14:10 Musselburgh

Thursday 30 November 2023

All11:5512:2513:0013:3514:1014:4515:20

Athelstaneford - Birthplace Of The Saltire Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:13 | Winning time: 3m 57.68s

1^st

Cuban Cigar

511-11

17/2

T: Miss Lucinda V RussellJ: Alan Doyle (5)

Midfield, headway going well before 3 out, jumped into 2nd 2 out, soon pushed along, led after last, ran on gamely, just prevailed op 9/1

2^nd

The Churchill Lad

412-0

14/1

T: R MenziesJ: Ross Chapman

Led, jumped right 1st, pushed along after 2 out, reduced lead last, soon headed, rallied final 110yds, just denied

3^rd

Ip Up

512-1

9/2

T: Jedd O'KeeffeJ: Henry Brooke

Tracked leaders, pushed along after 3 out, headway under pressure before last, ran on, always held

4^th

5 ½

Bashful

510-10

10/3f

T: I JardineJ: B S Hughes

Towards rear, headway under pressure after 3 out, ran on, no extra after last op 4/1

5^th

4 ½

Lihyan

511-1

13/2

T: R MenziesJ: Nathan Moscrop

In rear, headway going well after 3 out, driven along approaching next, ran on one pace, made no impression op 11/2 tchd 7/1

6^th

Darkest Day

810-10

33/1

T: W Young JnrJ: Jamie Hamilton

Chased leaders, pushed along approaching 3 out, lost position after next, weakened

7^th

4 ¾

Socialist Agenda

711-5

5/1

T: L MorganJ: K Brogan

Held up, pushed along after 4 out, soon outpaced, made no impression op 7/2

8^th

1 ½

Bix Beiderbecke

511-12

18/1

T: Miss Lucinda V RussellJ: P W Wadge (3)

Prominent, made mistake 4th, lost position approaching 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off op 16/1

Also Ran

Scots Poet

711-5

9/2

T: Ewan WhillansJ: Craig Nichol

Mid-division, made mistake 3 out, soon driven along, making headway under pressure when falling between final two flights tchd 4/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£9.50Pl:£2.00, £3.80, £1.70EX:£113.10Trifecta:£773.10Tricast:£603.87SF:£113.08Swingers:£12.60, £6.10, £10.90

Forecasts

Bashful (10/3), Ip Up (9/2), Scots Poet (9/2), Socialist Agenda (5/1), Lihyan (13/2), Cuban Cigar (17/2), The Churchill Lad (14/1), Bix Beiderbecke (18/1), Darkest Day (33/1)

BASHFUL has been an improved performer on the Flat this year, suggesting he could be on a good mark back hurdling from a mark in the mid-90s. Ip Up is an obvious danger on the back of last week's comfortable Fakenham success, while Perth novice winner Bix Beiderbecke is a potential improver in handicaps.

BASHFUL
IP UP (FR)
BIX BEIDERBECKE (FR)

Previous Winners

2022

Sonning

Weight: 12-0 |Age: 4

J: Henry Brooke | T: D Brooke

10/3

Prize Money

1st: £4,225.002nd: £1,944.003rd: £972.004th: £486.005th: £242.00