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15:40 Musselburgh
Albert Bartlett Scottish Trial Novices' Hurdle (Class 2)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 2m 7f 180y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £23,000 added
- Winner: £14,389
- 2nd: £4,250
- 3rd: £2,125
- 4th: £1,063
- Form 319-121
- Age 6
- Weight 11-13
- Official Rating 130
- Trainer B Ellison
- Jockey Danny Cook
chased leaders, under pressure approaching 9th, weakened 4 out, tailed off
- Form 3-38311
- Age 6
- Weight 11-13
- Official Rating 130
- Trainer N P Mulholland
- Jockey N D Fehily
chased leaders, stayed on to go 2nd 2 out, kept on well closing stages
- Form 1/17-12
- Age 6
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 130
- Trainer C E Longsdon
- Jockey B S Hughes
made all, not fluent 4th, mistake 3 out, hard ridden after next, ran on well
- Form 211-1
- Age 6
- Weight 11-10
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
tracked leader, took keen hold, not fluent 4th, effort 3 out, weakened next
- Form 54671
- Age 5
- Weight 11-10
- Trainer A M Thomson
- Jockey Mr Ryan Nichol
held up in rear but in touch, mistake 8th, took closer order after next, stayed on under pressure from 2 out, not fluent last, never able to challenge
- Form 8-11231
- Age 7
- Weight 11-13
- Official Rating 137
- Trainer D Killahena & G McPherson
- Jockey Kielan Woods
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Previous results
In depth
Verdict
OVERLAND FLYER made an impressive debut at Taunton when sauntering home by a distance. This will prove more of a test but he’ll no doubt fulfil his engagement in the Albert Bartlett at Cheltenham if successful. Ami Desbois looks best of the more experienced hurdlers having placed in a couple Graded races in December, including the Challow Hurdle at Newbury last time, but he was fancied for a handicap here yesterday. The likes of Soupy Soups, Ballycrystal and Monbeg Charmer all share the same handicap rating with the former preferred on his defeat of subsequent winner Shinooki at Fakenham. Seemorelights made a winning start over timber at Kelso and makes more appeal than Skipthecuddles, another entered here yesterday
Formwatch
Ballycrystal (IRE) 2-5fav (11-5) Raced wide, tracked leading pair, went 2nd after 6th, led 3 out, clear after next, kept on strongly, won at Newcastle 2m 6f (4) sft in Dec beating Our Dancing Dandy (10-12) by 9l, 6 ran.
Soupy Soups (IRE) 8-15fav (12-4) Tracked leader, not fluent 4th, challenging when mistake next, led 9th, clear before last, easily, won at Fakenham 2m 7f hcp (4) gs in Dec beating Shinooki (11-12) by 10l, 7 ran.
Monbeg Charmer (IRE) 4-9fav (11-5) Led, pressed from 3 out, ridden before last, kept on and headed when no extra towards finish, 2nd of 7, 1l behind Some Invitation (10-12) at Wetherby 2m 4f (4) gs in Nov.
Overland Flyer (IRE) 3-1 (11-0) Made virtually all, clear well before 2 out, kept on strongly, unchallenged, won at Taunton 3m mdn (5) gd in Jan beating Stay Out Of Court (11-0) by 22l, 9 ran.
Seemorelights (IRE) 66-1 (10-12) Mid-division, headway 3 out, ridden to lead before last, kept on, won at Kelso 2m (4) hvy in Jan beating Red Indian (11-5) by 1 1/2l, 13 ran.
Ami Desbois (FR) 14-1 (11-7) Led until approaching 1st, chased leader and clear of rest, ridden and hanging left when lost 2nd approaching 2 out, continued to hang left, 4th and beaten when went left and mistake last, modest 3rd run-in, 3rd of 8, 6 1/2l behind Messire Des Obeaux (11-7) at Newbury 2m 5f (1) gs in Dec.
Skipthecuddles (IRE) 33-1 (10-12) Held up in rear, headway 3 out, still modest 5th and hanging left after 2 out, closing 3rd last, went 2nd flat, no chance with winner, 2nd of 13, 5l behind Keeper Hill (11-4) at Hereford 2m 4f (4) sft in Jan.