18 Dec 2023 14:25 Musselburgh
Winner: £7,000 (Penalty: £3,697); Distance: 2m 3f 171y; Class: 5; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places).
tote.co.uk Three French Hens Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
1 |
| - |
Lihyan (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 0) |
340-555 / 7 |
Jump (18) | William Maggs | R Menzies Bill Fraser & Adrian… |
15/8 | |
| waited with in rear, smooth headway tracking leaders before 3 out, went 2nd before next, ridden to lead between last two, clear before last, stayed on strongly run-in | ||||||||||
2nd |
4 |
| 5½ L |
Dot Cotton (IRE) (mare, bay, 11 1) |
67-7547 / 7 |
Jump (39) | R P McLernon | R M Smith Mr R Michael Smith |
14/1 | |
| chased leaders, went 2nd before 3 out, led before 2 out, pushed along and headed between last two, weakened run-in, no chance with winner | ||||||||||
3rd |
9 |
| 8½ L |
Foxwood (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 4) |
6-F9745 / 6 |
Jump (89) | Danny McMenamin | G Bewley Mr John Wade |
11/2 | |
| held up in last pair, headway under pressure after 2 out, modest 4th when mistake last, went 3rd close home | ||||||||||
4th |
3 |
| ½ L |
Copper Fox (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 11 8) |
23P426 / 7 |
Jump (76) | B S Hughes | D McCain Jnr Alistair Sutcliffe… |
5/1 | |
| held up towards rear, pushed along and headway on inside before 3 out, went modest 3rd next, weakened and lost 3rd close home | ||||||||||
5th |
8 |
| 9 L |
Misscarlett (IRE) (filly, bay, 10 6) |
28723-6 / 10 |
Flat (75), Jump (18) |
Sean Quinlan | P A Kirby Mrs J Porter |
11/1 | |
| never closer than mid-division | ||||||||||
6th |
6 |
| 5½ L |
Balranald (FR) (colt, bay, 11 0) |
37P238 / 8 |
Flat (1632), Jump (39) |
Jamie Hamilton | Mrs A C Hamilton Mr J P G Hamilton |
14/1 | |
| chased leader, led after 6th, ridden and headed before 2 out, weakened soon after | ||||||||||
7th |
5 |
| 5½ L |
We Gotta Getaway (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 1) |
0/4997- / 7 |
Jump (325) | Jordan Nailor | D & G McPherson First With Mortgages… |
18/5 | |
| raced wide towards rear, not fluent 5th, headway chasing leaders 4 out, awkward and weakened 2 out, no chance when bad mistake and stumbled last | ||||||||||
8th |
2 |
| 11 L |
Darkest Day (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 11) |
911766 / 9 |
Jump (18) | D R Fox | W Young Jnr Mr W G Young Jnr |
25/1 | |
| raced bit keenly, led until after 6th, chased leader until approaching 3 out, flattened 3 out, ridden and weakened before next | ||||||||||
PU |
7 |
| - |
Melchoir (FR) (mare, bay, 10 11) |
26P5-BP / 6 |
Jump (19) | Bruce Lynn | N W Alexander The Roasters |
33/1 | |
| soon mid-division out wide, dropped to rear and struggling before 4 out, tailed off and pulled up before next | ||||||||||