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16:50 Musselburgh
Virgin Bet Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle (Class 5)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f 171y
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £7,000 added
- Winner: £3,697
- 2nd: £1,701
- 3rd: £850
- 4th: £426
- Form 639-573
- Age 7
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer D Bourke
- Jockey Toby McCain-Mitchell
disputed third, pushed along after 9th, ridden after 3 out, made no impression from 2 out
- Form 46-3334
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer L Russell & M Scudamore
- Jockey Gregor Walkingshaw
led, headed 8th, shaken up 3 out, ridden to chase leader 2 out, no chance with winner when hung left flat, kept on
- Form 5-20810
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer N W Alexander
- Jockey Dominic Hislop
close up, led 8th, shaken up 3 out, pushed along 2 out, hung right approaching last, went clear flat, reduced advantage towards finish
- Form 4-51251
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer A Nicol
- Jockey Joshua Thompson
disputed third, ridden along before 3 out, no extra and faded after 2 out
- Form 4-46422
- Age 7
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 81
wore hood to post, took keen hold, raced in last, not fluent 2nd, mistake 5th, ridden and made little impression after 3 out, never dangerous
- Form 269326
- Age 8
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer I Jardine
- Jockey William Maggs
NonRunner
- Form 4-24P26
- Age 7
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer Gary Rutherford
- Jockey Dylan Johnston
NonRunner
In depth
Formwatch
Cher Tara (IRE) 25-1 (11-8) Held up in rear, ridden after 3 out, headway 2 out, stayed on strongly run-in, went third close home, 3rd of 16, 1 1/2l behind Cher Monsieur (10-7) at Newcastle 2m 4f hcp (5) gs in Jan.
Snow Dragon (IRE) 7-2 (11-8) Held up in midfield, in touch with leaders 3 out, soon pushed along, chased leaders and not fluent last, lost third run-in, 4th of 10, 12 3/4l behind Parish Star (10-5) at Newcastle 2m 4f hcp (5) hvy in Jan.
Beat The Retreat (IRE) 7-1 (10-12) Prominent, lost place before 3 out, weakened 2 out, 10th of 13, 33 3/4l behind Reflection Of You (10-11) at Musselburgh 3m hcp (5) gs in Dec.
National Question (IRE) 16-5 (10-8) Midfield, driven before 2 out, headway to dispute second approaching last where not fluent, kept on and led close home, all out final strides, won at Sedgefield 2m 4f hcp (5) gs in Jan beating Nellie Bluesky (11-11) by hd, 6 ran.
Velvet Vulcan 9-2 (10-13) Held up in rear, progress out wide after 9th, went second 3 out, soon shaken up, kept on strongly to press leader near finish, just held, 2nd of 9, hd behind The Coffey Boy (11-8) at Ayr 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Feb.
Gemini Man (IRE) 5-1 (11-2) Prominent, pushed along after 3 out, mistake 2 out, outpaced before last, weakened run-in, 6th of 9, 8 3/4l behind Magna Victor (11-11) at Musselburgh 2m hcp (4) gs in Jan.
Gonnino (IRE) 5-1 (11-4) Prominent, led 6th, shaken up and headed before 2 out, weakened last, 6th of 11, 11 1/4l behind Magna Victor (12-0) at Musselburgh 2m hcp (5) gs in Dec.