12:45 Musselburgh

Tuesday 3 January 2023

All12:1512:4513:1513:4514:1514:4515:15

Fitzdares Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • 5YO plus  |   Class 4  |   2m 7f 180y  |   Soft  |   7 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 13:13  |   Winning time: 6m 23.90s
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Cloth number
Odds
Star rating
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
Horse silk
Ballyporeen46
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-2| J: Nathan Moscrop| T: R Menzies| OR:  109
5/2
Steady progress in a trio of Irish bumpers for J. J. Lambe in May/June and has achieved a similar level of form in 3 novice hurdles, including when 17 lengths third of 9 at Catterick (19.3f) last time. Unlikely to be far away if seeing out this longer trip.
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2
Horse silk
Community Rebelh135
Age: 7|  Weight: 11-2| J: Edward Austin(5)| T: J Ewart| D
17/2
Successful on last of 4 starts in Irish points in May but even with that experience, he still looked green on Kelso hurdles debut and he failed to progress at Ayr next time. Upped in trip and fitted with a first-time hood.
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3
Horse silk
Cuddly Dudleyt176
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-2| J: Patrick Cowley(3)| T: L Morgan
33/1
Comes from an excellent family and showed more than he did in a bumper when second in a 3m Southwell novice in September. That form is hardly solid though and he achieved nothing at Worcester next time. Tongue strap on for 1st time.
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4
Horse silk
Jem In Em30
Age: 5|  Weight: 11-2| J: D R Fox| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell
5/6
Placed only start in points and did well under the circumstances to make winning Rules/bumper debut at Perth (16.2f). Not seen to best effect upped in grade at Cheltenham and shaped like a stayer when runner-up on Kelso hurdling debut. Will improve, especially now upped significantly in trip.
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5
Horse silk
Shadows In The Sky58
Age: 7|  Weight: 11-2| J: Tom Midgley(5)| T: C Grant| D
20/1
€1,000 3-y-o, Arcadio gelding. Half-brother to a point winner. Dam, made frame once over hurdles, half-sister to useful hurdler/chaser (stayed 2¾m) Ballyholland. Easily off mark in Irish points at second attempt in November, so is a respected Rules newcomer.
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6
Horse silk
Shantou's Temple267
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-2| J: B S Hughes| T: Miss P Robson
11/1
Just modest form in bumpers in a brace of bumpers for Tim Reed. Upped markedly in trip for hurdling debut and worth a precautionary market check with Hughes booked.
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7
Horse silk
Miss Smartypants12
Age: 8|  Weight: 10-9| J: Jamie Hamilton| T: M & D Easterby
80/1
Half-sister to bumper winner/fairly useful hurdler Steel City and bumper winner/fair hurdler Miss Sassypants. Set to be placed (albeit at a remote distance) when unseating rider on debut in April 2021 and safely held on first run since at Ayr 12 days ago.
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Forecasts

Jem In Em (5/6), Ballyporeen (5/2), Community Rebel (17/2), Shantou's Temple (11/1), Shadows In The Sky (20/1), Cuddly Dudley (33/1), Miss Smartypants (80/1)

Verdict

JEM IN EM ran to only a borderline fair level when runner-up on his recent Kelso hurdling debut but has the potential to build on that, especially now upped significantly in trip, so he's put forward as the answer. Ballyporeen shouldn't be far away if seeing out this longer trip, while Shadows In The Sky is a respected Rules newcomer having run out an easy winner of his second outing in Irish points.

  1. Jem In Em5/6
  2. Ballyporeen5/2
  3. Shadows In The Sky20/1

Prize Money

1st: £3,812.002nd: £1,756.003rd: £878.004th: £440.00

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