Racecards
15:20 Musselburgh
32Red Casino Standard Open NH Flat Race (Class 5)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- £3,000 added
- Winner: £1,949
- 2nd: £572
- 3rd: £286
- 4th: £143
- Age 4
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer T Coyle & K Wood
- Jockey D C Costello
held up towards rear, took keen hold, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace
- Age 4
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer C Grant
- Jockey D F O'Regan
held up towards rear, headway before 4f out, one pace and no impression
- Form 7
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer S G West
- Jockey Henry Brooke
tracked leader, weakened over 3f out
- Form 3-4
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer Karen McLintock
- Jockey B S Hughes
led, ridden over 1f out, kept on and headed last 100 yards
- Form 02-2
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey K Renwick
soon tracked leaders, went 2nd over 4f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on to lead last 100 yards
- Form 14
- Age 4
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey J M Maguire
tracked leaders, chased leader over 2f out, one pace from over 1f out
Neville Woods
206- Form 8/0
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer J Gledson
- Jockey Mr A J Findlay
held up towards rear, lost place over 3f out
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer M P Sunderland
- Jockey P J Brennan
held up in touch and keen, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Gurkha Brave hasn't done much wrong though might be suited by softer ground and a stiffer test. Katachenko, a winner between the flags at Toomebridge in September, was purchased by Trevor Hemmings ater a promising run in what looked a fair Limerick bumper the following month. Lucinda Russell's Irish import IT'S HIGH TIME ran the promising Indevan close at Gowran in April and made a bright start for new connections when narrowly beaten by Theatrical Style here last month. He looks better class than these and should gain his first victory unless there's something special amongst the newcomers who include Irish raider Lord Fendale.
Formwatch
Coinage (IRE) Westerner gelding out of Sovereign Star.
Donna's Diamond (IRE) Cloudings gelding out of Inish Bofin.
Fev Rover (IRE) 66-1 (11-2) Tracked leaders, took keen hold, lost place 5f out, well beaten over 2f out, 7th of 11, 39l behind Mystical Dreamer (11-2) at Sedgefield 2m 1f NH flat (6) sft in Nov.
Gurkha Brave (IRE) 10-1 (11-2) Chased leader, ridden over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 4th of 14, 6l behind Chidswell (11-2) at Newcastle 2m mdn NH flat (6) gd in Nov.
It's High Time (IRE) 9-2 (11-2) Always prominent, took keen hold, led over 3f out, headed over 1f out, soon rallied, kept on gamely, 2nd of 12, 1/2l behind Theatrical Style (11-2) at Musselburgh 2m NH flat (5) gd in Nov.
Katachenko (IRE) 9-1 (11-7) Mid-division, closer in 3rd approaching straight, 4th 2f out, 5th from 1f out, soon no impression, kept on, 4th of 16, 6l behind Voluptueux (11-5) at Limerick 2m N H flat gd in Oct.
Lord Fendale (IRE) Erewhon gelding out of Upton Lady.
Neville Woods 50-1 (11-2) Tracked winner, took keen hold, lost place over 3f out, soon weakened, last of 10, well behind Regal Diamond (11-9) at Aintree 2m 1f NH flat (4) gd in May.
Randalls Mill (IRE) Gold Well gelding out of Darnadulce.