Racecards
14:00 Musselburgh
John Smith's Beginners' Chase (Class E )
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 3m
- Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
- Form 2F4046
- Age 10
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer K G Reveley
- Jockey Jim Crowley
tracked leaders, pushed along and outpaced 5 out, left poor 2nd 2 out
Kippour (FR)
36- Form 250P/P4
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer Ferdy Murphy
- Jockey B P Harding
in rear, weakened from 5 out
- Form P260PC
- Age 9
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer L Lennon
- Jockey P Buchanan
led, headed 6th, not fluent next, soon lost place, never dangerous
- Form 00-0022
- Age 8
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 102
with leader, led 6th, headed and fell 2 out
Roman Way
30- Form PP02P/6
- Age 9
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer Miss S E Forster
- Jockey Mr C Storey
tracked leaders, outpaced 5f out, kept on from next, no impression
- Form 0-11013
- Age 6
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer W Amos
- Jockey G Berridge
towards rear, headway 10th, went 2nd 5 out, challenged 3 out, led next, left clear
In depth
Verdict
Mr Auchterlonie, Reivers Moon and Il Cavaliere look the three to concentrate on in this competitive opener and the vote is given to Mr Achterlonie. The selection has been in fair form of late without winning but a reproduction of his latest second behind Harrovian would make him hard to beat as that form has been franked, he will like this faster ground and is hard to oppose. Reivers Moon rates the main danger as she gets the mares allowance and was a fair third behind has scored last time out. However this looks tougher and for that reason she is opposed. Il Cavaliere is another worthy of respect now that he gets his favoured ground but he has yet to win over a trip this far before so he is over looked. Of the remainder Kippour is from a yard in form and is one to note in the market but for the winner we return to Mr Auchterlonie.