17:40 Musselburgh

Friday 5 April 2024

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

Off time: 17:40 | Winning time: 4m 34.50s

Latin Verse^p²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 12-0| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: S Hosie| OR: 120

5/1

Much improved refitted with cheekpieces on first start back with former trainer when running out an impressive winner of an 11-runner handicap at Ludlow (15.8f, heavy). Well held in a much better race at Cheltenham but that run probably best excused.

Form: 31521P

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Balboa²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 11-13| J: Bradley Harris⁽³⁾| T: J W Mullins| OR: 119

9/1

Fair maiden on Flat who got off the mark over hurdles at the third attempt at Chepstow in October. Has shown slightly better form in defeat since and out of his pay grade when well held in the Fred Winter last month.

Form: 21223P

Teorie^p²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 11-11| J: P J Brennan| T: F O'Brien| OR: 117

7/1

Fairly useful winner on Flat for Jim Bolger who overcame some sloppy jumps to run out a ready winner on his Catterick hurdle debut in December. Disappointed next time but quickly resumed winning ways back under fully-fledged rider at Southwell. Made too many mistakes in the Fred Winter.

Form: 1410

Rory The Cat^b,t⁶¹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-9| J: D R Fox| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 115| C

33/1

Won pair of handicaps on the level last summer and left opening hurdles run well behind when scoring twice here around the turn of the year. Limitations exposed in listed company last time and opening mark asks for more.

Form: 6116

Golden Maverick¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 11-1| J: G Sheehan| T: Jamie Snowden| OR: 107

1/1

Fairly useful 5-time winner on the Flat (stays 14.5f) for Ian Williams. New connections acquired him for 100,000 gns in the autumn and value for extra when making third hurdles start a winning one at Haydock in March. Assessor may have underestimated him.

Form: 231

Ragosina^p,t1²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: J M Quinlan| T: B Brookhouse| OR: 104

33/1

Flat winner who struck at the fourth time of asking over hurdles when seeing off 4 rivals in a 2½m Sedgefield mares' novice in February. Bombed out at Stratford since and now goes handicapping with a tongue tie added.

Form: 27816

La Quarite^h⁴⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: Danny McMenamin| T: I Jardine| OR: 94

6/1

Some promise before falling at this track on debut and easily best effort since when second on handicap debut fitted with a hood in February. Now needs to build on that.

Form: F552

Ruler Of The River^t¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: Lewis Stones⁽³⁾| T: S England| OR: 93

16/1

Just a modest maiden on the Flat in Ireland for Jack Davison but is developing into a fairly useful performer in this sphere judged on her decisive success in a Kelso maiden hurdle (16.2f, soft). Step up in trip looked against her at Southwell so that run can be ignored.

Form: 232914

Non-Runners

Common Acclaim¹⁰⁸

Weight: 10-2| Age: 4

T: T D Easterby J: Sean Quinlan

Forecasts

Golden Maverick (1/1), Latin Verse (5/1), La Quarite (6/1), Teorie (7/1), Balboa (9/1), Ruler Of The River (16/1), Common Acclaim (20/1), Rory The Cat (33/1), Ragosina (33/1)

GOLDEN MAVERICK progressed really well on the Flat for his previous connections, and following a smooth success in juvenile company, his opening mark over hurdles looks to be lenient. Latin Verse is back in calmer waters and is feared most, with Common Acclaim also of interest at the other end of the weights.