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13:15 Musselburgh

Totesport.com Introductory Hurdle (Class 3)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 2m
  • Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £12,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 51.60s
  • Off Time: 13:15:27
  • 6 Ran
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1
Silk -

Red Moloney (USA)

1/5

    2
    Silk -

    Casual Affair

    12/1

      1
      Silk - Black and Beige (halved), chevrons on sleeves, Beige cap

      Red Moloney (USA)

      21 CD
      1/5
      • Form 1
      • Age 4
      • Weight 11-5

      held up in touch, close up 4 out, smooth headway to lead 2 out, drew clear run-in

      2
      Silk - Grey, Pink cross belts, White sleeves, Pink stars, Grey cap, Pink stars

      Best Horse (FR)

      65
      25/1
      • Form P
      • Age 6
      • Weight 11-0

      held up, close up 4 out, ridden next, gradually weakened

      3
      Silk - Light Blue and Black (quartered), Yellow sleeves, Black cap

      Casual Affair

      106
      12/1
      • Age 5
      • Weight 11-0

      led and not fluent, hit 5th and 6th, ridden 3 out, headed when hit next, soon one pace

      4
      Silk - Dark Blue, Emerald Green cap

      Catai

      16
      80/1
      • Form P
      • Age 4
      • Weight 11-0

      tracked leader, ridden 3 out, soon weakened

      5
      Silk - Pink, Royal Blue chevrons and armlets

      Grand Diamond (IRE)

      21 C
      8/1
      • Form 4
      • Age 4
      • Weight 11-0

      held up, behind 4 out, ridden next, kept on one pace from approaching last

      6
      Silk - Maroon, maroon and yellow check sleeves

      Piper's Song (IRE)

      42
      66/1
      • Age 5
      • Weight 11-0

      held up, headway and every chance 3 out, soon ridden and weakened

      Previous results

      2007
      Silk -

      Kalahari King (FR)

      13/8
      • Age 6
      • Weight 11-0

      In depth

      Verdict

      You won't get rich backing him but RED MOLONEY looks to have this race at his mercy if putting in a clear round while Grand Diamond looks the only possible danger in the race. The selection was rated as high as 110 on the flat in Ireland and had no difficulty getting off the mark first time of asking over course and distance and even though he has a penalty to carry he looks a class above his rivals here. Grand Diamond is rated in the mid 60's on the level and will benefit for his first outing over hurdles here at the beginning of the month. He has obvious place claims but is nowhere good enough to beat the selection. Casual Affair has his hurdles bow and was good enough to win off a mark of 72 on the flat so any market moves should be noted. But for the winner we return to Red Moloney.

      Formwatch

      Red Moloney (USA) 5-6fav (11-0) Mid-division, smooth headway to lead 5th, headed 3 out, bumped and mistake next, ridden and led again approaching last, driven clear flat, won at Musselburgh 2m mdn hdl (5) gf beating King In Waiting (11-0) by 5l, 13 ran.

      Best Horse (FR) 40-1 (11-0) Held up, weakened after 4 out, behind when pulled up 3 out in race won by American Trilogy (11-0) at Aintree 2m mdn hdl (3) sft in Oct, 18 ran.

      Casual Affair 11-1 (9-1) Tracked leader to 9f out, weakened over 2f out, last of 7, 23l behind Askar Tau (9-2) at Great Leighs 2m hcap (2) pol in Sept (Flat).

      Catai 80-1 (10-5) Held up towards rear, never dangerous and pulled up 3 out in race won by Enfant De Lune (10-12) at Doncaster 2m nov hdl (4) sft, 12 ran.

      Grand Diamond (IRE) 16-1 (10-11) Tracked leaders, every chance 3 out, soon ridden, weakened from last, 4th of 14, 11l behind Caravel (11-0) at Musselburgh 2m mdn hdl (5) gf.

      Piper's Song (IRE) 33-1 (9-7) Dwelt, always in rear, 12th of 13, 12l behind Stand Guard (9-8) at Kempton 1m 2f hcp 0-70 (5) pol in Nov (Flat).