15:35 Musselburgh

Sunday 10 March 2019

All14:0014:3015:0515:3516:1016:4017:10

Introducing RacingTV Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:35 | Winning time: 4m 58.60s

1^st

Liva

411-2

10/3

T: D McCain JnrJ: D A Jacob

Raced keenly, tracked leader after 1st until before 3 out, badly hampered and left 2nd 3 out, hit next, led last, stayed on gamely, all out op 9/4

2^nd

Desert Island Dusk

810-13

6/1

T: M A BarnesJ: Dale Irving (3)

Held up in last pair, closer after 6th, 3rd before next, went 2nd before 3 out, challenging when left in lead 3 out, rider dropped whip after next, headed last, rallied close home, just failed op 10/1

3^rd

Ballycrystal Court

711-0

5/1

T: N G RichardsJ: B S Hughes

Tracked leader until after 1st, lost 3rd at 6th, dropped to rear before next, rallied 4 out, weakened and left modest 4th next, went 3rd run-in op 10/3

4^th

1 ¼

Green Zone

810-2

16/1

T: Miss L HarrisonJ: Callum Bewley

Held up last, closer in 4th after 7th until 4 out, left in 3rd place 3 out, ridden and one pace between last 2, weakened into 4th run-in op 25/1

5^th

Exit To Where

510-9

12/1

T: Miss Lucinda V RussellJ: D R Fox

Tracked leaders on outside, went 3rd 6th until before next, weakened 8th, tailed off op 11/1

Also Ran

Indian Opera

711-12

11/8f

T: I JardineJ: Bruce Lynn (7)

Led, clear after 6th, joined when fell 3 out op 2/1

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Non-Runners

Ballynanty¹⁰

Weight: 10-12| Age: 7

T: N W Alexander J: Lucy Alexander

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£3.20Pl:£2.20, £2.80EX:£17.20Trifecta:£72.90SF:£21.52Swingers:£3.20, £1.70, £3.00

Forecasts

Indian Opera (11/8), Liva (10/3), Ballycrystal Court (5/1), Desert Island Dusk (6/1), Ballynanty (7/1), Exit To Where (12/1), Green Zone (16/1)

Most of these are fairly exposed so a chance is taken that the four-year-old LIVA is on the upgrade and can exploit what looks a fair mark for his handicap bow. Ballycrystal Court went close over C&D earlier this season and is respected, as too is top weight Indian Opera who scored nicely last time at Catterick. Green Zone is expected to put up a bold show too, while Ballynanty is another with claims in a fair heat.

Liva
Ballycrystal Court
Green Zone

Prize Money

1st: £6,628.002nd: £1,946.003rd: £973.004th: £487.005th: £450.006th: £450.007th: £450.008th: £450.00