Racecards
17:00 Musselburgh
100% Racing TV Profits Back To Racing Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race) (Class 4)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 1m 7f 124y
- Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £5,000 added
- Winner: £2,723
- 2nd: £1,254
- 3rd: £627
- 4th: £314
- Age 5
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer Miss P Robson
- Jockey Sean Quinlan
tracked leaders, pushed along over 3f out, ridden 2f out, faded inside final furlong
- Form F
- Age 5
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer S R B Crawford
- Jockey Adam Wedge
close up, pushed along over 2f out, weakened final furlong
- Age 5
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer D W Whillans
- Jockey Craig Nichol
tracked leader, pushed along 3f out, ridden and every chance over 1f out, driven to lead inside final furlong, asserted towards finish
- Form F113
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey B S Hughes
led, quickened pace 6f out, ridden over 2f out, headed entering final furlong, kept on one pace
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer A Nicol
- Jockey Nathan Moscrop
in touch towards rear, ridden and weakened over 2f out
- Age 4
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer Ewan Whillans
- Jockey Callum Bewley
in touch towards rear, pushed along 3f out, some late headway
- Age 4
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey S Mulqueen
in rear, headway over 2f out, ridden to lead entering final furlong, headed inside final furlong, no extra towards finish
- Form 9
- Age 4
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey D R Fox
keen close up, in touch 7f out, ridden and weakened over 2f out
In depth
Verdict
SWEET AUBURN wasn’t beaten far when third under a penalty at Hereford. The return to soft ground will suit Donald McCain’s charge having won at Sedgefield earlier and she gets another chance. Snow Joeking may improve for this longer trip while stablemate Scottish Wind is related to several winners on the Flat. Harel Du Marais fell in a point-to-point last year and debuts under Rules but Neigh Botha is a half-brother to a bumper winner. Grady Gaston was a non-runner at Kelso on Friday.
Formwatch
Andre Le Notre Champs Elysees gelding out of Audaz.
Harel Du Marais (FR) 5-1 (11-11) In rr, sl prog to 7th 1/2way, prog aftr 3out into remote 4th, sn rdn, fell 2out, at Kirkistown 3m mdn gs in Nov.
Neigh Botha (IRE) Doyen gelding out of Holmshill Gill.
Sweet Auburn (IRE) 11-8fav (11-7) Kept out wide, went 2nd over 5f out, pushed along and lost 2nd turning in, chased leaders, dropped to 4th over 1f out, stayed on into 3rd towards finish, just missed 2nd, not pace of winner, 3rd of 8, 2 1/2l behind Hellfire Princess (11-0) at Hereford 2m (5) gd in Jan.
Farne Island Trans Island M out of Tigerific.
Grady Gaston (IRE) Dawn Approach gelding out of Hazium.
Scottish Wind (FR) Territories gelding out of Isalou.
Snow Joeking (IRE) 18-1 (10-12) Midfield, pushed along over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, made no impression, 9th of 11, 14 1/4l behind Trolley Boy (10-12) at Newcastle 1m 6f (5) gd in Dec.