Join tote.co.uk The Cream Of The Crop Handicap Hurdle (Go North Brindisi Breeze Series Qualifier)

Musselburgh

14:45

Date 2024-02-18

Distance 2m7f180y

Class Class 4

Going Soft

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £5,281

Winning Time 6m 17.20s (slow by 39.20s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Balkardy (FR) Isabel Williams · Evan Williams	13/2	Won
2nd	Jem In Em (IRE) Derek Fox · Lucinda Russell	13/2	0.3
3rd	Cardamon Hill (IRE) Conor O'Farrell · Dianne Sayer	33/1	12
4th	Call Me Harry (IRE) Danny McMenamin · Iain Jardine	3/1	.5
5th	Valleyview Tommy (IRE) Ryan Mania · Sandy Thomson	11/4F	.5
6th	Masked Crusader (FR) Brian Hughes · Donald McCain	12/1	1.25
7th	So Many Roads (GB) Craig Nichol · Donald Whillans	7/2	12
8th	Sean Og (IRE) Sean Quinlan · Dianne Sayer	40/1	20

Runners (9)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
7	Valleyview Tommy Bay J:Ryan Mania T:Sandy Thomson	J:Ryan Mania T:Sandy Thomson	159	—	F232	103	105	81	62d	—	—	+3	30.8	0.50/1	2/1 33%
Placed both hurdle runs; upped in trip but should be capable of improvement in handicaps
1	Call Me Harry Bay J:Danny McMenamin T:Iain Jardine	J:Danny McMenamin T:Iain Jardine	168	—	4421U2	112	112	96	48d	—	—	+12	31.7	0.88/1	7/2 22%
Got rid of his jockey two runs back; first and second over this C&D on starts either side
8	So Many Roads Bay J:Craig Nichol T:Donald Whillans	J:Craig Nichol T:Donald Whillans	155	t	1F-645	99	114	111	51d	—	—	0	17.5	1.13/1	9/2 18%
Each-way option if bouncing back from latest start and he has tongue tied first time
2	Balkardy Chestnut J:Isabel Williams(3) T:Evan Williams	J:Isabel Williams(3) T:Evan Williams	166	p	-22223	110	115	92	17d	—	—	+18	29.8	1.63/1	13/2 13%
Runner-up on first four runs back and a respectable third on latest outing; shortlisted
5	Jem In Em Bay J:Derek Fox T:Lucinda Russell	J:Derek Fox T:Lucinda Russell	163	tb	6-3144	107	110	67	65d	—	—	+6	17.6	1.63/1	13/2 13%
Won at Kelso (3m2f, soft); ran in snatches in respectable 4th since; different headgear
4	Masked Crusader Grey J:Brian Hughes T:Donald McCain	J:Brian Hughes T:Donald McCain	164	t	4UP-P3	108	111	88	52d	—	—	+9	16.6	2.75/1	11/1 8%
12lb below opening mark; possible to argue that first rules outing beyond 2m4f will help
6	Sean Og Bay J:Sean Quinlan T:Dianne Sayer	J:Sean Quinlan T:Dianne Sayer	160	—	092525	104	107	101	130d	—	—	+16	19.3	12.50/1	50/1 2%
Ran well last two starts but is not on a great mark; plenty to prove at 3m and in the mud
3	Cardamon Hill Brown J:Conor O'Farrell T:Dianne Sayer	J:Conor O'Farrell T:Dianne Sayer	164	—	6355P0	108	112	70	14d	—	—	+13	15.2	10.00/1	40/1 2%
Below form last three starts, back hurdling here on latest; seen mostly over shorter
NR	Headscarf Lil Bay J:Sean Quinlan T:Nicky Richards	J:Sean Quinlan T:Nicky Richards	152	—	-18420	96	114	75	64d	—	—	—	17	—	—
None too consistent, tailed off two months ago, but best efforts mean she's not discounted

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Valleyview Tommy	2/1	2/1	2/1
Call Me Harry	10/3	7/2	7/2
So Many Roads	9/2	4/1	4/1
Balkardy	6/1	13/2	13/2
Jem In Em	13/2	13/2	13/2
Masked Crusader	11/1	10/1	10/1
Sean Og	50/1	33/1	33/1
Cardamon Hill	33/1	40/1	40/1

Predictor

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

1st

Call Me Harry

31.7

OR: 15.5 Form: 10.5 Odds: 5.7

7/2

2nd

Valleyview Tommy

30.8

OR: 13.3 Form: 9.2 Odds: 8.4

2/1

3rd

Balkardy

29.8

OR: 15 Form: 11.5 Odds: 3.3

13/2

Sean Og

19.3

OR: 13.5 Form: 5 Odds: 0.8

50/1

Jem In Em

17.6

OR: 14.3 Form: 0 Odds: 3.3

13/2

So Many Roads

17.5

OR: 12.3 Form: 0 Odds: 5.2

9/2

Headscarf Lil

OR: 11.5 Form: 5.5 Odds: 0

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Masked Crusader

16.6

OR: 14.5 Form: 0 Odds: 2.1

11/1

Cardamon Hill

15.2

OR: 14.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0.7

40/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Call Me Harry	112	112	96
Balkardy	110	115	92
Masked Crusader	108	111	88
Cardamon Hill	108	112	70
Jem In Em	107	110	67
Sean Og	104	107	101
Valleyview Tommy	103	105	81
So Many Roads	99	114	111
Headscarf Lil	96	114	75

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Cardamon Hill	14d ago	Fit
Balkardy	17d ago	Fit
Call Me Harry	48d ago	Fresh
So Many Roads	51d ago	Fresh
Masked Crusader	52d ago	Fresh
Valleyview Tommy	62d ago	Fresh
Headscarf Lil	64d ago	Fresh
Jem In Em	65d ago	Fresh
Sean Og	130d ago	Long break