16:25 Musselburgh

Sunday 5 February 2023

All13:2213:5514:2514:5515:2515:5516:25

bet365 Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 16:26 | Winning time: 4m 55.81s

1^st

Coral Blue

810-13

22/1

T: D BourkeJ: Craig Nichol

Prominent, led 2 out, ridden and ran on op 25/1

2^nd

I Am Gonna Be

612-0

17/2

T: M ScudamoreJ: Luca Morgan

In touch, headway 3 out, ridden and stayed on to go 2nd towards finish op 13/2

3^rd

Garde Des Champs

711-12

5/2f

T: K DalgleishJ: Billy Garritty

Close up, ridden 3 out, every chance next, stayed on one pace flat op 11/4

4^th

1 ¼

Idilico

811-5

25/1

T: Mrs Dianne SayerJ: Henry Brooke

Held up, headway 3 out, ridden and tracked leaders next, kept on one pace tchd 22/1

5^th

8 ½

Sanosuke

511-5

28/1

T: N W AlexanderJ: Bruce Lynn (3)

Towards rear, outpaced 5 out, ridden and headway approaching last, kept on flat op 20/1

6^th

Darkest Day

810-2

66/1

T: W Young JnrJ: Dylan Johnston (7)

Led, headed 3rd, prominent, hit 8th, led again 3 out, headed next, kept on same pace tchd 80/1

7^th

6 ½

Jem In Em

511-12

11/2

T: Miss Lucinda V RussellJ: D R Fox

Towards rear, pushed along 3 out, never on terms op 6/1

8^th

Kilbrainy

711-10

6/1

T: A M ThomsonJ: H Cobden

Close up, ridden 3 out, weakened next op 7/1 tchd 11/2

9^th

They Call Me Pete

511-12

7/1

T: L MorganJ: Patrick Cowley (3)

Prominent, led 3rd, ridden and headed 3 out, weakened next tchd 8/1

10^th

Zafar

811-10

6/1

T: D McCain JnrJ: Abbie McCain (5)

In rear, stumbled 1st, headway 3rd, mistake 4 out, weakened next op 11/2

11^th

Vintage Valley

411-1

14/1

T: D McCain JnrJ: B S Hughes

Always towards rear, tailed off

Also Ran

Maggie Barrett

711-7

18/1

T: B EllisonJ: P W Wadge (7)

In rear, headway 3 out, every chance next, 3rd and 2 lengths down when fell last op 11/1

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Non-Runners

Pharisees⁴¹

Weight: 11-7| Age: 5

T: G P Cromwell J: Non Runner

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£25.00Pl:£5.00, £2.90, £1.50EX:£253.50Trifecta:£2,411.80Tricast:£644.67SF:£195.24Swingers:£28.70, £10.40, £5.10

Forecasts

Garde Des Champs (5/2), Jem In Em (11/2), Kilbrainy (6/1), Zafar (6/1), They Call Me Pete (7/1), I Am Gonna Be (17/2), Vintage Valley (14/1), Pharisees (14/1), Maggie Barrett (18/1), Coral Blue (22/1), Idilico (25/1), Sanosuke (28/1), Darkest Day (66/1)

I AM GONNA BE was impressive in a novice at Newcastle when last seen and he's preferred to the in-form Garde des Champs. Zafar, a winner here around this time last year, is another one to consider.

I AM GONNA BE (IRE)
GARDE DES CHAMPS (IRE)
ZAFAR (GER)

Previous Winners

2022

I'm To Blame

Weight: 11-10 |Age: 9

J: B S Hughes | T: K Dalgleish

15/2

Prize Money

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