Racecards
13:10 Musselburgh
Tom McConnell Novices' Hurdle (Class E)
- 15 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Good to Firm
- Age 5
- Weight 11-3
pulled hard in mid-division, ridden approaching 4 out, soon weakened
- Form 4
- Age 5
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey R Garritty
mid-division, pushed along and headway approaching 3 out, ridden and one pace from next
- Age 5
- Weight 11-3
mid-division, weakened halfway
- Age 5
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer J Howard Johnson
- Jockey G Lee
pulled hard, jumped right throughout, soon tracking leader, led approaching 4th, 7 lengths clear when fell 2 out
- Form 3520-4
- Age 6
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer J Jefferson
- Jockey V T Keane
held up in touch, pushed along and outpaced after 4 out, rallied 2 out, kept on under pressure flat, just failed
- Age 6
- Weight 11-3
raced keen towards rear, pushed along 4 out, soon ridden and no impression
- Age 5
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer F Murtagh
- Jockey C McCormack
mid-division, ridden and outpaced after 4 out, headway under pressure 2 out, kept on one pace
- Form 13
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer P Monteith
- Jockey K Renwick
led, hung left throughout, ran wide on bend and headed approaching 4th, weakened 4 out
Shady Grey
41- Form 600-0
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Miss S Forster
- Jockey Mr C Storey
always behind
Machrihanish
19- Form 4R
- Age 4
- Weight 10-5
- Trainer Mrs L Normile
- Jockey M Bradburne
tracked leaders, headway approaching 3 out, soon ridden, left 2nd next, no extra flat
- Form 5
- Age 4
- Weight 10-5
- Trainer Ferdy Murphy
- Jockey D N Russell
in touch, headway to chase leaders 3 out, left in lead next, all out
- Age 4
- Weight 10-5
- Trainer Miss Kate Milligan
- Jockey F King
chased leaders, ridden after 4 out, headway under pressure 2 out, kept on same pace, flat
In depth
Verdict
The interesting one here has to be Flownaway, who makes his debut for the Howard Johnson/Graham Wylie partnership. Although there are dangers aplenty and it will not be plain sailing for the five-year-old. Archais, a middle distance winner on the Flat in Germany, could be anything and is one to monitor in the betting. Whilst: Culcabock, Outside Investor and Kids Inheritance are all very much respected and look capable of winning races somewhere along the line. However, Flownaway was a capable performer for William Jarvis when campaigned over middle distances in the other code, and can he be expected to have been attentively brought along at home for this his hurdles debut. The record of his owner's runners bough from the Flat speaks for itself so far and Flownaway, although lacking the scope of Inglis Drever, can add to the fun Mr Wylie has already attained from his runners.