Musselburgh
13:45
tote.co.uk New Year New Me Handicap Hurdle
Musselburgh Date: Mon, 01 Jan 2024 Distance: 1m7½f Type: Hurdle Going: Soft Class: Class 3 Surface: Turf
Win: £15.40 Place: £3.80 £2.70 £5.20 Exacta: £139.40 Tricast: £2468.28 Trifecta: £1984.30
Non-Runners: Caithness (withdrawn; vet's advice)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
In touch with leaders - not fluent 5th - headway and went third 3 out - led 2 out - ridden clear before last - kept on well run-in - comfortably(tchd 14/1)
9 G AVG Ewan Whillans 147 lbs 16/1 Won
2nd
Midfield - steady headway and in touch with leaders 6th - raced slightly wide home turn - keeping on and went third 2 out - chased clear leader before last - no match for winner(tchd 8/1)
8 G AVG Donald McCain 159 lbs 17/2 3.25
3rd
Prominent on inner - hit 5th - led narrowly 3 out - headed and mistake 2 out - no extra when lost second before last - weakened gradually run-in(op 20/1)
6 M Poor Adrian Paul Keatley 156 lbs 25/1 2.5
4th
In touch with leaders - lost position when bad mistake 2nd - towards rear after 6th - outpaced and still plenty to do 3 out - kept on from 2 out - went fourth run-in(op 7/1 tchd 15/2)
7 G AVG S R B Crawford 158 lbs 9/2 5.5
5th
Led but pestered - joined after 3rd - led again 4th - headed 3 out - soon lost position - weakened from 2 out(op 14/1)
N/A AVG N W Alexander 145 lbs 22/1 0.1
6th
Took keen hold - held up in rear - not fluent 4th - struggling after 6th - no chance before 3 out - rallied and some headway after 2 out(op 28/1)
6 G AVG Iain Jardine 162 lbs 33/1 1
7th
Taken down early - pressed leader - disputed lead after 3rd - lost position 3 out - weakened from 2 out(op 7/2)
5 G AVG Paul Nicholls 156 lbs 100/30F .5
8th
Prominent on outer - lost position and pushed along after 6th - dropped to midfield 3 out - weakened before 2 out(op 14/1)
7 G AVG Donald McCain 155 lbs 16/1 0.3
9th
Held up in last - lost touch and struggling after 6th - no chance before 3 out(op 14/1)
7 G Poor Lucinda Russell 151 lbs 18/1 0.3
10th
Held up in rear - headway into midfield after 6th - keeping on on inner 3 out - hung right and not fluent 2 out - weakened quickly run-in (jockey said gelding hung right-handed in home straight)(op 10/3)
5 G AVG Dan Skelton 168 lbs 7/2 0.2
11th
In touch with leaders - outpaced before 3 out - hung left and weakened before 2 out - soon no chance(op 25/1)
8 G AVG Sandy Thomson 167 lbs 22/1 1.25