January 05 / 12.45 Musselburgh

12.45

Soft

Tote Guarantee, Bet Smarter Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £3267.6
  • 2m 7f 180y
  • Class 4
  • 6 runners
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Tote Guarantee, Bet Smarter Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Cloudy

15/8 (Won)

  • Win: £3.75
  • Place: £1.60

Form: 5-51

Last run: 107 days

W: 11st 2lb

6 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Off the mark at the third attempt in bumpers when making all at Listowel (2m4f, yielding to soft) in September on final run for Patrick O'Rourke; makes hurdle/stable debut in a modest race and his pedigree provides optimism he'll stay the trip; strong claims.
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11

17th Jan 2025

Good To Soft

2m 7f 191y

Class 4

15:45 Market Rasen

Chosen Templar

11st 3lb

J: Richie McLernon

T: D J Jeffreys

Bumper and maiden hurdle winner (3m, soft) who ran well for a long way on last month's chase and handicap debut at Ludlow (2m4f, good to soft), which came after a 288-day break; shaped as though he needed that run and he could have a part to play now back up in trip.

12/1

11

17th Jan 2025

Good To Soft

2m 7f 191y

Class 4

15:45 Market Rasen

Chosen Templar

11st 3lb

J: Richie McLernon

T: D J Jeffreys

Bumper and maiden hurdle winner (3m, soft) who ran well for a long way on last month's chase and handicap debut at Ludlow (2m4f, good to soft), which came after a 288-day break; shaped as though he needed that run and he could have a part to play now back up in trip.

12/1

5th

1

18th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

2m 4f 11y

Class 4

15:10 Ludlow

Chosen Templar

12st 1lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: D J Jeffreys

Irish bumper win came over this far (made all) and he's added a 3m hurdle since, so assertive strategy likely here; chase/point scorers in pedigree (nephew of prolific Templer) augur well for a move to fences.

9/2

11/2

  • Place: £1.50

Form: 5-75

Last run: 10 days

W: 10st 9lb

7 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Two-time point winner who is with a top northern yard and things could click under rules at some point; however, she hasn't shone on her two hurdle starts and is likely to be vulnerable again unless raising her game.
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3

6th Jun 2025

Good

2m 7f 32y

Class 5

16:40 Bangor-on-Dee

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11st 11lb

J: Theo Gillard

T: Donald McCain

Seemingly boosted by first-time cheekpieces when keeping-on third over C&D (good to soft) in April but last month's Uttoxeter run was a backward step and she's now 0-9 over hurdles; others preferred.

14/1

2

17th May 2025

Good

2m 7f 70y

Class 5

17:20 Uttoxeter

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11st 6lb

J: Charlie Maggs

T: Donald McCain

Went with renewed vim fitted with cheekpieces at Bangor last month (retained here), that additionally representing her best effort yet on good to soft under rules; replication of previous efforts on this even quicker going won't suffice.

4/1

2

17th May 2025

Good

2m 7f 70y

Class 5

17:20 Uttoxeter

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11st 6lb

J: Charlie Maggs

T: Donald McCain

Went with renewed vim fitted with cheekpieces at Bangor last month (retained here), that additionally representing her best effort yet on good to soft under rules; replication of previous efforts on this even quicker going won't suffice.

4/1

Form: 34

Last run: 16 days

W: 10st 9lb

6 yo Mare

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Form & Verdict
Won Irish mares' maiden point (3m, soft to heavy) in April on her third start and has posted fair efforts in both bumpers (2m, heavy/soft); those slowly run races are unlikely to have played to her strengths and this attractively bred mare is open to improvement now up in trip on hurdle debut.
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6th

6

28th May 2024

Good To Soft

2m 7f 32y

Class 5

18:55 Bangor-on-Dee

Josie Alice

11st 4lb

J: Derek Fox

T: Lucinda Russell

Irish point winner who has finished in the frame in two bumpers and four hurdles, including on March's handicap debut at Hexham (2m7f) when appearing not to last home on testing ground; bettered that over 2m4f since, shaping as though she'd be worth another go at this distance given a sounder surface; interesting off 2lb lower.

