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12:30 Musselburgh

totepool First Foot Juvenile Hurdle (Class 2)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 7f 124y
  • Going: Good
  • Surface: Turf
  • £20,000 added
  • Winner: £12,996
  • 2nd: £3,816
  • 3rd: £1,908
  • 4th: £954
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 36.48s
  • Off Time: 12:30:50
  • 5 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Project Bluebook (FR)

6/1

    2
    Silk -

    Warp Factor (IRE)

    5/4

      1
      Silk - Black and Light Blue check, Black sleeves, Light Blue armlets, Red cap

      Nietzsche

      19 D
      10/3
      • Form 221
      • Age 4
      • Weight 11-3
      • Official Rating 122

      soon tracked leaders, took keen hold, hit 2 out, one pace and held when hampered last

      2
      Silk - Black, black and pink check sleeves and cap

      Does It In Style (FR)

      32
      22/1
      • Form F
      • Age 4
      • Weight 10-12

      in rear, lost place before 3 out

      4
      Silk - Maroon, Mauve epaulets

      Project Bluebook (FR)

      19
      6/1
      • Form 2
      • Age 4
      • Weight 10-12

      led to 2nd, with leader, led run-in, kept on

      5
      Silk - Black, Red epaulets, Yellow sleeves, Yellow cap, Red star

      Warp Factor (IRE)

      18
      5/4
      • Form U2
      • Age 4
      • Weight 10-12

      close up, took keen hold, led 2nd, ridden before last, headed run-in, kept on

      6
      Silk - Orange, pink epaulets, white sleeves, pink armlets, pink cap, orange stars

      Castafiore (USA)

      29
      7/2
      • Form 22
      • Age 4
      • Weight 10-5
      • Official Rating 122

      tracked leaders and keen, every chance in 3rd when fell last

      3
      NR

      Enola Gay (FR)

      1
      11/2
      • Form 526
      • Age 4
      • Weight 10-12

      NonRunner

      Previous results

      2016
      Silk -

      Sir Chauvelin

      10/11
      • Age 4
      • Weight 11-3

      2015
      Silk -

      Superb Story (IRE)

      12/1
      • Age 4
      • Weight 10-12

      2014
      Silk -

      Rutherglen

      4/5
      • Age 4
      • Weight 11-8

      In depth

      Verdict

      A competitive if select opener in which all six have shown sufficient promise to suggest an ordinary juvenile hurdle is well within their capabilities. Nietzsche had the benefit of experience on his side when defeating Project Bluebook at Catterick and there should be little between the pair now with the latter 5lb better off for a one length defeat. Enola Gay and Does It In Style are the most difficult of the sextet to assess but are respected nevertheless, whilst Castafiore has obvious claims after two promising runs and in receipt of the 7lb sex allowance. However, WARP FACTOR performed well over course and distance in mid-December when a close second to Forth Bridge and the Irish raider, who also has some useful Flat form to his name, is taken to go one better in what should prove an informative contest.

      Formwatch

      Nietzsche 1-2fav (10-12) With leader, led 2nd, kept on from 2 out, won at Catterick 2m (4) gs in Dec beating Project Bluebook (10-12) by 1l, 7 ran.

      Does It In Style (FR) 5-2 (10-12) Held up, not fluent 1st, 7th and in touch when stumbled and fell on bend before 2 out, at Catterick 2m (4) gd in Nov.

      Project Bluebook (FR) 3-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, mistake 2nd, chased winner from 3 out, ridden before last, kept on and held towards finish, 2nd of 7, 1l behind Nietzsche (10-12) at Catterick 2m (4) gs in Dec.

      Warp Factor (IRE) 11-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, headway before 3 out, chased winner from 2 out, kept on and just held near finish, 2nd of 8, nk behind Forth Bridge (10-12) at Musselburgh 2m (2) gd in Dec.

      Castafiore (USA) 10-1 (10-12) Prominent, went 2nd 4 out, ridden after 2 out, kept on same pace, no chance with easy winner, 2nd of 8, 21l behind Evening Hush (10-12) at Aintree 2m 1f lst fll (1) gs in Dec.

      Enola Gay (FR) (10-5) 2nd of 11, 4l behind Don Chaba (10-5) at Clairefontaine 2m 1f gd in Jul.