Musselburgh Annual Membership Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:17 | Winning time: 5m 4.06s

Passing Pleasure^t1²⁸⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Craig Nichol| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| OR: 100

2/1

Runner-up on last of 3 starts in Irish points. Best effort over hurdles for Lawney Hill last season when runner-up on 21f Ludlow handicap debut in February. Fitted with a first-time tongue tie on his return for a new yard. Contender if ready to roll.

Form: 5042-

Looking Splendid²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Dylan Johnston| T: Gary Rutherford| OR: 98| BF| D

4/1

Finally got off the mark in conditional jockeys' event at Kelso in October and followed up unpenalised in 15-runner race at Carlisle 11 days later. Showed his revised mark to be workable when third of 7 at Newcastle latest. Respected.

Form: 3F3-113

Snow Dragon¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 11-6| J: Gregor Walkingshaw⁽¹⁰⁾| T: L Russell & M Scudamore| OR: 92| BF

2/1

Third in handicaps at Perth (2m, heavy) and over C&D (good to soft) this autumn. Ought to be competitive again.

Form: U546-33

Anamanda^p1⁴⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: Bruce Lynn| T: N W Alexander| OR: 89| BF

8/1

Best effort over hurdles when narrowly denied at Kelso (21f) in April but only sixth on both comeback outings this autumn. First-time cheekpieces need to give her something extra.

Form: 3F32-66

State Of Honor³²

Age: 8| Weight: 10-12| J: Benjamin Macey⁽⁷⁾| T: H McMahon| OR: 84

20/1

Hurdle winner for Tim Vaughan but hasn't threatened to add to her tally for new yard this autumn.

Form: 29-P675

Lillistar²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-10| J: B S Hughes| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 82

10/1

AW Flat winner in October and has reached the frame in handicap hurdles at Wetherby and Sedgefield since. Ought to be competitive again.

Form: 732-234

Non-Runners

Jehol De Thaix³⁸

Weight: 12-0| Age: 6

T: N G Richards J: Sean Quinlan

Forecasts

Passing Pleasure (2/1), Snow Dragon (2/1), Looking Splendid (4/1), Jehol De Thaix (6/1), Anamanda (8/1), Lillistar (10/1), State Of Honor (20/1)

JEHOL DE THAIX should be sharper with his Wetherby reappearance under his belt and gets the nod for Nicky Richards. Fellow low-mileage sort Passing Pleasure could be a threat if his new stable has him fully tuned for his first outing in 9 months. Looking Splendid is next on the list.