26 Mar 2021 16:45 Musselburgh
Winner: £8,035 (Penalty: £4,289); Distance: 2m 3f 171y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Good in places).
Irish Thoroughbred Marketing, Gateway To Champions Novices' Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
4 |
| - |
Ottonian (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 11 6) |
533433 / 10 |
Flat (218), Jump (52) |
B S Hughes | D McCain Jnr Nigel Dunnington… |
11/2 | |
| towards rear of mid-division, headway to track leaders after 6th (usually 9th), joined leaders travelling well at the bypassed 3rd last, ridden and every chance bypassed last, kept on assertively final 110 yards and led close home | ||||||||||
2nd |
6 |
| 1½ L |
Balranald (FR) (colt, bay, 11 0) |
45F3F5 / 8 |
Flat (635), Jump (23) |
Callum Bewley | K Dalgleish Mr J P G Hamilton |
10/3 | |
| mid-division, niggled along and headway home turn, disputed lead bypassed 3rd last and kept on gamely, every chance when ridden bypassed last, kept on but no extra when headed close home | ||||||||||
3rd |
1 |
| 3 L |
Sidi Ismael (FR) (gelding, bay, 12 2) |
P-22F43 / 10 |
Jump (29) | C O'Farrell | K Dalgleish The Show Is Over… |
4/1 | |
| disputed lead, tracked leader after the 3rd, shaken up home turn, pushed along and disputed lead after bypassed 3rd last, every chance and responding gamely when ridden passing bypassed last, headed and no extra final 110 yards | ||||||||||
4th |
5 |
| 23 L |
Claret Dabbler (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 11 2) |
83/358-3 / 10 |
Jump (23) | Ryan Mania | Mrs H O Graham Mrs A J Boswell |
10/1 | |
| disputed lead then tracked leader after 3rd, pressed leader home turn and disputed the lead briefly at the bypassed 3rd last, soon ridden and weakened | ||||||||||
5th |
7 |
| 9½ L |
Six One Nine (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
2-96085 / 9 |
Jump (25) | Oakley Brown | C Grant D&d Armstrong Ltd |
11/2 | |
| disputed lead, led after 3rd, pressed entering home straight, soon headed, weakened and no extra | ||||||||||
6th |
3 |
| 8½ L |
Three Castles (GB) (colt, bay, 11 10) |
2-4P440 / 6 |
Flat (180), Jump (23) |
Danny McMenamin | K Dalgleish Mr Ken McGarrity |
12/1 | |
| towards rear of mid-division, ridden entering home straight, no impression and well held | ||||||||||
7th |
8 |
| 45 L |
Flutter Down (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 0) |
307-64P / 6 |
Jump (95) | S Mulqueen | Miss Lucinda V Russell Peter & Suzy Brown… |
25/1 | |
| in rear, ridden and tailed off after the 6th (usually 9th) | ||||||||||
8th |
2 |
| 99 L |
Busy Street (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
933141 / 10 |
Flat (15), Jump (46) |
Nathan Moscrop | R Menzies Mr J A Swinbank |
9/2 | |
| mid-division, mistake 4th (usually 7th) and soon towards rear, ridden and a long way detached after the 6th (usually 9th), tailed off | ||||||||||