November 02 / 17.07 Musselburgh

17.07

Good To Soft

Jumps Are Back On Racing TV Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £7787.78
  • 1m 7f 124y
  • Class 3
  • 6 runners
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Jumps Are Back On Racing TV Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

4/1 (Won)

  • Win: £2.75
  • Place: £1.30

Form: 417-42 C

Last run: 125 days

W: 10st 8lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 110

Form & Verdict
Won a soft-ground bumper here in January; made a respectable debut over hurdles at Perth (2m4f, good) in June; returned to that C&D later that month with an improved effort to be 13l second in a maiden; still early days and he is not ruled out now dropping in trip.
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6

3rd Feb 2024

Good To Soft

2m 4f 68y

Class 3

13:40 Musselburgh

Holmes St Georges

10st 8lb

J: Ben Bromley

T: S R B Crawford

Just 1-9 over hurdles but bounced back quickly from a disappointing December run when close second in competitive handicap here (2m4f, soft) on New Year's Day and will pose a threat if able to transfer that form to fences at the first attempt; first-time tongue-tie.

10/1

2nd

6

1st Jan 2024

Soft

2m 3f 171y

Class 2

13:10 Musselburgh

Holmes St Georges

11st 1lb

J: Ben Bromley

T: S R B Crawford

in touch with leaders in centre of group

12/1

8th

4

9th Dec 2023

Soft

2m 4f 0y

Class 2

15:15 Aintree

Holmes St Georges

11st 2lb

J: Daryl Jacob

T: S R B Crawford

Won at Musselburgh (1m7f, soft) last November when back from a break and has run well in defeat on his four starts since, most recently at Down Royal (3m, yielding) in May; can go well fresh and could be a player.

8/1

Form: U45P-4 D

Last run: 169 days

W: 11st 4lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 120

Form & Verdict
French Flat winner who won twice over hurdles (2m4f/2m, both on soft) when with Willie Mullins; hard to recommend him on what we have seen in five starts since leaving that trainer; took a small step back in the right direction (on debut for this yard) when last seen.
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6th

1

16th Feb 2023

Good

2m 0f 75y

Class 4

14:45 Newcastle

Antey

12st 1lb

J: Stephen Mulqueen

T: Lucinda Russell

His mark continues to tumble but it's a long time since this 10yo posed a threat and others make greater appeal.

20/1

2

3rd Jan 2023

Soft

1m 7f 182y

Class 4

14:45 Musselburgh

Antey

12st 2lb

J: Stephen Mulqueen

T: Lucinda Russell

Makes quick reappearance after struggling from out of the weights in good-quality 2m4f contest here on New Year's Day; will find this race easier but is patently not the force of old and others in this line-up have much more persuasive profiles.

25/1

7th

9

1st Jan 2023

Soft

2m 4f 68y

Class 2

13:35 Musselburgh

Antey

10st 2lb

J: Stephen Mulqueen

T: Lucinda Russell

10yo who has been regressive and, although he took a step back in the right direction over hurdles here last time, he didn't shape as though a win was imminent; 7lb out of the handicap now back over fences and others preferred.

33/1

OUR TIP

Form: -11064 D

Last run: 12 days

W: 11st 11lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 127

Form & Verdict
Multiple Flat winner who is 2-11 over hurdles; acts on slow ground; 25-1 and ran with credit in a Cheltenham novice hurdle (2m4f, good) recently; has the speed for this trip, as shown when scoring at Tramore in June; player if able to reproduce that sort of form.
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8th

13

15th Oct 2024

Good

2m 6f 166y

16:50 Punchestown

Wild Shot

11st 0lb

J: Gavin Brouder

T: John C McConnell

Prolific Flat and dual hurdles winner at a fairly modest level; long losing run but twice placed in claiming hurdles including latest when 6l off Cozone at Clonmel (2m4f, good); rider's claim brings the pair closer but still needs to find more.

10/1

2nd

7

3rd Oct 2024

Yielding

2m 3f 206y

15:20 Clonmel

Wild Shot

10st 8lb

J: Brian Hayes

T: John C McConnell

Prolific Flat and dual hurdles winner; fair form under both codes this summer, placed in claimer over this trip at Bellewstown and not shamed in handicap company last time; well in at the weights, for what that's worth in a race of this nature, and good ground important.

3/1

6th

3

13th Sep 2024

Good

2m 6f 11y

16:35 Ballinrobe

Wild Shot

11st 9lb

J: Alex Harvey

T: John C McConnell

midfield

10/1

Form: 01051- D

Last run: 389 days

W: 12st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 130

Form & Verdict
Not seen since winning over hurdles at Fairyhouse (2m, good) on his final start for Tom Mullins over a year ago; changed hands for £40,000 soon after that; has yet to prove as effective over hurdles when the ground is slower than good but has the ability to be a contender if ready after his absence.
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0

3

(13)

11th Aug 2023

Good

1m 5f 216y

Class 6

15:20 Musselburgh

Excelcius

9st 8lb

J: Andrew Mullen

T: Iain Jardine

slowly away, switched right soon after start, raced in last soon after start

12/1

7th

1

(10)

4th Aug 2023

Good

1m 5f 0y

Class 6

18:10 Musselburgh

Excelcius

11st 4lb

J: Miss Hannah Crawford

T: Iain Jardine

never better than midfield

12/1

4th

4

(2)

24th Jul 2023

Good To Soft

1m 5f 26y

Class 5

14:30 Ayr

Excelcius

9st 6lb

J: Archie Young

T: Iain Jardine

Flat (2m, good) and dual hurdle (2m/2m1f) winner in Ireland in 2021 but unplaced in all eight starts for Iain Jardine since the autumn; mark continues to fall but he was beaten 7l back on the Flat at Musselburgh last time and others are preferred.

14/1

Form: 51147- D

Last run: 193 days

W: 11st 10lb

6 yo Colt

OR: 126

Form & Verdict
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Form: 3-164U D BF

Last run: 67 days

W: 11st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 116

Form & Verdict
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3rd

7

23rd Aug 2025

Good

2m 1f 46y

Class 5

14:10 Cartmel

Vocal Duke

10st 11lb

J: Alan Doyle

T: James Moffatt

Regressive 9yo but ran okay in this new headgear combination last time when rallying into fifth, finishing behind Mojo Ego and Heart Above; that's something to build on; Alan Doyle claimed 5lb that day but can't now.

8/1

9

21st Jul 2025

Good

2m 1f 46y

Class 5

13:42 Cartmel

Vocal Duke

10st 11lb

J: Alan Doyle

T: James Moffatt

Regressive 9yo who is yet to add to his C&D win in June 2022; ran well for a long way when placed at Hexham (2m, good to soft) last month but was soundly beaten here a fortnight later; cheekpieces refitted today.

16/1

Non-runners

Vocal Duke

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £4.30
Straight Forecast £4.05
Trifecta £37.00

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Whizz Kid

RP Ratings:

Holmes St Georges

POSTDATA:

Wild Shot

Daily Record:

Excelcius

Telegraph:

Holmes St Georges

Daily Mirror:

Holmes St Georges

The Star:

Holmes St Georges

TOPSPEED:

Whizz Kid

The Times:

Whizz Kid

Daily Mail:

Whizz Kid

D Express:

Whizz Kid

The Sun:

Whizz Kid

The Guardian:

Wild Shot