Racecards
15:50 Musselburgh
Dm Hall Conditions Stakes (Class 2)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 5f
- Going: Good to Firm
- Surface: Turf
- £20,000 added
- Form 549-000
- Age 5
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer D Nicholls
- Jockey P Hanagan
in touch, ridden halfway, weakened final furlong
- Form 0009-10
- Age 8
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer D Nicholls
- Jockey S De Sousa
tracked leaders, ridden halfway, one pace final furlong
- Form 22007/5
- Age 5
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer D Nicholls
- Jockey A Mullen
held up, ridden over 3f out, no impression
- Form 0000-16
- Age 7
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer D Nicholls
- Jockey Adrian Nicholls
led, ridden over 2f out, headed entering final furlong, soon weakened
- Form 60447-2
- Age 7
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer J S Goldie
- Jockey D Tudhope
held up, ridden and headway from halfway to lead entering final furlong until headed close home
- Form 66860-3
- Age 10
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer J M Bradley
- Jockey D Holland
held up, headway to challenge inside last, shaken up to lead close home comfortably
- Form 51270-4
- Age 4
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer E S McMahon
- Jockey R Mullen
tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, one pace final furlong
In depth
Verdict
The Tatling, River Falcon and Fire Up The Band look the main protagonsists in a tough race to call for punters and the tentative vote is given to The Tatling. The selection was a n unlucky in running behind Green Manalishi he looks sure to get a run in this small field and under conditions that suit he looks the one to be on. River Falcon rates the main danger as he was a fair second in the same race when well backed and agin he will not be far away. Fire Up The Band won well a couple of runs agi when beating Bond City but he has since dissapointed so can not be put forward with any confidence, Tournedos is better with more cut in the ground while Terentia is sure to run her race but needs to improve to trouble the principals and for the winner we return to The Tatling.
Formwatch
Tournedos (IRE) (9-4) Tracked leader, one pace, 12th of 16, 13l behind National Colour (9-6) at Nad Al Sheba 5f stk std in Feb.
Fire Up The Band 12-1 (9-4) In touch, lost place halfway, last of 12, 11l behind Asset (9-4) at Newmarket 6f lst stk (1) gf in Apr.
Bigalos Bandit 25-1 (9-1) Chased leaders, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 5th of 7, 5l behind Eisteddfod (9-4) at Kempton 6f stk (3) pol in Mar.
Merlin's Dancer 12-1 (8-7) Chased leaders, hard ridden 2f out, weakened entering final furlong, 6th of 12, 4 1/2l behind Green Manalishi (8-9) at Newbury 5f hcp 0-110 (2) gf in Apr.
River Falcon 9-1 (8-4) Held up in rear, pushed along halfway, headway over 1f out, strong run inside final furlong, just held, 2nd of 12, hd behind Green Manalishi (8-9) at Newbury 5f hcp 0-110 (2) gf in Apr.
Sokoke 100-1 (8-4) Chased leaders, weakened over 1f out, 12th of 13, 22l behind Blazing Heights (9-0) at Musselburgh 5f hcp 0-80 (4) gs in Nov.
The Tatling (IRE) 10-1 (8-11) Held up in rear, headway over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, never nearer, 3rd of 12, 2l behind Green Manalishi (8-9) at Newbury 5f hcp 0-110 (2) gf in Apr.
Terentia 7-2 (8-10) In touch, ridden 2f out, stayed on from over 1f out, 4th of 8, 3 1/2l behind Fire Up The Band (9-1) at Nottingham 5f stk (4) gf in Apr.