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Athelstaneford - Birthplace Of The Saltire Handicap Hurdle (Go North Sea Pigeon Series Qualifier)

Date 2023-11-30
Distance 1m7f124y
Class Class 4
Going Soft
Type Hurdle
Surface Turf
Age Band 3yo+
Prize £4,225
Winning Time 3m 57.68s (slow by 25.68s)

Result

Pos Horse SP Btn
1st 17/2 Won
2nd 14/1 0.2
3rd 9/2 .5
4th 100/30F 5.5
5th 13/2 4.5
6th 33/1 19
7th 5/1 4.75
8th 18/1 1.5

Non-Runners / Other

Status Horse SP
S.U. 9/2

Runners (9)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)
# Silk Horse Jockey / Trainer Wt Gear Form OR RPR TS Last Crs Dst Val Scr EW Odds
9
Bashful
Bay
J:Brian Hughes
T:Iain Jardine
J:Brian Hughes
T:Iain Jardine
 150 tp 01234-
95
113
100
 — — — +7
23.9
0.88/1
7/2
22%
Has improved on the Flat since he last ran over hurdles; has potential off current mark
1
Ip Up
Chestnut
J:Henry Brooke
T:Jedd O'Keeffe
J:Henry Brooke
T:Jedd O'Keeffe
 169 — 32-531
114
117
97
 9d — — +5
20.4
1.13/1
9/2
18%
Easy win in small field at Fakenham last Tuesday and a 7lb penalty may not stop her
6
Scots Poet
Bay
J:Craig Nichol
T:Ewan Whillans
J:Craig Nichol
T:Ewan Whillans
 159 t 34-242
104
114
103
 22d — — +1
18.5
1.13/1
9/2
18%
Won over C&D in February and good second over C&D last time; solid claims
5
Socialist Agenda
Chestnut
J:Kevin Brogan
T:L J Morgan
J:Kevin Brogan
T:L J Morgan
 159 — 7-8568
104
117
92
 23d — — 0
18.9
1.00/1
4/1
20%
Return to form needed but yard's runners here are always worth second look; watch betting
7
Lihyan
Bay
J:Nathan Moscrop
T:Rebecca Menzies
J:Nathan Moscrop
T:Rebecca Menzies
 155 h 340-55
100
120
94
 26d — — +3
16.1
1.63/1
13/2
13%
Returned from break with fair 5th at Ayr and another 3lb lower, but others more compelling
4
Cuban Cigar
Bay
J:Alan Doyle(5)
T:Lucinda Russell
J:Alan Doyle(5)
T:Lucinda Russell
 165 tp 312-24
110
115
74
 22d — — +9
17.4
2.25/1
9/1
10%
Won over C&D in March and ran pretty well when 4th over C&D latest; might not be far away
2
The Churchill Lad
Bay
J:Ross Chapman
T:Rebecca Menzies
J:Ross Chapman
T:Rebecca Menzies
 168 — 4275-7
113
114
99
 22d — — +11
17.5
3.75/1
16
6%
Runner-up in Listed 4yo hurdle over C&D in February and may have needed reappearance run
3
Bix Beiderbecke
Bay
J:Patrick Wadge(3)
T:Lucinda Russell
J:Patrick Wadge(3)
T:Lucinda Russell
 166 — 463-1
111
115
78
 196d — — +22
26.6
4.25/1
18
6%
Made all in Perth maiden in May when last seen; in good hands to continue to progress
8
Darkest Day
Bay
J:Jamie Hamilton
T:William Young Jnr
J:Jamie Hamilton
T:William Young Jnr
 150 tp 491176
95
113
93
 26d — — +17
20
8.00/1
33
3%
Two wins at Kelso in September but better could have been expected the last twice
Horse bet365 William Hill Unibet Boyle Sports Ladbrokes
Bashful
 7/2 4 4 4 4
Ip Up
 9/2 9/2 9/2 9/2 9/2
Scots Poet
 9/2 4/1 9/2 9/2 9/2
Socialist Agenda
 7/2 4/1 7/2 7/2 4
Lihyan
 13/2 11/2 11/2 11/2 11/2
Cuban Cigar
 9 9 9 9/1 9
The Churchill Lad
 16 14 14 14 14
Bix Beiderbecke
 18 16 16 16 16
Darkest Day
 33 33 33 33 33

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st Bix Beiderbecke
26.6
OR: 15.3 Form: 10 Odds: 1.4
18
2nd Bashful
23.9
OR: 11.3 Form: 7.6 Odds: 5
7/2
3rd Ip Up
20.4
OR: 16 Form: 0 Odds: 4.4
9/2
4 Darkest Day
20
OR: 11.3 Form: 8 Odds: 0.8
33
5 Socialist Agenda
18.9
OR: 13.5 Form: 0 Odds: 5.4
4/1
6 Scots Poet
18.5
OR: 13.5 Form: 0 Odds: 5
9/2
7 The Churchill Lad
17.5
OR: 15.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.7
16
8 Cuban Cigar
17.4
OR: 15 Form: 0 Odds: 2.4
9/1
9 Lihyan
16.1
OR: 12.5 Form: 0 Odds: 3.6
13/2

Ratings

HorseORRPRTS
Ip Up
114
117
97
The Churchill Lad
113
114
99
Bix Beiderbecke
111
115
78
Cuban Cigar
110
115
74
Scots Poet
104
114
103
Socialist Agenda
104
117
92
Lihyan
100
120
94
Bashful
95
113
100
Darkest Day
95
113
93

Last Run

HorseLast RunStatus
Ip Up 9d ago Quick return
Scots Poet 22d ago Fit
Cuban Cigar 22d ago Fit
The Churchill Lad 22d ago Fit
Socialist Agenda 23d ago Fit
Lihyan 26d ago Fit
Darkest Day 26d ago Fit
Bix Beiderbecke 196d ago Long break
Bashful — —