13:40 Musselburgh

Wednesday 8 November 2023

All12:3513:0513:4014:1514:5015:2516:00

Get Closer With A RacingTV Freetrial Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 4  |   1m 7f 124y  |   Good to Soft (Good in places)  |   12 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 13:41  |   Winning time: 3m 48.60s
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Cloth number
Odds
Star rating
Horse A-Z
1
Horse silk
Quaresome176
Age: 5|  Weight: 11-7| J: B S Hughes| T: D McCain Jnr| OR:  117| BF| C
2/1
Irish bumper winner who made an impressive start to hurdling at this course in March. Bled at Newcastle next time but worth a chance to get back to winning ways after 5 months off.
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Timeform
2
Horse silk
Sluggerh31
Age: 4|  Weight: 11-7| J: Sean Quinlan| T: I Jardine| D
11/8
Ocovango gelding who showed plenty in bumpers and made a winning start to hurdling despite racing freely in a 9-runner novice at Kelso a month ago. Should go well under a penalty.
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3
Horse silk
8/1
Fair maiden handicapper on Flat for Keith Dalgleish and ran to a similar level in getting off the mark immediately switched to hurdles at Perth in August. Poor effort at Hexham 3 weeks later but remains with potential.
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Timeform
Showed modest form in 2 maidens on the Flat for A. Slattery and ran to a similar level sent hurdling in a tongue strap after 13 months off when third in 7-runner maiden at Perth. Disappointed at Market Rasen next time and has plenty to find.
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Timeform
5
Horse silk
Gainsbourg11
Age: 5|  Weight: 11-0| J: Ryan Mania| T: D Bourke
40/1
Revived by application of blinkers when landing back-to-back handicaps at Ayr this summer but lost his form and has shaped like a non-stayer on both hurdling outings to date.
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Timeform
6
Horse silk
125/1
Modest on Flat and has been out of form in that sphere, so doesn't make much appeal switched to hurdling.
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7
Horse silk
Kellst27
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-0| J: Craig Nichol| T: I Jardine
33/1
Modest winner on the Flat but hard to imagine he'll make a serious impact on this first go over hurdles.
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8
Horse silk
Mekbat31
Age: 4|  Weight: 11-0| J: Nathan Moscrop| T: S Corbett
300/1
Modest maiden on Flat and didn't offer much encouragement in novice at Kelso on hurdling debut. Up against it again.
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9
Horse silk
Moarins Moarninh31
Age: 7|  Weight: 11-0| J: K Brogan| T: L Morgan
14/1
Half-brother to winning hurdler/useful chaser Arvico Bleu and showed ability amidst inexperience when third in a novice at Uttoxeter a month ago. Should do better.
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Timeform
Gentlewave gelding who shaped encouragingly on first 2 starts in bumpers. Disappointed at Perth 6 months ago but should take to hurdling.
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Timeform
Related to winners and clear signs of ability in bumpers. Likely to have an educational introduction to hurdling, however.
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12
Horse silk
100/1
Just modest form in bumpers for Phillip Makin so up against it on hurdle debut for new yard.
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Timeform

Forecasts

Slugger (11/8), Quaresome (2/1), The Kalooki Kid (9/2), Belle Of Annandale (8/1), Moarins Moarnin (14/1), Kells (33/1), Gainsbourg (40/1), Conquer The Breeze (80/1), Miss Arabella (80/1), Woogrey (100/1), Golden Valour (125/1), Mekbat (300/1)

Verdict

QUARESOME's last effort is best excused and he'd looked highly promising prior to that, so he's well worth another chance. Slugger looks a threat on the back of a comfortable winning start over hurdles and Belle of Annandale isn't one to write off.

Prize Money

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

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