13:00 Musselburgh

Sunday 1 January 2023

All12:2513:0013:3514:1014:4515:20

Fitzdares Happy New Year Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 13:00 | Winning time: 6m 18.76s

1^st

Brandy Mcqueen

611-12

9/4f

T: H Graham & G RutherfordJ: Edward Austin (5)

Briefly led, chased leader before 3rd, led again before 6th, ridden before 3 out, 2 lengths ahead 2 out, not fluent last, kept on well run-in, eased near finish op 5/2

2^nd

Lock Down Luke

711-10

7/1

T: Mrs J StephenJ: Sean Quinlan

Held up in rear, good headway to chase leader before 3 out, still travelling well 3 out, pushed along to chase clear leader before 2 out, kept on approaching last, no match for winner run-in op 15/2 tchd 13/2

3^rd

Lastofthecosmics

810-5

4/1

T: I JardineJ: B S Hughes

Midfield in touch, briefly nudged along before 4 out, ridden and took modest 3rd before 3 out, toiling behind leaders 2 out, just held on for 3rd near finish op 7/2

4^th

Cosmic Outlaw

712-0

7/2

T: R DobbinJ: Dylan Johnston (10)

Midfield, pushed along before 10th, keeping on at same pace in 6th 3 out, stayed on into distant 4th 2 out, narrowly denied for 3rd near finish tchd 4/1

5^th

1 ¾

Pasture Beach

610-2

12/1

T: Miss Lucinda V RussellJ: D R Fox

Took keen hold, held up in rear, driven and plenty to do before 3 out, stayed on into 5th approaching last, kept on same pace run-in op 14/1 tchd 10/1

6^th

Dolly Dancer

910-10

40/1

T: M A BarnesJ: S Mulqueen

Midfield, left chasing leader before 6th, ridden and dropped to 4th 3 out, tailed off approaching last op 22/1

7^th

No Mor Isolation

610-11

18/1

T: S R B CrawfordJ: J J Slevin

Midfield, took closer order before 10th, ridden and soon struggling before 3 out, weakened approaching last tchd 22/1

Also Ran

Wonderoftheworld

1111-2

66/1

T: H McMahonJ: Ryan Mania

Held up in midfield, ridden before 4 out, pulled up before 3 out op 28/1

Not The Chablis

910-11

16/1

T: N W AlexanderJ: Bruce Lynn (3)

Midfield, not fluent 10th, ridden and weakened before 3 out, pulled up before 3 out op 12/1

Northern Falcon

810-2

11/1

T: Miss P RobsonJ: Craig Nichol

Took keen hold, briefly chased leader, led before 3rd, ran out before 6th op 14/1

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Non-Runners

Starlyte⁵²

Weight: 11-13| Age: 6

T: Miss Lucinda V Russell J: P W Wadge

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£3.25Pl:£1.20, £2.40, £1.70EX:£19.60Trifecta:£74.60Tricast:£60.17SF:£18.91Swingers:£4.00, £2.80, £5.80

Forecasts

Brandy Mcqueen (9/4), Cosmic Outlaw (7/2), Starlyte (7/2), Lastofthecosmics (4/1), Lock Down Luke (7/1), Northern Falcon (11/1), Pasture Beach (12/1), Not The Chablis (16/1), No Mor Isolation (18/1), Dolly Dancer (40/1), Wonderoftheworld (66/1)

COSMIC OUTLAW got firmly back on track when opening his account at Kelso on his reappearance in October and a 5 lb rise looks manageable given he remains totally unexposed at the trip. Brandy McQueen seems sure to give another good account, with Newcastle-scorer Starlyte also well respected.