15:45 Musselburgh

Saturday 3 February 2018

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bet365.com Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:47 | Winning time: 3m 55.50s

Graystown¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Sam Coltherd⁽⁵⁾| T: W Coltherd| OR: 114

16/1

Maiden hurdler who ran well on heavy going on handicap debut at Haydock. Better ground and 1lb lower mark may see him in an even better light.

Form: P-32455

Kalaniti^p1⁴⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: P J Brennan| T: C Grant| OR: 112| CD

7/1

Winner of two her five starts over timber who, after a moderate effort on her chasing debut, ran second in a Southwell handicap hurdle. Up 1lb, but is entitled to be thereabouts, especially if cheekpieces have a galvanising effect.

Form: 1163-62

Scorpion Princess^t1²⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: J J Burke| T: C E Longsdon| OR: 110| BF| D

8/1

Bumper winner whose best run in three starts over hurdles saw her finish third to a subsequent winner in a Ludlow novices' hurdle. Makes her handicap debut in a first-time tongue tie.

Form: 91/0-734

Vino's Choice^t⁴⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: Blair Campbell⁽⁵⁾| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 110| D

16/1

Signs of ability in novice/maiden hurdles. Makes his handicap debut, but does not look particularly well weighted on what he has achieved so far.

Form: P-1694

Starplex²⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-6| J: Callum Bewley⁽³⁾| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 108

12/1

Has won one of his five race over hurdles, but showed little following a break on the AW last month. Should strip fitter and return to jumping ought to suit.

Form: 32/5419-

Ninepointsixthree^p³⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-6| J: Jonathan England| T: S England| OR: 108

10/1

Not fully extended to land a Market Rasen selling handicap on Boxing Day and the runner-up that day has performed well since. He is 1lb higher in a better race, but is certainly not out of it.

Form: 554361

Character Onesie³¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: B S Hughes| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 107

11/2

Capable on the Flat and latest of three outings in maiden/novice company over timber saw him finish second of 11 over C&D. Leading jockey keeps the ride and he looks a player on his handicap debut.

Form: 5F2

The Grinder⁶⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: Andrew Tinkler| T: N Kent| OR: 105

25/1

Maiden hurdler who has been well held in handicaps on his last two starts, but did shape well at Huntingdon before that. Each-way prospects off career-low rating.

Form: 2363-98

Kelpies Myth³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: D R Fox| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 105| CD

6/1

Three runs for current trainer and the last two of them have seen him perform with credit over C&D in novice company. One to consider on handicap debut for stable which also runs Vino's Choice.

Form: 201-634

Silver Bullion³¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: W T Kennedy| T: Miss P Robson| OR: 105| D

14/1

Shaped well on hurdling debut at Kelso, but last two efforts have not been so promising. Needs to bounce back to form on his first start in a handicap.

Form: 18-5P0

Anguino³⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: J Kington⁽³⁾| T: P Holmes| OR: 104

50/1

Irish import who made his stable/handicap debut at Wetherby in December and was pulled up after making little show. Plenty to prove despite his 5lb lower mark.

Form: P-605P

Titus Bolt³³

Age: 9| Weight: 11-1| J: Lucy Alexander| T: J S Goldie| OR: 103| C| D

14/1

Winner on the Flat and over hurdles who was fifth over C&D in December. Well held on his return to this track last time and looks more exposed than others.

Form: 7653/57

Morning With Ivan^t¹⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 10-11| J: James Corbett⁽⁵⁾| T: S Corbett| OR: 99| CD

11/2

Shrugged off a 16-month absence to win on stable debut at Market Rasen in November and two subsequent runs, the latest at this track, have yielded another win and a second. In great heart and has to be considered despite her higher mark.

Form: 721-112

Jamacho³³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-11| J: Henry Brooke| T: B Ellison| OR: 109

13/2

Maiden on the Flat, but has been placed five times in 11 starts. Has shown promise in three juvenile hurdles and is of interest now he goes handicapping off a feasible mark.

Form: 343

Forecasts

Morning With Ivan (11/2), Character Onesie (11/2), Kelpies Myth (6/1), Jamacho (13/2), Kalaniti (7/1), Scorpion Princess (8/1), Ninepointsixthree (10/1), Starplex (12/1), Titus Bolt (14/1), Silver Bullion (14/1), Graystown (16/1), Vino's Choice (16/1), The Grinder (25/1), Anguino (50/1)

A trappy contest which may go to CHARACTER ONESIE, who is one of several runners who makes his handicap debut. He ran his best race so far less time and it is interesting his top jockey keeps the ride. Graystown and Kalaniti enter calculations despite their big weights, while at the other end of the handicap, Jamacho is interesting for his shrewd stable. Morning With Ivan, Kelpies Myth, The Grinder and Ninepointsixthree are others to consider, while Scorpion Princess has prospects on one piece of Ludlow form.