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14:15 Musselburgh

Christmas Party Novices' Hurdle (Class E)

  • 15 Runners
  • Distance: 2m
  • Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 49.40s
  • 15 Ran
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1
Silk -

Altay

9/2

    2
    Silk -

    Sky To Sea (FR)

    4/1

      3
      Silk -

      Beat The Heat (IRE)

      9/4

        1
        Silk - Pink and Dark Blue diabolo, Pink sleeves, Dark Blue armlets, Pink cap

        Altay

        780
        9/2
        • Form 0/
        • Age 5
        • Weight 10-12

        tracked leader, ridden and led 3 out, drew clear flat, easily

        2
        Silk - Red and Light Green diamonds, Red sleeves, Light Green armlets and diamond on Red cap

        Beat The Heat (IRE)

        35
        9/4
        • Form 32
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-12

        chased leaders approaching 3 out, soon ridden, no chance with first two

        3
        Silk - Royal Blue, Red striped sleeves and hoop on Black Cap

        Brown Teddy

        26
        25/1
        • Form 4-04
        • Age 5
        • Weight 10-12

        slipped bend after 3rd and behind, headway 4 out, soon ridden and one pace

        4
        Silk - Pink, Mauve sash and sleeves, White cap

        Glenburn (IRE)

        34
        100/1
        • Form PP
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-12

        always behind

        5
        Silk - Royal Blue and Yellow stripes, White sleeves

        Henry Pearson (USA)

        327
        100/1
        • Form 0-
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-12

        tracked leaders, hit 2 out, soon ridden and weakened

        6
        Silk - Royal Blue and Emerald Green stripes, Royal Blue sleeves, Emerald Green armlets, quartered cap

        Konfuzius (GER)

        15
        25/1
        • Form 6
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-12

        weakened and behind from 5th

        7
        Silk - Red, White hoops, Black sleeves, Red armlets, Black cap

        Lion Guest (IRE)

        50/1
        • Age 5
        • Weight 10-12

        ridden approaching 3 out, soon weakened

        8
        Silk - Orange, black stars, orange cap, black star

        Magic Route (IRE)

        74
        16/1
        • Form 0P-2
        • Age 5
        • Weight 10-12

        towards rear, headway 4 out, soon ridden, weakened from 2 out

        9
        Silk - Purple, White hoop, White sleeves, Purple hoops, White cap

        Mana-Mou Bay (IRE)

        32
        12/1
        • Form 40
        • Age 5
        • Weight 10-12

        led after 3rd, hit next, ridden and headed 3 out, weakening when mistake last

        10
        Silk - Light Blue, Dark Blue epaulets, diamonds on sleeves, Dark Blue cap

        Nothing Daunted

        8
        66/1
        • Age 5
        • Weight 10-12

        always behind

        11
        Silk - White, Royal Blue sleeves, White armlets, Grey and Royal Blue striped cap

        Rudetski

        22
        33/1
        • Form 00
        • Age 5
        • Weight 10-12

        keen early, blundered 4 out, soon ridden and one pace

        12
        Silk - Black, Mauve armlets

        Ryan's Gold (IRE)

        45
        66/1
        • Form P
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-12

        led, headed 3rd, ridden and weakened approaching 3 out

        13
        Silk - Light Blue and White (halved), Light Blue sleeves, quartered cap

        Seasquill (AUS)

        19
        14/1
        • Form 40
        • Age 7
        • Weight 10-12

        tracked leaders, ridden 3 out, no impression

        14
        Silk - YELLOW, purple star, purple cap, yellow star

        Sky To Sea (FR)

        4/1
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-12

        tracked leaders, ridden 2 out, soon one pace

        15
        Silk - White, Royal Blue chevron, Pink cap

        Too Technical (IRE)

        782
        9/2
        • Form 130/
        • Age 7
        • Weight 10-12

        held up and keen early, headway approaching 3 out, soon ridden and weakened quickly

        In depth

        Verdict

        A large field here for this novice hurdle but only a few look to have a chance and the TEAMtalk selection is Beat The Heat. The gelding from the Jedd O'Keeffe yard was a good second behind Inn Antique last time out at Sedgefield and if he reproduces that form he will be very hard to beat. Magic Route rates the main danger he was a fair second behind Argento last time out and is sure to improve. Konfuzius showed a modicum of ability when finishing in mid-division on his debut behind Midnight Creek, he is sure to have come on for the run but he may do better when he is handicapped. Sky To Sea won over one mile and two furlongs on the flat and a market move for this Irish raider could be significant. Altay is also a flat winner but his best form has come with slightly more cut in the ground. Brown Teddy showed improved form behind The Nomad last time out when fourth but he is bred to come into his own when switched to fences over a much longer trip.