Racecards
13:30 Musselburgh
John Smith's Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £5,000 added
- Winner: £3,249
- 2nd: £954
- 3rd: £477
- 4th: £238
- Form 38-6321
- Age 5
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 119
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey J M Maguire
tracked leaders, mistakes 7th and 8th, chased winner after next, ridden before 3 out, well held from 2 out, flattered by proximity
- Form 4-11032
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 124
- Trainer C E Longsdon
- Jockey Felix de Giles
occasionally jumped left, mostly tracked leader until led 8th, clear 2 out, eased heavily flat
- Form 00
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer G A Charlton
- Jockey Jan Faltejsek
mid-division, weakened after 9th, tailed off
- Form 98-8P
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Mrs L B Normile
- Jockey A L Voy
held up in rear, not fluent 7th, behind 9th, pulled up before 3 out, dismounted
Edmund (IRE)
51- Form 24-54
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Mrs A Hamilton
- Jockey B S Hughes
held up in rear, blundered 8th, headway after next, weakened 2 out, mistake last
Samstown
404- Form 4-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey P Buchanan
held up in rear, not fluent 6th, headway after 9th, not fluent 3 out, went 3rd next, stayed on same pace
- Form 54-55
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer G Bewley
- Jockey Jonathon Bewley
tracked leaders, not fluent 3rd or 6th, went 2nd briefly before next, weakened last
Creagan Bay
60- Form P-P
- Age 6
- Weight 10-5
- Trainer T D Walford
- Jockey R Walford
led, sometimes jumped left, headed 8th, weakened after next, tailed off
- Form F/0-6012
- Age 8
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 118
- Trainer F P Murtagh
- Jockey Lucy Alexander
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
Charlie Longsdon has sent three runners up from Lambourn for today's card and CROSS OF HONOUR should get the raiders off to a winning start. Already successful in a point-to-point and a bumper, the five-year-old has been placed in both starts over hurdles and deserves a change of luck. Lucy Alexander's claim wipes out most of Kealigolane's penalty but he's yet to prove he stays this far and a bigger danger may be Ebanour, who responded to first-time blinkers at Doncaster last time after finishing second over this C&D in November. The others look to have plenty to find.
Formwatch
Ebanour (IRE) 2-1fav (10-12) Held up mid-division, headway on inner before 3 out, led last, went slight right, kept on well, won at Doncaster 2m 3f nov hdl (4) gd in Dec beating Dark Shadow (10-12) by 3 1/2l, 10 ran.
Cross Of Honour (IRE) 5-4fav (11-5) Led, hit 2 out, soon hard pressed, went left last, ridden and headed when hung left flat, no extra, 2nd of 11, 7l behind Bar De Ligne (11-5) at Market Rasen 2m 3f nh nov hdl (4) gs in Jan.
Dark Exile (IRE) 100-1 (11-5) Held up mid-division, weakened from 4 out, 10th of 14, well behind White Fusion (9-11) at Musselburgh 2m mdn hdl (5) gd in Jan.
Edinburgh Gin Time 150-1 (10-7) Chased leaders, lost place 5th, soon behind, pulled up before last, in a race won by Brindisi Breeze (11-0) at Kelso 2m 6f NH mdn hdl (5) sft in Dec, 10 ran.
Edmund (IRE) 16-1 (11-0) Prominent, took keen hold, ridden 2f out, stayed on same pace final furlong, 4th of 12, 9l behind Swinging Sultan (11-0) at Sedgefield 2m 1f NH flat (6) gs in Dec.
Samstown 13-2 (10-12) Chased leaders, outpaced 4f out, weakened over 3f out, moderate 4th when hung right final furlong, 4th of 7, 43l behind Close House (10-12) at Ayr 1m 6f 4yo nhf (6) gd in Jan '11.
Venitzia (IRE) 14-1 (10-5) Mid-division, wandered 1st, headway approaching 4th, close up after 3 out, no extra last, 5th of 12, 16l behind The Weatherman (10-12) at Sedgefield 2m 1f nov hdl (4) gs in Dec.
Creagan Bay 150-1 (10-5) Held up towards rear, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out, in a race won by Bourne (10-12) at Catterick 2m 3f nh nov hdl (4) sft in Dec, 14 ran.
Kealigolane (IRE) 12-5 (10-12) Led, not fluent 3rd or 4th, headed after 3 out, led again before 2 out, soon headed, hit last, stayed on same pace flat, no impression on winner, 2nd of 12, 6l behind The Weatherman (10-12) at Sedgefield 2m 1f nov hdl (4) gs in Dec.