7/1

6th

6

28th May 2024

Good To Soft

2m 7f 32y

Class 5

18:55 Bangor-on-Dee

Josie Alice

11st 4lb

J: Derek Fox

T: Lucinda Russell

Irish point winner who has finished in the frame in two bumpers and four hurdles, including on March's handicap debut at Hexham (2m7f) when appearing not to last home on testing ground; bettered that over 2m4f since, shaping as though she'd be worth another go at this distance given a sounder surface; interesting off 2lb lower.

7/1

4th

5

22nd Apr 2024

Heavy

2m 4f 28y

Class 5

16:30 Hexham

Josie Alice

11st 7lb

J: Derek Fox

T: Lucinda Russell

Irish point winner who has finished in the frame in two bumpers and three hurdles, including on handicap debut here last time when appearing not to stay 2m7f; interesting down in trip.

15/2

Form: 80-PPP

Last run: 50 days

W: 11st 2lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Tailed off in his four bumpers and pulled up at triple-figure odds on all three hurdle starts.
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1

5th Jan 2024

Soft

2m 7f 180y

Class 4

12:45 Musselburgh

Ask My Heather

11st 2lb

J: Sam Coltherd

T: Susan Corbett

Tailed off in his four bumpers and pulled up at triple-figure odds on all three hurdle starts.

100/1

0

1

16th Nov 2023

Soft

2m 3f 188y

Class 4

14:35 Sedgefield

Ask My Heather

11st 4lb

J: Sam Coltherd

T: Susan Corbett

took keen hold, prominent on outer, mistake 2nd, led 3rd, headed 4 out, soon weakened and lost touch, pulled up before 3 out

200/1

OUR TIP

Form: 00

Last run: 48 days

W: 11st 2lb

6 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Third on debut in Irish maiden point last March but pulled up next twice and has also struggled on his two hurdle starts (big odds both times).
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3

5th Jan 2024

Soft

2m 7f 180y

Class 4

12:45 Musselburgh

Mount Falcon

11st 2lb

J: Harry Reed

T: Tim Reed

Third on debut in Irish maiden point last March but pulled up next twice and has also struggled on his two hurdle starts (big odds both times).

100/1

15th

10

18th Nov 2023

Soft

2m 3f 154y

Class 3

12:09 Wetherby

Mount Falcon

11st 0lb

J: Charlie Todd

T: Tim Reed

Fair third on debut in Irish maiden point (3m, heavy) in March but pulled up next time (3m, yielding) and he was tailed off at 150-1 on recent rules debut at Carlisle (2m4f, soft); hard to fancy.

100/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 2lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
1l ahead and going best when left well clear at the final fence in an Irish maiden point (3m, good) last May on his third start; sold for £36,000 later that month and has had wind op since; new trainer has an excellent record at Musselburgh and he could play a leading role on his rules debut.
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9th

9

19th Jun 2024

Good

2m 0f 110y

Class 5

14:05 Worcester

Moves Like Monty

10st 4lb

J: Adam Wedge

T: L J Morgan

Good-ground Irish point winner; unexposed under rules but failed to build upon last month's fairly encouraging chase/handicap debut (2m1f) when pulled up 12 days ago (2m5f); drops back in trip here; hood removed.

10/1

10

7th Jun 2024

Good

2m 5f 89y

Class 5

14:18 Market Rasen

Moves Like Monty

10st 10lb

J: Adam Wedge

T: L J Morgan

Good-ground Irish point winner who is unexposed under rules; just a respectable sixth on last month's chase/handicap debut at Sedgefield (2m1f, good) but today's longer trip can unlock improvement; interesting.

14/1

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Payout
Exacta £9.60
Straight Forecast £10.78
Trifecta £19.70

Selections

Telegraph:

Chosen Templar

SPOTLIGHT:

Moves Like Monty

POSTDATA:

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The Times:

Moves Like Monty

Daily Mail:

Moves Like Monty

D Express:

Moves Like Monty

Daily Mirror:

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The Sun:

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The Star:

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Daily Record:

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The Guardian:

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