Racecards
13:45 Musselburgh
Dean Prince Juvenile Maiden Hurdle (Class E)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Good
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
not fluent, held up in touch, mistake and unseated rider 4th
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer J Howard Johnson
- Jockey G Lee
held up in touch, headway to challenge 3 out, led after 2 out, left clear last, comfortably
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer J A Osborne
- Jockey Jimmy McCarthy
tracked leaders, led 4 out, ridden and headed after 2 out, 2 lengths down, fell last
- Form 0U
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Mrs M Reveley
- Jockey F King
tracked leaders, mistake 4th, soon lost place, no danger after
- Form 33
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
mid-division, headway and effort approaching 3 out, one pace next
- Form 6
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
pulled hard towards rear, pushed along and outpaced 4 out, kept on one pace from 2 out, no chance with winner
- Form 00
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer J Howard Johnson
- Jockey A Ross
towards rear, outpaced 4 out, one pace and beaten when mistake 2 out
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer James Moffatt
- Jockey P Aspell
towards rear, weakened approaching 4 out, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
- Form 4P404
- Age 4
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer M E Sowersby
- Jockey D O'Meara
towards rear, weakened half way
- Form 65D03
- Age 4
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer A Jones
- Jockey M Bradburne
led, headed 4 out, weakened next
Tea's Maid
18- Form P
- Age 4
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer M A Barnes
- Jockey T Davidson
with leader, ridden after 4 out, soon one pace, left 3rd last
In depth
Verdict
Howard Johnson sets a poser here by saddling three runners Dalaram, Giuliani and Big Smoke, with the vote going to the first mentioned of that trio, who is taken to step up on his debut effort over hurdles. Useful over middle distances and staying trips on the flat for Sir Michael Stoute, the son of Sadler's Wells was highly tried on his hurdling debut when beating only two runners home in the race at Cheltenham won by Mondul. The four-year-old should have learned from that experience and as this represents a drop in class he gets the vote. Big Smoke, a 76-rated miler on the level when trained by Brian Meehan, should get the trip on this sharp track. Of more interest though is stablemate Giuliani, who was an unexposed middle distance handicapper on the flat with Luca Cumani. He has been given a break since last being seen and has to be respected. Jamie Osborne's Electrique was of a similar level of ability on the flat and is another worthy of a mention on his first start over hurdles, while Rookwith has shown ability in two starts over timber in Ireland. However, Dalaram was a class apart on the flat and is taken to show that here.