Racecards
14:15 Musselburgh
Watch On Racing TV Handicap Hurdle (Class 3)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m 7f 180y
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £14,000 added
- Winner: £6,862
- 2nd: £3,161
- 3rd: £1,580
- 4th: £791
- Form 3/P28P-4
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 134
- Trainer K Dalgleish
- Jockey B S Hughes
keen tracked leader, ridden 2 out, kept on one pace
- Form 104F-20
- Age 7
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 128
- Trainer N G Richards
- Jockey Sean Quinlan
tracked leaders, headway 3 out, ridden next, kept on same pace
- Form 12-U322
- Age 8
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 126
- Trainer T Davidson
- Jockey K Brogan
raced wide tracked leaders, headway 3 out, kept on same pace
- Form 322-131
- Age 5
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer N W Alexander
- Jockey C O'Farrell
close up, headway to lead 2 out, pushed clear run in
- Form 134648
- Age 6
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer J S Goldie
- Jockey Harry Reed
in touch in rear, not fluent 5th, pushed along 4 out, beaten when hampered 2 out
- Form 2784-57
- Age 6
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer Ewan Whillans
- Jockey Callum Bewley
soon led, not fluent at times, ridden and headed narrowly when fell 2 out
- Form 574-4P5
- Age 8
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 118
- Trainer I Jardine
- Jockey Jamie Gormley
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In depth
Verdict
WAKOOL appears to be on the upgrade and gained his third victory over timber here last month from just 4lb lower. He can win again despite a slight rise in grade. Bootlegger looks a threat as he's been running well at this level while One Night In Milan has amassed four victories over hurdles and has dropped to a winnable mark. Big Bad Bear's three hurdles victories have all been over much shorter trips.
Formwatch
One Night In Milan (IRE) 4-1 (11-12) Chased leader, pushed along when outpaced 3 out, never in contention, 4th of 8, 6 1/4l behind Earlofthecotswolds (11-4) at Wetherby 2m 4f hcp (3) gs in Nov.
Big Bad Bear (IRE) 25-1 (11-3) Mid-division, ridden and dropped away 3 before 3 out,, 12th of 13, dist behind South Terrace (10-8) at Uttoxeter 2m 7f hcp (2) gd in Jun.
Bootlegger (IRE) 6-5fav (11-9) Held up, headway 8th, chased winner before 2 out, switched right before last, no impression, kept on, 2nd of 6, 4l behind Geordie Des Champs (11-12) at Uttoxeter 2m 7f hcp (3) gd in Nov.
Wakool (FR) 5-2 (11-2) Front mid-division, effort and headway to go 3rd 3 out, pushed along before 2 out, led 2 out, ridden and strongly pressed run-in, ran on well, won at Musselburgh 3m hcp (4) gs in Nov beating The Blame Game (10-13) by 3/4l, 9 ran.
Pammi 7-1 (11-10) Mi-division, headway 4 out, weakened after 3 out, 8th of 11, 14 1/4l behind Ask Blossomfort (11-1) at Ayr 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Kaizer 7-1 (11-6) Prominent, ridden before 2 out, gradually weakened, 7th of 14, 24 3/4l behind Romeo Brown (10-6) at Hexham 2m hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Weather Front (USA) 18-1 (10-11) In rear, pushed along 5th, outpaced next, stayed on towards finish, 5th of 8, 14 1/2l behind Herbiers (11-3) at Doncaster 2m 3f hcp (3) gs in Nov.