14:00 Musselburgh

Wednesday 3 January 2018

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All New racinguk.com Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:00 | Winning time: 3m 53.10s

1^st

Nendrum

911-2

11/4f

T: A M ThomsonJ: Jamie Hamilton (3)

Made all, drew clear 2 out, stayed on well, hit last, very easily op 5/2 tchd 3/1

2^nd

Mitcd

711-2

14/1

T: G BewleyJ: Jonathon Bewley (3)

In touch, went 2nd before 3 out, soon ridden and outpaced, no chance with easy winner from next op 12/1 tchd 18/1

3^rd

2 ¾

Hey Bob

610-3

7/1

T: C GrantJ: Callum Bewley (3)

Held up mid-division, headway 3 out, went 3rd after next, kept on same pace, no chance with front pair op 17/2

4^th

Toarmandowithlove

1010-2

11/2

T: S CorbettJ: James Corbett (5)

Prominent early, dropped to mid-division 3rd, behind and outpaced after 4 out, ridden and stayed on into 4th after last, never threatened leaders op 8/1

5^th

4 ½

Sleep In First

1211-12

8/1

T: J EwartJ: Steven Fox (5)

Prominent, driven and lost place after 4 out, no chance with leaders from next

6^th

Lord Fendale

912-3

9/1

T: Tim VaughanJ: Miss Jodie Hughes (7)

Tracked winner, driven and lost place before 3 out, soon ridden and one pace, no danger after tchd 10/1

7^th

Great Colaci

511-5

40/1

T: G BoanasJ: Colm McCormack (3)

Held up, always towards rear op 50/1 tchd 33/1

8^th

Lady Clitico

711-9

20/1

T: R MenziesJ: Tony Kelly

Held up towards rear, struggling after 4 out, never a threat op 25/1 tchd 28/1

9^th

4 ½

Rhythm Of Sound

810-5

8/1

T: Micky HammondJ: Alain Cawley

In touch on outside, blundered 5th, weakened 3 out tchd 9/1

Also Ran

Magistral

811-11

33/1

T: Miss L A PerrattJ: Dale Irving (3)

Mid-division, pushed along after 5th, never on terms, weakened 3 out, behind when pulled up before next tchd 40/1

Nice Vintage

611-7

80/1

T: K ScottJ: Thomas Willmott (7)

Always in rear, reminders after 5th, soon lost touch, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

King Of Aragon

611-2

13/2

T: I JardineJ: Ross Chapman (5)

Tracked leaders, outpaced before 3 out, soon weakened, behind when pulled up before next op 6/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£4.40Pl:£2.30, £4.20, £2.30EX:£46.30Trifecta:£264.20Tricast:£249.91SF:£39.41Swingers:£2.40, £7.50, £25.90

Forecasts

Nendrum (11/4), Toarmandowithlove (11/2), King Of Aragon (13/2), Hey Bob (7/1), Sleep In First (8/1), Rhythm Of Sound (8/1), Lord Fendale (9/1), Mitcd (14/1), Lady Clitico (20/1), Magistral (33/1), Great Colaci (40/1), Nice Vintage (80/1)

A tricky enough contest for punters where the suggestion is the veteran SLEEP IN FIRST. James Ewart's gelding goes on any ground, has always been a specialist at this trip and showed that he retains enough ability to win a race like this on his reappearance after a lengthy absence. Lady Clitico has frame claims, while Mitcd is not ruled out. Iain Jardine trained the winner of this race two years ago and King Of Aragon should be checked out in the market on his debut for the trainer, while Nendrum is another who could be on the brink of better. Rhythm Of Sound is in form, though is taken on given previous efforts from this sort of mark and the same applies to Hey Bob.

Sleep In First
Mitcd
King Of Aragon

Previous Winners

2017

Superior Command

Weight: 11-10 |Age: 8

J: D R Fox | T: Miss Lucinda V Russell

10/1

Prize Money

1st: £4,094.002nd: £1,202.003rd: £601.004th: £350.005th: £350.006th: £350.007th: £350.008th: £350.00