Musselburgh 02 November 2016

Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
 
 
Sunny spells

Forecast: Sunny spells
Temperature: 3.4° - 9.7°
Rainfall: 0.01mm
Wind: 7.4 mph W

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1

13:00 Musselburgh (Class 4) (4YO plus)

Racinguk.com Handicap Hurdle

1m 7f 124y

Winner £3,899 - 7 ran

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CIVIL UNREST has developed a reputation as a Hexham specialist and the 10-year-old won well at the North East venue last month after rallying gamely in the final stages to fend off the challenge of an improving runner-up. James Ewart's charge reverts back to hurdles off an unchanged mark and could be capable of accounting for a modest bunch of contenders headed by Urban Kode. The latter has been dropped back to a mark of 99 and that could see him return to form, while Nafaath also enters calculations following his triumph at Uttoxeter.

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13:30 Musselburgh (Class 4) (4YO plus)

Racinguk.com/Hd Novices' Handicap Chase

2m 3f 193y

Winner £3,899 - 6 ran

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First-time cheekpieces made a big difference to the performance of JOHN WILLIAMS at Hexham last time so it is no surprise to see them left on today. The son of Presenting shaped as though landing a chase event at this level would come soon enough and a 3lb rise to a mark of 90 still leaves him relatively well handicapped. Ryalex remains lightly raced after just two starts over hurdles for Lucinda Russell and it would be no surprise if there was more to come from the five-year-old now switched to fences, while Roderick Random completes the list of likely contenders.

3

14:05 Musselburgh (Class 4) (4YO plus)

Watch Racing Uk In Hd Novices' Hurdle

1m 7f 124y

Winner £3,249 - 8 ran

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Donald McCain has landed this prize three times since 2012 and he looks to boast solid claims once more with THE CHARACTER fancied to continue his progress and claim back-to-back victories. The former Tom Dascombe-trained gelding got off the mark in this sphere at the second attempt at Bangor in September and despite a mistake at the last, he was always holding the runner-up at bay. Golden Town arrived at James Moffatt's over the summer with a lofty reputation but the former Godolphin inmate hasn't found jumping to his liking, with Kelso scorer Spectator expected to give the selection most to think about, just ahead of interesting Flat recruit Stipulate.

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14:40 Musselburgh (Class 4) (4YO plus)

Racinguk.com/Hd Handicap Chase

1m 7f 182y

Winner £5,198 - 6 ran

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This looks a trappy contest on paper with massive question marks over all competitors but preference goes to ENDEAVOR, who can be forgiven a disappointing run over hurdles last time at Perth and, in a contest that lacks a solid option, he looks the tentative one to side with. Shine A Diamond returns to the same mark he was runner-up off at Hexham in October 2015 and is a player if the first-time visor rekindles his enthusiasm. Lake Chapala refused on Sunday at Huntingdon but now has first-time cheekpieces (along with the hood) to ensure something similar doesn't happen again.

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15:10 Musselburgh (Class 4) (4YO plus)

Racing Uk Hd On Sky432 Handicap Hurdle

2m 7f 180y

Winner £5,198 - 7 ran

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SHANTOU TIGER took apart a weak handicap hurdle at Bangor last Tuesday in taking style when bolting up by 15 lengths and, with this field not possessing much that could threaten him, he looks a fairly solid option again as long as he has recovered from last week's exertions. Rev Up Ruby is entitled to have improved for her return to action at Hexham last month and is back on the same mark she won off two starts ago at Cartmel, while Mad Money would have claims if bouncing back from a poor effort when sent off favourite at Hexham in September.

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15:40 Musselburgh (Class 4) (4YO plus)

Racing Uk Hd Handicap Chase

2m 7f 170y

Winner £5,198 - 11 ran

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FORMIDABLEOPPONENT has been in tremendous form having won his last five outings and the step up in distance shouldn't prove to be any issue for William Young Jnr's charge, who doesn't look finished with his improvement. Proud Gamble should benefit from returning right-handed having shown better form going this way round recently, while Rivabodiva makes some appeal in first-time cheekpieces.

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