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15:25 Musselburgh

Play 4 To Win At Betway Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 7f 180y
  • Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £8,000 added
  • Winner: £3,976
  • 2nd: £1,832
  • 3rd: £915
  • 4th: £458
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 6m 11.15s
  • Off Time: 15:25:23
  • 6 Ran
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1
Silk -

Coolbane Boy (IRE)

11/2

    2
    Silk -

    Cooldine Bog (IRE)

    7/2

      1
      Silk - Purple, white disc, yellow sleeves, purple diamonds, purple and yellow quartered cap

      Coolbane Boy (IRE)

      63
      11/2
      • Form 24867-7
      • Age 7
      • Weight 11-12
      • Official Rating 120

      mid division, headway to go 2nd home turn, ridden to lead 3 out, pressed on last, kept on well flat, eased down final 100 yards

      2
      Silk - White, pink hollow box, hooped sleeves, pink cap

      Cooldine Bog (IRE)

      137
      7/2
      • Form 267P-57
      • Age 9
      • Weight 11-11
      • Official Rating 119

      led, ridden and headed 3 out, rallied to press leader 2 out, soon outpaced, kept on same pace flat

      3
      Silk - Red and Grey stripes, Red sleeves and cap

      Morraman (IRE)

      10 DCD
      11/4
      • Form 442154
      • Age 9
      • Weight 11-9
      • Official Rating 117

      mid division, ridden and outpaced approached 3 out, weakened 2 out

      4
      Silk - Black and White check, Black sleeves, Pink cap

      Court Dreaming (IRE)

      27 D
      22/1
      • Form 16-662P
      • Age 9
      • Weight 11-9
      • Official Rating 117

      always towards rear, not fluent throughout, never involved

      5
      Silk - Black, light green star, armlets and star on cap

      Angel of Harlem

      25 pt D
      5/1
      • Form 3143/43
      • Age 9
      • Weight 11-7
      • Official Rating 115

      prominent, outpaced home turn and weakened quickly, well beaten 3 out

      6
      Silk - Dark Blue, Yellow diamond and sleeves, Royal Blue cap, Red diamond

      Smokey The Bandit (IRE)

      33
      16/5
      • Form 423-568
      • Age 7
      • Weight 10-13
      • Official Rating 107

      mid division, mistake 5 out, pushed along and dropped to rear 4 out, plugged on, late headway for distant 3rd

      In depth

      Verdict

      Angel Of Harlem is well treated on the pick of his form and Gearoid Harney takes off a further 10lb. COOLDINE BOG is having a first run since August making his debut for new connections but he ran well at the Galway Festival last summer and he’s a proven stayer. Morraman's win in October, when Coolbane Boy was tailed off, came over course and distance and he’s only 2lb higher with Abbie McCain claiming an additional 5lb while Smokey The Bandit would appear to be the book of Nicky Richards’ pair on jockey booking.

      Formwatch

      Coolbane Boy (IRE) 4-1 (10-13) Held up on outside, not much room 1st, closed 9th, disputing 2nd when mistake 3 out, soon weakened, last of 7, dist behind Morraman (10-8) at Musselburgh 3m hcp (3) sft in Oct.

      Cooldine Bog (IRE) 5-1 (11-9) Led, not fluent 4 out, pressed and joined from 3 out, ridden and headed next, soon no extra and weakened, 7th of 8, 15 1/2l behind My Manekineko (11-4) at Sligo 2m 5f hcp Yielding in Aug.

      Morraman (IRE) 22-1 (11-10) Chased leaders, lost place after 4 out, pushed along before 3 out, some headway after 3 out, ridden run-in and kept on, no impression, 4th of 11, 4 3/4l behind Green Book (12-0) at Ludlow 2m 5f hcp (4) gs in Dec.

      Court Dreaming (IRE) 16-1 (11-11) Towards rear, never jumping well, pulled up before 10th, at Kelso 2m 7f hcp (4) sft in Dec.

      Angel of Harlem 7-1 (11-12) Chased leaders, ridden along and unable to quicken before 3 out, plugged on into well held 3rd close home, 3rd of 8, 17 1/2l behind Quick Draw (11-12) at Uttoxeter 2m 7f hcp (4) sft in Dec.

      Smokey The Bandit (IRE) 10-1 (11-10) Tracked leaders, ridden and weakened 3 out, 8th of 12, 14 1/4l behind Operation Overlord (11-12) at Ayr 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Nov.