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13:50 Musselburgh
East Lothian News Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)
- 15 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- £5,000 added
- Form 23-107P
- Age 5
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 111
- Trainer C Grant
- Jockey P Kinsella
in touch, headway after 4 out, challenged next, ridden and kept on same pace from 2 out
Annibale Caro
150- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Grant Tuer
- Jockey P Aspell
raced keenly in touch, headway to lead approaching 3 out, headed before next, soon ridden and weakened
- Form 31PUU-4
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer J K Magee
- Jockey Mr S F Magee
led, headed approaching 3 out, soon weakened
- Form 4-36
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer J Howard Johnson
- Jockey B S Hughes
in touch, challenged 3 out, ridden and no impression from next
- Form 44
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer J Howard Johnson
- Jockey P J Brennan
held up behind, headway on inside after 4 out, driven approaching last, ran on well to lead towards finish
- Form 32
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
in touch, ridden and outpaced 3 out, kept on from next, no impression
Lets Roll
37- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer C W Thornton
- Jockey R McGrath
mid-division, headway after 4 out, effort 2 out, hit and led last, hung left flat, headed and no extra towards finish
- Form 28
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer M J Grassick
- Jockey A Dobbin
raced keenly in touch, led before 2 out, hit and headed last, ridden and kept on flat
- Form 7-40
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer W Amos
- Jockey G Berridge
mid-division, outpaced 3 out, never on terms
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
raced keenly, tracked leader to 4 out, soon weakened
Our Kenny
50- Form 67
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer C W Thornton
- Jockey Richard Tierney
held up, headway on outside approaching 3 out, weakened next
- Form PP
- Age 5
- Weight 10-5
- Trainer D A Nolan
- Jockey T J Dreaper
not fluent, always in rear, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
- Age 4
- Weight 10-5
- Trainer B Ellison
- Jockey P McDonald
behind, ridden and kept on from 2 out, never nearer
In depth
Verdict
A cracking contest here and the market will be very informative but the principals look to be Lets Roll, Instructor, Gringo and Kamanda Laugh and the narrow vote is given to Lets Roll. The selection was the best of these on the flat and he is sure to have been well schooled for this his hurdling debut. He has conditions to suit and he looks the value bet. Instructor rates the main danger on his latest second behind Spear Thistle but that form has since been let down and he is taken on with this in mind. Gringo is another flat winner that is worth a cautionary look in the market but the suspicion is he will be seen to better effect over a longer trip in time. Of the remainder, Kamanda Laugh hails from a yard in form and with the booking of Graham Lee catching the eye he could go well but for the winner we are happy to return to Lets Roll.
Formwatch
Double Vodka (IRE) 8-1 (10-6) Held up mid-division, weakened 4 out and pulled up at the last in race won by Monsieur (10-3) at Wetherby 2m hcp hdl 0-130 (3) gs in Nov, 12 ran.
Annibale Caro 7-2fav (11-10) In touch, ridden over 3f out, weakened quickly over 2f out, 11th of 13, 34l behind Great View (11-2) at Epsom 1m 4f hcp 0-80 (4) gd in Jul (Flat).
Barrshan (IRE) 50-1 (10-11) Always behind, tailed off from 5 out, finished completely tailed off, last of 4, well behind Iktitaf (11-12) at Down Royal 2m hdl Grd 3 (1) gs in Nov.
Beau Largesse 20-1 (10-9) Chased leaders, weakened 2 out, 6th of 14, well behind Cedrus Libani (11-0) at Hexham 2m nh nov hdl (4) gs in Nov.
Fit To Fly (IRE) 10-1 (9-1) Pulled hard, tracked leaders, ridden and weakened over 2f out, 6th of 8, 14l behind Maria Antonia (8-5) at Southwell 1m 4f sll (6) fbs in Nov (Flat).
Gringo 10-11fav (10-12) Tracked leaders, went 2nd 4 out, effort between last 2, weakened flat, 4th of 13, 7l behind Smart Street (10-13) at Kelso 2m nov hdl (3) gs in Nov.
Instructor 5-2fav (10-12) Chased leaders, ridden to lead and not fluent 2 out, headed approaching last, edged left and one pace flat, 2nd of 19, 5l behind Spear Thistle (10-12) at Leicester 2m nov hdl (4) gs in Nov.
Kamanda Laugh 10-3 (9-0) Soon led, ridden and headed well over 1f out, soon faded, 6th of 9, 9l behind Gentleman's Deal (9-1) at Southwell 1m hcp 0-100 (2) fbs (Flat).
Lets Roll 16-1 (10-0) Held up, ridden and headway over 2f out, stayed on final furlong, 4th of 9, 6l behind All The Good (9-4) at Musselburgh 1m 6f hcp 0-100 (2) gs in Nov (Flat).
Major Title (IRE) 4-1 (11-12) Close up, 3rd when mistake 5th, 2nd 4 out, weakened after 3 out, 8th of 15, 37l behind Native Caroline (10-6) at Ballinrobe 2m mdn hdl sft in Sept.
Make A Mark (IRE) 66-1 (10-11) Raced keen in touch, disputed lead halfway, weakened 5f out, 12th of 13, well behind Jass (11-7) at Kelso 2m nhf (6) gs in Oct.
Oman Gulf (USA) 20-1 (9-6) Towards rear, switched right and headway over 4f out, ridden and weakened over 2f out, 9th of 12, 12l behind Cool Isle (9-0) at W'hampton 1m 4f sll (6) pol in Nov (Flat).
Our Kenny 28-1 (10-7) Tracked leaders, pushed along 5f out, ridden and weakened over 3f out, 7th of 13, well behind Jass (11-7) at Kelso 2m nhf (6) gs in Oct.
Deer Park Countess 200-1 (10-7) Tailed off when pulled up 4 out in race won by Bywell Beau (10-11) at Kelso 2m mdn hdl (4) gs, 16 ran.
Spring Time Girl 5-1 (9-0) Pushed along, behind, no impression, 8th of 13, 8l behind Vibrato (9-0) at Southwell 1m banded stk (7) fbs in Oct (Flat).