Racecards
11:30 Musselburgh
188Bet Extra Places At Cheltenham Friday Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m 85y
- Going: Good to Soft (Good in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £7,749 added
- Winner: £4,094
- 2nd: £1,202
- 3rd: £601
- 4th: £350
- Form 073121
- Age 9
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer A M Thomson
- Jockey Jamie Hamilton
led and set good pace, headed after 4 out, weakened rapidly before next, tailed off
- Form 5F28
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey B S Hughes
held up in mid-division, headway approaching 4 out, slight peck 2 out, kept on same pace in 3rd, hit last
- Form 53/5796
- Age 9
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer J S Goldie
- Jockey Callum Bewley
towards rear, hit 3 out, headway approaching 3 out, one pace and no impression when hung right then left run-in
- Form 21-1123
- Age 8
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer S Corbett
- Jockey James Corbett
held up towards rear, headway on outside before 4th, chased leaders 4 out, went 2nd 3 out, led 2 out, clear before last, stayed on well
- Form 324-66
- Age 6
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 97
in rear, struggling when mistake 5th, pushed along and headway approaching 3 out, ridden and weakened before 2 out, hung right and hit last
- Form 253/4-5P
- Age 8
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer R M Smith
- Jockey C O'Farrell
chased leading pair, 2nd after 4 out, every chance briefly next, soon hung right and weakened between last 2, hit last
- Form P884PP
- Age 8
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer R M Smith
- Jockey R P McLernon
chased leaders, losing place when hampered on inside after 4 out, weakened quickly
- Form 36/6P-P7
- Age 6
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey D R Fox
held up towards rear, headway on outside before 3 out, hung right from next, went 2nd under pressure last, kept on same pace, no chance with winner
- Form 25-5342
- Age 10
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey Thomas Willmott
chased leader, led after 4 out, headed 2 out, soon ridden, chased winner until the last, weakened run-in
In depth
Verdict
Character Onesie was beaten 10 lengths when runner-up here in January and was soon beaten after a mistake at the third last on a return visit. NENDRUM has already won twice here this year, the last time 14lb higher than the first. He's up another 4lb but still looks the one to beat. Morning With Ivan completed a hat-trick at the backend of last year and not surprisingly shot up the weights. He hasn't quite been able to cope in his latest starts but is still likely to give a good account. Urban Kode was receiving lumps of weight when runner-up at Market Rasen and may have to settle for a place again.
Formwatch
Nendrum (IRE) 7-4fav (11-0) Led, clear from 3rd, pressed from 2 out, mistake last, kept on well run-in, won at Musselburgh 2m hcp (4) gs in Feb beating Charmant (11-12) by 3l, 5 ran.
Character Onesie (IRE) 7-1 (11-5) Chased leaders on inside, mistakes, 5th before blunder 3 out, weakened next, 8th of 13, 17 1/2l behind Kelpies Myth (11-3) at Musselburgh 2m hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Titus Bolt (IRE) 11-2 (11-12) Mid-division, ridden and headway before last, kept on same pace, 6th of 13, 4 3/4l behind Rockliffe (10-8) at Musselburgh 2m hcp (5) gs in Feb.
Morning With Ivan (IRE) 5-1jfav (10-11) Held up in rear, took keen hold, headway when not fluent 2 out, stayed on flat, went 3rd towards finish, unable to trouble front pair, 3rd of 13, 4 1/2l behind Kelpies Myth (11-3) at Musselburgh 2m hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Life Knowledge (IRE) 9-2 (9-5) Slowly away raced wide in touch, lost place 3f out, rallied final furlong, 6th of 13, 6 3/4l behind Famous Dynasty (9-6) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Mar.
Peters Grey (IRE) 25-1 (11-2) Tracked leaders, ridden and weakened before 2 out, soon pulled up, at Ayr 2m (4) hvy in Feb.
Read'em And Weep (IRE) 33-1 (11-5) Always behind, pulled up before 2 out, at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp (4) sft in Feb.
The Compeller (IRE) 11-1 (11-2) Mid-division, outpaced 4 out, kept on same pace from 3 out, 7th of 13, 8l behind Rockliffe (10-8) at Musselburgh 2m hcp (5) gs in Feb.
Urban Kode (IRE) 15-2 (10-3) Tracked leaders, pushed along when hit 4 out, ridden 2 out, went 2nd at last, kept on, 2nd of 8, 3 1/2l behind Mr Snoozy (12-0) at Market Rasen 2m 3f hcp (4) gs in Nov.