12:20 Musselburgh

Friday 3 January 2020

All12:2012:5013:2013:5514:2515:0015:35

Betway Maiden Hurdle

  • 5YO plus  |   Class 4  |   2m 7f 180y  |   Good to Soft  |   7 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 12:20  |   Winning time: 5m 58.40s
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Cloth number
Odds
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
Horse silk
Avoid De Masterp126
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-0| J: B S Hughes| T: David Dennis| OR:  112| D
4/1
Good third at Hereford three starts back but not as good since, including tame seventh at Huntingdon (2m) last time. More needed but could be better over this trip and first-time cheekpieces.
2
Horse silk
Darius Des Sourcesp134
Age: 7|  Weight: 11-0| J: Sean Quinlan| T: C Grant| DWS
20/1
Winner of an Irish point-to-point but not a factor in three rules starts to date and pulled up in both rules starts to date. Has plenty to find on form.
3
Horse silk
Motaraabet181
Age: 5|  Weight: 11-0| J: R D Day| T: Laura Morgan| BF
14/1
Fair maiden who progressed with racing on the flat and was last seen finishing fourth at Nottingham (1m6f) in July. Sold to this yard for £43,000 since and shouldn't be ruled out on hurdles bow.
4
Horse silk
Order Of Thistle25
Age: 5|  Weight: 11-0| J: Blair Campbell(3)| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR:  110| BF
9/4
Fair bumper winner who has progressed in three starts over hurdles, with best effort coming when third over 2m here last time. Trip should be no issue and leading claims if backing up that effort.
5
Horse silk
Real Armani183
Age: 8|  Weight: 11-0| J: Ross Chapman| T: Mrs J Walton| OR:  79
16/1
Very average form over hurdles to date and was last seen finishing sixth - beaten 39L - at Perth in July (3m). Best watched on return from six-month layoff.
7
Horse silk
Toby Maguire635
Age: 7|  Weight: 11-0| J: N de Boinville| T: B Pauling| D
4/1
Cost £14,500 as a four-year-old and was a dual winner of point-to-points on his last two starts in that sphere. Makes debut for yard who have hit form recently and market should guide on rules debut.
8
Horse silk
Whiteoak Fleurh129
Age: 7|  Weight: 10-7| J: Lorcan Murtagh(3)| T: D McCain Jnr| OR:  108| BF
3/1
Fair bumper horse who has been placed in four of her five starts over hurdles. Not as good when only fifth at Leicester (2m4f) last time but receives weight all round and chance on previous efforts.

Non-Runners

6
Horse silk
Son Of Feyan1
Weight: 11-0|  Age: 9
T: Mrs L B Normile  J: Grant Cockburn
NR

Forecasts

Order Of Thistle (9/4), Whiteoak Fleur (3/1), Toby Maguire (4/1), Avoid De Master (4/1), Motaraabet (14/1), Real Armani (16/1), Darius Des Sources (20/1), Son Of Feyan (20/1)

Verdict

ORDER OF THISTLE has done nothing but improve since switching to hurdles company, despite lacking the pace over the minimum distances. He has looked in need of a trip, which he gets here, and that could irk out some extra improvement in him. Whiteoak Fleur needs to be respected on her previous efforts and given the weight allowance she receives, but she must negotiate a bounce back from a tame effort last time while the likes of dual point-to-point winner Toby Maguire may be a dark horse but has to contend with a mammoth lay-off.
  1. Order Of Thistle
  2. Whiteoak Fleur
  3. Toby Maguire

Prize Money

1st: £3,899.002nd: £1,145.003rd: £572.004th: £286.00

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