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14:25 Musselburgh
racinguk.com/anywhere Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)
- 14 Runners
- Distance: 2m 7f 180y
- Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £5,000 added
- Winner: £3,249
- 2nd: £954
- 3rd: £477
- 4th: £238
- Form 4-5647
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer Micky Hammond
- Jockey Craig Nichol
chased leaders to before 4 out, soon behind
- Form 70-356
- Age 7
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer A M Thomson
- Jockey Steven Fox
tracked leaders, outpaced after 4 out, weakened 2 out
- Form 0U0345
- Age 10
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer P Stafford
- Jockey Jonathan Moore
mid-division, ridden to chase leaders before 3 out, never on terms, weakened next
- Form 854246
- Age 7
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer D Thompson
- Jockey A Nicol
behind, outpaced 4 out, ridden after 2 out, rallied last, stayed on under pressure flat, never reached leaders
- Form 891131
- Age 7
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer J Ewart
- Jockey Lucy Alexander
led 2nd, headed after 4 out, ridden after next, no impression with winner 2 out, lost place after last, weakened final 100 yards
- Form 15-405
- Age 6
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer N G Richards
- Jockey R D Day
mid-division, lost place after 7th, no danger after
- Form 710323
- Age 13
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer Miss L Harrison
- Jockey Callum Bewley
mid-division, in touch after 4th, ridden after 3 out, stayed on under pressure to take 3rd flat, no impression
Ethan (IRE)
37- Form 05-670
- Age 7
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer Mrs S Walton
- Jockey Miss C Walton
keen early, held up, always behind
- Form P-377
- Age 9
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey P Buchanan
led, not fluent and headed 2nd, tracked leader, led again after 4 out, driven clear before 2 out, stayed on well
- Form 976-13
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 94
towards rear, headway into mid-division after 7th, outpaced after 4 out, ridden next, rallied last, went 4th and kept on flat, never nearer
- Form 21P-24
- Age 7
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer N W Alexander
- Jockey Mr Kit Alexander
mid-division, driven to chase leaders 3 out, soon ridden, stayed on to take 2nd after last, no impression with winner
- Form 276-8P
- Age 7
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer D W Whillans
- Jockey Callum Whillans
behind, headway under pressure after 4 out, ridden after next, not fluent 2 out, never near leaders
- Form 8UP-PU
- Age 9
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer C Grant
- Jockey B S Hughes
tracked leaders, outpaced 3 out, weakened last
- Form 49CP4-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer T Reed
- Jockey Harry Reed
never better than mid-division, weakened 3 out
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
TOUCH OF STEEL is on a roll and can score for the fourth time in five starts here. Though Lucy Alexander replaces injured regular pilot Dale Irving, she has ridden James Ewart's in-form stayer in the past and her partner appeared to have plenty in hand when successful by seven lengths here in November when another course and distance winner, Bracing, was fourth. Solway Sam is now a teenager but continues to hold his own and Easy To Find wasn't disgraced when third on her handicap debut at Clonmel and remains unexposed under Rules.
Formwatch
Beer Goggles (IRE) 4-1fav (11-10) Towards rear and outpaced, 7th of 11, dist behind Running Wolf (10-13) at Catterick 2m 3f hcp (4) gs in Dec.
John Williams (IRE) 12-1 (10-12) Led and clear with one other, headed 2nd, tracked leader until 3 out, weakened next, 6th of 9, dist behind Virnon (11-5) at Carlisle 2m 1f (4) hvy in Nov.
Better B Quick (IRE) 6-1 (10-11) Held up mid-division, headway to go 3rd from 3 out, weakened next, 5th of 8, 26 1/2l behind Royal Macnab (11-7) at Musselburgh 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Shaiyzar (IRE) 9-1 (11-2) Mid-division on outside, blundered badly 2nd, weakened 3 out, 6th of 11, 25l behind Pithivier (11-12) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Nov.
Touch Of Steel (IRE) 8-1 (11-4) Chased leader, led 2nd, made rest, clear 2 out, stayed on strongly, won at Musselburgh 3m hcp (5) gd in Nov beating Parc Des Princes (11-12) by 7l, 15 ran.
Crinkle Crags (IRE) 9-1 (11-12) Held up in mid-division, not fluent 2nd, headway 9th, mistake 3 out, 3rd before 2 out, no impression, weakened flat, 5th of 9, 23 1/2l behind Snowball (10-11) at Huntingdon 3m 1f hcp (5) gs in Nov.
Solway Sam 7-1 (10-12) Towards rear, headway before 3 out, kept on from next, no impression, 3rd of 10, 15l behind Maraweh (11-5) at Musselburgh 3m hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Ethan (IRE) 100-1 (11-0) Led to 3rd, tracked leaders, weakened 3 out, 10th of 14, 31 1/2l behind Baby Bach (11-0) at Newcastle 2m mdn (5) sft in Nov.
Simarthur 7-1 (11-11) Tracked leaders, mistake 7th, ridden 4 out, weakened before 2 out, tailed off, 7th of 8, dist behind Finaghy Ayr (11-2) at Carlisle 3m 1f hcp (4) hvy in Nov.
Easy To Find (IRE) 12-1 (11-4) Chased leaders, 4th halfway, ridden in 5th before straight, no impression in 3rd 2 out, 4th before last, kept on same pace run-in to 3rd last strides, 3rd of 18, 7l behind Ice Cool (11-5) at Clonmel 2m 4f hcp hvy in Dec.
Bracing 5-1 (11-0) Towards rear, headway approaching 3 out, stayed on run-in, nearest finish, 4th of 15, 10 3/4l behind Touch Of Steel (11-4) at Musselburgh 3m hcp (5) gd in Nov.
Tomahawk Wood 14-1 (11-6) In touch on inside, outpaced 4 out, ridden and weakened after next, soon pulled up, at Kelso 2m 7f hcp (5) hvy in Dec.
Notonebuttwo (IRE) 6-1 (10-5) Chased leader, unseated rider 4th, at Musselburgh 3m hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Simply Lucky (IRE) 200-1 (11-3) Always behind, struggling halfway, last of 4, dist behind One For Arthur (12-3) at Ayr 3m (4) sft in Mar.