14:07 Musselburgh

Wednesday 2 November 2022

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Thistle Systems Autocask Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:10 | Winning time: 4m 3.3s

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Selected odds by:

Big Arthur^h1¹⁹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Edward Austin⁽⁵⁾| T: H Graham & G Rutherford

200/1

No sign of ability yet so impossible to fancy returning with a first-time hood applied.

Form: 007UP-

General Officer²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: B S Hughes| T: D McCain Jnr

6/5

Off mark in Irish points at fourth attempt in February and showed plenty to work on switched to a bumper following almost 8 months off when third at Carlisle last month. One to note on hurdling debut.

Form: 5431-3

Glasses Up³⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: D R Fox| T: R M Smith| C

6/1

Fairly useful on Flat, operating below best last few starts. Market check advised with attentions turned to hurdling.

Form:

Harel Du Marais^t²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: James Bowen| T: S R B Crawford| OR: 120

5/2

Irish raider who has shown fair form on his last couple of outings, latest when mid-field at Punchestown 3 weeks ago (not subjected to a hard race). Going the right way and this looks a good opportunity to open his account.

Form: 6-76326

Into The Fire⁴⁴⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: Callum Bewley| T: Paul Robson| BF

66/1

Fair form on Flat around 1¼m at 3 yrs. Sold from William Haggas 25,000 gns in September 2021 and interesting to see what the market makes of him on hurdling debut.

Form:

My Macho Man^p,t¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: S Mulqueen| T: M A Barnes| OR: 80

50/1

Long-standing maiden over hurdles who seemed to excel himself in novice company twice during the spring but unable to match that on both recent starts. Tough to warm to.

Form: 5-43485

Sanosuke^p¹⁷⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: Danny McMenamin| T: N W Alexander| OR: 105

4/1

Fairly useful on the Flat in Ireland. Has yet to match that form over hurdles but wasn't disgraced when third in a 16.2f maiden at Perth when last seen back in May. One of the more interesting runners on reappearance.

Form: 324-3

Telhimlisten²¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Sean Quinlan| T: J Candlish

18/1

Placed on completed start in Irish points but has offered little on both outings over hurdles, latest on first start for this yard back in April. Looks to be being brought along with handicaps in mind.

Form: B38/6-

Twenty's Plenty¹⁷⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: C O'Farrell| T: J Walton

250/1

No encouragement on debut back in May so easy to look elsewhere on return to action.

Form: P

Civil Justice Gone²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 10-11| J: Alan Doyle⁽⁵⁾| T: F P Murtagh

250/1

No form on Flat for David Thompson and offered little making hurdling debut for new yard at Sedgefield last month. Easily opposed.

Form: P

Forecasts

General Officer (6/5), Harel Du Marais (5/2), Sanosuke (4/1), Glasses Up (6/1), Telhimlisten (18/1), My Macho Man (50/1), Into The Fire (66/1), Big Arthur (200/1), Twenty's Plenty (250/1), Civil Justice Gone (250/1)

With only a handful of these making any serious appeal, this looks a golden opportunity for Irish-raider HAREL DU MARAIS to open his account. Stuart Crawford's charge remains open to improvement and he's likely to take some stopping. Second choice is General Officer, who showed plenty to work on in a bumper at Carlisle just under 3 weeks ago and he should make his presence felt on hurdling debut. Sanosuke can fill out third spot.