12:40 Musselburgh
Friday 19 January 2018
All12:4013:1513:4514:2014:5515:3016:00
Gerry's 50th Handicap Hurdle
- 4YO plus  |  Class 4  |  2m 3f 81y  |  Soft  |  7 Runners  |  Turf  |   Weighed In
- Off time: 12:40Â Â |Â Â Winning time: 5m 3.96s
T:Â Tim VaughanJ:Â Alan Johns
Held up mid-division, headway 3 out, challenged 2 out, led and blundered last, held on close home op 11/2
T:Â S CorbettJ:Â James Corbett (5)
In rear, headway 3 out, every chance and ridden run-in, held close home op 4/1
T:Â R MenziesJ:Â Tony Kelly
Led and keen, pressed from 3 out, headed last, no extra run-in op 12/1
T:Â R M SmithJ:Â Henry Brooke
Tracked leader, ridden before 2 out, kept on same pace op 11/1
T:Â B EllisonJ:Â Danny Cook
Towards rear, headway before 3 out, ridden and weakened before 2 out op 7/4 tchd 13/8
T:Â Miss Lucinda V RussellJ:Â Blair Campbell (5)
Tracked leaders in 4th, ridden and weakened before last op 13/2 tchd 6/1
T:Â R DobbinJ:Â Craig Nichol
Tracked leaders, blundered 3 out, soon weakened op 22/1
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Non-Runners
9
Oromo141
Weight: 10-7|Â Â Age: 5
T: K Thornton  J: A E Lynch
NR
4
Red Ochre24
Weight: 11-5|Â Â Age: 5
T: C Grant  J: Callum Bewley
NR
Betting Breakdown
Tote Win:£4.30Pl:£2.20, £1.40EX:£20.00Trifecta:£108.10Tricast:£123.25SF:£18.12Swingers:£1.90, £7.20, £5.30
Forecasts
Haulani (9/4), Morning With Ivan (10/3), Spectator (9/2), Glingerside (7/1), Alizee De Janeiro (8/1), Royal Mandate (10/1), Oromo (12/1), Red Ochre (14/1), Permission Granted (25/1)
An open contest to kick off the Musselburgh action, with a number of these runners appearing capable enough of winning in this grade. Morning With Ivan is clearly a tough mare, and her latest Newcastle success has been franked by Baby Ticker, but she's up 9lb for that success, and she needs to fully prove herself over this longer trip. Both Spectator and Haulani should win their share of similar races and couldn't be ruled out, nor could the top-weighted Alizee De Janeiro, who will appreciate this longer trip, although seemingly most effective at Kelso. However, a speculative punt is taken on ROYAL MANDATE. He caught the eye over an inadequate 2m on his penultimate start at this track, and whilst disappointing on his handicap debut latest, things didn't fully seem to go his way that afternoon.
- Royal Mandate
- Spectator
- Morning With Ivan
Previous Winners
Prize Money
1st: £4,094.002nd: £1,202.003rd: £601.004th: £350.005th: £350.006th: £350.007th: £350.008th: £350.00
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