12:45 Musselburgh

Monday 26 November 2018

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Border Safeguard And Security Experts Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 12:45 | Winning time: 5m 56.50s

Triangle Rock^t⁸⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 12-7| J: B S Hughes| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 102

4/1

Fair form in maiden hurdles when trained in Ireland. Absent since finishing fifth at Down Royal (2m4f, good-to-firm) in August and makes his handicap and stable debut in this event.

Form: P05845

Eric The Third²⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 12-7| J: Charlie Price⁽¹⁰⁾| T: Tim Vaughan| OR: 102

9/2

Winner of three of his last four starts over fences including by 10L in a match race at Wincanton (2m4f, firm) last time out. Races off a 9lb lower mark back over hurdles.

Form: 121211

Samtu^p,t³²

Age: 7| Weight: 12-6| J: Ross Turner⁽⁷⁾| T: F P Murtagh| OR: 101

25/1

Good second over 2m5f at Kelso (good) on his penultimate start. Weakening when falling last time out however and steps up in distance.

Form: 65572F

Fields of Glory^t,v1⁵⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 12-6| J: Alan Johns| T: Tim Vaughan| OR: 101| C

20/1

Disappointing in three starts since finishing fourth at Stratford (good) over a year ago. Well beaten on return from a break and visor tried for the first time.

Form: F5/48-F0

Waltz Darling^p⁴⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 11-11| J: Ross Chapman⁽³⁾| T: G Boanas| OR: 92| CD

18/1

Handicap mark is falling following some moderate efforts. Well handicapped on old form but others hold stronger claims.

Form: 55-4809

Moores Novelty^t¹⁹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Lucy Alexander| T: N W Alexander| OR: 88WS

14/1

Fair 19L fourth at Perth (2m4f, good) in a maiden hurdle in May. Hand wind surgery since and market support would be notable on handicapd ebut.

Form: 2870P-4

Diggin Deep¹²⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: W T Kennedy| T: S Hanlon| OR: 88

14/1

18 race maiden wasn't beaten far when seventh at Ballinrobe (2m6f, good) in July. Debuting for a new yard in this event.

Form: 407-757

Andhaar^v¹⁹

Age: 12| Weight: 10-11| J: Blair Campbell⁽⁵⁾| T: N W Alexander| OR: 78

18/1

Five time winner and finished a good third over an extended 3m at Ayr (good) last month. held fourth over 2m6f here subsequently and slight step up in trip is in his favour.

Form: 038634

St Quintin^p1³⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 10-10| J: Jamie Hamilton| T: M Walford| OR: 77

6/1

14 race maiden was beaten 26L when finishing third of eight over an extended 2m7f in a novices' handicap chase at Kelso (good) a month ago. Cheekpieces tried back over hurdles.

Form: PP0P6/3

Royal Summit^t²²³

Age: 7| Weight: 10-8| J: Craig Nichol| T: Mrs A C Hamilton| OR: 75

50/1

Pulled up in his last three starts including on soft going at Carlisle in April. Making his seasonal and handicap debut.

Form: 07PPP-

Perseid⁵⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 10-8| J: Sean Quinlan| T: B Butterworth| OR: 75WS

9/1

Some fair efforts earlier this year but well beaten 12th at Kelso (2m5f, good) last time out and others make more appeal on first start since wind surgery.

Form: 034680

Cully Mac^p⁵⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 10-7| J: Danny McMenamin⁽⁷⁾| T: A Wilson| OR: 74

13/2

13 race maiden ran well to finish 5L fourth over 2m2f at Kelso (good-to-firm) on his penultimate start. Stamina to prove over this distance.

Form: 0F-6P40

Son Of Feyan¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-6| J: Grant Cockburn⁽³⁾| T: Mrs L B Normile| OR: 73| BF

14/1

25 race maiden was beaten just 12L in a handicap hurdle over 2m6f on good-to-firm ground here earlier this month. Interesting if repeating that effort.

Form: 850-442

Dudette^b1³²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: A Nicol| T: A Crook| OR: 65

66/1

Maiden after ten starts and beaten 50L over an extended 2m3f at Carlisle (good) in first time cheekpieces (replaced with blinkers here) last time.

Form: 46-PU90

Forecasts

Triangle Rock (4/1), Eric The Third (9/2), St Quintin (6/1), Cully Mac (13/2), Perseid (9/1), Diggin Deep (14/1), Moores Novelty (14/1), Son Of Feyan (14/1), Waltz Darling (18/1), Andhaar (18/1), Fields of Glory (20/1), Samtu (25/1), Royal Summit (50/1), Dudette (66/1)

ERIC THE THIRD is well handicapped on his recent chase form and he is taken to record a victory in this opening handicap hurdle. The selection has been running well of late and he can see off top weight and handicap debutant Triangle Rock while third place can go the way of longstanding maiden Son Of Feyan who ran well last time.