Racecards
14:40 Musselburgh
bet365 Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m 7f 180y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £6,000 added
- Winner: £3,899
- 2nd: £1,145
- 3rd: £572
- 4th: £286
- Form 955122
- Age 8
- Weight 11-13
- Official Rating 116
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey James Cowley
led, hard driven after 4 out, headed approaching 2 out, rallied last, kept on well
- Form 513-235
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer C E Longsdon
- Jockey B S Hughes
held up in touch, headway 2 out, soon chasing leaders, never able to challenge
- Form U-2613
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey H Cobden
tracked leaders, keen, effort 3 out, soon ridden and lost place
- Form 472534
- Age 7
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 114
- Trainer I Jardine
- Jockey S A Shortall
behind, headway 4 out, chased leaders 2 out, never on terms
Bowie (IRE)
17- Form 29-PP55
- Age 10
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 111
- Trainer N Kent
- Jockey Adam Wedge
mid-division, headway after 3 out, soon chasing leaders, kept on same pace approaching last
- Form 1U4-F34
- Age 7
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer J Ewart
- Jockey Lucy Alexander
in touch when fell 2nd
- Form 12-6248
- Age 7
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey D R Fox
mid-division, headway to chase leaders 3 out, led before next, ran on well
- Form 40-0P4P
- Age 8
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer A C Whillans
- Jockey Callum Whillans
tracked leaders, mistake 7th, lost place 4 out, behind when pulled up before 2 out
- Form 25545F
- Age 6
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 106
- Trainer N J Hawke
- Jockey C Gethings
held up towards rear, headway 3 out, tracking leaders when stumbled on landing and unseated rider last
In depth
Verdict
SHANTOU TIGER has gone well here the last twice and seems sure to employ his normal front-running tactics to good effect once again. He looks the one to beat on the book and could represent some value against the likely Nicholls market leader Bistouri D'honore. The latter is clearly open to major improvement over hurdles after just a couple of starts but he did disappoint last time when comfortably beaten at odds-on and will need to do better here against some battle-hardened types. Quieto Sol makes plenty of appeal from a form perspective but steps up significantly in trip while the promising Pads is another exploring life over 3m for the first time. Both are likely to be in the mix if relishing the additional distance.
Formwatch
Shantou Tiger (IRE) 4-1 (11-8) Led, ridden before 3 out, headed 2 out, kept on and no impression, 2nd of 10, 4l behind Kentucky Star (11-5) at Musselburgh 3m hcp (4) gd in Dec.
Quieto Sol (FR) 9-1 (11-6) Tracked leaders, effort after 3 out, weakened before last, 5th of 8, 9 1/4l behind Winning Spark (11-9) at Taunton 2m 3f hcp (3) gf in Dec.
Bistouri D'honore (FR) 4-6fav (11-4) Prominent, led 5th, headed approaching 2 out, weakened flat, 3rd of 5, 6 1/4l behind Laugharne (10-12) at Taunton 3m (4) gf in Dec.
Pads (IRE) 18-1 (11-11) Held up towards rear, headway 2 out, stayed on well after last, never nearer, 4th of 8, 5 1/2l behind Nietzsche (11-6) at Market Rasen 2m 3f hcp (4) sft in Jan.
Bowie (IRE) 16-1 (11-10) Chased leaders, ridden to challenge 2 out, kept on same pace, 5th of 8, 7 1/4l behind Nietzsche (11-6) at Market Rasen 2m 3f hcp (4) sft in Jan.
Rocklim (FR) 7-2 (11-8) Mid-division, ridden before 2 out, soon weakened, 4th of 9, dist behind Rowdy Rocher (11-12) at Ayr 3m hcp (4) sft in Jan.
Sammy B 20-1 (11-7) Led and set steady pace, narrowly headed 4th, chased leader until 4 out, chased leaders, weakening when mistake 2 out, 8th of 10, 19 1/4l behind Midnight Cowboy (11-12) at Doncaster 2m 3f hcp (4) gd in Dec.
Apachee Prince (IRE) 8-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders until 4th, soon in rear, soon tailed off, soon pulled up, at Musselburgh 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Jan.
Calin Du Brizais (FR) 5-1 (11-4) Tracked leaders, went 2nd when fell 6th, at Wincanton 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Jan.