12:45 Musselburgh

Monday 7 December 2020

All12:1512:4513:1513:4514:1514:4515:15

William Hill Betting TV EBF 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • 4YO to 6YO  |   Class 4  |   1m 7f 124y  |   Soft (Good to Soft in places)  |   8 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 12:46  |   Winning time: 3m 52.82s
1st
Horse silk
1
Mig Des Taillons
511-8
5/6f
T: Patrick TurleyJ: Danny McMenamin (3)
Prominent, going well when led after 2 out, pressed at last, soon ridden, kept on well run-in tchd 10/11
2nd
Horse silk
1 ¼
2
Prince Escalus
511-4
1/1
T: J & A O'NeillJ: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.
Led, shaken up and headed after 2 out, outpaced after last, kept on into second close home but no match for winner tchd 11/10
3rd
Horse silk
¾
6
Spark Of Madness
410-12
22/1
T: Miss Lucinda V RussellJ: S Mulqueen (3)
Held up, headway before 3 out, shaken up before 2 out, pressed leader at last, no extra run-in, lost second close home
4th
Horse silk
2 ¾
4
Diamond State
410-12
25/1
T: Miss Lucinda V RussellJ: D R Fox
Held up in rear, headway after 3 out, hampered 2 out, kept on after last but lacked pace to challenge op 18/1
5th
Horse silk
8
7
Sweet Flora
610-5
50/1
T: Kenny JohnsonJ: Callum Bewley
Tracked leader, outpaced 2 out, no impression tchd 66/1
6th
Horse silk
19
3
Bayfriars Bobby
410-12
40/1
T: Miss Lucinda V RussellJ: Blair Campbell (3)
Held up, outpaced 5th, not fluent 3 out, weakened quickly op 33/1
7th
Horse silk
1
8
Tooyou
510-5
150/1
T: S CorbettJ: Sam Coltherd (3)
Tracked leaders, outpaced 3 out, soon weakened op 125/1 tchd 200/1
8th
Horse silk
18
5
Rock Rebel
510-12
125/1
T: J S GoldieJ: Harry Reed (3)
In rear throughout, never dangerous op 100/1
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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£1.80Pl:£1.10, £1.10, £2.50EX:£2.00Trifecta:£7.10SF:£2.10Swingers:£1.10, £2.20, £2.20

Forecasts

Mig Des Taillons (5/6), Prince Escalus (1/1), Spark Of Madness (22/1), Diamond State (25/1), Bayfriars Bobby (40/1), Sweet Flora (50/1), Rock Rebel (125/1), Tooyou (150/1)

Verdict

PRINCE ESCALUS let odds-on backers down last time but is probably worth another chance, with the drop back to 2m looking as if it'll suit for all he was a 3m point winner at the start of his career. Irish-raider Mig des Taillons is the obvious threat.

  1. PRINCE ESCALUS (IRE)
  2. MIG DES TAILLONS (FR)
  3. SPARK OF MADNESS (FR)

Prize Money

1st: £4,419.002nd: £1,297.003rd: £649.004th: £324.00

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