Racecards
12:40 Musselburgh
Barga Mares' Only Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f
- Going: Good to Soft, Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- £4,000 added
- Form 443156
- Age 7
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 91
- Trainer R Wilson
- Jockey Mr Paul Mcneilly
tracked leaders, ridden and every chance 3 out, one pace from next
- Form 333223
- Age 6
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 91
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey Stephen Craine
held up, smooth headway approaching 9th and every chance, travelling well, led and hit 3 out, blundered next, driven out after last, comfortably
- Form 7/0865-0
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer Mrs L B Normile
- Jockey N Mulholland
led till headed 3rd, weakened and lost touch 8th, pulled up before last
Blast The Past
348- Form 70-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer T D Walford
- Jockey R Walford
mid-division, ridden and weakened from 9th
- Form 659
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer Grant Tuer
- Jockey P Aspell
towards rear, lost touch 6th, pulled up before next
Gallant Girl
14- Form 48P
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer W Amos
- Jockey M J McAlister
behind, lost touch 8th, pulled up before 3 out
- Form 1/127-42
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer N G Richards
- Jockey A Dobbin
mid-division, headway to lead 4 out, ridden and headed next, stayed every chance till hit last, no extra flat
- Form 42-260
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer I R Ferguson
- Jockey J W Farrelly
hit 1st, always towards rear
- Form 0370-50
- Age 8
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer D W Whillans
- Jockey G Whillans
mid-division, effort when not much room after 4 out, ridden and kept on one pace from 3 out
- Form 08-0
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer J I A Charlton
- Jockey Jan Faltejsek
led after 3rd, headed 4 out, ridden and soon weakened
- Form 10-0327
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer A Fleming
- Jockey Ruby Walsh
mid-division, ridden and chased leaders 3 out, weakened from next
- Form P65P
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer Mrs S C Bradburne
- Jockey O Nelmes
mid-division, ridden 8th, soon weakened
Turtle Bay
30- Form 86-P544
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer B Storey
- Jockey G Berridge
towards rear, mid-division 9th, soon ridden and no impression from 3 out
In depth
Verdict
Knockara Luck gets the vote here with Skrike An Ark and Turtle Bay rating the main dangers. The selection was a fair second behind La Dame Brune last time ut, that form looks rock solid in the context of this race and under similar conditions here he will be hard to beat. Strike An Arc rates the main danger on his best form but he was slightly dissapointing last time out. However the return to this trip should suit and he should be noted in the market. Turtle Bay is another that could go well on his latest fourth behind Dancing Lyra but he has yet to oprove he stays this far and at likely odds he looks worth taking on. Of the remainder So Cloudy is game and consistent and is sure to run his race but for the winner we return to Knockara Luck.
Formwatch
Glen Harley (IRE) 25-1 (10-5) Mid-division, ridden approaching 3 out, weakened from next, 6th of 14, 44l behind Key Time (10-12) at Musselburgh 2m 4f nov hdl (4) gd in Dec.
So Cloudy 7-2fav (10-10) Held up and keen, headway 5th, chased leaders approaching 2 out, one pace, 3rd of 14, 9l behind San Antonio (10-11) at Bangor 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gd in Nov.
Bint Sesaro (IRE) 200-1 (10-7) Always towards rear and tailed off from 3 out, last of 14, well behind Pukka (11-0) at Musselburgh 2m mdn hdl (5) gd in Dec.
Blast The Past 66-1 (10-1) Always towards rear, 10th of 14, well behind New Dancer (10-8) at Musselburgh 2m nhf (6) gf in Feb.
Danceback (IRE) 100-1 (11-2) Mistake 1st, struggling halfway, tailed off, 9th of 12, well behind Surricate (11-2) at Sedgefield 2m 4f mrs nov hdl (4) hvy.
Gallant Girl 66-1 (10-11) Chased leaders, weakend 5th, tailed off when pulled up 3 out in race won by Dancer's Serenade (11-4) at Newcastle 2m 4f nov hdl (3) sft, 12 ran.
Knockara Luck (IRE) 5-1 (10-10) Held up, headway after 4 out, soon chasing winner, weakened before last, 2nd of 16, 19l behind La Dame Brune (10-10) at Huntingdon 2m 4f mrs nov hdl (3) gs in Dec.
Miss Morelli (IRE) 10-1 (10-8) Always behind, tailed off, 13th of 17, well behind Jet Propelled (11-7) at Down Royal 2m 4f mdn hdl sft in Dec.
Polly Whitefoot 14-1 (9-7) Mid-division, weakened 7th, 12th of 16, well behind Witch Wind (11-0) at Kelso 2m 6f nov hcp hdl 0-105 (4) hvy in Dec.
Seventh Sense 20-1 (10-6) Tracked winner, led briefly 6f out, ridden over 3f out, soon weakened, 11th of 13, 35l behind The Pious Prince (11-9) at Musselburgh 2m nhf (6) gd in Dec.
Strike An Ark (IRE) 15-2 (11-7) Towards rear, kept on from before 2 out, 7th of 22, 30l behind De Valira (11-4) at Fairyhouse 2m 2f mdn hdl hvy in Dec.
Susiedil (IRE) 150-1 (11-2) In touch, lost place 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up 3 out in race won by Surricate (11-2) at Sedgefield 2m 4f mrs nov hdl (4) hvy, 12 ran.
Turtle Bay 100-1 (10-4) Mid-division, ridden 3 out, chased leaders 2 out, no impression after, 4th of 15, 9l behind Dancing Lyra (11-0) at Musselburgh 2m mdn hdl (5) gd in Dec.