Racecards
13:25 Musselburgh
tote.co.uk Five Gold Rings Mares' Handicap Hurdle (Class 5)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 1m 7f 124y
- Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £7,000 added
- Winner: £3,697
- 2nd: £1,701
- 3rd: £850
- 4th: £426
Chicago Gal
292- Form 252-
- Age 4
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer M & D Easterby
- Jockey Jamie Hamilton
held up in mid-division on inside, headway approaching 3 out, 3rd and no impression before next
- Form 12228/P
- Age 7
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer N W Alexander
- Jockey Bruce Lynn
led, joined 2 out, headed between last two, 3 lengths down and ridden last, weakened run-in, no chance with winner
Donso Star
214- Form 56U35-6
- Age 5
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 97
never closer than mid-division
- Form P-27P4P
- Age 6
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer Micky Hammond
- Jockey Emma Smith-Chaston
raced keenly chasing leaders, pushed along and weakened before 3 out
- Form 42/2565-
- Age 9
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 94
always behind
- Form 144271
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey Abbie McCain
raced keenly chasing leaders, chasing leader when went left and hit 2nd, went left again 4 out, pushed along and lost 2nd before 2 out, outpaced soon after, went modest 4th post
- Form 10UU-P9
- Age 4
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer W Coltherd
- Jockey Sam Coltherd
chased leader until 2nd, chased leaders, weakened home turn
- Form 46-3475
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer R Menzies
- Jockey Nathan Moscrop
raced keenly in mid-division, pushed along on inside before 3 out, hung right went modest 4th and not fluent next, dropped to 5th post
- Form 6-5P3P6
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer Ewan Whillans
- Jockey Craig Nichol
off the pace towards rear, never involved
Asa (FR)
71- Form 653-766
- Age 4
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer P A Kirby
- Jockey Sean Quinlan
towards rear most of way
- Form 52-3463
- Age 5
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer D Killahena & G McPherson
- Jockey R P McLernon
unseated rider going to post, chased leaders on inside, went 2nd before 2 out, led between last two, 4 lengths ahead last, came further clear run-in
In depth
Verdict
Chicago Gal found only one too good at Catterick and Wetherby in her first season over hurdles but an absence since March has to be a concern, though this won’t take much winning. Lenebane is 4lb better off than when fifth behind MAGGIE O at Doncaster but that may not be enough to turn the tables on Donald McCain’s mare. Sunday Soldier was beaten 22 lengths when third at Worcester in August and is nothing special.
Formwatch
Chicago Gal 7-1 (8-7) Chased leaders, lost action inside final 3f, pulled up soon after, at Kempton 1m 4f hcp fll (5) pol in Mar.
Cancan (FR) 14-1 (11-11) Led, pushed along when headed before 3 out, weakened quickly, pulled up before last, at Carlisle 2m 1f hcp (5) hvy in Oct.
Donso Star 14-1 (11-10) Towards rear, mistake and ridden 4 out, soon beaten, 6th of 8, 21 3/4l behind Just Dottie (11-0) at Perth 2m hcp (5) gd in May.
Milajess (IRE) 50-1 (11-6) Prominent, weakened after 3rd, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out, at Carlisle 2m 1f hcp (5) hvy in Oct.
Evita Du Mesnil (FR) 11-1 (11-4) Held up in midfield, pushed along before 2 out, weakened approaching last, 5th of 8, 16 1/4l behind Traprain Law (11-11) at Kelso 2m hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Maggie O (IRE) 12-1 (11-0) Keen early, close up, pushed along from 3 out, led last, ridden and hung left flat, ran on, won at Doncaster 2m 1f hcp (5) gd in Nov beating East End Girl (12-0) by 1 1/4l, 11 ran.
Silver Vision 150-1 (11-5) Held up in midfield, not fluent 2nd, not fluent 6th, mistake 3 out, ridden and brief headway on outer before 2 out, weakened before last, 9th of 13, dist behind Eden Mill (10-7) at Kelso 2m 5f hcp (5) sft in Nov.
Lenebane (IRE) 14-1 (11-2) In rear, headway 3 out, ridden and every chance when hampered last, no extra flat, 5th of 11, 5 1/4l behind Maggie O (11-0) at Doncaster 2m 1f hcp (5) gd in Nov.
Bella Bluesky 8-1 (11-3) Held up, pushed along and made no impression home turn after last, 6th of 11, 35 1/2l behind Secret Secret (10-12) at Kelso 2m 5f hcp (5) gs in Nov.
Asa (FR) 12-1 (10-8) In rear, pushed along before 3 out, no real progress, 6th of 9, 21 1/2l behind Kilbrainy (12-0) at Kelso 2m 5f hcp (5) gs in Oct.
Sunday Soldier (IRE) 11-2 (11-2) Held up behind leaders, went 2nd before 3 out until 2 out, weakening when mistake last, 3rd of 6, 22 1/4l behind Jolie Baie (10-12) at Worcester 2m 4f mdn (4) gs in Aug.