Racecards
16:05 Musselburgh
Never Ordinary At bet365 Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 2m 7f 180y
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £17,000 added
- Winner: £8,978
- 2nd: £4,131
- 3rd: £2,066
- 4th: £1,034
- Form P77331
- Age 7
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer A Keatley
- Jockey James Robottom
prominent, hampered 5th, short of room 9th, chased leaders from 3 out, outpaced before last, weakened run-in, eased towards finish (rider suspended for 2 days for failing to take all reasonable and permissible measures to obtain the best possible placing on a horse that could have finished fourth)
- Form P-33434
- Age 7
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer J Candlish
- Jockey Sean Quinlan
midfield, chased leaders from 3 out, still a lot to do last, ran on strongly run-in, went second towards finish
- Form 363-437
- Age 11
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer Ollie Pears
- Jockey Henry Brooke
prominent, in touch with leaders when badly hampered brought down 5th
- Form 44-3463
- Age 7
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey B S Hughes
pressed leader early, prominent, fell and brought down rivals 5th
- Form 211124
- Age 8
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer R Menzies
- Jockey Charlie Maggs
held up last, not fluent 7th, stayed on from 4 out, chased leaders and went fourth 2 out, outpaced after last, kept on again towards finish
- Form 45/451P
- Age 7
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 106
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey Conner McCann
held up towards rear, bumped rival 1st, prominent when not fluent 8th, going well when closed on leaders 3 out, led last, ridden to assert run-in, won going away
- Form 129748
- Age 8
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 106
- Trainer A M Thomson
- Jockey Ryan Mania
led, ridden when headed 3 out, soon weakened
- Form 55-134
- Age 5
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer J Ewart
- Jockey William Maggs
prominent, badly hampered and brought down 5th
- Form 037P-44
- Age 8
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer S Corbett
- Jockey Nathan Moscrop
towards rear, hampered 5th, chased leaders 3 out, ridden before 2 out, weakened after last
- Form 32/62-3
- Age 7
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer Harry Derham
- Jockey Paul O'Brien
prominent, narrowly led 3 out, faced challenge 2 out, ridden when headed last, all out run-in, lost second towards finish
- Form 4-54120
- Age 9
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer James Moffatt
- Jockey Charlotte Jones
towards rear, bumped 1st, blundered 6th, outpaced from 3 out, tailed off after last
- Form 71-1937
- Age 8
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer N W Alexander
- Jockey Bruce Lynn
towards rear, not fluent 5th, hampered by faller 5th, chased leaders far side from 3 out, ridden after 2 out, outpaced run-in, weakened towards finish
- Form 3P7-P38
- Age 6
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer N W Alexander
- Jockey Dominic Hislop
midfield, hit 3 out, ridden when some headway 2 out, outpaced and weakened from before last
In depth
Formwatch
Belvedere Blast (IRE) 12-1 (11-10) Mid-division, ridden after 3 out, headway 2 out, challenged last, led flat, eased close home, won at Market Rasen 2m 7f hcp (4) gs in Jan beating Stay If U Want To (11-12) by 2l, 9 ran.
Hostile Hotelier (IRE) 10-3 (12-0) Chased winner, not fluent 4th, 3rd and outpaced before 3 out, not fluent 2 out, weakened into 4th flat, 4th of 7, 9 1/2l behind Boyles Hill (11-8) at Ffos Las 2m 4f hcp (4) hvy in Dec.
Topofthecotswolds (IRE) 9-2 (11-9) Led, bumped 1st, headed before 4 out, soon beaten, 7th of 9, 23 3/4l behind Itso Fury (11-13) at Wetherby 3m hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Got Your Back (IRE) 10-3 (11-7) Raced wide, led, slowed badly into 4th, ridden between last two, headed before the last, soon lost 2nd, weakened run-in, just held on for modest 3rd, 3rd of 7, 4 1/4l behind Achille Des Rocs (11-7) at Catterick 2m 3f hcp (4) gd in Dec.
You Some Girl (IRE) 6-4fav (12-0) Held up last, steady headway from 2 out, kept on, never really on terms, 4th of 10, 2 1/4l behind Be The Difference (11-4) at Catterick 3m 1f hcp (5) gd in Dec.
Prince Of Perth (IRE) 3-1fav (11-13) Not always jump with fluency, ridden 5 out, pulled up before 3 out, at Musselburgh 3m hcp (4) sft in Jan.
Leading Force (IRE) 8-1 (11-2) Led, headed after 6th, lost place 3 out, last of 8, 17l behind Rattling Road (11-5) at Newcastle 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Jan.
High Dancer 7-1 (11-0) Led until 2nd, chased winner until before 3 out, weakened before 2 out, 4th of 8, 25 1/2l behind Diamonds For Luck (11-0) at Wetherby 2m (4) sft in Dec.
See A Stride (IRE) 40-1 (11-0) Midfield, not fluent 6th, ridden and in touch before 2 out, soon switched left, kept on approaching last, stayed on same pace run-in, 4th of 10, 8 1/2l behind All The Glory (12-0) at Musselburgh 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Thunder N Lightnin (IRE) 13-2 (11-0) Led until after 2nd, led next, headed before 5th, led 7th, headed after 3 out, 3rd and weakening before last, 3rd of 6, 22 1/2l behind Califet En Vol (11-0) at Kempton 2m 5f (4) gd in Nov.
Secret Secret (IRE) 20-1 (11-11) Mid-division, pushed along and weakened 2 out, 10th of 16, dist behind Robert d'Ores (10-6) at Hexham 2m 7f hcp (5) sft in Dec.
Not In Kansas 9-1 (11-1) Tracked leaders on inner, wandered around approaching 6th, ridden and outpaced before 2 out, faded approaching last, last of 7, 25 1/4l behind Komedy Kicks (12-0) at Kelso 2m 2f hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Beat The Retreat (IRE) 15-2 (11-5) Never closer than mid-division, 8th of 18, 28 1/4l behind Alright Dai (11-6) at Ayr 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Jan.