14:40 Musselburgh

Sunday 6 February 2022

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Pertemps Network Group Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:42 | Winning time: 5m 48.6s

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Go Another One^t⁸⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 11-12| J: K E Buckley⁽⁵⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 145| D

25/1

Very useful Irish hurdler/chaser who bagged 3m Perth handicap before finishing a close fourth under this rider in Grade 3 handicap chase at Cheltenham back in November. More needed off top weight.

Form: 213154

Capilano Bridge^b1,t1⁸⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: R A Doyle| T: C O'Dwyer| OR: 136

20/1

Dual hurdles winner who eked out a bit more improvement when excellent second of 25 in 3m handicap at Punchestown last April. Offered little on return at Cheltenham and blinkers/tongue tie applied.

Form: 61242-0

Ratfacemcdougall^b,t²⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 11-1| J: Max Kendrick| T: F O'Brien| OR: 134| CD

11/1

Progressive 5-time winner last term who bounced back to his best when runner-up at Ludlow last month, having the run of things on the front end. This more competitive, however.

Form: 111-P42

Wakool^p³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: C O'Farrell| T: N W Alexander| OR: 131| CD

5/2

Made another 10 lb rise seem positively lenient to make it 4-5 this season and bring up an impressive hat-trick at Ayr 5 weeks ago. Up another chunk but impossible to dismiss given his current mood.

Form: 2-13111

Brorson³⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: S Bowen| T: M Keighley| OR: 130| D

9/4

Progressing nicely, readily getting off the mark in 19f Catterick maiden then following up back in handicap company at Southwell last month. A progressive stayer who looks well worth following.

Form: 232711

Seddon⁵⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 10-10| J: Adrian Heskin| T: H Whittington| OR: 129| BF| C

16/1

Gained first success for current yard with career-best hurdling effort in 20f handicap at Lingfield in November. Not disgraced at Hereford a month later but needs to brush up on his jumping technique.

Form: 2P6-515

One Night In Milan³⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 10-10| J: B S Hughes| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 129

14/1

Back from the Flat with good efforts at Wetherby and over this C&D (second to reopposing Wakool) in recent months. Ran too badly too be true at Ayr 5 weeks ago so bounce back required.

Form: 28P-428

Coastal World^t³⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-6| J: T Scudamore| T: Ciaran Murphy| OR: 125| D

11/2

Ballinrobe scorer last May who continues to go the right way, fifth of 15 on handicap debut at Leopardstown (20f, good to soft) just under 6 weeks ago. Worth a market check.

Form: 1/47-135

The Big Galloper³⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 10-3| J: Adam Wedge| T: C Byrnes| OR: 122

17/2

Tailed-off seventh on return at Galway in October and always behind back over hurdles 12 weeks later. Has hinted at better to come so this Irish-raider warrants respect upped in trip.

Form: 2/995-79

Non-Runners

Saint Sonnet⁴²

Weight: 11-0| Age: 7

T: P F Nicholls J: Non Runner

Taxmeifyoucan³

Weight: 10-0| Age: 8

T: K Dalgleish J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Brorson (9/4), Wakool (5/2), Coastal World (11/2), Saint Sonnet (6/1), The Big Galloper (17/2), Ratfacemcdougall (11/1), One Night In Milan (14/1), Seddon (16/1), Capilano Bridge (20/1), Go Another One (25/1), Taxmeifyoucan (25/1)

Several in with a shout but SAINT SONNET signalled that he could be ready to strike when runner-up at Wincanton on Boxing Day so Paul Nicholls' charge earns the tentative vote to go a place better here. Wakool continued his remarkable improvement this season to make it 4-5 at Ayr 5 weeks ago so he rates as an obvious danger, with the progressive Brorson and Seddon also expected to go well.