12:35 Musselburgh

Wednesday 8 November 2023

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racingtv.com/freetrial Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 12:36 | Winning time: 6m 3.00s

Finisk River^p,t⁶⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 12-0| J: Charlie Maggs⁽¹⁰⁾| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 120

10/1

Scored 4 times around 2½m in 2022. Back to form from reduced mark when second of 7 in handicap at Bangor (23f) in September and not discounted here.

Form: 12-5552

Curley Finger^p,t¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Joe Williamson| T: R Menzies| OR: 113| CD

10/1

Dual winner over timber last season (latterly over C&D) and continued in good heart during the spring, fourth of 7 in handicap at Cartmel (22f) in May. Faced a stiff task and never figured on return/chase debut at Carlisle in October and this more suitable back over timber. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 515-34P

Firth Of Forth¹⁸²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: Tom Midgley| T: R Dobbin| OR: 106

22/1

Easily best effort in handicaps when runner-up at Kelso (22.5f, good to soft) when last seen in May. Certainly not without hope provided he's ready to roll.

Form: 22P/P6-2

Faithfulflyer^t³¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: Lewis Dobb⁽³⁾| T: A M Thomson| OR: 105| CD

10/3

Had a productive first season for Sandy Thomson, scoring twice (including over C&D). Improved further in defeat subsequently, good third on return/following wind op at Kelso (16.2f) 31 days ago. That ought to have brought him on and he's another in the mix.

Form: 31322-3

Call Me Harry⁵⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: P W Wadge| T: I Jardine| OR: 105| C

8/1

Dual bumper winner who appears to be gradually progressing over hurdles, producing his best effort yet in this sphere when runner-up over 21f on handicap debut at Kelso (good to firm) in September. Unexposed granted this sort of test.

Form: 5PP-442

Aazza¹⁸⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: C P O'Shea⁽⁷⁾| T: R Dobbin| OR: 104| D

12/1

Fair 3m hurdle winner but off the track since a respectable ninth of 16 in handicap at Hexham (23f, good to soft) in May. Possible she'll be better for the run.

Form: 42142-9

Haveyougotmymoney^p¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-7| J: Dylan Johnston⁽³⁾| T: Paul Robson| OR: 99| D

7/2

Gained reward for several good efforts in defeat when landing 11-runner handicap hurdle at Southwell (24.3f, good to soft) on penultimate start and matched that form when second from 5 lb higher mark at Kelso (25.7f) 11 days ago. Looks a player back down in trip.

Form: 293212

Pammi^b³⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 10-5| J: William Maggs⁽⁵⁾| T: J S Goldie| OR: 97| C| D

33/1

Likeable sort who gained a seventh career success around Perth over 3m in September. Never figured back on the Flat at Ayr (15f, soft) 5 weeks ago though, and others rate stronger in this field now returned to timber.

Form: 1-67P41

Rickety Gate¹³⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 10-4| J: Conor Rabbitt⁽³⁾| T: N G Richards| OR: 96| CD

8/1

Dual scorer last autumn at Kelso/in this race and ran up to best when last seen, second of 7 in handicap at Perth (3m) in June. Returns with yard amongst the winners and worth noting he's gone well fresh previously.

Form: 11F0-62

Dalileo²⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 10-2| J: Peter Kavanagh| T: Miss L Harrison| OR: 94

14/1

Held form pretty well so far this season, again finding only one too good in 10-runner Carlisle handicap (20f) 3 weeks ago. Arrives here operating from same mark but rates more of an each-way play rather than one for win purposes.

Form: 234642

Sanosuke^p⁴²

Age: 5| Weight: 10-2| J: Bruce Lynn⁽³⁾| T: N W Alexander| OR: 94

7/1

Fairly useful on the Flat in Ireland and he strung a couple of good efforts together over hurdles at Perth during the spring, twice filling the runners-up spot. Likely return spin at that venue in September was needed and he steps back up in trip now.

Form: 5622-2P

Colonel Manderson^b,t³³

Age: 7| Weight: 10-2| J: Jack Hogan| T: W Young Jnr| OR: 90| D

33/1

Fair 3m hurdles winner for Dan Skelton who was revived by fitting of first-time blinkers when opening his account for present yard at Hexham (23.3f) in September. Headgear failed to have desired effect back there last month, however.

Form: 5P681P

High On The Hill¹⁷²

Age: 5| Weight: 10-2| J: Joshua Thompson⁽⁷⁾| T: J Walton| OR: 66

200/1

Maiden pointer who offered little in trio of maiden/novice hurdles last season. Tailed-off last of 3 between the flags when last seen in May and tough task on her hands now handicapping in this sphere from miles out of the weights.

Form: 3/57P3-3

Forecasts

Faithfulflyer (10/3), Haveyougotmymoney (7/2), Sanosuke (7/1), Call Me Harry (8/1), Rickety Gate (8/1), Finisk River (10/1), Curley Finger (10/1), Aazza (12/1), Dalileo (14/1), Firth Of Forth (22/1), Pammi (33/1), Colonel Manderson (33/1), High On The Hill (200/1)

This rates more demanding than the assignments HAVEYOUGOTMYMONEY has faced of late, yet Paul Robson's 5-y-o is steadily going the right way and having still looked ahead of his mark for a long way at Kelso 11 days ago, he's fancied to prove the point with the drop back in trip a likely plus. Faithfulflyer and Finisk River head up the dangers, with last year's winner Rickety Gate and Curley Finger also not out of things.