led, mistake 1st, headed after 7th, led after 4 out, headed 3 out, led before last, headed flat, held towards finish
tracked leaders, lost place before 3 out, weakened and mistake 2 out
chased leaders on inside, every chance 2 out, weakened flat
in rear, outpaced before 3 out, headway 2 out, led flat, driven out
tracked leader, challenged 5th, led after 4 out, lost place when not fluent 3 out or 2 out, plugged on flat
held up in rear on outside, headway 4 out, hung left and lost place before 2 out
held up in rear, headway 8th, led 3 out, headed before last, every chance flat, 3rd and held towards finish
tracked leaders, ridden before 3 out, stayed on same pace approaching last
NonRunner
It’s a while since Seefood last ran over hurdles and this may be a prep race for targets over the larger obstacles in the spring. Whataknight should find this easier than the Grade 2 he contested at Cheltenham in January but he’s looking a few pounds too high at present. A similar comment applies to Bryden Boy and Wetherby third Point The Way could also do with some help from the handicapper. ARTHURS SECRET has only run at Musselburgh since joining Sandy Thomson but was desperately unlucky last time when only beaten a short-head and Rachael McDonald could finally get his head in front today. Red Infantry is rarely far away so warrants a mention and The Organist won the mares’ Listed race on this card 12 months ago, though hasn’t run up that form since.
Whataknight 33-1 (11-0) Held up in rear, some headway before normal 2 out, soon weakened, 10th of 15, dist behind Unowhatimeanharry (11-8) at Cheltenham 3m (1) sft in Jan.
Ruacana 16-1 (11-4) Always towards rear, behind and struggling after 6th, soon lost touch, tailed off and pulled up after 3 out, at Sandown 2m 7f hcp (1) hvy in Feb.
Seefood (IRE) 8-1 (10-11) Mid-division on inside, blundered 9th, not much room 11th (foinavon), headway 14th, 2nd last, stayed on, no impression on winner, 2nd of 17, 5l behind As De Mee (11-0) at Aintree 2m 5f hcp (2) gs in Dec.
Bryden Boy (IRE) 13-2 (11-5) Held up in last pair, tracked leaders 3 out, ridden to challenge next, kept on, no chance with front pair when lost 3rd flat, 4th of 8, 15 1/2l behind Tobefair (11-7) at Newbury 3m hcp (2) sft in Feb.
Point The Way (IRE) 11-4 (11-5) Tracked front pair, lost place after 4 out, soon outpaced, stayed on to regain 3rd flat, no chance with front pair, 3rd of 8, 13l behind Ami Desbois (11-12) at Wetherby 3m hcp (3) sft in Feb.
Arthurs Secret 7-1 (10-0) Towards rear, headway halfway, chased leaders 4 out, every chance from 2 out, led just after last, headed and no extra close home, 2nd of 11, shd behind El Bandit (11-5) at Musselburgh 3m 2f hcp (2) gd in Feb.
Markov (IRE) 33-1 (11-5) In rear, headway before 3 out, kept on same pace in 3rd from last, 3rd of 14, 9 1/2l behind Brio Conti (11-5) at Doncaster 2m 3f mdn (5) gd in Jan.
Red Infantry (IRE) 4-1 (11-1) Tracked leaders, close up 7th, not much room before 3 out, one pace from next, 4th of 13, 8 1/4l behind Agincourt Reef (10-12) at Wetherby 2m 5f hcp (3) gs in Dec.
The Organist (IRE) 5-1 (11-0) Not fluent towards rear, mistakes 5th and 7th, well beaten from 12th, 6th of 8, dist behind Desert Queen (11-10) at Leicester 2m 7f lst (1) gd in Jan.
