14:30 Musselburgh

Monday 3 January 2022

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Betway Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:30 | Winning time: 4m 2.50s

Jack Yeats²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 12-1| J: D R Fox| T: W Coltherd| OR: 101

50/1

Fairly useful on the Flat and promising hurdles debut (for John Halley) when third at Limerick in June 2020. Little impact in various race-types for this yard, though, and is readily opposed.

Form: 5330-06

Gemologist^p,t¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Conner McCann⁽¹⁰⁾| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 98| BF

7/2

Remains a maiden after 24 NH runs but posted creditable second of 8 in handicap hurdle over C&D (good to soft, 5/2) 14 days ago. Cheekpieces back on. Likely to be thereabouts.

Form: 249-332

Sarvi¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: Harry Reed| T: J S Goldie| OR: 97| CD

6/1

Won over C&D before but arrives on back of below-par effort here last month.

Form: 425255

The Steward^b¹⁶⁸

Age: 11| Weight: 11-11| J: Charlotte Jones⁽⁵⁾| T: James Moffatt| OR: 97| D

10/1

Only the one win over hurdles and seemingly not the same horse as the one that won a jumper’s bumper early last year. Opposable after 6 months off.

Form: 15-7594

Wilhelm Vonvenster⁴¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-8| J: Mark Galligan⁽⁷⁾| T: N G Richards| OR: 94

20/1

Opened his account in 8-runner handicap hurdle at Sedgefield (16.8f) in November under this rider and can have follow-up bid ignored (minimal assistance from saddle).

Form: 750/618

My Macho Man^t²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: Thomas Willmott⁽⁵⁾| T: M A Barnes| OR: 92

14/1

Still looking for first success over hurdles and never really threatened (albeit from well out of the handicap) over C&D 28 days ago.

Form: 369825

Court Jurado²⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-6| J: B S Hughes| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 92| D

5/1

Only one win from 24 runs, but wasn't disgraced over a longer trip at Catterick last time and remains on a workable mark.

Form: 452248

Les's Legacy¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Sam Coltherd| T: S Corbett| OR: 90

5/1

Clear of rest when second of 11 in handicap hurdle (9/1) at Newcastle (16.2f, good) 16 days ago. Can race off same mark again and merits consideration.

Form: 7-59442

Silkstone^p¹⁰⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: Henry Brooke| T: D Brooke| OR: 89

28/1

Not scored under either code for some time but does figure off a decent mark on his return to hurdling.

Form: 43303-0

Ultra Violet^p1⁶¹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-1| J: C O'Farrell| T: N W Alexander| OR: 100

5/1

Fairly useful on Flat in France and stepped forward from his hurdling debut when third in a juvenile over C&D in November. Unexposed switched to handicaps and is an interesting contender.

Form: 43

Jess's Corner^p¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: Thomas Dowson| T: V Thompson| OR: 84

40/1

Yet to win a race of any description and hard to get excited about both efforts for this yard in recent weeks.

Form: 0U-R678

That's Your Lottie^h,t²²

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: S Mulqueen| T: K Scott| OR: 71

40/1

Last of 7 on Carlisle chase debut last month and makes little appeal returned to hurdling here. 1 lb out of the handicap.

Form: 7-67507

Forecasts

Gemologist (7/2), Court Jurado (5/1), Les's Legacy (5/1), Ultra Violet (5/1), Sarvi (6/1), The Steward (10/1), My Macho Man (14/1), Wilhelm Vonvenster (20/1), Silkstone (28/1), That's Your Lottie (40/1), Jess's Corner (40/1), Jack Yeats (50/1)

ULTRA VIOLET left his hurdling debut effort behind when third over C&D last time and could have more to offer now sent handicapping. Les's Legacy and Gemologist rate the principal dangers.