Racecards
13:20 Musselburgh
Peter Young Memorial Juvenile Novices' Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- Form 3212
- Age 4
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer P C Haslam
- Jockey P Merrigan
led until headed, badly hampered and unseated rider 2nd
- Form 1
- Age 4
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 105
prominent, led approaching 4th, ridden and headed after 3 out, hit next, kept on
- Form 602B
- Age 4
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer M Todhunter
- Jockey G Lee
mid-division, ridden and chased leaders approaching 3 out, weakened after next
- Form 7000
- Age 4
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer S Donohoe
- Jockey A J Mcnamara
held up, hampered 2nd, hit 4th and behind, soon beaten
Lerida
18- Form P47
- Age 4
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey P Buchanan
tracked leaders, ridden approaching 3 out, weakened from next
- Form FP9286
- Age 4
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer M E Sowersby
- Jockey D C Costello
held up, headway to chase leaders approaching 3 out, soon ridden and weakened
Tarkar (IRE)
32- Form P60
- Age 4
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer J Howard Johnson
- Jockey A Dempsey
mid-division, chased leaders approaching 3 out, soon ridden and weakened
- Form 55851
- Age 4
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey P C O'Neill
mid-division, smooth headway to lead after 3 out, hit next, ridden flat and kept on
Asteem
42- Form 7P0
- Age 4
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer M E Sowersby
- Jockey P Kinsella
tracked leaders and keen, led approaching next and jumped right 2nd, headed approaching 4th, weakened after next, soon beaten, pulled up before 2 out
In depth
Verdict
Comical Errors, Parsley¿s Return and Golden Feather look the three to concentrate on here and the vote is given to the last named. The selection won with plenty in hand when beating Northern Shadows last time out and although he has a penalty for that win he again has conditions to suit and he is taken to defy the handicapper. Parsley¿s Return rates the main danger as he has won his only race to date and is open to improvement but he only won a seller and this looks more competitive so he is passed over on this occasion. Comical Errors is game and consistent and is sure to run his race but he will do well to give weight and a beating to some less exposed types. Of the remainder Lerida is from a yard in form and could go well at a price but for the winner we return to Golden Feather who looks well ahead of the handicapper.
Formwatch
Comical Errors (USA) 2-1fav (10-13) With leader, led 4th, headed briefly 2 out, soon ridden, headed after last, one pace, 2nd of 16, 1l behind Goldstar Dancer (11-5) at Catterick 2m 3yo nov hdl (C) gd in Nov.
Parsley's Return 7-1 (10-11) Always prominent, jumped right 1st, jumped right and led 3 out, ridden out run-in, won at Ludlow 2m 3yo nov sll hdl (G) gd in Dec beating Elaala (10-4) by 1 1/2l, 14 ran.
Elaala (USA) 11-4jt-fav (10-5) Held up in touch brought down 5 out in race won by No Commission (10-12) at Catterick 2m 4yo nov sll hdl (5) gd, 15 ran.
Quarrelsome Queen (IRE) 20-1 (10-0) 2nd and disputed lead, mistake 1st, weakened after 4 out, 20th of 24, more than 3l behind Jamie's Boy (10-7) at Naas 2m cnd hcp hdl 0-110 sft.
Lerida 100-1 (10-8) In touch, ridden and weakened approaching 2 out, 7th of 15, 15l behind Calfraz (10-11) at Ayr 2m 4yo nov hdl (4) sft.
Another Misk 33-1 (10-9) In touch, headway 3 out, ridden and every chance next, weakened from last, 6th of 15, 9l behind No Commission (10-12) at Catterick 2m 4yo nov sll hdl (5) gd.
Tarkar (IRE) 100-1 (10-12) Towards rear, ridden 4 out, never dangerous, 13th of 17, 48l behind Gidam Gidam (10-12) at Doncaster 2m 3yo nov hdl (E) gf in Dec.
Golden Feather 3-1fav (10-5) Held up, headway approaching 6th, led approaching 2 out, pushed out, won at Huntingdon 2m 5f cnd hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gs beating Northern Shadows (11-3) by 9l, 15 ran. ASTEEM