15:48 Musselburgh

Saturday 4 February 2023

All13:2814:0314:3515:1615:4816:20

bet365 Handicap Hurdle

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 4  |   1m 7f 124y  |   Good to Soft (Good in places)  |   13 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:48  |   Winning time: 3m 46.00s
1st
Horse silk
10
Scots Poet
710-13
17/2
T: Ewan WhillansJ: Craig Nichol
Held up in mid-division, steady headway before 3 out, went 2nd going well before 2 out where hit, led last, ridden and stayed on well run-in op 11/1
2nd
Horse silk
2
1
Rewired
512-2
11/4f
T: Dr R D P NewlandJ: Luke Scott (7)
Chased leader, led 4th, strongly pressed 2 out, headed last, stayed on same pace run-in op 10/3 tchd 7/2
3rd
Horse silk
2 ¼
3
Cuban Cigar
511-9
9/2
T: Miss Lucinda V RussellJ: P W Wadge (7)
Held up in mid-division, headway out wide chasing leaders before 3 out, went modest 3rd before the last op 4/1
4th
Horse silk
1 ¾
11
Smart Lass
810-12
11/2
T: I JardineJ: Dylan Johnston (7)
Chased leader, chased new leader from 4th, every chance 3 out, lost 2nd before next, weakened run-in op 5/1
5th
Horse silk
1
5
Zamond
711-6
14/1
T: D McCain JnrJ: B S Hughes
Mid-division on inside, pushed along before 3 out, headway chasing leaders before next, ridden and weakened run-in op 12/1 tchd 11/1
6th
Horse silk
¾
13
Flylikeaneagle
610-5
12/1
T: Miss Lucinda V RussellJ: S Mulqueen
Held up off the pace towards rear, some headway and hung right after 2 out, never dangerous
7th
Horse silk
5 ½
7
Iceman Dennis
511-5
12/1
T: D McCain JnrJ: Theo Gillard (3)
Chased leaders on inside, weakened 5th op 14/1
8th
Horse silk
7
12
Wilhelm Vonvenster
910-6
66/1
T: N G RichardsJ: Danny McMenamin
Chased leaders, pushed along home turn, soon lost place op 50/1 tchd 80/1
9th
Horse silk
6 ½
8
Iolani
1111-2
33/1
T: Mrs Dianne SayerJ: Sean Quinlan
Led until 4th, handy 3rd, weakened pushed along and weakened before 3 out tchd 28/1
10th
Horse silk
5 ½
6
Blooriedotcom
811-6
8/1
T: Miss Lucinda V RussellJ: Alexander Thorne (5)
Chased leaders out wide, pushed along before 3 out, ridden and weakened before next op 17/2 tchd 7/1 and tchd 9/1
11th
Horse silk
1 ½
9
Crecerelle
810-13
50/1
T: S WilsonJ: Jack Hogan (5)
Off the pace in last pair, never a factor tchd 66/1
12th
Horse silk
6 ½
4
Simple Star
511-9
25/1
T: Mrs Dianne SayerJ: C O'Farrell
Raced keenly in last pair, still pulling towards rear after 4 out, weakened quickly before next op 14/1
13th
Horse silk
5
2
Our Marty
511-11
11/1
T: Miss Lucinda V RussellJ: D R Fox
Off the pace in last pair, tailing off when flattened 3 out op 10/1
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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£9.50Pl:£2.90, £1.60, £1.60, £1.70, £1.70EX:£44.60, £44.60Trifecta:£227.60, £227.60Tricast:£124.67SF:£32.96Swingers:£6.10, £6.10, £7.80, £7.80, £4.50, £4.50

Forecasts

Rewired (11/4), Cuban Cigar (9/2), Smart Lass (11/2), Blooriedotcom (8/1), Scots Poet (17/2), Our Marty (11/1), Flylikeaneagle (12/1), Iceman Dennis (12/1), Zamond (14/1), Simple Star (25/1), Iolani (33/1), Crecerelle (50/1), Wilhelm Vonvenster (66/1)

Verdict

The reliable CUBAN CIGAR has had the form of his fourth in a C&D Class 2 on New Year's Day boosted a couple of times since and can deservedly get his head back in front now taking a drop in grade. Smart Lass won this race last year and could give his owner a 1-2. Zamond and Rewired complete the shortlist.

  1. CUBAN CIGAR
  2. SMART LASS (IRE)
  3. ZAMOND (FR)

Previous Winners

2022
Smart Lass
Weight: 10-4  |Age: 7
J: Alan Doyle  |  T: I Jardine
11/4

Prize Money

1st: £4,225.002nd: £1,944.003rd: £972.004th: £486.005th: £242.006th: £298.00

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