Racecards
14:20 Musselburgh
William Hill - Download The App Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £5,000 added
- Winner: £3,249
- 2nd: £954
- 3rd: £477
- 4th: £238
- Form 83-1633
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey J M Maguire
led until 4th, reminders and lost place after 6th, hanging left and lost touch 7th, pulled up after next
- Form 5-236P8
- Age 9
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer S Corbett
- Jockey James Corbett
took keen hold, tracked leaders, not fluent 1st, led 5th, headed next, mistake 8th, lost place 2 out
- Form F5-7721
- Age 7
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey Mr Ryan Nichol
held up in touch, challenged 5th, led next, headed after 2 out, bumped last, no extra towards finish
- Form 6-64394
- Age 5
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer A C Whillans
- Jockey Callum Whillans
prominent, led 4th until 5th, every chance when not much room on landing last, kept on same pace flat, no impression on winner and lost 2nd close home
- Form 861124
- Age 8
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer Mrs Dianne Sayer
- Jockey James Reveley
held up, not fluent 4 out, soon closed, not fluent 3 out, challenging when jumped left last, soon led, clear flat, ran on
- Form 707-797
- Age 7
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer N W Alexander
- Jockey B P Harding
in touch on outside, last after 3rd, not fluent 5th or 6th, headway after 3 out, led after next, mistake last, lost momentum and headed, stayed on towards finish, went 2nd close home, no impression on winner
In depth
Verdict
Urban Kode scored over track and trip last week after a hard fought battle to the line. He'll need further improvement to shrug off a penalty so a chance is taken on COURT OF LAW. Well beaten despite placing in novice events, Donald McCain's charge may improve enough now handicapping for the first time to land this modest contest. Sendiym remains 6lb higher than when scoring at Sedgefield in September while Pixie Cut continues to slide down the weights without showing any benefit and Bob's Legend arrives badly out of form.
Formwatch
Court Of Law (IRE) 16-1 (10-12) Tracked leading pair throughout, outpaced after 3 out, kept on same pace from next, never on terms, weakened last, last of 3, 25l behind Racing Europe (10-12) at Catterick 3m 1f nov hdl (4) gs in Jan.
Bob's Legend (IRE) 28-1 (10-11) Prominent, bumped before 5th, lost place after 3 out, soon behind, 8th of 9, 45l behind Brave Spartacus (11-6) at Catterick 2m hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gs.
Urban Kode (IRE) 3-1 (10-10) With leader, led 6th, pressed from 2 out, just held on, game, won at Musselburgh 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gd beating Dotties Dilema (11-6) by hd, 9 ran.
Pixie Cut (IRE) 9-2 (9-13) Led, hit 3rd, ridden before 3 out, headed approaching last, no extra flat, 4th of 6, 8l behind Rouquine Sauvage (11-0) at Uttoxeter 2m mrs hcp hdl 0-120 (4) sft.
Sendiym (FR) 11-4fav (10-1) Tracked leaders in 3rd, weakened last, 4th of 13, 19l behind Acordingtoscript (10-0) at Sedgefield 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gs in Oct.
Ceilidh (IRE) 18-1 (11-5) In rear, blundered 4th, pushed along before 3 out, soon weakened, 7th of 8, 26l behind Captain Sharpe (11-5) at Newcastle 2m hcp hdl 0-100 (5) sft in Dec.