Racecards
13:31 Musselburgh
bet365 Auld Yin Conditional Jockeys' Veterans' Handicap Chase (Class 3)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m 6f
- Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £17,500 added
- Winner: £10,462
- 2nd: £3,072
- 3rd: £1,536
- 4th: £768
- Form 23-4541
- Age 11
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 123
- Trainer R Hobson
- Jockey Charlie Price
soon led and clear with one other, headed after 4th, tracked leader, led again before 9th, headed before 4 out, ridden when switched left before next, rallied last, stayed on to press winner towards finish
- Form 3P/57P-P
- Age 11
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 123
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey Lorcan Murtagh
in touch main group, reminder and lost place after 7th, behind from 9th, tailed off when pulled up after 5 out
- Form 2765-31
- Age 11
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 123
mistake 2nd, always towards rear, struggling 10th, tailed off before 4 out
- Form 4P-PP65
- Age 10
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer C Grant
- Jockey Liam Quinlan
behind, pushed along 5 out, ridden after next, some headway when mistake 3 out, plugged on, never threatened leaders
- Form 2116-7P
- Age 10
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 121
- Trainer T R George
- Jockey Lorcan Williams
in touch main group, pushed along after 5 out, never near leaders, ridden and weakened 3 out, tailed off
- Form 232655
- Age 11
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 117
held up behind, steady headway from 5 out, tracked leaders before next, ridden after 2 out, kept on and every chance flat, no extra towards finish
- Form 1-75124
- Age 10
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 114
- Trainer N W Alexander
- Jockey Bruce Lynn
mid-division, headway into 2nd 5 out, led before next, headed before 3 out, regained narrow lead next, soon ridden, kept on under pressure flat, all out
- Form 12P722
- Age 11
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer D Loughnane
- Jockey Max Kendrick
led early, pressed leader and clear of rest, hit 4th, led soon after, headed before 9th, hit and lost place 5 out, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before next
- Form 5-52332
- Age 11
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer I A Duncan
- Jockey Thomas Willmott
tracked clear pair, driven after 5 out, challenged next, led narrowly before 3 out, soon ridden, headed next, kept on
In depth
Verdict
VALADOM ended a long losing run when making all at Catterick last time and a 6lb rise may not be enough to anchor him in this company now Richard Hobson’s charge has got his head back in front. Vice Et Vertu scored at Market Rasen last summer but wouldn’t anymore cut in the ground on his first start since while Bletchley Castle would also prefer a faster surface. No No Mac was placed yet again when runner-up over 3m here on New Year’s Day with Benny's Secret well behind while My Manekineko travels over from Ireland but has to race off a 6lb higher mark.
Formwatch
Valadom (FR) 15-8jfav (11-3) Mostly jumped well, made all, went clear 3rd until hit 10th, went clear again 13th, stayed on strongly, unchallenged, won at Catterick 3m 1f hcp (4) sft in Jan beating Wishmoor (11-4) by 28l, 5 ran.
Federici 14-1 (10-0) Led, not fluent 12th (canal turn), headed 4 out, not fluent 3 out, weakened and pulled up before 2 out, at Aintree 2m 5f hcp (2) sft in Dec.
Vice Et Vertu (FR) 4-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders, led just after 4 out, headed approaching next, soon rallied, every chance after last, stayed on under pressure to lead again towards finish, won at Market Rasen 3m hcp (4) gd in Jun beating Iskabeg Lane (10-11) by 1/2l, 5 ran.
Acdc (IRE) 20-1 (11-2) Prominent, mistake 1st, soon chasing leader, weakened after 14th, tailed off, 5th of 8, dist behind Domaine De L'Isle (11-8) at Newcastle 2m 7f hcp (3) sft in Jan.
Minella For Me (IRE) 12-1 (11-3) Jumped left, held up, pecked 2nd, went 2nd 7th until 8th, weakened 13th, mistake 4 out, pulled up before 2 out, at Ludlow 2m 4f hcp (3) sft in Jan.
My Manekineko 12-1 (11-7) Waited with in rear, some headway approaching 6th, mistake 2 out, 7th approaching straight, soon no impression, jumped left last, one pace, 5th of 9, 22 1/2l behind Chavi Artist (11-12) at Punchestown 2m 4f hcp sft in Jan.
Benny's Secret (IRE) 4-1 (11-12) Held up in rear, headway 4 out, never on terms, 4th of 9, 22 3/4l behind Shanroe In Milan (12-0) at Musselburgh 3m hcp (4) gs in Jan.
Bletchley Castle (IRE) 7-1 (12-0) (tt) led til hdd bet last 2; no ch w wnr, 2nd of 10, 6l behind Art Mauresque (12-0) at Cottenham 3m gd in Dec.
No No Mac (IRE) 4-1 (11-2) Tracked leader, led 8th, headed 10th, led again after 5 out, headed last, no extra, 2nd of 9, 4 1/4l behind Shanroe In Milan (12-0) at Musselburgh 3m hcp (4) gs in Jan.