Racecards
12:45 Musselburgh
William Hill Pick Your Places Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 4)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f 171y
- Going: Good (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £6,600 added
- Winner: £4,289
- 2nd: £1,259
- 3rd: £630
- 4th: £315
Claret Dabbler
453- Form 83/358-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer Mrs H O Graham
- Jockey Callum Bewley
led until 2nd, prominent, ridden 3 out, 3rd and beaten next, weakened last
- Form 5/2P6P-0
- Age 7
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer K Scott
- Jockey S Mulqueen
mid-division, lost place after 3rd, behind 8th, tailed off before 3 out, mistake 2 out
- Form 88
- Age 6
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer R Dobbin
- Jockey Craig Nichol
held up towards rear, struggling before 3 out, no impression
- Form 31-2331
- Age 7
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey B S Hughes
held up in rear, headway 6th, led 3 out, headed narrowly next, stayed on, held towards finish
- Form 6-990
- Age 5
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer Mrs H O Graham
- Jockey Thomas Dowson
took keen hold on outside, soon chasing leaders, led 2nd, headed next, stayed handy, weakened from 2 out
- Form 18-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey H Cobden
jumped left, chased leaders, hanging left final bend, challenged 3 out, led narrowly next, stayed on, going away towards finish
- Form 47
- Age 5
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer I Jardine
- Jockey C O'Farrell
prominent, not always fluent, lost place after 3rd, closed 6th, struggling before 3 out, went 4th flat
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
PRESENTANDCOUNTING, a winning point-to-pointer, won a Newcastle bumper a year ago and a jumpers' bumper there in January. He's been a bit disappointing over timber but this longer trip should see him in a better light. Skatman is one of three Paul Nicholls' runners on the card. A winner between the flags in Ireland in April 2019, he went for £170,000 at the sales but was well beaten in an Ascot bumper later that year and hasn't been seen since. Claret Dabbler showed a bit of potential in bumpers but has been well beaten over timber.
Formwatch
Claret Dabbler 20-1 (10-12) Mid-division, weakened 3 out, 8th of 11, dist behind Seaborough (10-12) at Sedgefield 2m 1f mdn (4) sft in Dec.
Epson Roque (FR) 200-1 (11-2) Mid-division, hampered 3rd, lost place next, well beaten from 3 out, 10th of 11, dist behind Pay The Piper (11-8) at Carlisle 2m 1f (4) hvy in Feb.
Famous Moment (IRE) 150-1 (11-5) Always towards rear, 8th of 9, dist behind Champagnesuperover (11-5) at Ayr 2m 4f mdn (4) hvy in Jan.
Presentandcounting (IRE) 4-1 (11-4) Held up towards rear, headway into midfield on outside end of back straight, ridden to chase leaders 3f out, progress between horses entering final furlong, ran on strongly close home, led final strides, won at Newcastle 2m (4) pol in Jan beating Enlighten (11-4) by nk, 11 ran.
Shoughall's Boy (IRE) 300-1 (11-0) Led, ridden and headed entering home straight, weakened over 2f out, 10th of 12, 35l behind Seven Arches (11-0) at Newcastle 2m (5) sft in Dec.
Skatman (IRE) 9-1 (11-0) Mid-division, headway over 3f out, chased leaders over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 8th of 13, 26l behind Soaring Glory (11-4) at Ascot 2m (4) sft in Nov.
Pure Surf (IRE) 80-1 (10-9) In rear, well behind when not fluent 4th, mistake 3 out, tailed off, 7th of 10, dist behind Dreams Of Home (11-8) at Carlisle 2m 1f (4) hvy in Feb.