Racecards
14:30 Musselburgh
John Smith's No Nonsense Handicap Hurdle (Class F )
- 17 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f
- Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
- Form 6-0003F
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer K G Reveley
- Jockey Mr D T Stratton
held up, hit 1st, ridden 4 out
- Form 5-0P401
- Age 7
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer M Todhunter
- Jockey A Dobbin
held up in touch, headway after 4 out, ridden to lead approaching 2 out, kept on well
- Form 1-0555
- Age 5
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 95
mid-division, driven along 8th, outpaced next, kept on and no impression from 3 out
- Form 544P62
- Age 10
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer J M Jefferson
- Jockey F King
led, headed approaching 3 out, soon weakened
- Form 013-050
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer L Lungo
- Jockey G Berridge
held up mid-division, headway 3 out, hit next, kept on from last
- Form 050005
- Age 5
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer I W McInnes
- Jockey P Whelan
towards rear, driven along after 4 out, no impression from next
- Form 430406
- Age 8
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 94
always behind
- Form 43/03-P0
- Age 9
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer J Howard Johnson
- Jockey G Lee
held up, headway after 4 out, ridden and kept on from next
- Form 006U
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer J S Goldie
- Jockey K Renwick
mid-division, driven approaching 4 out, soon weakened
- Form 630-00F
- Age 11
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer Miss K Key
- Jockey D McGann
always towards rear, tailed off from 3 out
- Form 01P006
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer Ferdy Murphy
- Jockey B P Harding
chased leaders, blundered 4th, led approaching 3 out, headed approaching next, soon weakened
- Form 54P-005
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer Mrs H O Graham
- Jockey L Berridge
chased leader, weakened approaching 4 out
- Form 13-0400
- Age 8
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer Mrs L B Normile
- Jockey D Flavin
in touch, headway 4 out, ridden every chance 2 out, weakened approaching next, pulled up after last
- Form 44655U
- Age 9
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer C W Fairhurst
- Jockey N Hannity
chased leaders, mistake 8th, soon ridden and outpaced, kept on from next, no impression
- Form 240260
- Age 9
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer D Thompson
- Jockey K Mercer
chased leaders, weakened 4 out
Todaysmyday
35- Form 6-00000
- Age 7
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer C F Swan
- Jockey P Buchanan
always towards rear
- Form U60P00
- Age 10
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer Mrs A M Naughton
- Jockey O Nelmes
mid-division, headway approaching 4 out, ridden next, kept on same pace
In depth
Verdict
A wide open contest here and many would have chances on their best form but the principals look to be Count Fosco, I Got Rhythm Clear Dawn, and Lakil Boy and the vote is given to Count Fosco. The selection won well last time out over course and distance when defeating Own Line. He enters handicaps off what looks a fair mark and under conditions that suit he will be hard to beat. I Got Rhythm rates the main danger on his best form but on a line through Own Line he has plenty to find at the weights with the selection and for that reason he is opposed. Clear Dawn was a fair second behind Cosmic Case last time and runs off the same mark here so he has definite place claims. Lakil Boy is an Irish raider that is well weighted on his best form and he looks likely to improve for this faster ground. Of the remainder Swallow Magic is from a yard in top form and is worth a cautionary look in the market but for the winner we return to Count Fosco who won well last time out.