Racecards
14:45 Musselburgh
Best Jumps Action On Racing UK Handicap Hurdle (Class 3)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m 7f 180y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £12,000 added
- Winner: £6,888
- 2nd: £2,022
- 3rd: £1,011
- 4th: £506
- Form 3-21242
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 127
- Trainer I Jardine
- Jockey Bruce Lynn
in touch towards rear, good headway when blundered 2 out, kept on same pace
- Form 0-15114
- Age 5
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer L Kerr
- Jockey Danny Cook
keen led, ridden and headed 3 out, weakened next
- Form 2/111-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 124
- Trainer H Whittington
- Jockey Harry Bannister
prominent, led 3 out, ridden clear approaching last, eased towards finish
- Form 0/P198-5
- Age 9
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer A C Whillans
- Jockey Callum Bewley
tracked leader until pushed along 9th, lost place after 4 out, close up, ridden 3 out, weakened last
- Form 66/4-241
- Age 9
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey Blair Campbell
in touch, pushed along and headway to chase winner 3 out, ridden next, one pace and lost 2nd close home
Montanna
17- Form 115
- Age 4
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 121
- Trainer P & M Bowen
- Jockey S Bowen
not fluent at times, close up, lost place 9th, soon switched to outer, headway to press leaders bend approaching 3 out, blundered badly 2 out, soon beaten
- Form 2331-35
- Age 5
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 121
- Trainer C Grant
- Jockey Sean Quinlan
close up, ridden 3 out, weakened next
- Form 224-762
- Age 8
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 118
- Trainer A M Thomson
- Jockey Rachel McDonald
raced wide close up, headway 3 out, ridden next, stayed on to go 2nd towards finish
- Form 6U-9582
- Age 8
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey B S Hughes
held up in rear, blundered 8th, ridden 3 out, some late headway, not trouble leaders
In depth
Verdict
Traditional Dancer reverts to hurdling having placed over fences at Aintree and could go well while Sword Of Fate can race off a lower mark back over hurdles having won three times over fences earlier in the year. Island Heights scored over track and trip last month and is upped a grade for this while Arthurs Secret and Craig Star where both placed on their latest starts with the latter preferred. Court Liability landed a couple of novice hurdles last year but hasn't raced since and another lightly-raced type in MONTANNA (NAP) makes more appeal. The latter also recorded a double in novice company during the summer and with a recent outing under his belt is fancied to go close now handicapping for the first time.
Formwatch
Traditional Dancer (IRE) 40-1 (10-10) Held up in rear, headway after 4 out, close up next, went 2nd before last, driven and kept on flat, not reach winner, 2nd of 10, 2l behind Molly The Dolly (11-0) at Aintree 3m 1f hcp (3) gd in Oct.
Sword Of Fate (IRE) 6-4fav (11-8) Led, driven and headed before 2 out, weakened between last 2, last of 4, 32 1/2l behind The Unit (11-4) at Newton Abbot 2m 5f (3) gf in Aug.
Court Liability (IRE) 8-11fav (11-4) Tracked leaders, driven to chase leader before 2 out, 2 lengths down last, ridden to lead flat, stayed on well, won at Hereford 2m 4f (4) gf in Nov beating Stage Summit (10-12) by 2l, 12 ran.
Fly Vinnie (IRE) 20-1 (11-7) Tended to jump right, led, headed after 3 out, weakened from next, tailed off, 5th of 7, dist behind Jack Devine (11-12) at Kelso 3m 2f hcp (3) gd in Nov.
Island Heights (IRE) 7-2 (11-12) With leader, led 6th, headed 8th, led after 4 out, headed 2 out, ridden before last, regain lead run-in, kept on, won at Musselburgh 3m hcp (4) gf in Nov beating Tokaramore (10-13) by 2 1/4l, 6 ran.
Montanna 6-1 (11-10) Tracked leaders, led before 3rd until before next, chased winner until soon after 4 out, ridden and weakened before next, 5th of 7, 20 3/4l behind Al Dancer (11-4) at Ffos Las 2m (4) sft in Nov.
Blunder Buss (IRE) 15-2 (10-0) In touch, mistake 4th, chased leaders 3 out, effort next, weakened before last, 5th of 9, 10 1/4l behind Aspen Colorado (10-5) at Carlisle 2m 4f hcp (2) gd in Nov.
Arthurs Secret 16-1 (11-8) Tracked leaders, hit 4 out, challenged next, not fluent 2 out, soon ridden and rider dropped whip, stayed on to lead briefly flat, just held, 2nd of 11, nk behind Road To Gold (11-10) at Ayr 2m 5f hcp (4) hvy in Nov.
Craig Star (IRE) 11-4jfav (10-10) Held up behind, driven to chase leaders before 2 out, ridden between last 2, stayed on to take narrow 2nd flat, no impression with winner, 2nd of 7, 2 1/4l behind Jack Devine (11-12) at Kelso 3m 2f hcp (3) gd in Nov.