12:45 Musselburgh

Monday 25 November 2019

All12:4513:2013:5514:2515:0015:30

Racing To School Thanks Morag Mares' Novices' Hurdle

Off time: 12:45 | Winning time: 3m 54.40s

Timetochill¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: David Noonan| T: Miss Kelly Morgan| D

4/7

Won twice before contesting the Grade 2 mares' bumper at Aintree in April; keen and promises to be suited by this sharp track; made all when striking at the second attempt over hurdles in a Market Rasen maiden (2m, soft); is penalised accordingly.

Form: 5/110-31

Animore^h²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Ross Chapman| T: I Jardine| OR: 101

6/1

Never a realistic threat to the 12L winner Landsman on hurdles debut here (2m4f, good) in February, and didn't exactly progress thereafter; drops back in trip to 2m; stablemate of Smart Lass.

Form: 44325-5

Call Me Maizie²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Ryan Mania| T: R M Smith

66/1

Keen on debut and ultimately a well beaten sixth of ten (50-1) to Aurora Thunder (Ayr 2m4½f, soft); drops back in trip; others plenty more appealing.

Form: 6

Dandy Sue⁵⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: C O'Farrell| T: S R B Crawford| OR: 83

80/1

Lowly-rated Flat maiden (0-13); hasn't shown a great deal of ability over hurdles either; her 'best' run came when a distant fourth to Never Be Enough at Perth (2m, heavy) in August.

Form: 940

Fancy Shapes^h²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Nick Scholfield| T: M Scudamore

50/1

Cost £40,000 from the Irish point-to-point scene (placed at Borris House for Aidan Fitzgerald); 50-1 when eighth of 13 to Nikap on rules/stable debut at Uttoxeter (2m, soft) 24 days ago; this looks to be a less taxing option.

Form: P/3-8

Highland Gold²³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Danny McMenamin⁽⁵⁾| T: N G Richards

20/1

By Yeats and closely related to the useful 3m-3m1f hurdle/chase winner Singlefarmpayment; kept on without threatening to land a blow when 22¾L fourth to Rosie And Millie on hurdles debut at Ayr (2m, soft) 23 days ago.

Form: 54

Iconic Code²³

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Craig Nichol| T: K Dalgleish

28/1

Thrives on soft ground and is a three-time Flat winner (1m-1m2f); not fluent and soon beaten on hurdles debut at Ayr (2m, soft) 23 days ago - held by Highland Gold on that evidence; stablemate of Maulesden May.

Form: 7

Maulesden May¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Sean Quinlan| T: K Dalgleish| C

20/1

6-29 on the Flat, including when successful over 1m4f at this track in August 2018; finished a respectable 13L third to Ashington over C&D (soft) recently on her second attempt over hurdles; stablemate of Iconic Code.

Form: 4/3

Royal Cosmic⁴⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: B S Hughes| T: R A Fahey| C

10/1

Stays well on the Flat (6-34) and is a three-time winner at this track; switches to hurdles at a realistic level with Brian Hughes a notable booking; one to consider, especially if the market speaks positively.

Form:

Shabba Dada Do¹⁷⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Harrison Beswick⁽⁵⁾| T: D McCain Jnr

40/1

Runner-up in a 3m mares' maiden at Kinsale (yielding) in June; has since left the care of Donnchadh Doyle to join Donald McCain (for £10,000); rules/hurdles debut for the Beswick family.

Form: 42

Smart Lass⁴¹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Bruce Lynn⁽⁷⁾| T: I Jardine| C

6/1

On a hat-trick following back-to-back Class 6 Flat wins here (1m4f-1m5f) - an unchallenged 7L winner latest; likely to race prominently and an obvious candidate for success assuming that she's able to hurdle fluently on debut; stablemate of Animore.

Form:

Spirit Of Dreams⁸⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: William Shanahan⁽⁷⁾| T: H Burns| OR: 90

150/1

Lowly-rated Flat maiden (0-10); 100-1 when well beaten at Sedgefield (2m1f, good) in August; off since and considered most unlikely.

Form: 7-08

Forecasts

Timetochill (4/7), Smart Lass (6/1), Animore (6/1), Royal Cosmic (10/1), Highland Gold (20/1), Maulesden May (20/1), Iconic Code (28/1), Shabba Dada Do (40/1), Fancy Shapes (50/1), Call Me Maizie (66/1), Dandy Sue (80/1), Spirit Of Dreams (150/1)

Timetochill sets the form standard following her smooth win at Market Rasen (maiden hurdle) and her free-going run style shouldn't prove problematic around this sharp, flat track. However, there are viable alternatives at better prices with the likes of Fancy Shapes and Maulesden May both expected to prove more competitive in this kind of company. Furthermore, the Flat recruits Royal Cosmic (Richard Fahey) and SMART LASS (Iain Jardine) are also proven course winners, so for small stakes a chance is taken on the latter on her first start over obstacles.