Racecards
15:50 Musselburgh
Scottish Racing Best Bet Standard Open NH Flat Race (Class 6)
- 14 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- £3,000 added
- Winner: £1,949
- 2nd: £572
- 3rd: £286
- 4th: £143
- Form 4
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer K A Ryan
- Jockey B J Toomey
took keen hold, led and soon clear, reduced lead over 3f out, soon ridden and hung right, headed 2f out, stayed on same pace over 1f out
- Form 1
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer A M Thomson
- Jockey Ryan Mania
chased leaders, pushed along 4f out, ridden and outpaced 3f out, ridden over 2f out, stayed on same pace final 2f
- Form P55-1
- Age 4
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey S Fox
chased clear leader until 4f out, switched left over 3f out, weakened 3f out
- Age 4
- Weight 11-2
held up towards rear, steady headway on inside over 4f out, chased leaders travelling well over 3f out, switched left 2f out, led 1f out, stayed on well, ridden out
- Age 4
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer N G Richards
- Jockey D N Russell
took keen hold, held up towards rear, steady headway over 4f out, chased leaders over 3f out, challenged travelling well over 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed 1f out, stayed on same pace
Lord Usher (IRE)
147- Form 2
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer G A Charlton
- Jockey Lucy Alexander
held up towards rear, pushed along 5f out, plugged on one pace final 2f
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer R M Smith
- Jockey Mr C Bewley
towards rear, lost touch 5f out, tailed off
Sharivarry (FR)
243- Form 0/32P11-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer J Ewart
- Jockey B S Hughes
took keen hold, chased leaders, went 2nd 4f out, ridden to challenge over 2f out, soon led, ridden and headed over 1f out, stayed on same pace approaching final furlong
Sorcier (FR)
615- Form 1/
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer S Shirley-Beavan
- Jockey James Reveley
chased leaders, hampered and switched left over 3f out, ridden and weakened over 2f out
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer Mrs J C McGregor
- Jockey A Nicol
always in rear, lost touch 6f out, tailed off
- Age 4
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer Mrs A Hamilton
- Jockey Harry Haynes
always towards rear, never a factor
- Form 48-0
- Age 4
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer I Jardine
- Jockey Adrian Lane
prominent in chasing group until outpaced and lost place 5f out, rallied under pressure and plugged on again final 2f
- Age 5
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer Miss Tracy Waggott
- Jockey Henry Brooke
took keen hold in mid-division, weakened over 5f out
In depth
Verdict
Blue Kascade, Blueside Boy, Sharivarry and Sorcier are all winners between the flags. Araku Valley and Lord Usher both showed promise on their racecourse debuts while My Mum Mo was second at Stratford in September and seemed unsuited by the slow pace at Sedgefield next time. GLINGERBURN is by prolific sire King's Theatre and a half-brother to winning hurdlers Aegean Dawn and Fleet Dawn. He can make a winning start to his career though Clever Cookie, a half-brother to three winners, is also worth noting on debut.
Formwatch
Araku Valley (IRE) 20-1 (10-11) Led, raced freely, soon 10 lengthes clear, headed 3f out, weakened quickly, 4th of 7, 29l behind Imjoeking (10-7) at Carlisle 2m 1f NH flat (6) hvy in Oct.
Blue Kascade (IRE) 3-1 (12-0) Tr ldrs, 3rd 1/2way, ld 2out, kow on run-in, won at Stradbally 3m ire ptp gd in May beating Barn Braq (11-4) by 4l, 14 ran.
Blueside Boy (IRE) 8-1 (11-7) Made all & jw, 2l adv gng best bef 2out, sow, won at Lisronagh 3m ire ptp gd in May beating Kingswood Bar (11-7) by 3l, 10 ran.
Clever Cookie Primo Valentino gelding out of Mystic Memory.
Glingerburn (IRE) King's Theatre gelding out of Wychnor Dawn.
Lord Usher (IRE) 11-1 (10-13) Tracked leading pair, headway over 3f out, went 2nd over 2f out, ridden and every chance when edged left 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 2nd of 5, 1 1/2l behind Vinnie My Boy (11-6) at Aintree 2m 1f NH flat (6) sft in Jun.
Running Brook (IRE) Alderbrook gelding out of May As Well.
Sharivarry (FR) (12-0) Held up; prog 14; str run app last; led cl home, won at Alnwick 3m ptp gd in Mar beating Beau D'Argent (11-7) by 1/2l, 6 ran.
Sorcier (FR) 5-2 (11-7) Held up; stdy hdwy 15; led app last; rdly, won at Corbridge 3m ptp gs in Mar '11 beating Ravens Secret (12-0) by 10l, 12 ran.
Thehoodlum Fraam gelding out of Trilby.
Trust Thomas Erhaab gelding out of Yota.
Maggie Blue (IRE) 33-1 (10-2) In touch on outside, outpaced over 4f out, weakened over 2f out, last of 13, 44l behind Caledonia (10-11) at Kelso 2m NH flat (6) gs in Oct.
My Mum Mo 8-1 (10-12) Held up in rear, headway over 4f out, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 12, 20l behind Izzini (10-7) at Sedgefield 2m 1f mares n h flat (6) gd in Oct.
Pop Socks Dapper mare out of Clohamon Gossip.