Musselburgh
14:10
Athelstaneford - Birthplace Of The Saltire Handicap Hurdle (Go North Sea Pigeon Series Qualifier)
Musselburgh Date: Thu, 30 Nov 2023 Distance: 1m7½f Type: Hurdle Going: Soft Class: Class 4 Surface: Turf
Win: £9.50 Place: £2 £3.80 £1.70 Exacta: £113.10 Tricast: £603.87 Trifecta: £773.10
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 4 Cuban Cigar (GB) 7 G Poor Lucinda Russell 160 lbs 17/2 Won Midfield - headway and went second before 2 out - led and ridden run-in - faced challenge inside final 110yds - just prevailed(op 9/1)
2nd 2 The Churchill Lad (IRE) 5 G AVG Rebecca Menzies 168 lbs 14/1 0.2 Took keen hold - led - clear with one other 2nd - went clear before 4th - reduced lead before last - headed run-in - rallied inside final 110yds - just held
3rd 1 Ip Up (FR) 6 M AVG Jedd O'Keeffe 169 lbs 9/2 .5 Midfield - outpaced after 3 out - rallied 2 out - disputing second final 110yds - no extra towards finish
4th 9 Bashful (GB) 6 G AVG Iain Jardine 150 lbs 100/30F 5.5 Took keen hold - held up in rear - steady headway and in touch with leaders 2 out - weakened last(op 4/1)
5th 7 Lihyan (IRE) 7 G AVG Rebecca Menzies 155 lbs 13/2 4.5 In rear - some headway after 3 out - no impression from 2 out(op 11/2 tchd 7/1)
6th 8 Darkest Day (IRE) 10 G Poor William Young Jnr 150 lbs 33/1 19 Prominent behind clear leaders - chased clear leader 4 out - weakened before 2 out
7th 5 Socialist Agenda (GB) 8 G AVG L J Morgan 159 lbs 5/1 4.75 Always behind(op 7/2)
8th 3 Bix Beiderbecke (FR) 4 G Poor Lucinda Russell 163 lbs 18/1 1.5 Took keen hold - raced in second - not fluent 4th - in touch with leaders 4 out - weakened before 3 out (jockey said gelding ran too free)(op 16/1)
99th 6 Scots Poet (GB) 9 G AVG Ewan Whillans 159 lbs 9/2 - Towards rear - steady headway before 3 out - in touch with leaders and pushed along when slipped up before last(tchd 4/1)