13:30 Musselburgh

Thursday 27 February 2020

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Meetings That Matter On Racing TV Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 13:30 | Winning time: 4m 6.55s

Here In The Dark^v⁶³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr Connor Wood⁽⁷⁾| T: V Thompson| OR: 100

66/1

25-race maiden and couldn't make any impact in two maiden hurdles over 2m4f and 2m1f since joining this yard in November; hard to make a reasonable case despite plummeting down the handicap.

Form: 8P89P7

Challow^b⁸³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr Cameron Wadge⁽⁷⁾| T: V Thompson| OR: 100

28/1

45-race maiden; 0-3 for current yard (has eased 12lb since joining); finished sixth of 11 (50-1) in a Sedgefield maiden (2m1f, soft) in early December; not one to rely on even at this level.

Form: 2064P6

Made For You^t³⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: R Johnson| T: O Murphy| OR: 96

7/4

Hasn't shown a great deal of promise in two handicap starts, albeit he could improve for latest run (his first for seven months) at Warwick (2m, soft) last month; in safe hands and easing slowly in the weights; worthy of consideration.

Form: 54435

Numero Uno⁶²

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Alan Johns| T: Tim Vaughan| OR: 97

6/1

Nine-race maiden under Rules and has been an indifferent performer on turf, the AW and over hurdles; has at least been completing over hurdles so no forlorn hope on handicap debut.

Form: 595

Vino's Choice^h,t²⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-0| J: Blair Campbell⁽³⁾| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 88| D

5/2

Returned from a very long absence to put in a creditable effort over course and distance at the start of the month when a never nearer seventh of 13; looks a fair opportunity to win his first race since his debut at Perth in 2017 in a bumper.

Form: 54733-7

Western Lass¹⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: Callum Bewley| T: K Scott| OR: 87

10/1

Remains a maiden after 12 starts; was struggling when brought down last time at Carlisle and although quick reappearance is encouraging and handicap mark is tumbling, she does not appear the most likely winner.

Form: 4-0757B

Missesgeejay^p1²¹

Age: 10| Weight: 10-1| J: Charlie Hammond⁽³⁾| T: Mrs Stella Barclay| OR: 75

3/1

Has turned in some fair efforts this term without really looking like winning; fair effort last time out at Doncaster (plenty of hurdles omitted) and overall experience should stand her in good stead; belatedly wears cheekpieces for the first time.

Form: 234753

Painters Lad⁴¹

Age: 9| Weight: 10-0| J: Ross Chapman| T: Mrs A C Hamilton| OR: 64

40/1

Beaten a long way on all four starts this winter, and makes precious little appeal from 10lb wrong at the weights in this contest.

Form: 9-469P6

Forecasts

Made For You (7/4), Vino's Choice (5/2), Missesgeejay (3/1), Numero Uno (6/1), Western Lass (10/1), Challow (28/1), Painters Lad (40/1), Here In The Dark (66/1)

VINO'S CHOICE ran an excellent race over course and distance on the back of a very long break in early February and a repeat of that effort may see him being difficult to get the better of. His performance that day was similar to his previous effort back in 2018 (also at this track). Made For You is a consistent sort who will be ready to take advantage if the selection fails to run up to his best and will be assisted by Richard Johnson who rode him last year at Stratford. If the first-time cheekpieces have an effect on Missesgeejay then it may pay to stay the right side of her as she is capable of winning from this handicap mark based on the best of her form