16:10 Musselburgh
Sunday 5 February 2017
All13:4014:1014:4015:1015:4016:1016:40
Pertemps Network Handicap Hurdle
- 5YO plus  |  Class 2  |  3m 2f 26y  |  Good  |  11 Runners  |  Turf  |   Weighed In
- Off time: 16:10Â Â |Â Â Winning time: 6m 26.10s
T:Â P F NichollsJ:Â Sam Twiston-Davies
Tracked leaders, led before 2 out, soon strongly challenged, headed just after last, rallied and stayed on strongly to lead again last strides op 8/1
T:Â A M ThomsonJ:Â Rachel McDonald (7)
Towards rear, headway halfway, chased leaders 4 out, every chance from 2 out, led just after last, headed and no extra close home op 6/1
T:Â I JardineJ:Â Ross Chapman (7)
Held up in rear, headway 3 out, chased leaders next, stayed on well after last, nearest finish op 80/1
T:Â H FryJ:Â N D Fehily
Held up towards rear, headway 5 out, chased leaders next, stayed on same pace approaching last op 5/1
T:Â S EnglandJ:Â Jonathan England
Led until 6th, hard ridden to challenge 3 out, weakened before last op 5/1
T:Â Nick WilliamsJ:Â Chester Williams (7)
Prominent, led 6th, headed before 2 out, weakened last
T:Â D McCain JnrJ:Â W T Kennedy
Chased leaders, outpaced 3 out, weakened before last op 5/1
T:Â P A KirbyJ:Â A Nicol
Mid-division, headway to chase leaders halfway, weakened 11th tchd 20/1
T:Â Miss Lucinda V RussellJ:Â Blair Campbell (7)
Mid-division, lost place 6th, rallied 3 out, never able to challenge
T:Â N J HendersonJ:Â N de Boinville
Held up towards rear, headway into mid-division 10th, weakened 3 out op 5/1
T:Â B HaslamJ:Â R P McLernon
In touch, lost place after 4 out
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Oscar Rock80
Weight: 11-11|Â Â Age: 9
T: J M Jefferson  J: B S Hughes
NR
Betting Breakdown
Tote Win:£6.40Pl:£1.70, £2.60, £9.90EX:£65.60Trifecta:£975.60Tricast:£1,963.12SF:£57.89Swingers:£10.00, £78.60, £129.90
Forecasts
Wotzizname (7/2), Cup Final (9/2), Alzammaar (11/2), Clondaw Kaempfer (11/2), Oscar Rock (6/1), Arthurs Secret (7/1), El Bandit (15/2), Aubusson (12/1), Nautical Nitwit (16/1), Morito Du Berlais (33/1), Stoneham (40/1), Call The Cops (66/1)
An ultra competitive handicap with a place in the first six guaranteeing a run in the Pertemps Series Final at the Cheltenham Festival in March. Cup Final was backed off the boards when taking this race last year, but returns to the track from a 14lb higher mark than this time in 2016. Call The Cops is still paying the price for his success in the Pertemps Final at Cheltenham in 2015, and like Cup Final, very much has the proven track record, but this is a fact that the handicapper is well aware of. Aubusson has mixed it with some of the best hurdlers, but isn't partnered by his usual rider Lizzie Kelly here, so a chance is taken with the unexposed Harry Fry trained WOTZIZNAME. Whilst some may feel that a mark of 140 is high enough, he's a difficult horse to handicap and has a profile not too dissimilar to that of Cup Final at this time last year.
1. Wotzizname
2. Alzammaar
3. Cup Final
Prize Money
1st: £14,296.002nd: £4,198.003rd: £2,099.004th: £1,049.00
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