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MUSSELBURGH
3 January 2025
Virgin Bet Daily Price Boosts Handicap Hurdle (Class 5) Racecard
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- Distance: 1m 7f 124y
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Racecard
No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
w2
Wind Op - Second run after wind operation
Useful Flat racer who has shown promise in maiden hurdles; can improve in handicaps
42
Age: 5
Weight: 12-0
OR: 100
Days: 35
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Nov 24 | Mus Musselburgh | 15.5f GS | 4MdH | 11-4 t | 2/8 | Wise Eagle (23L) | 6/1 | - | 97 |
| 9 Oct 24 | Sed Sedgefield | 17f GS | 4MdH | 11-3 t | 4/10 | Strictly Tango (11L) | 18/5 | - | 94 |
| 14 Sep 24 | Chs Chester | 12.5f Sft | 4Hc | 11-11 | 5/10 | Ithaca's Arrow (8½L) | 14/1 | 82 | 80 |
| 25 Aug 24 | Goo Goodwood | 11f GS | 3Sl | 9-13 h | 2/6 | Clever Relation (1L) | 2/1 | 85 | 70 |
| 19 Jul 24 | Hay Haydock | 14f Gd | 4Hc | 9-10 | 8/8 | Story Horse (15L) | 6/1 | 86 | 71 |
| 29 Jun 24 | Ncs Newcastle (AW) | 10f St/Slw | 3Hc | 9-0 h | 4/10 | Bystander (3½L) | 2/1F | 86 | 89 |
CD
2 x C&D Winner - Won 2 times before on this course at this distance
D
3 x Distance Winner - Won 3 times before at this distance
Course Specialist - 2 wins from 3 starts here (67%)
Dual C&D winner in early part of last year and back on a good mark now
11-855
Age: 7
Weight: 11-13
OR: 99
Days: 13
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Dec 24 | Hay Haydock | 15.5f Hy | 3HcH | 10-5 tp | 5/8 | Milldam (21L) | 11/1 | 102 | 86 |
| 6 Dec 24 | Sed Sedgefield | 17f Sft | 5HcH | 12-0 tp | 5/9 | Foster's Fortune (11½L) | 10/1 | 104 | 100 |
| 26 Oct 24 | Kel Kelso | 16f GS | 4HcH | 11-10 tp | 8/15 | Old Gregorian (15L) | 18/1 | 105 | 104 |
| 12 Aug 24 | Ayr Ayr | 10f Gd | 4Hc | 9-7 tp | 8/10 | Faylaq (9½L) | 28/1 | 71 | 60 |
| 6 Jun 24 | Ham Hamilton | 9f Gd | 5Hc | 9-9 tp | 6/7 | Hey Lyla (4L) | 4/1 | 74 | 72 |
| 22 May 24 | Ayr Ayr | 10f GF | 4Hc | 9-7 tp | 7/7 | Pol Roger (11½L) | 14/1 | 77 | 65 |
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
Struck form in the autumn, winning twice, and is not yet fully exposed; respected
723121
Age: 7
Weight: 11-7
OR: 93
Days: 36
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Nov 24 | Mus Musselburgh | 15.5f GS | 4HcH | 10-6 | 1/10 | Freddy Robinson (1¼L) | 11/8F | 88 | 92 |
| 26 Oct 24 | Kel Kelso | 16f GS | 4HcH | 9-11 | 2/15 | Old Gregorian (3¾L) | 5/2F | 83 | 92 |
| 26 Sep 24 | Per Perth | 16f Gd | 5NvHcH | 10-13 | 1/12 | Grifter (3½L) | 5/2J | 77 | 83 |
| 18 Sep 24 | Kel Kelso | 18f Gd | 5HcH | 10-7 | 3/14 | Well Done Dani (7¾L) | 15/8F | 77 | 78 |
| 24 Aug 24 | Crt Cartmel | 17f Sft | 5HcH | 10-2 | 2/8 | Miss Fedora (¾L) | 100/30 | 74 | 79 |
| 17 Aug 24 | Mar Market Rasen | 18.5f Gd | 5HcH | 10-2 | 7/13 | Callin Baton Rouge (19L) | 6/1 | 77 | 70 |
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Won juvenile hurdle at Catterick in November and placed there since; handicap debut
13
Age: 4
Weight: 11-1
OR: 100
Days: 17
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Dec 24 | Cat Catterick | 15.5f Gd | 43yH | 11-7 | 3/11 | Bust A Move (8¼L) | 11/1 | - | 93 |
