GBMusselburgh Races

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Musselburgh
15:55
Bet At racingtv.com Novices' Handicap Hurdle
Musselburgh Date: Sun, 20 Feb 2022 Distance: 2m4f Type: Hurdle Going: Soft Class: Class 5 Surface: Turf
Win: £34 Place: £6.40 £2.50 £2.40 Exacta: £186.40 Tricast: £2894.82 Trifecta: £4128.60
Non-Runners: Gemologist (self certificate)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 6 Hold Onto The Line (IRE) 7 G AVG
James Ewart 153 lbs 33/1 Won Close up - led and made rest from 4th - ridden and clear with one other before 2 out - soon hard pressed - ridden and kept on strongly final 110yds (trainer could offer no explanation for the apparent improvement in form other than that the gelding travelled better today)(op 28/1)
2nd 5 Go Bob Go (IRE) 5 G Poor
R Mike Smith 162 lbs 12/1 1.25 Prominent - reminder 2nd - went second 3 out - every chance and went clear with winner before 2 out - ridden and kept on run-in
3rd 7 Rickety Gate (GB) 9 G AVG
Nicky Richards 147 lbs 13/2 6.5 Took keen hold - prominent on outer - pushed along and outpaced 3 out - rallied and went third after 2 out - kept on - no match for first two(op 15/2 tchd 6/1)
4th 10 That's Your Lottie (GB) 7 M Poor
Katie Scott 144 lbs 11/1 2.25 Took keen hold - led - headed but every chance from 4th - ridden and lost second 3 out - ridden when hung right and outpaced after 2 out - soon lost third - beaten run-in(op 12/1)
5th 8 Zara's Universe (GB) 8 M Poor
Andrew Crook 151 lbs 16/1 3 Towards rear - steady headway and prominent after 4 out - ridden and outpaced after 3 out - beaten after 2 out
6th 1 Lock Down Luke (GB) 5 G AVG
Jackie Stephen 166 lbs 9/2 0.2 Raced wide - in rear - not fluent and pushed along 8th - ridden and outpaced when hung right after 3 out - soon no impression (jockey said the gelding was never travelling)(op 5/1)
7th 3 Aazza (IRE) 8 M AVG
Rose Dobbin 166 lbs 11/1 15 Took keen hold - tracked leaders on inner - lost position before 7th - ridden and struggling before 3 out - beaten when hampered by faller 2 out (jockey said the mare was never travelling)(op 9/1)
8th 2 Bridge Road (IRE) 8 G Poor
Jennie Candlish 166 lbs 2/1F 31 Held up in rear - short of room after 6th - pushed along after 4 out - ridden and hung right after 3 out - soon weakened - finished lame (vet said the gelding finished slightly lame on his right-hind)
99th 9 Killane (IRE) 7 G AVG
Donald McCain 143 lbs 5/1 - Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - hit 3rd - pushed along on outer on turn before 3 out - 9 lengths down and weakening when fell 2 out(op 4/1)
99th 11 Abouttimeyoutoldme (GB) 9 G Poor
Ewan Whillans 140 lbs 100/1 - Raced wide - in rear - steady headway 8th - ridden and outpaced before 3 out - weakened and pulled up before 2 out