15:20 Musselburgh

Sunday 2 February 2020

All13:1513:4514:1514:5015:2015:5016:20

Pertemps Network Group Handicap Hurdle

  • 5YO plus  |   Class 2  |   3m 2f 26y  |   Soft  |   7 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:20  |   Winning time: 6m 49.40s
1st
Horse silk
5
Highland Hunter
710-7
10/11f
T: P F NichollsJ: H Cobden
Chased leaders, not fluent 11th, went 2nd before 2 out, soon ridden, stayed on, led towards finish
2nd
Horse silk
½
6
Mighty Thunder
710-6
22/1
T: Miss Lucinda V RussellJ: S Mulqueen (3)
Led, clear at times, driven before last, stayed on, headed towards finish
3rd
Horse silk
8
1
Keeper Hill
911-12
11/2
T: W GreatrexJ: Adrian Heskin
Chased leader, not fluent 4th, ridden before 3 out, lost 2nd before next, one pace
4th
Horse silk
½
3
Fred The Foot
811-4
5/1
T: J C McConnellJ: B S Hughes
Held up, not always fluent, in touch 4 out, one pace and no impression next
5th
Horse silk
8 ½
7
Order Of Thistle
510-0
8/1
T: Miss Lucinda V RussellJ: Thomas Willmott (5)
Chased leaders, not fluent 9th, ridden before 3 out, soon weakened
6th
Horse silk
33
2
Rocket Lad
711-9
16/1
T: E MullinsJ: Alain Cawley
Not always fluent, always well behind

Also Ran

RTR
Horse silk
4
Traditional Dancer
810-9
40/1
T: I JardineJ: C O'Farrell
Refused to race
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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£1.70Pl:£1.20, £6.60EX:£15.90Trifecta:£87.00SF:£17.33Swingers:£4.00, £1.70, £14.10

Forecasts

Highland Hunter (10/11), Fred The Foot (5/1), Keeper Hill (11/2), Order Of Thistle (8/1), Rocket Lad (16/1), Mighty Thunder (22/1), Traditional Dancer (40/1)

Verdict

Despite the small field, this Pertemps Qualifier promises to take some solving. Fred The Foot, Mighty Thunder and Order Of Thistle are all recent Musselburgh winners (3m), and it's certainly noteworthy that the champion jockey elect Brian Hughes takes over in the saddle aboard the Irish raider. Meanwhile, Keeper Hill (reverts to hurdles) and Rocket Lad (tongue-tied) both possess plenty of ability, yet admittedly are on retrieval missions. Therefore, we'll take a chance on the stamina reserves of the lightly raced HIGHLAND HUNTER. He was a promising novice for Lucinda Russell in late 2018 and remains relatively unexposed in handicap company.
  1. Highland Hunter
  2. Keeper Hill
  3. Fred The Foot

Prize Money

1st: £12,512.002nd: £3,696.003rd: £1,848.004th: £924.005th: £462.006th: £232.00

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