Racecards
13:15 Musselburgh
Hair Of The Dog Novices' Hurdle (Class 3)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- £10,000 added
- Winner: £6,498
- 2nd: £1,908
- 3rd: £954
- 4th: £477
Bourne
19- Form 1
- Age 6
- Weight 11-8
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey Henry Brooke
tracked leaders, outpaced after 4 out, no chance with leading pair from next
- Form 69-8
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer G A Charlton
- Jockey Jan Faltejsek
pressed winner, lost place before 4th, behind from 4 out, tailed off
- Form 80-27
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer J Ewart
- Jockey B S Hughes
tracked leaders, hit 4 out, soon outpaced, weakened next
Kaolak (USA)
12- Form 220-P3U
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer J S Goldie
- Jockey R McGrath
led, hard pressed after 4 out, headed narrowly approaching 2 out, regained lead last, ridden and stayed on well flat
- Form 22
- Age 4
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 124
held up in touch, headway to join winner after 4 out, led narrowly approaching 2 out until last, ridden and kept on flat
- Age 4
- Weight 10-4
- Trainer M Smith
- Jockey W T Kennedy
held up behind in touch, struggling 4 out, soon weakened and pulled up
In depth
Verdict
A useful handicapper on the Flat for Luca Cumani, Bourne got off to a flying start over timber for his new yard when scoring at Catterick. He'll do well under a penalty giving so much weight to EAGLE ROCK, however, and the latter is preferred. He went close in a Grade 2 event last month and should be opening his account over hurdles with a similar effort here. Civil Unrest and Kaolak have plenty to find with the two principals judged on their form to date, while Balivernier and hurdling newcomer Unex Goya make no appeal.
Formwatch
Bourne 9-2 (10-12) Held up in touch, headway to chase leaders 3 out, led last, kept on, ridden out, won at Catterick 2m 3f nh nov hdl (4) sft in Dec beating Into Wain (10-12) by 3/4l, 14 ran.
Balivernier 40-1 (11-0) Always behind, 8th of 11, well behind Kealigolane (10-7) at Musselburgh 2m mdn hdl (5) gd in Dec.
Civil Unrest (IRE) 9-2 (10-12) Led, hit 4 out, hit 3 out and driven, headed approaching 2 out, weakened between last 2, 7th of 13, 13l behind Gordonsville (10-12) at Musselburgh 2m nh nov hdl (4) gd in Nov.
Kaolak (USA) 8-1 (11-11) Tracked leader when hampered and stumbled badly 1st, unseated rider, in a race won by Red Tanber (9-10) at Musselburgh 2m hcp chs 0-115 (4) gs in Dec, 9 ran.
Eagle Rock (IRE) 13-2 (10-12) Tracked leader, switched left before 2 out, led last, ridden run-in, headed last 150 yards, no extra near finish, 2nd of 7, 1/2l behind Royal Bonsai (11-2) at Doncaster 2m 3yo hdl Grd 2 (1) gs in Dec.
Unex Goya (IRE) 22-1 (8-9) In touch on outside, pushed along over 4f out, weakened over 3f out, 12th of 14, 29l behind Yorksters Prince (9-7) at Redcar 1m 2f sell stks (6) gf in Sep (flat).