Racecards
15:30 Musselburgh
Betway Casino Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race) (Class 4)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 1m 7f 124y
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £5,000 added
- Winner: £2,723
- 2nd: £1,254
- 3rd: £627
- 4th: £314
Big Arthur
25- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Mrs H O Graham
- Jockey Henry Brooke
prominent on inside, pushed along and lost place over 3f out, soon well beaten
Dom Bosco
28- Form 3
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer T R George
- Jockey J J Burke
chased leaders, pushed along over 3f out, outpaced and well held from over 2f out
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer N G Richards
- Jockey Sean Quinlan
held up towards rear, headway over 4f out, 4th and held over 2f out stayed on same pace
- Form 4
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer S R B Crawford
- Jockey James Bowen
chased leaders, challenged over 3f out, led over 2f out, clear inside final furlong, easily
- Form 60
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer James Moffatt
- Jockey Jamie Hamilton
chased leaders, outpaced 5f out, kept on final 2f out, no impression
- Form 8-5
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer T Collier
- Jockey Nathan Moscrop
raced keenly, held and behind in last, some headway 3f out, no impression, well beaten final 2f
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer I Jardine
- Jockey C O'Farrell
chased leaders, lost place 8f out, headway over 3f out, 3rd over 2f out, no impression on winner, kept on
- Form 22-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer J C McConnell
- Jockey Simon Torrens
held up in mid-division, headway on outside over 4f out, led over 3f out, headed over 2f out, no impression on winner final furlong
- Age 5
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer Ewan Whillans
- Jockey Craig Nichol
led, headed after 5f, stayed handy, every chance over 3f out, weakened over 2f out
- Form 9-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey D R Fox
held up in rear, struggling over 4f out
- Age 4
- Weight 10-1
- Trainer P D Niven
- Jockey Callum Bewley
held up, pulled hard, closed after 3f, led after 5f, headed over 3f out, weakened over 2f out
In depth
Verdict
CHAMPAGNESOCIALIST has changed stables since finishing runner-up to the very smart Grangee at Galway back in October 2020. The winner wasn't beaten far in a Grade 1 hurdle last time and John McConnell's charge can start making up for lost time. Fellow traveller Holmes St Georges started favourite for a Ballinrobe bumper in May but found the going too testing though wasn't beaten far. Dom Bosco has a race-fitness advantage having been placed at Ludlow while Hard Iron is related to the very smart Royal Renzezvous and the four-year-old Clova Hotel is a half-brother to a winning bumper.
Formwatch
Big Arthur 16-1 (11-0) Raced wide tracked leaders, ridden and weakened 4f out, 14th of 16, 33 1/2l behind War Soldier (11-0) at Newcastle 2m (5) gs in Dec.
Dom Bosco 12-1 (11-0) Raced in mid-division, ridden and outpaced at 3f, kept on and rallied at 2f, ran on well inside final furlong, 3rd of 11, 4 3/4l behind Fancy Stuff (10-7) at Ludlow 2m (4) gs in Dec.
Hard Iron (IRE) Milan gelding out of Novacella.
Holmes St Georges (FR) 9-4jfav (11-9) Tracked leader, 2nd halfway, challenged under 3f out, ridden approaching straight and 3rd 1f out, 4th and no impression final 100 yards, kept on one pace, 4th of 9, 4 1/4l behind Hey Johnny (11-9) at Ballinrobe 2m Soft - Heavy in May.
Our Sam 25-1 (11-0) Raced in last, never in contention, 10th of 11, 32 1/4l behind Feel Like De Baune (11-0) at Carlisle 2m 1f (5) gd in Oct.
Raythehandyman (IRE) 40-1 (11-0) Slowly away, behind, headway over 3f out, weakened from over 1f out, 5th of 11, 17 1/2l behind Jimmy's Jet (11-0) at Ayr 2m (5) gd in Oct.
Roan Black Sam Bellamy gelding out of I Got Rhythm.
Champagnesocialist (IRE) 17-2 (11-7) Held up towards rear, progress into 7th 4f out, 4th 2f out, challenge 1 1/2f out, ridden and no impression on winner over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 2nd of 16, 6 1/2l behind Grangee (11-7) at Galway 2m fll sft in Oct.
Heaventree (IRE) 50-1 (11-0) In rear, always behind, tailed off, 11th of 12, dist behind Nell's Bells (11-0) at Carlisle 2m 1f (5) sft in Dec.
Notnowkate's (IRE) 20-1 (10-2) In rear, well off the pace when ridden and some headway before home turn, soon weakened, 9th of 10, dist behind Grand Du Nord (11-0) at Hexham 2m (5) gd in Apr.
Clova Hotel Sixties Icon gelding out of Simply Mystic.