Racecards
16:00 Musselburgh
In Play Betting At 188Bet Novices' Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 1m 7f 124y
- Going: Good to Soft (Good in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £9,400 added
- Winner: £5,198
- 2nd: £1,526
- 3rd: £763
- 4th: £382
- Form 324-114
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 118
- Trainer J Ewart
- Jockey Steven Fox
in rear and in touch, chased winner before 5 out, every chance last, kept on and held run-in
- Form 5-P1134
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey D R Fox
tracked leaders, reminders before 5 out, soon outpaced, weakened from 2 out
- Form 213
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer K A Ryan
- Jockey B S Hughes
held up in touch, chased winner after 3rd until before 5 out, ridden before 2 out, kept on
- Form 6/07312
- Age 9
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 106
- Trainer A M Thomson
- Jockey Jamie Hamilton
led, clear from 3rd, pressed from 2 out, mistake last, kept on well run-in
- Form P3P6P0
- Age 6
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey Thomas Willmott
tracked winner until after 3rd, pushed along 4 out, weakened before 2 out
In depth
Verdict
Jockey bookings and form would suggest Ask The Tycoon is a better bet than stable companion Hey Listen but Derek Fox’ mount is likely to find at least a couple of these too good. Anything that Kevin Ryan runs here over hurdles deserves the utmost respect and Canny Style, a course and distance winner in November, will be aiming to bounce back from an unexpected defeat at Sedgefield. Nendrum was only beaten half-a-length at Catterick having bolted up here eight days earlier but CHARMANT wasn’t disgraced against stronger opposition at Kelso when chasing a hat-trick and a similar effort here may suffice.
Formwatch
Charmant (FR) 9-2 (10-2) Took keen hold in mid-division, towards rear when mistake 4 out, headway approaching 2 out, went 4th post, 4th of 10, 5 1/4l behind Mirsaale (11-5) at Kelso 2m hcp (2) sft in Jan.
Ask The Tycoon (IRE) 7-1 (11-0) Led, headed before 3 out, weakening when mistake last, 4th of 6, 13 3/4l behind Uncle Alastair (11-6) at Ayr 2m 4f (4) hvy in Dec.
Canny Style 15-8fav (11-3) Held up in rear, went 3rd before 2 out, ridden before last, kept on same pace, 3rd of 5, 1 3/4l behind Black Art (11-7) at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp (4) sft in Jan.
Nendrum (IRE) 11-10fav (11-6) Led to 5 out, challenged and every chance before last, kept on and held towards finish, 2nd of 10, 1/2l behind Steel City (11-3) at Catterick 2m hcp (4) sft in Jan.
Hey Listen (IRE) 14-1 (11-4) Chased leaders, lost place 1st, ridden and struggling after 5th, 10th of 14, 32 1/4l behind Wot A Shot (11-2) at Musselburgh 2m hcp (4) gd in Dec.