13:20 Musselburgh

Friday 22 January 2021

All12:5013:2013:5514:2515:0015:3016:05

Betway Novices' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 13:20 | Winning time: 5m 16.80s

1^st

Broadway Joe

711-1

4/1

T: N W AlexanderJ: Grant Cockburn (3)

Held up towards rear, steady headway before 3 out, chased leaders next, squeezed through between horses run-in, led towards finish op 13/2

2^nd

1 ¾

Bullion Boss

511-8

3/1f

T: N G RichardsJ: R D Day

Held up towards rear on inside, bad mistake 8th, steady headway chasing leaders before 3 out, bumped 3 out, 2nd after next, bad mistake last, recovered to lead run-in, headed and no extra final 100 yards op 11/4

3^rd

2 ¾

Balranald

511-7

8/1

T: K DalgleishJ: Callum Bewley

Mid-division, headway chasing leaders before 4 out, 2nd before 2 out, soon led, ridden and headed run-in, weakened soon after op 11/1

4^th

8 ½

Evita Du Mesnil

711-2

20/1

T: D BourkeJ: Alain Cawley

Chased leaders out wide, hit 4 out and went 2nd, led 3 out until approaching next, soon lost 2nd, weakened before last op 14/1 tchd 12/1 and tchd 22/1

5^th

Esme Shelby

611-8

12/1

T: D McCain JnrJ: B S Hughes

Chased leaders on inside, pushed along and struggling when bumped 3 out, weakened soon after op 11/1

6^th

Red Ochre

811-2

15/2

T: C GrantJ: Sam Coltherd (3)

Mid-division on inside, pushed along after 4 out, chased leaders soon after, weakened between last 2 op 10/1

7^th

Sarvi

611-10

7/1

T: J S GoldieJ: Harry Reed (3)

Led until 3rd, led again next until 3 out, chased leader until ridden before 2 out, weakened soon after, mistake last op 13/2

8^th

The Silver Prince

711-2

22/1

T: S WaughJ: William Shanahan (7)

Chased leaders, pushed along and lost place after 4 out, ridden and beaten soon after op 20/1

9^th

2 ½

Jeu De Mots

811-0

50/1

T: Mrs Dianne SayerJ: Danny McMenamin (3)

Always towards rear, tailed off

Also Ran

Major Davis

911-10

400/1

T: A B HamiltonJ: Colm McCormack (3)

Held up and always towards rear, behind and pulled up before 2 out op 150/1

Grumpy Mcgrumpface

611-7

11/1

T: K DalgleishJ: Craig Nichol

Mid-division until reminders and reluctant paddock bend after 6th, soon behind, not run on, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out op 6/1

Style Nelson

611-4

9/1

T: R DobbinJ: C O'Farrell

Held up towards rear, headway on outside 4 out, pushed along in 5th when went badly right 3 out, fell next tchd 8/1

Reassurance

611-4

66/1

T: D BrookeJ: Ross Chapman

Always behind, never a factor, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out op 50/1

Astute Boy

711-0

28/1

T: R M SmithJ: Ryan Mania

Chased leader, hit 2nd, led next until 4th, lost 2nd 4 out, chased leaders, weakened next, behind and pulled up before 2 out op 22/1 tchd 33/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£5.00Pl:£1.90, £1.70, £3.20EX:£22.40Trifecta:£164.00Tricast:£95.35SF:£16.18Swingers:£3.20, £7.70, £6.30

Forecasts

Bullion Boss (3/1), Broadway Joe (4/1), Sarvi (7/1), Red Ochre (15/2), Balranald (8/1), Style Nelson (9/1), Grumpy Mcgrumpface (11/1), Esme Shelby (12/1), Evita Du Mesnil (20/1), The Silver Prince (22/1), Astute Boy (28/1), Jeu De Mots (50/1), Reassurance (66/1), Major Davis (400/1)

GRUMPY MCGRUMPFACE shaped with abundant promise on his third hurdle start at Kelso last month, finishing with running left without being unduly punished. The step up in trip rates a definite plus on handicap debut and he's fancied to put up a bold showing. Last-time-out course winner Bullion Boss is feared, whilst Astute Boy and Style Nelson are also fancied to get involved.

GRUMPY MCGRUMPFACE (IRE)
BULLION BOSS (IRE)
ASTUTE BOY (IRE)

Prize Money

1st: £2,989.002nd: £878.003rd: £439.004th: £350.005th: £350.006th: £350.007th: £350.008th: £350.00