15:50 Musselburgh
Wednesday 13 February 2019
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Betway Maiden Hurdle
- 4YO plus | Class 4 | 1m 7f 124y | Good | 9 Runners | Turf | Weighed In
- Off time: 15:50 | Winning time: 3m 43.5s
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Dual winner on the Flat in 2017 for Henry Candy and rated 91 when last racing in that sphere at Newbury in October. Struggled on hurdles and stable debut over an extended 2m at Newcastle (good-to-soft) and likely capable of much better.
Promising third in a 2m1f maiden hurdle at Sedgefield (soft) in December. Well beaten over an extended 2m at Newcastle (good-to-soft) subsequently and more needed in this contest.
Point-to-point winner on yielding-to-soft ground in October 2016. Struggled since however and making his first Rules appearance since finishing last of three in a novice chase at Stratford (2m1f, good) in July 2015.
Signs of ability in a couple of point-to-point starts last year and has run well on both starts in bumpers. Beaten 2½L when third in a soft ground 2m contest at Ayr last month and interesting to see how he fares on hurdles debut.
Winner on the AW at Kempton (1m3f) in November and ran well to finish 9L third over an extended 2m at Doncaster (good) on hurdles debut last time out. One to note with improvement likely.
Limited signs of promise in three Flat starts for Mick Channon last spring and probably best watched having pulled up on hurdles and stable debut at Newcastle (good-to-soft) last month.
Placed in a 7f selling handicap at Thirsk (good-to-soft) last July. Had just two starts since and finished well held when seventh of eight on stable and hurdles debut at Newcastle (good-to-soft) last month.
Sole success on the Flat came in a 1m handicap at Wetherby (soft) in April last year. Best effort in three hurdles starts came when 13L fourth over an extended 1m7f at Catterick (good-to-soft) in December. Worth a check in the market.
Nine race maiden finished a good third in a 2m maiden hurdle at Wetherby (good-to-soft) on jumps and stable debut early last month. Struggled on soft ground subsequently and interesting to see how he fares with a tongue tie tried for the first time.
Non-Runners
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The Tartan Spartan15
Weight: 11-5| Age: 6
T: Andrew Hughes J: D A Jacob
NR
Forecasts
Saryshagann (10/11), Qawamees (9/4), The Tartan Spartan (4/1), Metro Boulot Dodo (5/1), Highland Bobby (10/1), Capton (12/1), Fisher Green (33/1), Flabello (250/1), Duba Plains (250/1), Bow Street Runner (250/1)
SARYSHAGANN showed up well when placing on hurdling debut and with a top jockey in the saddle he can get off the mark at the second time of asking over jumps. The selection hails from a useful stable and can see off his rivals with The Tartan Spartan, a good third in a competitive contest on his penultimate start capable of claiming second spot ahead of Qawamees who can put a disappointing latest effort behind him.
- Saryshagann
- The Tartan Spartan
- Qawamees
Prize Money
1st: £4,809.002nd: £1,412.003rd: £706.004th: £353.00
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