Racecards
16:30 Musselburgh
Conditional Jockeys' Festival Trial Handicap Hurdle (Class 3)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f
- Going: Soft, Good to Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- £10,000 added
- Winner: £6,498
- 2nd: £1,908
- 3rd: £954
- 4th: £477
- Form 51-4U05
- Age 8
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 122
tracked leader, ridden to lead 3 out, driven out
- Form 29-473P
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer J & S Quinn
- Jockey Dean Pratt
tracked leaders, steadied before 3rd, closed from 8th, ridden and one pace after 3 out, mistake last, edged right and stayed on flat
- Form 043034
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 118
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey Nick Slatter
held up, took keen hold, closed on inside from 8th, went 2nd last, ridden and no impression on winner flat
- Form 1241-65
- Age 8
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 116
- Trainer I A Duncan
- Jockey G B Watters
tracked leaders, challenging when not fluent 3 out, no extra flat
- Form 7-44442
- Age 10
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 116
- Trainer J S Goldie
- Jockey Tony Kelly
led, ridden and headed 3 out, no extra last
Tom Wade (IRE)
185- Form P12167
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 116
- Trainer S A Harris
- Jockey Benjamin Poste
held up, took keen hold, closed after 8th, no impression 2 out, soon weakened
- Form 513631
- Age 9
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 128
- Trainer S R B Crawford
- Jockey Craig Nichol
Nonrunner
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Nick Slatter was in the saddle when the quirky SUD PACIFIQUE was only beaten a nose at Cheltenham in April last year off a 2lb higher mark. He probably won't get a better chance to end his losing run than in this so gets a tentative vote ahead of Call Box, who beat Los Nadis by eight lengths over track and trip last month and should confirm the form. Rumble of Thunder is starting to come down the weights again and could play a part but Scots Gaelic quickly downed tools at Fakenham last time and Tom Wade may need this. Golden Sparkle has shown nothing this season and is best watched until hinting at a revival.
Formwatch
Rumble Of Thunder (IRE) 18-1 (11-8) Held up towards rear, pushed along after 3 out, weakened before 2 out, 5th of 7, 22l behind Ubaltique (11-12) at Catterick 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-135 (3) sft in Jan.
Scots Gaelic (IRE) 10-3fav (11-10) Chased leaders, ridden approaching 4 out, pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Maller Tree (11-5) at Fakenham 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-125 (3) sft in Jan, 8 ran.
Sud Pacifique (IRE) 5-1 (11-1) Tracked leaders in 3rd, ridden before 2 out, kept on same pace from last, 4th of 9, 7l behind Clever Cookie (10-12) at Musselburgh 2m hcp hdl 0-130 (3) gs in Jan.
Golden Sparkle (IRE) 14-1 (10-12) Held up towards rear, headway 4 out, pushed along before 3 out, weakened 2 out, 5th of 7, 31l behind Trucking Along (11-7) at Ayr 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-140 (3) hvy in Jan.
Los Nadis (GER) 5-1 (11-8) Chased leader, pushed along before 3 out, ridden before 2 out, soon chased winner, kept on and no impression, 2nd of 7, 8l behind Call Box (11-3) at Musselburgh 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-120 (4) sft in Jan.
Tom Wade (IRE) 5-1 (11-4) In touch in mid-division, closed 4th, weakened after 2 out, 7th of 8, 29l behind Thunder Sheik (11-6) at Stratford 2m hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gf in Aug.
Call Box (IRE) 3-1fav (11-3) Tracked leaders in 3rd, went 2nd 5 out, led after 4 out, clear 3 out, stayed on strongly, won at Musselburgh 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-120 (4) sft in Jan beating Los Nadis (11-8) by 8l, 7 ran.