14:20 Musselburgh

Friday 29 November 2024

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Musselburgh Racecourse Premium Annual Membership Mares' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:21 | Winning time: 4m 53.70s

All The Glory^p²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Benjamin Macey⁽¹⁰⁾| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 119

3/1

Improved when taking the EBF Mares' Final at Newbury (2½m, good to soft) in March. Better than bare form figures suggest more recently, possibly needing the run after 4 months off having travelled smoothly when ninth of 12 in handicap hurdle at Wincanton (21.4f) 3 weeks ago. Worth considering.

Form: 51-F569

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Sunday Soldier⁵¹

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: R P McLernon| T: D Killahena & G McPherson| OR: 119| CD

4/1

Improved in leaps and bounds last season, completing a 5-timer over C&D in April. Revised mark demands more now but she ought to be sharper for last month's fifth of 7 in handicap at Ludlow (21.2f) having been off for 6 months prior to that.

Form: 11114-5

Could Be Trouble^b,t³¹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-4| J: Theo Gillard| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 109| D

22/1

Resumed winning ways at Hexham (20f) in October but having been seen to good effect then, she couldn't replicate that performance when fourth of 7 in handicap hurdle at Bangor (19.6f) 31 days ago. Others make more appeal.

Form: 0-65814

Micks Jet¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Joe Williamson⁽³⁾| T: P A Kirby| OR: 109| CD

6/1

Bumper winner who made steady progress over hurdles prior to landing the odds in C&D mares' maiden in February. Tame efforts subsequently, including after 6 months off when last of 4 behind re-opposing Starlyte at Newcastle (20.3f) 2 weeks ago.

Form: 431P-P4

See A Stride^t⁴⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: Nathan Moscrop| T: S Corbett| OR: 105

40/1

Fair maiden hurdler who was picked up cheaply by present connections prior to a below par fourth of 10 in mares' maiden at Hexham (20f) 7 weeks ago. Needs to step up plenty n that if she's to figure returned to handicaps.

Form: 9/037P-4

Simply Red^p⁸⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: Charlie Maggs⁽⁷⁾| T: B Ellison| OR: 102| D

4/1

All 4 career victories have come at Bangor, landing a brace in summer 2023 for Donald McCain. Struggled on Flat/over hurdles for Mark Walford earlier this year but fallen plenty in weights if another yard switch/break has had positive effect ahead of this. Tongue tie discarded.

Form: 26F-979

Starlyte^p,t¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-11| J: Conner McCann⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 102| D

6/1

Rejuvenated in recent starts, finishing runner-up before bagging back-to-back handicaps at Kelso/Newcastle at up to 21f this month. Mark is steadily creeping back up but definite claims in hat-trick bid in present groove.

Form: PPP211

Dark Image^p,t⁶²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-10| J: Gary Noonan⁽³⁾| T: E McCarthy| OR: 101

20/1

Bumper winner who opened hurdles account in big field Roscommon handicap (15.6f) in June. Has essentially looked in the grip of the assessor in handful of subsequent outings though, and she needs to pull out a little more.

Form: 187766

My Lady Elektra⁴⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-9| J: Bruce Lynn| T: N W Alexander| OR: 100

40/1

Fair maiden hurdler in France, placed twice in 2023/24. Shaped as if needing the run after 9 months off when sixth of 10 in novice hurdle at Hexham (20.1f, soft) on debut for new yard 7 weeks ago and entitled to be sharper returned to handicaps but betting may prove best guide.

Form: 6/72F9-6

Santa Clarita²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: Peter Kavanagh⁽³⁾| T: W Young Jnr| OR: 90| D

11/1

Made a winning start for Dan Skelton at Worcester in September. Bright start for new yard, rallying well from 2 out when 6 lengths second of 11 to Starlyte in handicap hurdle at Kelso (20.9f, good to soft) 20 days ago. However, more needed back up in class here.

Form: P13652

Forecasts

All The Glory (3/1), Sunday Soldier (4/1), Simply Red (4/1), Starlyte (6/1), Micks Jet (6/1), Santa Clarita (11/1), Dark Image (20/1), Could Be Trouble (22/1), See A Stride (40/1), My Lady Elektra (40/1)

This is a significant drop in class for the O'Neill's ALL THE GLORY who may well have just needed her first start for 4 months over further at Wincanton 3 weeks ago and she appeals as being on an exploitable mark. Thriving mare Starlyte is an obvious threat in her hat-trick bid. Multiple course-scorer Sunday Soldier and Simply Red are others to bear in mind.