beeper (IRE)

        52
        20/1
        • Form 00000P
        • Age 6
        • Weight 10-2

        prominent, ridden and weakened from 10th

        13
        Silk - RED, royal blue stars, red sleeves, check cap

        Millennium Summit (IRE)

        47 v
        20/1
        • Form 040500
        • Age 6
        • Weight 10-0

        towards rear, ridden halfway, chased leaders 10th, gradually weakened from 3 out

        14
        Silk - Maroon, Black and Maroon striped sleeves and cap

        Sally's Twins

        22
        50/1
        • Form 22F062
        • Age 10
        • Weight 10-0

        mid-division, ridden 3 out, never dangerous

        15
        Silk - Pale blue, red sleeves, black and red check cap

        Son of Snurge (FR)

        4
        33/1
        • Form 00P554
        • Age 7
        • Weight 10-0

        towards rear, never dangerous

        In depth

        Verdict

        The topweight Family Venture looks the safest option in this big-field novices' handicap hurdle. Ferdy Murphy's gelding opened his account at only the fourth time of asking when a nine-length winner of a similar contest off a mark of 85 over course and distance last month and, although narrowly beaten off a 10lb higher mark on a return visit to the course on his next start, the saddle slipped then. Another 3lb rise since is far from harsh and, with trip, course and ground conditions again to suit, the son of Montelimar has more solid claims than any of his rivals. The four-year-old Cheyenne Chief is less exposed than most of these and has claims on his best but disappointed behind Mughas (winner since) at Warwick last time. Little Big Horse is a consistent performer and should be thereabouts again if staying this longer trip, while Howard Johnson's Major Drive is better treated now after a couple of below par outings. There is probably little to chose between Micky Hammond's pair Thistle Do and John The Mole, with slight preference for the former under Tony Dobbin. Mary Reveley's Keep Ikis has shown little sign of encouragement from recent outings and is difficult to fancy and a bigger danger to the selection may come from Tullimoss, provided his confidence has not been effected by a fall last time.