13:50 Musselburgh

Sunday 19 February 2023

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Racing TV Cosmic Case Mares' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 4  |   1m 7f 124y  |   Soft (Good to Soft In Places)  |   8 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 13:50  |   Winning time: 3m 56.5s
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Cloth number
Odds
Star rating
Horse A-Z
1
Horse silk
Bents Hollow13
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-10| J: B S Hughes| T: D McCain Jnr| OR:  109| CD
7/4
Successful on second of 2 starts between the flags in Ireland and readily landed the odds on Rules debut in a 3-runner novice hurdle over C&D in November. Better form in defeat under a penalty since and she's a player again kept to her own sex.
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2
Horse silk
Clairmc75
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-3| J: J J Burke| T: G P Cromwell| OR:  105
6/5
Fifth-place finish in a big-field maiden at Fairyhouse in April is just about the best piece of form on offer. Rather in-and-out since, failing to see things out fitted with a tongue tie at Tramore in December. That was over 21f and she's now back over 2m, Major claims.
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Timeform
3
Horse silk
Jims Appleh,t121
Age: 7|  Weight: 11-3| J: Edward Austin(5)| T: J Ewart
125/1
Runner-up a couple of times in points but well held both starts in bumpers to end 2022 and she did plenty of things wrong on hurdles debut 3 weeks ago. Back in trip with a tongue tie fitted.
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Timeform
Well held in a bumper and 2 Flat maidens for Katie Scott but showed some ability when fifth of 11 in novice hurdle at Ayr (16f, heavy) on yard/hurdles bow last month. Was also shaping with a bit of promise until unseating rider at Wetherby a fortnight ago.
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5
Horse silk
66/1
Little to get excited about in 4 starts.
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Timeform
7
Horse silk
33/1
Down the field in a pair of bumpers last season and didn't achieve a great deal in form terms when 11-lengths second to Bents Hollow over C&D. Tongue strap on.
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Timeform
8
Horse silk
9/2
Bumper winner at Kelso in 2021. Off for 16 months before fading fifth of 9 in novice hurdle at Catterick and showed a lot more with that under her belt when second at Sedgefield 3 week ago. One to consider back down in trip.
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9
Horse silk
14/1
Court Cave mare. Dam unraced half-sister to top-class hurdler/fairly useful chaser in France (stays 25f) Galop Marin and bumper winner/useful hurdler (2m winner) Gaelic Arc. Yard Stuck to her task when fourth in an AW bumper last month and she represents a yard going very well. Hurdles debut.
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Non-Runners

6
Horse silk
Lenebane76
Weight: 11-3|  Age: 5
T: R Menzies  J: Nathan Moscrop
NR

Forecasts

Clairmc (6/5), Bents Hollow (7/4), Midnight Shuffle (9/2), Lenebane (8/1), Theirshegoes (14/1), Just Dottie (33/1), Melchoir (33/1), Lacila Blue (66/1), Jims Apple (125/1)

Verdict

Not a strong mares' novice and with the drop to 2m expected to suit Irish raider CLAIRMC, she receives the vote ahead of penalised-C&D winner Bents Hollow.

Previous Winners

2022
The Player Queen
Weight: 11-5  |Age: 6
8/1

Prize Money

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

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