Racecards
15:35 Musselburgh
Betway Heed Your Hunch Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 2m 7f 180y
- Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £8,035 added
- Winner: £4,289
- 2nd: £1,259
- 3rd: £630
- 4th: £350
- Form 6-435
- Age 6
- Weight 12-1
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer K Dalgleish
- Jockey Craig Nichol
chased leaders, lost place before 3rd, hit 7th, weakened after 4 out, tailed off when jumped left 3 out
Off The Beat
39- Form 7/814-P4
- Age 7
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 111
- Trainer A M Thomson
- Jockey Ryan Mania
mid-division, headway 9th, mistake 2 out, no extra last
- Form 22-23
- Age 6
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 111
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Bryony Frost
prominent until after 2nd, chased leaders on outside, pushed along after 4 out, weakened from 2 out
- Form 5P-2102
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer J Ewart
- Jockey Danny McMenamin
mid-division, headway 3 out, soon switched right, pecked 2 out, stayed on same pace last
- Form 9/54-744
- Age 8
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 107
not jump that well, always behind
- Form 791P77
- Age 10
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer A C Whillans
- Jockey Ross Chapman
prominent, outpaced before 3 out, soon weakened
- Form 133-452
- Age 9
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer I Jardine
- Jockey C O'Farrell
always towards rear, tailed off 3 out
Arnica
26- Form 644-P72
- Age 8
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer N W Alexander
- Jockey Grant Cockburn
prominent, not fluent 8th, outpaced before 3 out, rallied from 2 out, went 2nd and not fluent last, stayed on, no impression on winner towards finish
- Form 001-000
- Age 8
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Harry Skelton
held up in touch, not fluent 9th, went 2nd after 4 out, pushed along before 3 out, every chance 2 out, no extra when blundered last
- Form 6400-72
- Age 5
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer N G Richards
- Jockey R D Day
held up, mistake 8th, headway going well 3 out, led before last, stayed on well, comfortably
- Form 6P-5379
- Age 7
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey Blair Campbell
made most until before last, soon held, stayed on same pace
- Form 65-1543
- Age 7
- Weight 12-1
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer B Ellison
- Jockey Theo Gillard
NonRunner
Arkyn (FR)
36- Form 258-685
- Age 6
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer A Robson
- Jockey Jamie Hamilton
NonRunner
Wee Goldie
78- Form 2358-48
- Age 7
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer Mrs H O Graham
- Jockey Callum Bewley
NonRunner
In depth
Verdict
Whiskey Lullaby looks a thorough stayer. She makes her handicap debut but will almost certainly benefit from a switch to fences and may find a couple too quick for her around here. Bullion Boss is 0-17 but took a further step forward when second over track and trip in November. Prussia With Love has had wind surgery since her third at Market Rasen and The Blame Game is fitted with cheekpieces as he steps up in trip. Arnica was second at Kelso last month but course winner Tokaramore has been chasing and Midnight Aurora has a bit to prove at present. OSCAR CLOUDS has been very lightly raced and had excuses on his handicap debut at Catterick. Dropped 2lb since, he may offer some value in a race like this.
Formwatch
Oscar Clouds (IRE) 3-1 (11-9) In rear, ridden for effort and lost ground after 4 out, pushed along after 3 out, soon weakened before 2 out, 5th of 6, 32l behind Bailarico (11-12) at Catterick 3m 1f hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Off The Beat 25-1 (11-12) Held up in midfield, ridden and some headway 3 out, one pace from 2 out, 4th of 13, 9 1/2l behind Celtic Flames (11-11) at Musselburgh 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Whiskey Lullaby (IRE) 11-8 (10-12) Held up in touch, ridden before 3 out, soon one pace, 3rd of 8, 5 1/2l behind Go Millie Go (11-4) at Exeter 2m 7f (4) sft in Nov.
The Blame Game (IRE) 8-1 (11-2) Tracked leaders, headway 3 out, pressed leader before last, kept on run in but no match for winner, 2nd of 11, 4 1/2l behind Newtown Boy (12-2) at Musselburgh 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Wynford (IRE) 80-1 (9-4) Slowly into stride, soon chasing leaders, ridden over 3f out, edged left and weakened over 2f out, 10th of 11, 10 1/2l behind Brancaster (9-5) at Newcastle 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Dec.
Court Baloo (IRE) 18-1 (11-4) Prominent, lost position 8th, weakened after 3 out, 7th of 8, dist behind All Hail Caesar (11-6) at Wetherby 3m hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Tokaramore 4-1 (11-11) Midfield, left in lead 5 out, joined before 4 out, mistake and headed 2 out, kept on, 2nd of 7, 11l behind Calle Malva (10-13) at Newcastle 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Arnica 6-1 (11-3) Tracked leader, disputed lead after 5th, upped tempo and led 3 out and 2 out, ridden along when pressed last, all out and headed run-in, 2nd of 13, 3 1/2l behind Artic Mann (11-3) at Kelso 2m 7f hcp (5) sft in Dec.
Midnight Aurora 20-1 (11-6) Held up towards rear, never dangerous, 10th of 14, dist behind Classic Tune (11-0) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (5) gs in Dec.
Bullion Boss (IRE) 4-1 (11-3) Held up in midfield, headway to chase leaders 8th, ridden before 2 out where awkward, kept on from last but no chance with winner, 2nd of 10, 7l behind Pakie's Dream (11-12) at Musselburgh 3m hcp (5) gd in Nov.
A Ladies Milan (IRE) 40-1 (11-4) Prominent, slow 8th, hit 3 out, weakened from 2 out, 9th of 13, 14 3/4l behind Cudgel (11-3) at Hexham 2m 7f hcp (5) hvy in Dec.
Prussia With Love 9-2cfav (11-13) Led 1st, headed after next, soon led again, headed 3rd, led 6th, headed last, lost 2nd towards finish, 3rd of 12, 2 1/4l behind Piggy Winkle (11-4) at Market Rasen 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Arkyn (FR) 14-1 (11-5) Held up and behind, headway last, plugged on same pace run-in, 5th of 11, 8l behind Nobel Joshua (11-7) at Taunton 3m hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Wee Goldie 12-1 (10-12) Prominent until 1st, chased leaders, lost place after 3rd, well beaten 3 out, 8th of 11, dist behind Stoner's Choice (11-4) at Carlisle 2m 1f (4) gd in Oct.