15:30 Musselburgh

Friday 19 January 2018

All12:4013:1513:4514:2014:5515:3016:00

Happy 50th Birthday Gerry McGladery Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:30 | Winning time: 6m 13.86s

1^st

Jump For Dough

711-12

6/5f

T: Miss Lucinda V RussellJ: Thomas Willmott (10)

Made all, shaken up before 2 out, kept on well run-in tchd 11/10

2^nd

Fraser Canyon

610-13

7/2

T: Tim VaughanJ: Alan Johns

Prominent, chased winner before 3 out, kept on and no impression op 4/1

3^rd

Tap Night

1111-10

13/2

T: Miss Lucinda V RussellJ: Blair Campbell (5)

Towards rear, headway after 4 out to chase leaders, one pace and ridden before 2 out op 6/1

4^th

Cruachan

910-12

12/1

T: Mrs L B NormileJ: Grant Cockburn (3)

Close up, ridden and weakened before 2 out tchd 11/1

5^th

1 ¼

Waltz Darling

1011-10

8/1

T: G BoanasJ: Miss E Todd (7)

Tracked winner, lost place after 4 out op 15/2

Also Ran

Night Comes In

611-4

12/1

T: D W WhillansJ: Callum Whillans (3)

In rear, pushed along after 4 out, soon weakened, pulled up before 3 out tchd 14/1

Non-Runners

Apachee Prince¹⁸

Weight: 10-8| Age: 9

T: A C Whillans J: Kieron Edgar

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£1.70Pl:£1.10, £1.60EX:£5.40Trifecta:£15.40SF:£5.44Swingers:£2.30, £1.02, £0.00

Forecasts

Jump For Dough (6/5), Fraser Canyon (7/2), Apachee Prince (9/2), Tap Night (13/2), Waltz Darling (8/1), Cruachan (12/1), Night Comes In (12/1)

Reliability and predictability aren't labels that can be associated with too many of these horses, so this looks a golden opportunity for JUMP FOR DOUGH to follow up his recent C&D success despite racing from a 6lb higher mark. He appeared to relish the switch back to hurdles, and jumped impeccably throughout, winning in the style of a horse with plenty more to offer. Thomas Willmott retains the ride, with his 10lb claim an invaluable asset, so another bottle of Edinburgh Gin looks likely to be heading the way of Kinross based trainer Lucinda Russell. Apachee Prince can fill the forecast spot if bringing his 'A' game to the table.

Jump For Dough
Apachee Prince
Fraser Canyon

Previous Winners

2017

Pulpitarian

Weight: 11-12 |Age: 9

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

17/2

Prize Money

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