Racecards
15:15 Musselburgh
Get Daily Tips At racingtv.com Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f 171y
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £8,000 added
- Winner: £3,594
- 2nd: £1,656
- 3rd: £828
- 4th: £414
Finisk River
24- Form 224353
- Age 8
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 121
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey Theo Gillard
in touch, headway to track leaders 4th, ridden 3 out, weakened next
- Form P2-431P
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 119
- Trainer N W Alexander
- Jockey Bruce Lynn
towards rear, ridden and weakened 3 out
- Form 2/431RP-
- Age 9
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 118
- Trainer I Jardine
- Jockey Nathan Moscrop
in rear, ridden and some headway 2 out, never nearer
- Form 21151-R
- Age 6
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 118
- Trainer J Ewart
- Jockey Alan Doyle
disputed lead, ridden 2 out, headed next, kept on one pace, lost 2nd towards finish
- Form PP7-31P
- Age 7
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer Micky Hammond
- Jockey Jack Hogan
disputed lead until ridden 2 out, kept on same pace
- Form P42671
- Age 6
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer N G Richards
- Jockey Conor Rabbitt
held up, headway 2 out, ridden and stayed on to go 2nd towards finish
- Form 544-675
- Age 8
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer K Dalgleish
- Jockey Joe Williamson
close up, ridden 3 out, weakened next
- Form 46324-1
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey Conner McCann
raced wide close up, ridden and every chance 2 out, led next, ridden out, readily
- Form 44335-F
- Age 9
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer Miss P Robson
- Jockey Thomas Willmott
raced wide prominent, lost place and in touch 4th, slow 7th, ridden and headway next, weakened 3 out
- Form 414252
- Age 6
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 101
- Trainer J S Goldie
- Jockey Tom Midgley
towards rear, headway 3 out, ridden next, kept on same pace
In depth
Verdict
Brayhill, an easy winner at Carlisle in March, was still in front but being challenged when running out at the last back there in October though the form has taken a battering subsequently. Universal Folly got off the mark at the twelfth time of asking on the latter track in October and though 6lb higher has a 10lb claimer on board so looks certain to get involved. DIAMOND STATE, who has had all seven starts over hurdles on this track, gained a deserved first victory last month and though raised 7lb looks capable of further progress so gets the vote. Finisk River is giving plenty of weight away but ran very well at Cheltenham last time while Sarvi is a consistent performer at this level though her two victories have been in Class 5 company.
Formwatch
Finisk River 33-1 (11-3) Towards rear, slightly hampered 4th, headway into midfield 7th, smooth headway to chase leaders 2 out, ridden approaching last, kept on flat, 3rd of 20, 6l behind Art Approval (11-2) at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp (3) gd in Nov.
That's A Given (FR) 11-1 (10-0) Mid-division, mistake 7th, struggling from next, well beaten 4 out, pulled up before 3 out, at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp (1) gd in Jul.
The Delray Munky 12-1 (10-7) Towards rear, jumped left at times, behind 12th, mistake 18th, pulled up before 19th, at Musselburgh 4m 1f hcp (2) sft in Feb.
Brayhill (IRE) 13-2 (11-5) Led, pushed along 2 out, one length ahead when swerved left and ran out final flight, at Carlisle 2m 4f (4) sft in Oct.
Enfin Phil (FR) 25-1 (11-7) Towards rear, gradually got detached and pulled up before 10th, at Sedgefield 2m 3f hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Universal Folly 4-1 (11-9) Handy, pressed leaders 3 out, led narrowly 2 out, ridden out to assert run-in, kept on well, readily, won at Carlisle 2m 1f hcp (4) sft in Oct beating Wor Verge (11-6) by 3 3/4l, 7 ran.
Monsieur Co (FR) 8-1 (10-13) Chased leaders on outside, ridden before mistake 4 out, soon weakened, last of 5, 19l behind Ming Dynasty (11-12) at Perth 2m hcp (3) sft in Jul.
Diamond State (FR) 11-8fav (10-9) Raced keenly tracking leader, disputed lead 5th, led 3 out, went clear after 2 out, pushed out run-in, comfortably, won at Musselburgh 2m hcp (4) gs in Nov beating My Macho Man (10-2) by 8l, 4 ran.
Castletown (FR) 5-1 (11-7) Chased leaders, mistake and left in lead 4 out, joined when fell 2 out, at Perth 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in May.
Sarvi 4-1 (10-11) Mid-division, pushed along 3 out, ridden 2 out, went second approaching last, stayed on well flat, always held by winner, 2nd of 12, 1/2l behind Spark Of Madness (10-12) at Ayr 2m hcp (4) gs in Nov.