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Musselburgh
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Every Race Live On Racing TV Novices' Handicap Hurdle
Musselburgh Date: Sun, 18 Feb 2024 Distance: 2m4f Type: Hurdle Going: Soft Class: Class 5 Surface: Turf
Win: £10.90 Place: £3.20 £5.40 £2.50 Exacta: £200.80 Tricast: £1501.25 Trifecta: £1201.20
Non-Runners: Sanosuke (withdrawn; refused to line up)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
2m5f 2m 2m½f
1st
In touch with leaders on inner - went third before 3 out - disputing second 2 out - led narrowly last - drifted left and faced challenge run-in - ridden out final 110yds(op 13/2 tchd 12/1)
5 G AVG
Evan Williams 151 lbs 11/1 Won
2m4f 2m4f 2m4f 3m½f 2m3½f
2m1½f 2m 2m 1m7½f 2m4½f
2nd
Midfield on inner - headway when not fluent 3 out - went fourth 2 out - went third last - went second and pressed winner run-in - no extra final 110yds(op 22/1)
7 M Poor
Ben Smith (10)lbs
R Mike Smith 147 lbs 25/1 .75
2m4f 2m4f 2m4f 2m4f 2m4f
2m 2m 2m6½f 2m2f 2m4½f
3rd
In touch with leaders on outer - outpaced before 3 out - rallying 2 out - went fourth last - kept on and went third run-in - no match for first two(op 6/1)
6 G AVG
N W Alexander 160 lbs 7/1 3.25
2m4½f 2m4½f 2m3½f 2m4f 2m4½f
3m 2m4½f 3m2f 3m 3m
4th
Prominent on inner - chased clear leader 3 out - led and going best 2 out - soon pushed along - jumped left and headed last - weakened run-in(op 5/1)
7 M Poor
Sandy Thomson 157 lbs 7/2F 0.3
2m 2m 2m5f 2m 2m4f
2m 2m 2m1f 3m 2m4f
5th
Raced in last - pushed along and some headway when not fluent 3 out - keeping on 2 out - no impression from last - weakened run-in(tchd 33/1)
6 M Poor
Iain Jardine 142 lbs 25/1 6
3m 2m4f
2m 2m4f 2m4f 2m6½f 1m7½f
6th
Didn't always jump with fluency - led - reminder after 3rd - went clear before 3 out - wandered around and headed 2 out - soon lost position - weakening when mistake last - eased run-in(tchd 11/1)
6 G Poor
Susan Corbett 154 lbs 9/1 3
2m 2m 2m7½f 2m7½f
2m4f 2m4f 2m3½f 2m4½f 3m
7th
Prominent on outer - outpaced and lost position before 3 out - soon struggling and no chance(op 12/1)
8 G Poor
Adam Nicol 157 lbs 8/1 6.5
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2m 2m4f 2m 2m 2m
8th
Towards rear - some headway before 3 out - ridden before 2 out - weakened quickly from last(op 20/1)
6 M Poor
Lucinda Russell 161 lbs 25/1 4.25
2m4½f 2m4½f 2m4f 2m7½f 2m4½f
2m½f 2m1f 2m1f 2m4½f
9th
Midfield on outer - outpaced and struggling before 3 out - soon dropped to rear - lost touch before 2 out(tchd 16/1)
N/A Poor
Nicky Richards 139 lbs 20/1 2
2m7½f
2m3½f 2m4f 2m5f 2m5f 2m4½f
10th
In rear throughout - struggling when not fluent 3 out - soon lost touch - never on terms(op 7/2)
8 G Poor
Donald Whillans 155 lbs 4/1 0.3
2m4½f 2m4½f
2m6f 2m4f 2m5f 2m4f 1m7½f
11th
Towards rear - struggling before 3 out - soon lost touch - never on terms(tchd 16/1)
6 M Poor
R Mike Smith 153 lbs 14/1 2.5
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