Racecards
16:20 Musselburgh
bet365 Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f 171y
- Going: Good to Soft (Good in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £8,000 added
- Winner: £3,976
- 2nd: £1,832
- 3rd: £915
- 4th: £458
- Form 324-112
- Age 6
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 116
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey P W Wadge
in touch, headway 3 out, ridden to chase winner last, stayed on one pace
- Form 132331
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 114
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey Abbie McCain
raced wide close up, pushed along and outpaced before 3 out, rallied approaching last, kept on same pace
- Form F354-56
- Age 9
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer K Dalgleish
- Jockey B S Hughes
made all, ridden approaching last, ran on
- Form 263234
- Age 6
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer L Morgan
- Jockey Adam Wedge
in rear, ridden 3 out, never on terms
- Form 346485
- Age 7
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer J S Goldie
- Jockey Tom Midgley
towards rear, dropped to last 7th, soon struggling, tailed off
- Form 511-075
- Age 12
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey D R Fox
tracked winner, ridden 2 out, kept on same pace
- Form P34-P60
- Age 8
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer A King
- Jockey Adrian Heskin
raced wide held up, weakened 3 out
- Form 6-50912
- Age 6
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer K Dalgleish
- Jockey Sean Quinlan
held up towards rear, headway 3 out, ridden next, weakened run in
- Form 6-66253
- Age 5
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer R M Smith
- Jockey C O'Farrell
keen tracked leaders, pushed along 3 out, ridden next, kept on same pace
In depth
Verdict
Zafar and Diamond State finished 1-2 here in December with Celtic Flames back in fifth. There shouldn’t much between the first two again today. Pammi is also a course and distance winner but she has been struggling for form lately and I'm To Blame lacks a recent run and hasn’t won over hurdles in almost three years. The penny may finally have dropped with THREE CASTLES (NAP) and, despite a further pound rise, he could be the best treated of these. First Angel is still a maiden and steps up in trip today.
Formwatch
Diamond State (FR) 9-4fav (11-12) Held up behind leaders, lost place before 4th, closed on outside 3 out, challenged 2 out, driven and edged left before last, held inside final 100 yards, kept on, 2nd of 7, 1l behind Zafar (11-9) at Musselburgh 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Jan.
Zafar (GER) 11-2 (11-9) Held up towards rear, headway approaching 4th, went 2nd 4 out, led 3 out driven out flat, won at Musselburgh 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Jan beating Diamond State (11-12) by 1l, 7 ran.
I'm To Blame (IRE) 18-1 (11-12) Led, hit 5th, headed before last, soon ridden, no extra after last, 6th of 8, 18 1/2l behind Aptly Put (10-10) at Cartmel 2m 6f hcp (4) gd in Jun.
First Angel (FR) 4-1 (11-4) Held up in mid-division on outside, closed from 5th, chased winner 3 out until 2 out, faded into 4th flat, 4th of 9, 10l behind Mr Grey Sky (11-7) at Leicester 2m hcp (4) sft in Jan.
Pammi 22-1 (10-2) In touch in rear, not fluent 5th, pushed along 4 out, beaten when hampered 2 out, 5th of 6, 21l behind Wakool (10-4) at Musselburgh 3m hcp (3) gs in Dec.
Celtic Flames (IRE) 33-1 (11-10) Held up in rear, not fluent 8th, headway after 4 out, ridden before 2 out, 5th and weakening before last, 5th of 7, 12 1/4l behind Zafar (11-9) at Musselburgh 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Jan.
Jaboticaba (FR) 33-1 (11-8) Held up towards rear of mid-division, never on terms, 10th of 14, 32 1/4l behind Glimpse Of Gala (11-8) at Warwick 2m 5f hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Three Castles 9-1 (11-9) Mid-division on inside, closer at 4th, went 3rd 3 out, led 2 out, ridden and joined run-in, headed and no extra final 150 yards, 2nd of 11, 4l behind Fightfortheroses (11-3) at Sedgefield 2m 4f hcp (5) gs in Jan.
Go Bob Go (IRE) 4-1 (11-3) Held up towards rear, effort before 3 out, mistake 2 out, not fluent and went 3rd last, stayed on same pace, 3rd of 7, 9l behind Three Castles (10-12) at Musselburgh 2m 4f hcp (5) gs in Dec.