14:25 Musselburgh

Sunday 7 February 2021

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bet365 Scottish Stayers Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:25 | Winning time: 5m 56.58s

Born Patriot⁴⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: R Johnson| T: Peter Fahey

11/2

Caused a surprise when making a winning hurdling debut at Punchestown in November and showed that was no fluke when keeping on nicely for second at Thurles (23.5f) last time. Capable of better still.

Form: 12

Threeunderthrufive⁸⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: Adrian Heskin| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 133

11/10

Fair bumper winner who is 2 from 2 over hurdles, putting up a borderline useful effort to defy a penalty at Ludlow (21.1f) in November. Type to go on improving back from a break.

Form: 21-11

Corach Rambler²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: D R Fox| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| D

40/1

Winning pointer at fifth attempt who caused a surprise when making first Rules start a winning one in small-field Ayr novice (24.3f) 20 days ago, but that form is probably not worth a great deal.

Form: PP5-211

Leostar⁴⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: Craig Nichol| T: A C Whillans| OR: 115

66/1

Off the mark in 21f Kelso handicap hurdle in November and posted another good effort when runner-up at that venue in December. Steadily progressive sort but this requires another jolt of improvement.

Form: 4/F3152

The Golden Rebel²⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: Kielan Woods| T: B I Case| D

5/2

Won his last 2 starts in points and belied a big price when scoring by a wide-margin on his Doncaster hurdling debut (20.8f) 27 days ago. That form not easy to assess but he needs viewing positively.

Form: 9/2711-1

Fantastikas⁶⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 124

6/1

Scopey 5-y-o who showed plenty in bumpers and has done the same both outings over hurdles, just bumping into another good one upped markedly in trip at Southwell last time. Likely to progress further.

Form: 272-22

Goodtimes Badtimes⁴⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Callum Bewley| T: K Dalgleish

150/1

Showed a bit when a well-held third on hurdles debut here (19.8f) in December, but is most likely one for later on.

Form: 3

Tidal Point¹¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: R D Day| T: N G Richards

40/1

Fair maiden on Flat (stays 2¼m) for Steph Hollinshead, finishing third at Haydock when last seen in October. Should have a future over hurdles for new yard, but this is a tough starting point.

Form:

Non-Runners

Gold Miner⁴¹

Weight: 11-0| Age: 8

T: B Ellison J: B S Hughes

Forecasts

Threeunderthrufive (11/10), The Golden Rebel (5/2), Born Patriot (11/2), Fantastikas (6/1), Gold Miner (10/1), Corach Rambler (40/1), Tidal Point (40/1), Leostar (66/1), Goodtimes Badtimes (150/1)

THREEUNDERTHRUFIVE impressed in the autumn and looks the type to go on improving now returning after a break, so he’s fancied to complete the hat-trick up in trip. Fantastikas is bound to be winning races before long, with The Golden Rebel also well respected following his wide-margin Doncaster win.