Racecards
12:45 Musselburgh
Fitzdares Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 4)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 7f 180y
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £7,000 added
- Winner: £3,812
- 2nd: £1,756
- 3rd: £878
- 4th: £440
- Form 553253
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer R Menzies
- Jockey Nathan Moscrop
chased leaders, took keen hold, went 2nd after 2nd until before 4th, every chance 3 out, hung right and no extra before last, jumped right last
- Form 35-3145
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer J Ewart
- Jockey Edward Austin
held up towards rear, took keen hold, headway 3 out, led last, driven out
- Form 8-27
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer L Morgan
- Jockey Patrick Cowley
led, not fluent 7th, headed 5 out, lost place 3 out
- Form 3-172
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey D R Fox
chased leaders, pushed along 3 out, racing awkwardly and effort before 2 out, 3rd and no extra inside final 100 yards
- Form F-1
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer C Grant
- Jockey Tom Midgley
took keen hold, always prominent, led 5 out, not fluent 2 out, headed last, stayed on
Shantou's Temple
267- Form 58-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer Miss P Robson
- Jockey B S Hughes
held up in rear, shaken up and no impression from 3 out
- Form U/5
- Age 8
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer M & D Easterby
- Jockey Jamie Hamilton
held up towards rear, well beaten from 3 out, mistake 2 out
In depth
Verdict
Shadows In The Sky won an Irish point-to-point by a distance in November but is making his debut under Rules and could find JEM IN EM a tough nut to crack as Lucinda Russell’s bumper winner ran a race full of promise on his hurdling bow at Kelso. Community Rebel wasn’t beaten far at Kelso in November, when almost four lengths ahead of Ballyporeen, but didn’t run up to that form next time at Ayr.
Formwatch
Ballyporeen (IRE) 9-2 (11-0) Prominent, chased leaders after 1st, took closer order after 3 out, ridden next, plugged on one pace, just denied second, 3rd of 9, 17 1/4l behind Imperial Merlin (11-0) at Catterick 2m 3f (4) sft in Nov.
Community Rebel (IRE) 4-1 (11-0) Prominent, ridden on inside before 3 out, weakened before 2 out, 5th of 7, 17l behind Largy Shark (11-0) at Ayr 2m 3f (4) sft in Nov.
Cuddly Dudley (FR) 50-1 (11-4) Mid-division, slow and lost place 2nd, not fluent 6th, behind next, tailed off, 7th of 8, dist behind Thomas Mor (11-4) at Worcester 2m 7f mdn (4) gd in Oct.
Jem In Em (IRE) 16-5 (11-4) Midfield, not fluent 4th, ridden 2 out, outpaced approaching last, kept on run-in, grabbed 2nd near finish, 2nd of 10, 3/4l behind Carcaci Castle (11-4) at Kelso 2m mdn (4) gs in Dec.
Shadows In The Sky (IRE) 11-8 (12-2) Tr ldrs, jnd ldr 4th, went clr from 3out, extended adv 2out, sn in command, easily, won at Damma House 3m mdn sft in Nov beating Gainstown (11-11) by 35l, 5 ran.
Shantou's Temple 33-1 (11-1) Held up in rear, headway 3f out, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, made no impression, 8th of 10, 13 1/4l behind Bingoo (11-1) at Hexham 2m (5) gs in Apr.
Miss Smartypants 80-1 (10-7) In rear, closed 9th, weakened before 3 out, 5th of 6, 26 3/4l behind Choosethenews (11-0) at Ayr 2m 5f (4) gs in Dec.