15:15 Musselburgh

Tuesday 3 January 2023

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Fitzdares Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race)

Off time: 15:43 | Winning time: 3m 49.10s

1^st

Florida Dreams

511-2

11/1

T: N G RichardsJ: Danny McMenamin

Held up rear of mid-division, headway from 3f out, stayed on strongly from 1f out, switched left and led inside final furlong, won going away op 9/1

2^nd

2 ½

Act Of Authority

511-2

5/4f

T: O MurphyJ: S Bowen

Prominent, went 2nd over 3f out, driven over 2f out, led over 1f out, edged left and headed inside final furlong, no impression on winner towards finish op 6/4

3^rd

Easter Junction

511-2

9/2

T: D McCain JnrJ: B S Hughes

Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, 3rd and no extra inside final 100 yards op 5/1

4^th

4 ¾

Kingston Bridge

511-9

18/1

T: Ewan WhillansJ: Craig Nichol

In touch in mid-division, closed over 3f out, outpaced and held by leaders from 2f out, kept on

5^th

Donso Star

510-9

125/1

T: R M SmithJ: D R Fox

Chased leaders, outpaced over 5f out, kept on from over 1f out, no impression on leaders tchd 150/1

6^th

Old Gregorian

410-3

25/1

T: Miss Lucinda V RussellJ: S Mulqueen

Held up towards rear, headway on outside 3f out, outpaced and no impression final 2f tchd 22/1

7^th

5 ½

Split The Bill

511-2

22/1

T: Micky HammondJ: C O'Farrell

Held up rear of mid-division, took keen hold, well behind over 3f out tchd 20/1

8^th

Nefyn Dawn

410-3

6/1

T: J & S QuinnJ: Billy Garritty

Chased leaders, pushed along 3f out, weakened 2f out

9^th

Ashkhabad

510-9

50/1

T: M & D EasterbyJ: Jamie Hamilton

Behind, some headway over 2f out, no impression op 40/1

10^th

7 ½

Wholly Boley

511-2

17/2

T: Gerald QuinnJ: Mr N McParlan (3)

Chased leader, pushed along over 4f out, lost 2nd over 3f out, soon well held op 13/2

11^th

Better Be Definite

511-2

20/1

T: H Graham & G RutherfordJ: Ryan Mania

Chased leaders, outpaced over 3f out, soon weakened, tailed off op 18/1

12^th

Heeztheboy

611-2

33/1

T: Miss P RobsonJ: Sean Quinlan

In rear, ridden and struggling over 4f out, soon well behind, tailed off op 25/1 tchd 22/1

13^th

Thornaby Exceed

511-2

200/1

T: R MenziesJ: Nathan Moscrop

Always behind, tailed off op 150/1

Non-Runners

Heer He Goes⁴⁷

Weight: 11-2| Age: 6

T: H Graham & G Rutherford J: Edward Austin

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£12.00Pl:£2.80, £1.20, £2.10EX:£35.50Trifecta:£131.30SF:£24.00Swingers:£4.90, £7.90, £2.80

Forecasts

Act Of Authority (5/4), Easter Junction (9/2), Nefyn Dawn (6/1), Wholly Boley (17/2), Florida Dreams (11/1), Kingston Bridge (18/1), Better Be Definite (20/1), Split The Bill (22/1), Old Gregorian (25/1), Heeztheboy (33/1), Ashkhabad (50/1), Heer He Goes (100/1), Donso Star (125/1), Thornaby Exceed (200/1)

NEFYN DAWN is bred for the Flat, and having shaped quite well from a poor track position at Huntingdon, he could be the way to go against mainly longer-term jumps prospects. Act of Authority cost plenty after his point win and is sure to be popular, with Kingston Bridge another to consider.