13:00 Musselburgh

Thursday 27 February 2020

All13:0013:3014:0714:4215:1715:52

jumpforjoy On Racing TV Maiden Hurdle

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 5  |   1m 7f 124y  |   Soft (Heavy in places)  |   6 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 13:00  |   Winning time: 3m 57.35s
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Cloth number
Odds
Horse A-Z
Show odds
2
Horse silk
Judex Lefou36
Age: 5|  Weight: 11-2| J: Alan Johns| T: Tim Vaughan| OR:  119
4/7
Placed on his last four hurdles appearances (three of them in Ireland); is prone to the odd mistake but overall form suggests he is one of the more likely winners.
3
Horse silk
Magnum
Age: 5|  Weight: 11-2| J: S Mulqueen(3)| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell
40/1
Fairly well bred for the Flat and is related to plenty of winners but was ultimately unraced; difficult to assess on racecourse debut and the betting ring likely to give clues about stable confidence.
4
Horse silk
Road To Reward23
Age: 5|  Weight: 11-2| J: Lorcan Murtagh(3)| T: D McCain Jnr
18/1
Failed to make any major impact in three Irish points. 33-1 for rules debut at Sedgefield over 2m1f (soft) earlier this month, when he showed a bit of promise; should improve and one to consider.
5
Horse silk
Dora De Janeiro24
Age: 7|  Weight: 10-9| J: J Kington| T: S G West
4/1
Placed on debut in a Carlisle bumper; ran respectably on hurdles debut (fourth) at the same track in early February; entitled to show some progress from that effort and worthy of closer examination.
6
Horse silk
Flood Defence24
Age: 6|  Weight: 10-9| J: Bruce Lynn(7)| T: I Jardine
33/1
Fair performer on the Flat but has failed to translate that form over hurdles with two poor efforts to date; obviously has scope for improvement but difficult to back with confidence based on known form.
7
Horse silk
Divine Gift43
Age: 4|  Weight: 10-7| J: C O'Farrell| T: I Jardine
4/1
Winning handicapper on the Flat but best efforts came over two years ago; recent efforts on the AW did not suggest he will take the hurdling world by storm though a market check is advised.

Non-Runners

1
Horse silk
County Fair25
Weight: 11-2|  Age: 6
T: J S Goldie  J: Henry Brooke
NR

Forecasts

Judex Lefou (4/7), Dora De Janeiro (4/1), Divine Gift (4/1), Road To Reward (18/1), Flood Defence (33/1), County Fair (33/1), Magnum (40/1)

Verdict

DORA DE JANEIRO looks to have the best form of those on show and is the selection based on her fine effort at Carlisle earlier this month. The mare was a little one.paced in the closing stages but given the quality of opposition, she may prove too good for her rivals. Judex Lefou has shown a pleasing consistency in all his racecourse appearances and if continuing on a upwards trajectory, may give the likely favourite most to do. Road To Reward showed enough on his debut at Sedgefield earlier this month to suggest he will be winning races sooner rather than later but may have to settle for minor honours.
  1. Dora De Janeiro
  2. Judex Lefou
  3. Road To Reward

Prize Money

1st: £3,379.002nd: £992.003rd: £496.004th: £248.00

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