14:30 Musselburgh

Friday 26 March 2021

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ITM Northern Lights Juvenile Hurdle Series Final (Handicap Hurdle) (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:30 | Winning time: 3m 56.5s

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Feldspar²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 11-12| J: C O'Farrell| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 122| BF

16/1

Fair winning stayer on the Flat and he made a promising start over hurdles, placed twice here this winter. Reportedly lame when disappointing at Kelso and this a pretty quick turnaround.

Form: 335

Breguet Boy⁴⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 11-11| J: Danny McMenamin| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 121| CD

7/2

Victory number 2 at this venue when landing a 13-runner handicap last month. Up 8 lb but that race worked out quite well.

Form: 1231

Le Magnifique²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 11-9| J: Peter Coleman⁽¹⁰⁾| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 119

10/1

Took advantage of waywardness of the favourite when opening account at Sedgefield in November. Unable to match that form twice since. One of 3 for yard. Hood left off now handicapping.

Form: P143

Progressive³⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: James Bowen| T: N J Henderson| OR: 117

8/1

Flat winner who had little difficulty making winning start over hurdles at Doncaster in December. Limitations exposed in better company twice since but she could easily get back on track in handicaps.

Form: 144

Magna Moralia²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: B S Hughes| T: J & S Quinn| OR: 117| D

11/4

Dual Flat winner who was well prepared following 4 months off to open his hurdles account at Kelso 3 weeks ago (Feldspar and Le Magnifique both disappointing in that race). Opening mark fair.

Form: 2241

Genever Dragon¹⁰¹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: Henry Brooke| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 112

50/1

Fair maiden at up to 1m on Flat but proved stamina for hurdling when making successful start at Sedgefield in September. Has proved vulnerable under a penalty since and opening mark tough on balance.

Form: 1430

Caldwell²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: R Patrick| T: M Scudamore| OR: 109

7/1

Fairly useful maiden on the Flat who jumped better than previously over hurdles when runner-up to Magna Moralia at Kelso 3 weeks ago. Chance he can reverse placings on these terms.

Form: 242

En Couleur³¹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-9| J: Sean Quinlan| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 105

4/1

Modest maiden on Flat who has shown similar form in 4 runs over hurdles, creditable fourth of 14 in handicap at Wetherby a month ago.

Form: 4354

Monash^h²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: G Sheehan| T: R Menzies| OR: 98

18/1

Fair maiden on the level. Stamina looks an issue over hurdles, but he has a bigger performance in him if he can settle down.

Form: 7P84

Forecasts

Magna Moralia (11/4), Breguet Boy (7/2), En Couleur (4/1), Caldwell (7/1), Progressive (8/1), Le Magnifique (10/1), Feldspar (16/1), Monash (18/1), Genever Dragon (50/1)

CALDWELL has 5 lengths to find with Magna Moralia on their clash at Kelso but is 8 lb better off this time and has looked like a work in progress so far, so he may well be up to the task. 3 of the others also ran in that race, but Breguet Boy brings a different formline to the table with his course win last month working out quite well and he commands respect.