13:45 Musselburgh

Friday 25 March 2022

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Go North Grey Bomber Series Final (Handicap Hurdle) (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:45 | Winning time: 4m 9.76s

Inca Prince^h⁴⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 11-12| J: Jamie Hamilton| T: Ruth Jefferson| OR: 119| BF| C

7/2

Ex-Irish gelding who thrived upon joining this yard earlier this term, landing back-to-back juvenile hurdles. Fell short in hat-trick bid here since, but switch to handicaps rates a plus now. Big player.

Form: 533115

Collingham^p1³⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 11-11| J: B S Hughes| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 118| C

7/2

Multiple Flat winner who landed 2m juvenile maiden here in November and similar form when going in again at Catterick (15.7f) 2 starts back. Heavy ground likely caught him out behind Porticello at Haydock since and this more suitable. Cheekpieces on.

Form: 123214

Genuflex^p,t²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 11-6| J: Angus Cheleda⁽⁵⁾| T: M F Harris| OR: 113| BF| D

5/1

Landed a juvenile maiden (16.8f) in October and backed that up when second in listed Wensleydale Hurdle at Wetherby next time. Exploits mixed since, runner-up to Cuban Cigar in weak juvenile event at Kelso 3 weeks ago. More needed back in a handicap.

Form: 1203P2

Thunder Ahead⁴³

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: J J Burke| T: A King| OR: 111| D

8/1

Fairly useful on Flat (stays 1½m) for Harry Dunlop. Better with each outing over hurdles for new yard, albeit a shade fortunate when off the mark at Doncaster (16.5f) last month. More needed now, but type to go on improving in this sphere.

Form: 531

Kayfast Warrior^b¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 11-3| J: Theo Gillard⁽³⁾| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 110

12/1

Fairly useful winner at 9f on Flat who made it second time lucky in juvenile hurdles at Wetherby (2m) over Christmas. Similar form in defeat of late, hitting frame in handicaps at Bangor last 2 starts. Each-way claims.

Form: 31323

Cuban Cigar²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 11-1| J: D R Fox| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 108

20/1

Fair on the Flat (stays 1¼m) and essentially has made bright start over timber, confirming initial promise for Richard Hannon when off the mark for new yard at Kelso (16.2f) 3 weeks ago, from Genuflex. Should give another good account now handicapping.

Form: 52251

Tommaso²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-9| J: Thomas Dowson| T: P A Kirby| OR: 102| BF| D

7/1

Capitalised on 2 lb lower mark at Doncaster (16.5f) in January. Similar form when keeping on for third at Newcastle subsequently and that may not prove his limit.

Form: 38213

Johnny Boom^p1²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-4| J: Sean Quinlan| T: B Ellison| OR: 97

16/1

Fair 3-time Flat winner (stays 1¼m) for Richard Fahey. Showed a bit more than previously for present yard despite finishing last of 5 behind Cuban Cigar at Kelso (16.2f) and not one to write off now getting a crack at handicaps. Cheekpieces on.

Form: 6P5

Olympe De Gouges⁷^{(ex 7)}

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: T Scudamore| T: D Pipe| OR: 78| D

13/2

Little to shout about initially but appeared no fluke about her 2-length juvenile maiden success at Doncaster (16.5f) 7 days ago. Well in under a penalty back in a handicap if that form is taken at face value.

Form: U5681

Forecasts

Inca Prince (7/2), Collingham (7/2), Genuflex (5/1), Olympe De Gouges (13/2), Tommaso (7/1), Thunder Ahead (8/1), Kayfast Warrior (12/1), Johnny Boom (16/1), Cuban Cigar (20/1)

Despite unflattering odds there appeared to be no fluke about OLYMPE DE GOUGES comfortable Doncaster success last week and she's well in under a penalty if in the same sort of form here. Inca Prince, Thunder Ahead and Tommaso are a trio of the other strong contenders.