14:50 Musselburgh

Saturday 3 February 2024

All13:4014:1514:5015:2516:0016:35

bet365 Scottish County Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:52 | Winning time: 3m 48.20s

1^st

Afadil

510-13

10/3f

T: P F NichollsJ: Freddie Gingell (5)

Held up in touch, closed 4th, challenged 2 out, led last, ran on well, ridden out op 4/1

2^nd

1 ½

Zanndabad

510-4

14/1

T: A J MartinJ: Sean Quinlan

Held up towards rear, not fluent 2 out, headway and rider dropped rein briefly after 3 out, stayed on well flat, went 2nd post op 6/1

3^rd

Cuban Cigar

610-2

25/1

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

Held up towards rear, not fluent 3 out, switched left and headway after 2 out, challenged last, held towards finish, edged right close home, lost 2nd post op 28/1

4^th

1 ½

Benson

912-0

9/1

T: A M ThomsonJ: Lewis Dobb (7)

Mid-division, headway before 3 out, every chance 2 out, not quicken last, kept on flat op 17/2

5^th

1 ¼

Ballygeary

710-9

4/1

T: D McCain JnrJ: B S Hughes

Chased leaders, not fluent and lost place 5th, closed before 3 out, challenged 2 out, soon led, headed last, no extra towards finish op 11/2

6^th

Park Annonciade

610-7

6/1

T: S R B CrawfordJ: Philip Byrnes (3)

Held up towards rear, headway 2 out, no impression, no extra flat op 5/1

7^th

1 ¼

Parisencore

811-2

13/2

T: N G RichardsJ: Danny McMenamin

Prominent, ridden and every chance 2 out, no extra flat op 17/2

8^th

Collingham

610-8

25/1

T: D McCain JnrJ: Peter Kavanagh (3)

Held up in mid-division, not fluent 6th, headway 3 out, no extra flat op 20/1

9^th

Your Honor

511-3

22/1

T: J NashJ: Gavin Brouder (3)

Led until 5th, ridden 3 out, weakened flat tchd 20/1 and tchd 25/1

10^th

Caithness

811-0

28/1

T: Miss Lucinda V RussellJ: D R Fox

Chased leader, led 5th, headed after 2 out, weakened flat op 18/1

11^th

9 ½

Hartur D'oudairies

710-4

50/1

T: B EllisonJ: Nathan Moscrop

Slowly away, in rear, mistake 4th, some headway on outside final bend, mistake when losing place 3 out op 40/1

12^th

9 ½

Sextant

910-10

50/1

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

Very reluctant to race and lost many lengths, latched onto rear group before 4th, no impression op 25/1

13^th

First Impression

711-5

15/2

T: J & S QuinnJ: Craig Nichol

Chased leaders, not fluent 6th, lost place before 3 out op 8/1 tchd 7/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£4.34Pl:£1.80, £3.60, £5.80EX:£61.10Trifecta:£1,619.10Tricast:£1,005.41SF:£43.63Swingers:£11.10, £20.50, £42.00

Forecasts

Afadil (10/3), Ballygeary (4/1), Park Annonciade (6/1), Parisencore (13/2), First Impression (15/2), Benson (9/1), Zanndabad (14/1), Your Honor (22/1), Cuban Cigar (25/1), Collingham (25/1), Caithness (28/1), Hartur D'oudairies (50/1), Sextant (50/1)

FIRST IMPRESSION split next-time-out winners when second back hurdling at Doncaster in December and might prove the answer to a competitive renewal of this Class 2 handicap. Ballygeary has made a good start to his handicap career and rates an obvious threat for the McCain/Hughes combination. Zanndabad didn't jump well enough on his handicap hurdle debut at Fairyhouse 2 months ago but his Flat ability suggests he should be up to making an impact from his mark if hurdling more fluently this time.

FIRST IMPRESSION (IRE)
BALLYGEARY (IRE)
ZANNDABAD (IRE)

Previous Winners

2023

Collingham

Weight: 10-7 |Age: 5

J: Charlie Maggs | T: D McCain Jnr

11/2

Prize Money

1st: £15,609.002nd: £7,176.003rd: £3,588.004th: £1,794.005th: £897.006th: £447.00

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