Racecards
12:40 Musselburgh
Tom Mcconnell Novices' Hurdle Div 1 (Class E )
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Good (good to in places)
Hattington
190- Form 2
- Age 7
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer N G Richards
- Jockey B P Harding
held up, ridden and hit 2 out, one pace
- Form P/P0-006
- Age 7
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer W Coltherd
- Jockey P Robson
tracked leader, led 4th, ridden and headed 2 out, one pace flat
- Age 5
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer Ferdy Murphy
- Jockey K Mercer
towards rear, headway approaching 3 out, ridden and weakened next
- Form 03-22P0
- Age 5
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer Miss Kate Milligan
- Jockey P Buchanan
tracked leaders, ridden and weakened after 3 out
- Form 0-006
- Age 5
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer V Thompson
- Jockey Mr M Thompson
held up, pushed along 5th, headway 3 out, one pace and no impression from next
- Form 0-0
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Mrs L B Normile
- Jockey D Flavin
led to 4th, weakened 4 out, pulled up before next
Goblin
37- Form 642
- Age 4
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer D E Cantillon
- Jockey S Durack
tracked leaders, ridden to lead 2 out, blundered last, ridden clear, flat
- Age 4
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer J Howard Johnson
- Jockey A Dobbin
held up towards rear and keen, headway 5th, ridden to challenge 2 out, mistake next, one pace, flat
- Form 2443
- Age 4
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer M Todhunter
- Jockey C D Thompson
held up towards rear, headway after 4 out, ridden next, hit last, kept on to chase winner flat, no impression
In depth
Verdict
Howard Johnson has done well with his flat recruits this term and looks to have found a decent opportunity for Thistle to open his account at the first time of asking, which he is taken to do at the main expense of Goblin and Hattington. The last mentioned was rated 62 at his best on the flat and looks sure to win a small race over hurdles judged by his debut second behind Dawton at Perth. Thistle was rated more than a stone better on the level though and the former John Gosden-trained inmate is sure to have been well schooled. Ferdy Murphy's string continue in good from so Spiders Web has to be respected along with George Moore's Pontefract maiden winner Aspara. Quarry Island has shown ability in all three starts over hurdles and is another to consider although a bigger danger is likely to come from Goblin, who stepped up on previous efforts when finding just Prairie Sun too good at Catterick last time. Thistle represents top connections who have made a habit of winning novice hurdles with similar types and he is hard to oppose.