GB - Musselburgh - Race 2

Thoroughbred

10 Runners

15.6f

Handicap Hurdle

Turf

Good to Soft (Soft in places)

55.0K

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Verdict

WELSH CHARGER has shown enough in very strong races on his last 2 starts to think he's still as good as ever and is taken to come good at this meeting again. The thriving Williethebuilder rates an obvious danger, while, like the selection, Afadil has a very good record at this fixture.

Horse Stats

#/Silk	Horse#/Horse	Power Rating	High Speed	Win %	Top 3%	Win Prob
1	1 Kateira Jockey: Tristan Durrell Trainer: Dan Skelton J: Tristan Durrell T: Dan Skelton	95	-	-	-	10%
2	2nd Pick 2 Williethebuilder (Ire) Jockey: Toby Mccain-Mitchell Trainer: Christian Williams J: Toby Mccain-Mitchell T: Christian Williams	97	-	-	-	25%
3	3 Gibbs Island Jockey: Stan Sheppard Trainer: Tom Lacey J: Stan Sheppard T: Tom Lacey	99	-	-	-	5%
4	1st Pick 4 Welsh Charger (Ire) Jockey: Ciaran Gethings Trainer: Alastair Ralph J: Ciaran Gethings T: Alastair Ralph	100	-	-	-	29%
5	5 Wise Eagle (Ire) Jockey: Joshua Thompson Trainer: Adam Nicol J: Joshua Thompson T: Adam Nicol	99	-	-	-	15%
6	6 Saligo Bay (Ire) Jockey: Jonathan England Trainer: Sam England J: Jonathan England T: Sam England	97	-	-	-	3%
7	3rd Pick 7 Afadil (Fr) Jockey: Freddie Keighley Trainer: Paul Nicholls J: Freddie Keighley T: Paul Nicholls	99	-	-	-	25%
8	8 City Of Diamonds (Ire) Jockey: Brian Hughes Trainer: Donald Mccain J: Brian Hughes T: Donald Mccain	96	-	-	-	7%
9	9 Static (Fr) Jockey: Charlie Maggs Trainer: Donald Mccain J: Charlie Maggs T: Donald Mccain	98	-	-	-	6%
10	10 Star Of Guiting (Ire) Jockey: Sean Quinlan Trainer: Ewan Whillans J: Sean Quinlan T: Ewan Whillans	97	-	-	-	13%

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Horse Racing Basic Terms

Blinkers

A hood worn on a horse’s head to limit side vision, which can improve concentration. Blinkers are added or removed to relax a horse or give it more focus.

Dead Heat

Two or more horses finishing so close at the wire, that they were unable to be separated on a photo finish and deemed to have tied.

Rabbit

Also known as a pacemaker; this is a horse with no expected chance of winning but is used to prompt a quick pace on the front end of the race to the benefit of a stablemate who is a closer.