Racecards
13:00 Musselburgh
Scottish Racing Handicap Hurdle (Class 3)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f
- Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
- Surface: Turf
- £7,000 added
- Winner: £4,549
- 2nd: £1,336
- 3rd: £668
- 4th: £334
Alfie Flits
222- Form 154234-
- Age 9
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer G A Swinbank
- Jockey D C Costello
held up and behind, hit 2nd, ridden and struggling after 4 out, tailed off and eased flat
- Form 1620-34
- Age 4
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 121
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey Grant Cockburn
chased leaders, hit 6th, soon pushed along, weakened soon after 4 out, behind when went left and mistake 2 out
- Form 0571-1P
- Age 5
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 120
always towards rear, some headway on inside when not fluent 7th, struggling 4 out, tailed off
- Form 122F1/2-
- Age 9
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 118
- Trainer Ollie Pears
- Jockey Nick Scholfield
held up towards rear, headway on wide outside before 4 out, chased leaders before 3 out, stayed on from last, went 2nd last strides, no chance with winner
Bow Badger
189- Form 4/13P2-3
- Age 5
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 118
- Trainer J Wade
- Jockey James Reveley
made all, clear appproaching 2 out, went right last, stayed on well, easily
- Form 3/5242-8
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer Karen McLintock
- Jockey B P Harding
chased leaders, pushed along 4 out, weakened before 2 out
- Form 83P/31-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer P D Niven
- Jockey P Buchanan
in rear, not fluent 1st, fell 3rd
- Form 5/313-48
- Age 7
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer K Dalgleish
- Jockey K Mercer
tracked winner until after 3rd, chased leaders, hit 4 out, stayed on same pace from next
Rockazar
34- Form 706975
- Age 10
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer Mrs D Foster
- Jockey C I Gillies
held up in rear, not fluent 4th, good headway on inside approaching 3 out, went 2nd before and mistake 2 out, no chance with winner, lost 2nd last strides
- Form 6443-27
- Age 6
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer Mrs A Hamilton
- Jockey Henry Brooke
took keen hold, headway to chase winner after 3rd, lost 2nd before 2 out, mistake stumbled and weakened 2 out
In depth
Verdict
MY ARCH has been lightly raced over hurdles down the years but is no mean performer and won over 2m2f on the Flat at Pontefract over the summer. Last seen finishing in mid-division in the Cesarewitch, Ollie Pears' charge may well be good enough to land this. Bridlingtonbygones will be interesting in handicaps when eased a little in the weights, while Beat The Shower has enjoyed a successful season on the level and is still unexposed over timber. Alfie Flits has a touch of class but hasn't raced over hurdles since 2009 and The Starboard Bow may still be too high in the weights.
Formwatch
Alfie Flits 9-1 (10-11) In touch, lost place and in rear from 6th, headway after 2 out, kept on same pace, no impression, 4th of 7, 16l behind Pouvoir (11-1) at Bangor 2m 4f hcp chs 0-135 (3) gd in Mar.
The Starboard Bow 6-1 (11-2) Held up mid-division, ridden after 2 out, kept on from last, 4th of 9, 12l behind Attaglance (11-10) at Carlisle 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gs in Oct.
Another Dimension (IRE) 7-1 (10-11) Prominent, ridden after 9th, soon weakened, pulled up before 3 out, in a race won by Los Nadis (10-8) at Perth 3m hcp hdl 0-135 (3) gs in Sep, 9 ran.
My Arch 15-8 (11-0) Chased leaders on outer, chased winner from over 4f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on and held towards finish, 2nd of 10, 3/4l behind Den of Iniquity (11-0) at Southwell 2m n h flat (4) std in Dec.
Bow Badger 5-1 (11-0) Took keen hold, led, not fluent 3 out, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, one pace, 3rd of 11, 15l behind Sounds Of Thunder (10-7) at Perth 2m hdl (4) gd in Apr.
Bridlingtonbygones (IRE) 5-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders, went 2nd 7th until after 3 out, hit 2 out, weakening when hampered last, 8th of 11, 50l behind Pokfulham (11-12) at Perth 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd in Apr.
Beat The Shower 5-1 (11-12) In rear, pushed along 2nd, headway before 5th, hit 3 out, soon outpaced, rallied 2 out, led approaching last, driven out, won at Hexham 2m hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gs in Jun '10 beating Bollin Ruth (10-12) by 1 1/4l, 8 ran.
Jewelled Dagger (IRE) 8-1 (10-10) Led 1st to before 4th, pressed winner, lost place 4 out, soon ridden, weakened before 2 out, last of 8, 39l behind Degas Art (11-4) at Perth 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-130 (3) gf in Jun.
Rockazar 40-1 (11-9) Chased leaders, well off pace, closer order from before 3 out, no impression and kept on same pace from after next, 5th of 9, 15l behind Cavite Beta (11-12) at Gowran Park 2m 4f hdl gd in Sep.
Dr Flynn (IRE) 3-1fav (11-0) Tracked leaders, led after 1st, headed 4 out, weakened from last, 7th of 14, 20l behind Boruler (10-11) at Kelso 2m mdn hdl (5) gs in Oct.