GB - Musselburgh - Race 1

Thoroughbred

9 Runners

15.6f

Maiden Hurdle

Turf

Good to Soft

11.0K

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Verdict

It could be worth chancing KEYBOARD on his jumps debut. He gave a good account first time up for Adam Nicol on the level recently and plenty of the yard's hurdlers have been running well. Arctic Voyage sets a clear standard on his Sedgefield second, though that must go down as a missed opportunity. Max Comley's first two 3-y-o hurdlers to have made the track this autumn have been winners so French Diablo must be worth a look.

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Horse Stats

#/Silk	Horse#/Horse	Power Rating	High Speed	Win %	Top 3%	Win Prob
7	Fairly useful maiden on Flat, suited by step up to 1¾m though carried head awkwardly when good third in handicap for new yard in first-time tongue tie 3 weeks ago. Considered on hurdles bow. 1st Pick 7 Keyboard (Ire) Jockey: Ryan Mania Trainer: Adam Nicol J: Ryan Mania T: Adam Nicol	87	-	-	-	50%
Analysis Fairly useful maiden on Flat, suited by step up to 1¾m though carried head awkwardly when good third in handicap for new yard in first-time tongue tie 3 weeks ago. Considered on hurdles bow.
1	Runner-up on hurdles debut at Sedgefield last month, exceeding expectations given his decline on the Flat (useful 2-y-o winner for Ralph Beckett), but couldn't seal a race that looked his to lose, collared late having wandered run-in. Sets the standard on that showing nevertheless. 2nd Pick 1 Arctic Voyage Jockey: Brian Hughes Trainer: Iain Jardine J: Brian Hughes T: Iain Jardine	100	-	-	-	34%
Analysis Runner-up on hurdles debut at Sedgefield last month, exceeding expectations given his decline on the Flat (useful 2-y-o winner for Ralph Beckett), but couldn't seal a race that looked his to lose, collared late having wandered run-in. Sets the standard on that showing nevertheless.
5	Brother to Ming Zhu Enki (17f hurdle winner in France), out of a maiden hurdler/chaser in France. Yard's other 2 juvenile hurdlers seen this autumn have been winners. 3rd Pick 5 French Diablo (Fr) Jockey: Freddie Mitchell Trainer: Max Comley J: Freddie Mitchell T: Max Comley	86	-	-	-	25%
Analysis Brother to Ming Zhu Enki (17f hurdle winner in France), out of a maiden hurdler/chaser in France. Yard's other 2 juvenile hurdlers seen this autumn have been winners.

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