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12:15 Musselburgh

British Stallion Studs EBF Blackford Hill 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 4)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 3f 171y
  • Going: Good to Soft
  • Surface: Turf
  • £8,500 added
  • Winner: £4,629
  • 2nd: £2,133
  • 3rd: £1,066
  • 4th: £534
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 3.63s
  • Off Time: 12:15:48
  • 8 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Thunder Rock (IRE)

1/5

    2
    Silk -

    Garde Des Champs (IRE)

    9/2

      3
      Silk -

      Brandy Mcqueen (IRE)

      33/1

        2
        Silk - Royal Blue, White hoops, Maroon sleeves and cap

        Thunder Rock (IRE)

        23 D
        1/5
        • Form 2/31-21
        • Age 5
        • Weight 11-4
        • Official Rating 122

        not fluent, tracked leader, every chance 2 out, jumped well and led next, ran on

        3
        Silk - Yellow and light blue (quartered), yellow sleeves, light blue stars, yellow cap, light blue star

        A Day In Donostia (IRE)

        241
        150/1
        • Form 66-
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-12

        in rear, outpaced 4 out, pulled up next

        4
        Silk - Black and white stripes, chevrons on sleeves

        Bebside Banter (IRE)

        50/1
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-12

        always towards rear, weakened 3 out

        5
        Silk - Orange, Black cross belts

        Brandy Mcqueen (IRE)

        30
        33/1
        • Form 8-47
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-12

        close up, tracked leaders 7th, ridden 2 out, kept on same pace

        6
        Silk - Light green, purple star, chevrons on sleeves, light green cap, purple star

        Everyday Champagne (IRE)

        46
        12/1
        • Form 43-6
        • Age 5
        • Weight 10-12

        raced wide, tracked leaders until 7th, gradually weakened

        7
        Silk - Emerald Green and White (quartered), hooped sleeves, Black cap

        Garde Des Champs (IRE)

        150 t
        9/2
        • Form 2247-43
        • Age 5
        • Weight 10-12

        led, ridden and headed last, kept on one pace

        8
        Silk - Light Blue and Pink (halved),light Blue cap

        Lord Roco

        20
        33/1
        • Form 6-6
        • Age 5
        • Weight 10-12

        in touch towards rear, mistake 4 out, soon outpaced

        9
        Silk - Royal Blue and Yellow diamonds, White sleeves, Royal Blue cap, Yellow diamond

        Songofthelark (IRE)

        37 t
        22/1
        • Form 9-3
        • Age 5
        • Weight 10-12

        close up, pushed along 3 out, kept on same pace

        1
        NR

        A Distant Place (IRE)

        35 D
        6/4
        • Form F1/422-1
        • Age 6
        • Weight 11-4
        • Official Rating 123

        NonRunner

        In depth

        Verdict

        Winning point-to-pointer A Distant Place continues to make strong progress and was always travelling like a winner over the trip at Hereford. Winning bumper THUNDER ROCK put a promising hurdles debut to good use when scoring with plenty in hand over the trip at Wetherby and looks the one to beat. Garde Des Champs had been racing in points and bumpers before a very fair hurdling debut at Kilbeggan and has changed stables but the remainder look as though they are playing for a place.

        Formwatch

        Thunder Rock (IRE) 13-8 (10-12) Mid division, awkward 5th, headway travelling well 2 out, led narrowly last, kept on well flat, won at Wetherby 2m 4f (3) gs in Nov beating Cobblers Dream (11-4) by 3 1/2l, 8 ran.

        A Day In Donostia (IRE) 80-1 (10-7) Always towards rear, 6th of 8, dist behind Bellaney Gem (10-7) at Sedgefield 2m 4f (4) gd in Apr.

        Bebside Banter (IRE) Westerner gelding out of Hard Fought.

        Brandy Mcqueen (IRE) 33-1 (10-10) In rear, not fluent 5 out, closed up to track front rank 3 out, ridden and weakened before 2 out, last of 7, dist behind Mister Whitaker (10-12) at Kelso 2m 7f (4) gs in Nov.

        Everyday Champagne (IRE) 16-1 (10-12) Not fluent in rear, ridden before 3 out, no extra, 6th of 11, 23 1/4l behind Kayf Hernando (10-12) at Carlisle 2m 4f (4) gd in Oct.

        Garde Des Champs (IRE) 10-1 (11-6) Disputed, headed before 4th, challenged leader before last, ridden and no impression run-in, dropped to 3rd on line, 3rd of 14, 1 3/4l behind Voice Of Hope (11-5) at Kilbeggan 2m 4f mdn gd in Jul.

        Lord Roco 50-1 (11-0) Held up in touch in mid-division, pushed along over 3f out, never threatened leaders, 6th of 14, 14l behind Carnfunnock (11-0) at Ayr 2m (5) gs in Nov.

        Songofthelark (IRE) 50-1 (10-12) Raced in last, not fluent 5th, mistake and went 3rd 6th, chased winner before 2 out, no impression, dropped to 3rd before last, no extra, 3rd of 4, 18l behind Minella Plus (10-11) at Musselburgh 2m (4) sft in Oct.

        A Distant Place (IRE) 8-15fav (11-4) Chased leader, not fluent 2nd, led final bend, drew clear flat, comfortably, won at Hereford 2m 4f mdn (4) gd in Nov beating Chanceux (11-4) by 5l, 7 ran.