| 22 Nov 24 | Cat Catterick | 15.5f Gd | 43yH | 11-0 | 1/7 | Sweet Soul Music (2¾L) | 16/1 | - | 86 |
| 31 Oct 24 | Sth Southwell (AW) | 8f St | 53yHc | 8-13 p | 5/7 | Stratocracy (4¾L) | 4/1 | 58 | 55 |
| 3 Oct 24 | Ncs Newcastle (AW) | 8f St | 63yHc | 9-4 p | 5/12 | Mambha (4½L) | 11/2 | 60 | 60 |
| 20 Sep 24 | Ayr Ayr | 8f Gd | 5Hc | 8-13 p | 8/12 | Yaaser (3¼L) | 16/1 | 62 | 64 |
| 12 Sep 24 | Ncs Newcastle (AW) | 8f St/Slw | 6Hc | 8-13 p | 1/14 | L'Argent (hd) | 18/1 | 56 | 66 |
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 10 in the last 14 days (0%)
0-6 over hurdles but his C&D fifth in November was quite encouraging
7PF-45
Age: 7
Weight: 11-0
OR: 86
Days: 36
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Nov 24 | Mus Musselburgh | 15.5f GS | 4HcH | 10-6 t | 5/10 | Heart Above (8L) | 11/1 | 88 | 85 |
| 8 Nov 24 | Hex Hexham | 16f Gd | 5HcH | 11-11 | 4/9 | National Question (30L) | 13/2 | 93 | 70 |
| 8 Mar 24 | Ayr Ayr | 16f GS | 5HcH | 11-8 | F/14 | Cancan () | 15/2 | 94 | - |
| 2 Jan 24 | Ayr Ayr | 16f Hy | 4MdH | 11-8 t1 | PU/14 | Joshua Des Flos () | 14/1 | - | - |
| 11 Dec 23 | Ayr Ayr | 16f Sft | 4MdH | 11-6 | 7/14 | Doyen Du Bar (35L) | 28/1 | - | 83 |
| 28 Oct 23 | Kel Kelso | 16f Sft | 4MdH | 11-4 | 5/8 | Old Gregorian (9L) | 25/1 | - | 94 |
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 10 in the last 14 days (0%)
Keen-going front-runner; faded into sixth on first three starts for current stable
6-8666
Age: 5
Weight: 10-13
OR: 85
Days: 20
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Dec 24 | Ncs Newcastle | 17f GS | 5HcH | 10-11 h | 6/12 | Mister Smarty (14L) | 11/2 | 88 | 85 |
| 26 Nov 24 | Sed Sedgefield | 17f Gd | 5HcH | 11-8 h | 6/13 | Bathgate (25L) | 7/1 | 89 | 72 |
| 31 Oct 24 | Ncs Newcastle | 17f Gd | 5HcH | 11-5 h | 6/14 | Balranald (5L) | 18/1 | 91 | 84 |
| 10 May 24 | Sed Sedgefield | 17f Gd | 5HcH | 11-3 h | 8/12 | For Three (16½L) | 15/2 | 93 | 78 |
| 5 Apr 24 | Mus Musselburgh | 17.5f Sft | 24yHcH | 10-2 h | 6/8 | Golden Maverick (14½L) | 6/1 | 94 | 85 |
| 18 Feb 24 | Mus Musselburgh | 15.5f Sft | 5HcH | 10-4 h1 | 2/10 | Bashful (nk) | 25/1 | 88 | 85 |
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 10 in the last 14 days (0%)
Showed nothing more than minor promise in three maiden/novice hurdles; handicap debut
6P-55
Age: 5
Weight: 10-11
OR: 83
Days: 23
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Dec 24 | Hex Hexham | 16f Sft | 4NvHM | 11-0 | 5/6 | Fromheretoeternity (20L) | 150/1 | - | 78 |
| 13 Nov 24 | Ayr Ayr | 16f Gd | 4NvH | 10-7 | 5/7 | Evaluation (13L) | 200/1 | - | 73 |
| 2 Feb 24 | Cat Catterick | 15.5f Sft | 44yMdH | 10-5 | PU/7 | Maasai Mara () | 200/1 | - | - |
| 23 Dec 23 | Ncs Newcastle | 14.5f Gd | 53yNHF | 10-7 | 6/14 | Kabuki (6¼L) | 125/1 | - | 83 |
Hot Recent Form Jockey - 5 wins from 19 in the last 14 days (26%)
Didn't run badly over C&D in November but remains a difficult horse to enthuse over
85UP86
Age: 7
Weight: 10-2
OR: 72
Days: 36
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Nov 24 | Mus Musselburgh | 15.5f GS | 4HcH | 10-2 | 6/10 | Heart Above (9¼L) | 80/1 | 84 | 78 |
