15:20 Musselburgh

Sunday 2 February 2020

All13:1513:4514:1514:5015:2015:5016:20

Pertemps Network Group Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:20 | Winning time: 6m 49.4s

1^st

Highland Hunter

710-7

10/11f

T: P F NichollsJ: H Cobden

Chased leaders, not fluent 11th, went 2nd before 2 out, soon ridden, stayed on, led towards finish

2^nd

Mighty Thunder

710-6

22/1

T: Miss Lucinda V RussellJ: S Mulqueen (3)

Led, clear at times, driven before last, stayed on, headed towards finish

3^rd

Keeper Hill

911-12

11/2

T: W GreatrexJ: Adrian Heskin

Chased leader, not fluent 4th, ridden before 3 out, lost 2nd before next, one pace

4^th

Fred The Foot

811-4

5/1

T: J C McConnellJ: B S Hughes

Held up, not always fluent, in touch 4 out, one pace and no impression next

5^th

8 ½

Order Of Thistle

510-0

8/1

T: Miss Lucinda V RussellJ: Thomas Willmott (5)

Chased leaders, not fluent 9th, ridden before 3 out, soon weakened

6^th

Rocket Lad

711-9

16/1

T: E MullinsJ: Alain Cawley

Not always fluent, always well behind

Also Ran

RTR

Traditional Dancer

810-9

40/1

T: I JardineJ: C O'Farrell

Refused to race

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£1.70Pl:£1.20, £6.60EX:£15.90Trifecta:£87.00SF:£17.33Swingers:£4.00, £1.70, £14.10

Forecasts

Highland Hunter (10/11), Fred The Foot (5/1), Keeper Hill (11/2), Order Of Thistle (8/1), Rocket Lad (16/1), Mighty Thunder (22/1), Traditional Dancer (40/1)

Despite the small field, this Pertemps Qualifier promises to take some solving. Fred The Foot, Mighty Thunder and Order Of Thistle are all recent Musselburgh winners (3m), and it's certainly noteworthy that the champion jockey elect Brian Hughes takes over in the saddle aboard the Irish raider. Meanwhile, Keeper Hill (reverts to hurdles) and Rocket Lad (tongue-tied) both possess plenty of ability, yet admittedly are on retrieval missions. Therefore, we'll take a chance on the stamina reserves of the lightly raced HIGHLAND HUNTER. He was a promising novice for Lucinda Russell in late 2018 and remains relatively unexposed in handicap company.

Highland Hunter
Keeper Hill
Fred The Foot

Prize Money

1st: £12,512.002nd: £3,696.003rd: £1,848.004th: £924.005th: £462.006th: £232.00

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