Racecards
12:45 Musselburgh
ROA/Racing Post Owners Jackpot Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m 7f 180y
- Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £8,000 added
- Winner: £5,198
- 2nd: £1,526
- 3rd: £763
- 4th: £382
- Form 1510/0-P
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer A C Whillans
- Jockey Steven Fox
made all, clear when not fluent 2 out, stayed on well, easily
- Form 693282
- Age 9
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer G Boanas
- Jockey Miss E Todd
raced keenly, mid-division, tracked leaders 5th, outpaced 3 out, soon ridden, stayed on to take 3rd after last, no chance with front pair
- Form 6-21314
- Age 5
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer S Corbett
- Jockey James Corbett
held up in rear, some headway after 4 out, outpaced when not fluent next, kept on, never near leaders
- Form F158-31
- Age 7
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer A M Thomson
- Jockey Rachel McDonald
tracked leaders, went 2nd before 3 out, ridden before next, kept on same pace, no chance with winner
- Form 63676-P
- Age 7
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 106
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey D R Fox
prominent until dropped to mid-division 5th, behind from 9th, no danger after
- Form P-65847
- Age 8
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer B Butterworth
- Jockey Sean Quinlan
in touch on outer, tracked winner from 5th, lost place before 3 out, soon ridden and no impression, weakened flat
- Form 3220-40
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer R M Smith
- Jockey Dale Irving
mid-division, blundered 8th, chased leaders after 4 out, ridden after next, kept on same pace, never on terms
- Form 933315-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer J Ewart
- Jockey Lucy Alexander
towards rear, driven after 4 out, never near leaders
- Form 304P6P
- Age 8
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer F P Murtagh
- Jockey Lorcan Murtagh
mid-division, pushed along on inside when not much room and collided with barrier after 4 out, soon lost place, no danger after
In depth
Verdict
Ebony Rose has only won at Perth so far but she wasn't entirely disgraced in a Class 3 handicap at Hexham last time and has claims in this. BUCKLED won over course and distance in March and was always travelling best when scoring over a shorter trip at Kelso last month - he looks capable of defying a 5lb rise. Waltz Darling hasn't won in almost two years but has been second twice at Market Rasen recently and The Wise On could figure if fully wound-up. Maraweh, like the latter, likes it here but needs to rediscover his best form.
Formwatch
Fly Vinnie (IRE) 8-1 (12-1) Led to 3rd, in touch, ridden after 3 out, weakened after next, pulled up before last, at Hexham 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in May.
Waltz Darling (IRE) 5-1 (11-5) Tracked leaders, went 2nd 4 out, ridden after 3 out, kept on same pace, no chance with winner from next, 2nd of 5, 12l behind Blue Comet (12-0) at Market Rasen 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Ebony Rose 8-1 (11-5) Held up last, not fluent 3rd, good headway approaching 2 out, soon chasing leaders, ridden and outpaced between last 2, plugged on run-in, 4th of 6, 5l behind Bitview Colin (11-8) at Hexham 2m 4f hcp (3) sft in Oct.
Buckled 9-2 (12-3) Towards rear, headway before 3 out, led 2 out, ridden before last, kept on, won at Kelso 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in Oct beating Too Many Chiefs (11-12) by 1l, 11 ran.
Maraweh (IRE) 20-1 (11-7) Tracked leaders, weakened after 4 out, behind when pulled up before 2 out, at Perth 3m hcp (4) gd in May.
Minnie Milan (IRE) 33-1 (11-2) Tracked leader, pushed along after 3 out, soon weakened, 7th of 13, 27 3/4l behind Undefined Beauty (11-4) at Sedgefield 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Trongate (IRE) 12-1 (11-12) Held up mid-division, ridden before 2 out, soon weakened, 10th of 13, dist behind Barrys Jack (11-9) at Carlisle 2m 1f hcp (4) sft in Oct.
The Wise One (IRE) 9-2 (11-12) Prominent, lost place before 4 out, ridden and outpaced before 2 out, kept on from last, not trouble leaders, 5th of 15, 14l behind Late Date (11-5) at Perth 3m hcp (4) gd in Apr.
Clondaw Banker (IRE) 50-1 (11-10) Mid-division, weakened halfway, pulled up before 10th, at Hexham 2m 4f hcp (4) hvy in Oct.