Racecards
14:07 Musselburgh
Thistle Systems Autocask Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 4)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 1m 7f 124y
- Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £7,000 added
- Winner: £3,812
- 2nd: £1,756
- 3rd: £878
- 4th: £440
- Form 007UP-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer H Graham & G Rutherford
- Jockey Edward Austin
raced out wide chasing leaders, pushed along in 4th after 4 out, weakened before next
- Form 5431-3
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey B S Hughes
made all, clear when awkward 3 out, went further clear before next, stayed on strongly, unchallenged
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
never fluent in last pair, tailed off 4 out, pulled up soon after
- Form 6-76326
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer S R B Crawford
- Jockey James Bowen
tracked leading pair, went 2nd at 3rd, ridden along and no impression before 2 out, lost 2nd soon after 2 out, mistake and lost 3rd at the last, weakened
- Age 4
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer Paul Robson
- Jockey Callum Bewley
hit 1st, raced keenly in mid-division on inside, weakening when stumbled on landing after 4 out, eased and pulled up soon after
- Form 5-43485
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer M A Barnes
- Jockey S Mulqueen
held up off the pace towards rear, steady headway on inside before 3 out, went 3rd before 2 out, went 2nd after 2 out, soon ridden and no chance with winner, weakened into 3rd run-in
- Form 324-3
- Age 4
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer N W Alexander
- Jockey Danny McMenamin
chased winner until 3rd, chased leaders, ridden and weakened before 2 out
- Form B38/6-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer J Candlish
- Jockey Sean Quinlan
towards rear, struggling 4 out, plugging in in moderate 4th when mistake 2 out, went 2nd run-in, no chance with winner
Twenty's Plenty
174- Form P
- Age 4
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer J Walton
- Jockey C O'Farrell
raced keenly in mid-division, pushed along and struggling in last pair, after 4 out, tailed off and pulled up soon after
- Form P
- Age 4
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer F P Murtagh
- Jockey Alan Doyle
last pair, tailing off when mistake 5th, pulled up before next
In depth
Verdict
The Ayr specialist Glasses Up is going hurdling late in life but the trip shouldn’t be a problem and this is not a strong maiden. My Macho Man appears to be going backwards and SANOSUKE is having a first run since May but the latter has shown promise in his four runs to date over timber and was a long way ahead of Harel Du Marais last time, though the latter did finish lame. Winning pointer General Officer also goes on the shortlist having finished third in a bumper on his debut under Rules.
Formwatch
Big Arthur 400-1 (11-6) Held up in rear, mistake 6th, lost touch before next, pulled up before 2 out, at Perth 2m 4f mdn (4) gs in Apr.
General Officer (IRE) 3-1 (11-2) Chased leaders on inside, led 5f out, headed and edged left over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, lost 2nd close home, 3rd of 8, 4 1/2l behind Saint Davy (11-2) at Carlisle 2m 1f (5) gs in Oct.
Glasses Up (USA) 12-1 (9-8) Soon led, pushed along and headed over 2f out, soon ridden and gradually faded, 7th of 12, 5l behind First Impression (10-0) at Ayr 1m 2f hcp (4) gs in Sep.
Harel Du Marais (FR) 14-1 (11-12) Settled behind leaders early, mid-division halfway, ridden in 7th entering straight, stayed on to dispute 3rd before last where mistake, no extra run-in, 6th of 12, 12l behind Marine Nationale (11-12) at Punchestown 2m mdn gd in Oct.
Into The Fire (FR) 5-2fav (9-10) Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, stayed on, no extra final furlong, 4th of 6, 2 3/4l behind Buford (9-0) at Doncaster 1m 2f hcp (5) gf in Aug.
My Macho Man (IRE) 20-1 (10-7) Mid-division, not fluent 3 out, pushed along and dropped away 2 out, 5th of 7, 28 1/4l behind Lock Down Luke (11-11) at Kelso 2m hcp (4) gs in Oct.
Sanosuke (IRE) 15-2 (10-12) Chased leaders, driven along 3 out, kept on one pace from 2 out, not trouble leaders, 3rd of 12, 12 1/2l behind Cirque Royal (11-4) at Perth 2m mdn (4) gs in May.
Telhimlisten (IRE) 40-1 (11-6) Front mid-division, pushed along and faded 2 out, 6th of 14, 24 3/4l behind Coastguard Station (11-6) at Southwell 2m mdn (4) gd in Apr.
Twenty's Plenty 300-1 (10-12) Held up in rear, became detached after 4 out, pulled up before final flight, at Perth 2m mdn (4) gs in May.
Civil Justice Gone 250-1 (10-10) Towards rear, keen early, mistake and nearly unseated rider 5th, not recover and pulled up before 3 out, at Sedgefield 2m 1f mdn (4) gs in Oct.