14:15 Musselburgh

Monday 18 December 2017

All12:1012:4013:1013:4014:1514:5015:20

Biggest Jumps Season On Racing UK Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:15 | Winning time: 4m 41.30s

1^st

Buckled

710-13

4/1

T: A M ThomsonJ: Rachel McDonald (7)

Made all, not fluent 6th, clear 2 out, eased towards finish op 11/2

2^nd

Nathans Pride

911-7

6/1

T: Tim VaughanJ: Alan Johns

Held up towards rear, not fluent 5th, headway after 7th, went 2nd after 2 out, no chance with winner tchd 13/2

3^rd

4 ½

Man Look

511-7

7/2

T: D McCain JnrJ: W T Kennedy

Prominent, not fluent 7th, ridden before 3 out, no impression 2 out, went 3rd last tchd 4/1

4^th

Rainy City

711-12

14/1

T: I JardineJ: Ross Chapman (5)

Prominent, ridden 3 out, 2nd and no impression on winner when mistake 2 out, 4th and weakening when mistake last tchd 12/1

5^th

Eneko

310-7

8/1

T: K DalgleishJ: B S Hughes

Not always fluent, held up towards rear, headway after 7th, ridden before 3 out, soon beaten, mistake 2 out op 11/2

6^th

Work Du Breteau

711-12

40/1

T: T ReedJ: Harry Reed (7)

Always in rear, ridden after 5th, behind after 7th tchd 33/1

7^th

Romulus Du Donjon

610-7

3/1f

T: R DobbinJ: Craig Nichol

In touch in mid-division, pushed along and lost place after 5th, not fluent 7th, soon behind tchd 11/4

Also Ran

Jonny Delta

1010-6

13/2

T: J S GoldieJ: Callum Bewley (3)

In touch in mid-division, not fluent 2nd, disputing 4 lengths 4th when fell 3 out op 15/2 tchd 8/1

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Non-Runners

Strait Of Magellan¹⁷

Weight: 10-3| Age: 5

T: N G Richards J: Craig Nichol

Thorpe¹⁹

Weight: 11-0| Age: 7

T: Miss Lucinda V Russell J: Blair Campbell

Benny's Secret³⁷

Weight: 10-11| Age: 7

T: N W Alexander J: Lucy Alexander

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£4.70Pl:£1.90, £2.20, £1.60EX:£27.70Trifecta:£123.40Tricast:£91.32SF:£28.39Swingers:£3.60, £3.40, £4.70

Forecasts

Romulus Du Donjon (3/1), Benny's Secret (3/1), Man Look (7/2), Buckled (4/1), Nathans Pride (6/1), Jonny Delta (13/2), Eneko (8/1), Rainy City (14/1), Thorpe (14/1), Strait Of Magellan (25/1), Work Du Breteau (40/1)

A race that has a competitive feel about it and there are a few in this that will fancy their chances but it does give BENNY’S SECRET a good chance to complete his hat-trick. An 8lb rise makes this tougher but he impressed last time with the way that he went through his race and a better gallop here will suit him even better. Nathans Pride switches back to hurdles from winning over fences here last time and he must be given a chance despite the change of discipline. Eneko is a fascinating handicap debutante and he along with Buckled are likely to play a prominent part despite the latter looking as though he might be better over a shade further. You can’t write off the old boy Johnny Delta around a course that he always runs well over with Romulus Du Donjon another to note despite his increased weight.