13:00 Musselburgh

Thursday 28 November 2024

All12:2513:0013:3514:1014:4515:20

Athelstaneford Home Of The Saltire Juvenile Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:00 | Winning time: 3m 47.84s

Johnny Ringo^t²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 11-2| J: D R Fox| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell

15/8

Fairly useful on Flat (stays 1¼m), creditable second last time. Capable of making a winning start to hurdling if sufficiently clued up.

Form:

Mariner⁷⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 11-2| J: Sean Quinlan| T: J Candlish

12/1

Fair maiden handicapper on Flat (stays 1¼m), below form of late. Has left Jessica Macey. Should be well prepared for this and can't be ruled out.

Form:

Saviour^h,t¹²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 11-2| J: Henry Brooke| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero

14/1

Fair maiden on the Flat. From the family of a useful hurdler and in good hands, so can't be dismissed.

Form:

Spartan Warrior²²

Age: 3| Weight: 11-2| J: B S Hughes| T: R Menzies

3/1

Dam half-sister to fairly useful hurdler (stayed 2¾m) Cook Islands. Fair handicapper on Flat (stays 1½m), won twice in 2024 for Ollie Sangster, possibly needed run on stable debut last time. Notable hurdling newcomer.

Form:

There's No Limit^b⁵⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 11-2| J: Carl Millar⁽⁵⁾| T: C Collins| OR: 99

6/1

Fair winner on the Flat who made a positive start to hurdling career when third at Sedgefield 58 days ago. That experience could be crucial.

Form: 403

Lunar Rocks²²

Age: 3| Weight: 10-9| J: Ben Smith⁽⁷⁾| T: R M Smith

125/1

Poor maiden on Flat (stays 1½m), down the field last 3 starts. Hard to fancy.

Form:

Mahpenny¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 10-9| J: Craig Nichol| T: R M Smith

150/1

Mahsoob filly. Dam fair hurdler (23f winner). Third in a junior bumper at Newcastle recently but needs more on hurdling bow.

Form: 3

Melinda⁴⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 10-9| J: Alan Doyle⁽⁵⁾| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell

3/1

Fair form on Flat up to 1½m, well held on handicap debut last time. Looks the stable second string.

Form:

Forecasts

Johnny Ringo (15/8), Melinda (3/1), Spartan Warrior (3/1), There's No Limit (6/1), Mariner (12/1), Saviour (14/1), Lunar Rocks (125/1), Mahpenny (150/1)

JOHNNY RINGO is the pick of these on the Flat and ran well in that sphere last time so, if he's well schooled, he could get the better of There's No Limit, who has an experience edge.