tracked leader, led 9th, mistake 2 out, soon shaken up, hit last, stayed on well, in command flat
prominent, keen early, not fluent 4th, pushed along after 8th, weakened after next, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
lacked fluency, led, headed 9th, weakened after 11th
jumped slightly right, held up, hampered 3rd, headway 9th, chased winner from next, challenging from 2 out, no extra flat
in touch, jumped left and hampered 3rd, weakened 3 out
held up in rear, raced keenly, headway 11th, not fluent 3 out, weakened 2 out
A disappointing turnout for a Saturday card and LE VERT GALANT is the pick with Keel Road and Court Lad also open to improvement. Ferdy Murphy's charge has had a few months off the track but on his latest visit to Musselburgh, he shaped as if the step up in trip may suit and this isn't the strongest event on paper. Keel Road was a winner of Irish points over the trip. Her first run under rules suggested that she badly needed the race. Court Lad is a half-brother to a winning stayer over 3m3f. He did not show a lot in bumpers but should be watched in the market. Putney Bridge has failed to build upon early promise and may be best watched at present. Unoitmakessense has shown glimmers of ability though these have been punctuated by some moderate hurdling. Le Vert Galant is still capable of improvement and can make experience count.
C'Monthehammers (IRE) 16-1 (11-3) Chased leaders, ridden after 7th, weakened next, 5th of 11, 41l behind Outlaw Tom (11-3) at Warwick 3m 1f nov hdl (4) gs.
Clear The Dec Pulsingh gelding out of Record Rose.
Court Lad 12-1 (11-2) Tracked leaders, ridden 7th, weakened over 4f out, 6th of 8, 18l behind Deep Squeeze (10-9) at Ludlow 2m nhf (4) gf in Oct.
Le Vert Galant (FR) 9-2 (11-0) Tracked leaders, ridden and every chance 3 out, chased winner from next, one pace from last, 2nd of 14, 4 1/2l behind Fortysecond Street (11-0) at Musselburgh 2m 4f mdn hdl (5) gd in Dec.
Putney Bridge 16-1 (11-3) pulled up 4 out in race won by Sergeant Harper (11-3) at Chepstow 3m nh mdn hdl (4) gs, 15 ran.
Unoitmakessense (IRE) 40-1 (10-12) Took keen hold, mid-division, not fluent 4th, headway 6th, not much room well before 7th, no impression from 8th, 5th of 18, 38l behind Lindeman (10-8) at Warwick 2m 5f mdn hdl (4) gd.
Keel Road (IRE) 40-1 (10-5) Held up towards rear, weakened from 4 out, 5th of 6, 22l behind Ernst Blofeld (11-8) at Ayr 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) sft.