Racecards
12:40 Musselburgh
Racing TV Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 4)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 1m 7f 124y
- Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £6,000 added
- Winner: £3,268
- 2nd: £1,505
- 3rd: £752
- 4th: £377
- Form 5431-31
- Age 5
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey B S Hughes
not fluent 1st, made all, 3 lengths ahead at the last, kept up to work run in, unchallenged
- Form P5132-5
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer A M Thomson
- Jockey Ryan Mania
disputing 4th until dropped to last at 3rd, reminder after 4 out, headway chasing leaders went 2nd before 2 out, pushed along and stayed on same pace run-in, no chance with winner
Rhodia (IRE)
68- Form 20-62
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Sarah Hollinshead
- Jockey Aidan Coleman
disputing 4th, outright 4th at 3rd, outpaced home turn, soon struggling, , carried head high and plugging on when mistake last, went modest 3rd towards finish
- Form 29-4
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey Alan Doyle
chased winner until before 3 out, weakened soon after
- Form 0552
- Age 4
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer R Menzies
- Jockey Nathan Moscrop
chased winner, went 2nd before 3 out until before next, ridden and no impression between last two, weakened and lost modest 3rd towards finish
In depth
Verdict
Legendary Day made a winning start for new connections on his hurdling debut at Sedgefield but Brian Hughes, who rode him that day, has switched to last month’s easy course and distance winner GENERAL OFFICER, who can complete the double. Aidan Coleman is a significant jockey booking for hurdling debutant Rhodia, who was progressive in bumpers, and Scottish Wind still has a bit of scope while Lenebane showed promise in Ireland when trained by Roos O’Sullivan.
Formwatch
General Officer (IRE) 6-5fav (11-4) Made all, clear when awkward 3 out, went further clear before next, stayed on strongly, unchallenged, won at Musselburgh 2m mdn (4) gs in Nov beating Telhimlisten (11-4) by 18l, 10 ran.
Leading Force (IRE) 15-2 (11-0) Chased leader, lost position 2 out, pushed along and no impression approaching last, 5th of 9, 25l behind Bingoo (11-0) at Hexham 2m (4) sft in Nov.
Rhodia (IRE) 14-1 (11-4) Held up in rear, niggled along briefly 8f out, headway when not much room 2f out, hung left and went 2nd inside final furlong, not trouble winner, stayed on, 2nd of 8, 1l behind Ajp Kingdom (11-4) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 1f mdn (4) gd in Sep.
Scottish Wind (FR) 10-1 (11-0) Held up, headway home turn, pushed along and outpaced 3 out, stayed on well from last in distant 4th, 4th of 8, 9 1/2l behind Matchless (11-0) at Newcastle 2m (4) gd in Nov.
Lenebane (IRE) 7-2 (10-6) In touch, 5th after 6th, improved to 3rd after 4 out, 4th before 2 out where not fluent, 3rd last, soon switched right, kept on in 2nd closing stages, no chance with winner, 2nd of 12, 1 1/2l behind Magical Zoe (11-0) at Wexford 2m mdn Yielding in Sep.
Legendary Day 12-1 (11-0) Chased leaders, hit 3rd, not fluent 2 out, switched right approaching last where slight peck on landing, ridden and led final 110 yards on run-in, ran on well, won at Sedgefield 2m 1f (4) sft in Nov beating Happywifehappylife (10-7) by 1 3/4l, 8 ran.
Bix Beiderbecke (FR) 12-1 (11-0) In rear, in touch with leaders over 2f out, pushed along 2f out, no extra final furlong, 6th of 12, 11 1/2l behind Kingston Bridge (11-0) at Kelso 2m (4) gs in Nov.