14:15 Musselburgh

Tuesday 3 January 2023

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Fitzdares Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:46 | Winning time: 3m 57.60s

1^st

Russian Virtue

611-11

11/4f

T: R MenziesJ: Nathan Moscrop

Held up in mid-division, headway when mistake 4th, went 2nd 3 out, 2 lengths down last, soon switched right, stayed on well, led towards finish

2^nd

Bebside Banter

610-6

14/1

T: C GrantJ: Sean Quinlan

Led until 6th, led after 4 out, edged left after 2 out, 2 lengths clear last, headed towards finish op 20/1

3^rd

5 ½

My Macho Man

610-6

9/1

T: K ScottJ: S Mulqueen

Prominent, hit 3rd, ridden before 3 out, held 2 out, went 3rd last op 10/1

4^th

That's Your Lottie

810-2

17/2

T: K ScottJ: Emma Smith-Chaston (3)

Prominent on outside, led 6th, headed after 4 out, held 2 out, weakened flat op 8/1

5^th

Smart Lass

811-11

13/2

T: I JardineJ: C O'Farrell

Mid-division, headway when not fluent 3 out, no impression, well held before last op 8/1

6^th

7 ½

Flylikeaneagle

611-6

9/1

T: Miss Lucinda V RussellJ: D R Fox

Held up towards rear, headway approaching 3 out, no impression on leaders before last

7^th

2 ¾

More To Follow

610-2

16/1

T: D BourkeJ: Ross Chapman

Keen early, in rear, some headway before 3 out, never involved op 12/1

8^th

Killane

810-9

10/1

T: D McCain JnrJ: Peter Kavanagh (5)

Rear of mid-division, struggling in rear when slow 4th, well beaten from 6th op 11/1

9^th

El Jefe

612-0

13/2

T: A B HamiltonJ: William Shanahan (7)

Held up in rear, mistake 4 out, soon tailed off op 11/2

Also Ran

Ultra Violet

511-5

33/1

T: N W AlexanderJ: Bruce Lynn (3)

Prominent, not fluent 1st, weakened after 4 out, pulled up before 3 out op 25/1

Spanish Hustle

511-0

16/1

T: J S GoldieJ: S Bowen

Held up towards rear, headway after 4 out, weakened before 3 out, pulled up before 2 out op 12/1

Bulls Aye

510-10

33/1

T: I JardineJ: B S Hughes

Tracked leaders on inside, took keen hold, lost place after 4 out, pulled up before 2 out op 28/1

Non-Runners

Scots Poet²⁹

Weight: 11-12| Age: 7

T: Ewan Whillans J: Craig Nichol

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£3.75Pl:£1.20, £4.90, £2.90EX:£59.20Trifecta:£723.70Tricast:£305.21SF:£41.21Swingers:£12.20, £6.30, £25.70

Forecasts

Russian Virtue (11/4), Scots Poet (11/2), Smart Lass (13/2), El Jefe (13/2), That's Your Lottie (17/2), My Macho Man (9/1), Flylikeaneagle (9/1), Killane (10/1), Bebside Banter (14/1), More To Follow (16/1), Spanish Hustle (16/1), Bulls Aye (33/1), Ultra Violet (33/1)

It all clicked over hurdles for RUSSIAN VIRTUE at Newcastle and it's possible he could have more to come in this sphere for his current yard so he's taken to defy a rise in the weights. Flylikeaneagle ought to be up to doing something off his current hurdle mark based on Flat ability and he might fare better now equipped with the blinkers he's worn to good effect on the level. Smart Lass and the reappearing El Jefe, who is well treated on his best form, are also on the shortlist.

RUSSIAN VIRTUE
FLYLIKEANEAGLE (IRE)
EL JEFE (IRE)

Previous Winners

2022

The Steward

Weight: 11-11 |Age: 11

J: Charlotte Jones | T: James Moffatt

10/1

Prize Money

1st: £3,697.002nd: £1,701.003rd: £850.004th: £426.005th: £212.00