| 13 Nov 24 | Ayr Ayr | 19.5f Gd | 5HcH | 10-2 | 8/10 | Dalileo (19½L) | 33/1 | 74 | 59 |
| 25 Sep 24 | Per Perth | 20f Gd | 5HcH | 10-5 p | PU/10 | Limerick Leader () | 28/1 | 72 | - |
| 9 Sep 24 | Per Perth | 20f Gd | 5HcH | 10-2 p | UR/11 | Shantou Lucky () | 33/1 | 73 | - |
| 24 Aug 24 | Crt Cartmel | 17f Sft | 5HcH | 10-3 p | 5/9 | Treasured Company (13½L) | 12/1 | 72 | 66 |
| 17 Aug 24 | Per Perth | 16f Gd | 4MdH | 10-13 | 8/11 | Ailt An Chorrain (12L) | 14/1 | 69 | 76 |
3
D
Trailblazer
T: Adam Nicol
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
177408
Age: 6
Weight: 11-10
OR: 96
Days: 59
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Nov 24 | Sed Sedgefield | 17f Gd | 5HcH | 11-8 b | 8/11 | Clean Getaway (16L) | 10/1 | 98 | 89 |
| 26 Oct 24 | Kel Kelso | 16f GS | 4HcH | 10-12 p | 13/15 | Old Gregorian (25L) | 25/1 | 100 | 88 |
| 1 Oct 24 | Sed Sedgefield | 17f Gd | 5HcH | 11-9 p | 4/11 | Cawthorne Cracker (13L) | 17/2 | 102 | 97 |
| 17 Aug 24 | Per Perth | 20f Gd | 4HcH | 10-6 p | 7/15 | Fourofakind (23L) | 14/1 | 103 | 88 |
| 22 Jul 24 | Crt Cartmel | 17f Sft | 5HcH | 11-10 p | 7/8 | The Navigator (36L) | 8/1 | 100 | 73 |
| 14 Jul 24 | Per Perth | 16f Gd | 5HcH | 11-4 p | 1/11 | Game Beaaa (1L) | 25/1 | 100 | 101 |
9
Milajess tv
T: Micky Hammond
-92745
Age: 8
Weight: 10-8
OR: 80
Days: 8
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Dec 24 | Wet Wetherby | 16f GS | 5HcH | 10-1 tv | 5/10 | Mister Smarty (11½L) | 16/1 | 80 | 74 |
| 5 Nov 24 | Sed Sedgefield | 17f Gd | 5HcH | 9-11 tv | 4/11 | Clean Getaway (12L) | 28/1 | 81 | 77 |
| 1 Oct 24 | Sed Sedgefield | 17f Gd | 5HcH | 10-5 tv | 7/11 | Cawthorne Cracker (41L) | 16/1 | 82 | 51 |
| 6 Jun 24 | Utt Uttoxeter | 16f Gd | 5HcHM | 10-9 tv | 2/11 | Theirshegoes (1¾L) | 20/1 | 81 | 82 |
| 10 May 24 | Sed Sedgefield | 17f Gd | 5HcH | 11-2 tv | 9/12 | Foster's Fortune (16L) | 16/1 | 84 | 72 |
| 12 Mar 24 | Sed Sedgefield | 20f Sft | 5NvHcH | 11-4 tv | 7/10 | Plaisir Des Flos (42L) | 14/1 | 85 | 53 |
11
Inoue t
T: Paul Robson
6UP66B
Age: 5
Weight: 10-2
OR: 66
Days: 38
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Nov 24 | Sed Sedgefield | 17f Gd | 5HcH | 10-2 ht1 | BD/13 | Bathgate () | 25/1 | 69 | 58 |
| 14 Nov 24 | Sed Sedgefield | 17f Gd | 5HcH | 10-2 t1 | 6/8 | Suitably Surprised (20L) | 16/1 | 74 | 60 |
| 9 Sep 24 | Per Perth | 16f Gd | 4NvH | 10-7 h | 6/11 | Luckie Seven (60L) | 250/1 | - | 52 |
| 22 Jul 24 | Crt Cartmel | 17f Sft | 4MdH | 11-0 h | PU/8 | Cavern Club () | 150/1 | - | - |
| 9 Jul 24 | Utt Uttoxeter | 16f Sft | 4NvH | 10-10 h1 | UR/11 | Light Fandango () | 66/1 | - | - |
| 16 May 24 | Per Perth | 16f GS | 4NHF | 10-10 | 6/8 | Takt De Touques (35L) | 28/1 | - | 65 |
Verdict
In view of his Flat ability, SEA LEGEND could be dangerous in this grade of handicap. Heart Above is second choice.
Sea Legend
Betting Forecast:
5/2 Heart Above,
7/2 Sea Legend,
5/1 Game Management,
7/1 Bashful,
8/1 La Quarite,
9/1 Skiddaw,
12/1 Trailblazer,
Breadalbane Lass,
20/1 Milajess,
33/1 Don't Look Back
Relevant Tips
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