Racecards
15:40 Musselburgh
Introducing Racing TV Novices' Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f 171y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £8,035 added
- Winner: £4,289
- 2nd: £1,259
- 3rd: £630
- 4th: £350
- Form 14F44
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer P A Kirby
- Jockey Sean Quinlan
2nd or 3rd, mistake 8th, ridden and winner clear before 3 out, kept on but no impression
- Form D60-146
- Age 6
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer I A Duncan
- Jockey B S Hughes
held up, dropped well off the pace before 7th, no impression, well behind after 4 out
- Form 62FP01
- Age 4
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer I Jardine
- Jockey C O'Farrell
held up on outside, dropped well off the pace before 7th, well behind after 4 out, no impression
- Form 55-P45P
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer Mrs Dianne Sayer
- Jockey Danny McMenamin
in rear, well off the pace before 7th, tailed off after 4 out, ran on flat, went 3rd close home, no chance
- Form 2153/PP
- Age 9
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer R Menzies
- Jockey Nathan Moscrop
jumped right and not always fluent, made all, quickened before 7th, clear approaching 3 out, ridden out
- Form 0464/48
- Age 8
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer W Coltherd
- Jockey Sam Coltherd
2nd or 3rd, not fluent 8th or 4 out, no impression on front pair 3 out, well beaten after, lost 3rd close home
In depth
Verdict
FRAME RATE seemed to catch most people by surprise over course and distance 12 days ago but he does appear to like it here and Iain Jardine’s four-year-old can defy the penalty. Another course winner, Iconic Belle, was still going well when falling over track and trip on New Year’s Day and is 5lb lower so rates a danger but Shankill Castle may be warming up for a spring campaign having not raced since June. It’s even more difficult to make a case for the remaining trio.
Formwatch
Iconic Belle 11-1 (10-13) Handily placed, untidy 1st, no impression on winner 3 out, plugged on, 4th of 5, 12 3/4l behind Its All A Lark (11-3) at Doncaster 2m 1f hcp (3) gd in Mar.
Shankill Castle 10-1 (10-12) Held up, headway when not fluent 3 out, lost place 2 out, mistake last, 6th of 7, 24 1/4l behind The Compeller (10-0) at Perth 2m hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Frame Rate 18-1 (11-1) Held up off the pace towards rear, closer before 3 out, kept on from last, led final 110 yards, soon clear, won at Musselburgh 2m 4f hcp (5) gs in Mar beating Splash The Cash (11-10) by 2 1/4l, 14 ran.
Braddan Head 100-1 (11-11) Held up in rear, niggled along after 7th, soon lost touch, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out, at Newcastle 2m 5f hcp (5) gs in Mar.
Im Too Generous 33-1 (11-6) Held up in mid-division, pushed along chasing leaders after 4 out, weakened and pulled up before next, at Wetherby 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Feb.
Fairlee Grace 10-1 (10-1) Prominent, lost place when hampered 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off, 8th of 11, dist behind Arctic Road (11-2) at Ayr 2m 5f hcp (5) sft in Feb.