Racecards
14:10 Musselburgh
Racing UK Anywhere Maiden Hurdle (Class 5)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f
- Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
- Surface: Turf
- £5,000 added
- Winner: £3,249
- 2nd: £954
- 3rd: £477
- 4th: £238
- Form 7-10669
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer J Bewley
- Jockey Callum Bewley
held up in rear, outpaced 4 out
- Form FP12-P6
- Age 7
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer Mrs A C Hamilton
- Jockey B P Harding
tracked leaders, weakened before last
- Form 66172
- Age 5
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey J M Maguire
made all, shaken up before 2 out, soon clear, easily
Starplex
62- Form 14-3
- Age 5
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer M Smith
- Jockey B S Hughes
held up in touch, headway to chase winner before 3 out, kept on and well held by winner
- Form 45
- Age 4
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer Mrs L B Normile
- Jockey Grant Cockburn
with winner and keen, ridden before 3 out, soon weakened
In depth
Verdict
RED SPINNER, who won a Roscommon bumper in August, came here for a maiden hurdle in November and though beaten by an outsider ran well enough to suggest he would soon be winning and this looks his day. Starplex looks the logical choice as the danger as he's done very well in bumpers, scoring at Newcastle on his debut, and is bred to be a hurdler. It's hard to get excited about the remaining trio with winning point-to-pointer Emkae possibly the best of them.
Formwatch
Daring Exit 80-1 (10-13) In rear, pushed along before 4 out, soon weakened, 9th of 10, well behind Doctor Phoenix (11-4) at Newcastle 2m NH mdn hdl (4) hvy.
Emkae (IRE) 20-1 (11-4) Prominent, weakened from 3 out, 6th of 10, 20l behind Beg To Differ (11-4) at Wetherby 2m nov hdl (4) sft in Jan.
Red Spinner (IRE) 15-2 (11-0) Close up, ridden to chase winner 3 out, challenged last, switched right flat, driven to join winner, just held, 2nd of 12, nk behind Fly Vinnie (11-0) at Musselburgh 2m 4f mdn hdl (5) gd in Nov.
Starplex 20-1 (11-7) Held up towards rear, headway over 5f out, went 3rd over 1f out, one pace, 3rd of 16, 6l behind Western Rules (11-7) at Newcastle 2m NH flat (6) sft in Dec.
Son Of Feyan (IRE) 50-1 (10-7) Tracked leading pair to 5th, struggling next, behind from 4 out, 5th of 7, 31l behind Medicine Hat (10-7) at Kelso 2m 2f 4yo hdl (4) hvy in Jan.