Racecards
13:22 Musselburgh
bet365 Scottish Triumph Hurdle (Juvenile Hurdle) (Listed) (GBB Race) (Class 1)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 1m 7f 124y
- Going: Good (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £40,000 added
- Winner: £22,780
- 2nd: £8,548
- 3rd: £4,280
- 4th: £2,132
- Form 41
- Age 4
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer B Ellison
- Jockey Henry Brooke
in touch in rear, pushed along 3 out, ridden and stayed on flat, not trouble leaders
- Form 1
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey H Cobden
tracked leaders, headway 3 out, every chance next, led approaching last, ridden and edged right towards finish
- Form 231
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer J C McConnell
- Jockey B S Hughes
close up, mistake 4 out, ridden 2 out, weakened next
- Form 63F11F
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 123
- Trainer F O'Brien
- Jockey P J Brennan
led, headed 2nd, led again 3 out, ridden and headed approaching last, edged left flat, lost 2nd close home
- Form 1
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Harry Derham
- Jockey Paul O'Brien
in touch in rear, pushed along 2 out, kept on same pace
- Form 1214
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 118
- Trainer R Menzies
- Jockey Nathan Moscrop
raced wide, prominent, led 2nd, hit 5th, headed 3 out, ridden and stayed on to go 2nd close home
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Paul Nicholls won this in 2020 with a recruit from France and AFADIL is a similar type. The latter landed the odds at Taunton on last month’s hurdling debut despite showing signs of his inexperience and the Cheltenham Triumph Hurdle entry gets the vote. Fils De Roi was beaten when falling in a Grade 2 at Chepstow but The Churchill Lad finished a creditable fourth in the same race. Shared made a winning hurdling bow at Wetherby while both Bringbackmemories and Freddy Robinson scored over track and trip last time.
Formwatch
Freddy Robinson 11-2 (11-0) Waited with in last pair, closer out wide 5th, travelling well after next, went 2nd 2 out, led before the last, clear and kept up to work run-in, won at Musselburgh 2m (2) sft in Dec beating Super Stars (11-0) by 8l, 6 ran.
Afadil (FR) 8-15fav (10-9) Led, veered badly left and hampered rival 1st, wen left again and headed next, chased leader who soon went clear, closer at 5th, led out wide turning in, drew clear run in, hard held, won at Taunton 2m mdn (4) sft in Jan beating Mammies Boy (11-8) by 2l, 9 ran.
Bringbackmemories (FR) 13-8fav (11-0) Travelled strongly, prominent, good headway to lead 3 out, ridden to extend advantage 2 out, went further clear last, easily, won at Musselburgh 2m (4) sft in Jan beating Cabrakan (11-7) by 15l, 8 ran.
Fils De Roi (FR) 15-2 (11-0) Soon led, awkward 3rd, not fluent 5th or 3 out, ridden and headed after 2 out, gradually fading when fell last, at Chepstow 2m (1) sft in Dec.
Shared 25-1 (11-0) Mid-division, headway after 6th, led after normal 2 out, stayed on well, won at Wetherby 2m (4) sft in Jan beating Chicago Gal (10-7) by 2l, 11 ran.
The Churchill Lad (IRE) 66-1 (11-0) Handy, pushed along 3 out, kept on, ridden and no extra before last, 4th of 9, 9 3/4l behind Comfort Zone (11-0) at Chepstow 2m (1) sft in Dec.