Racecards
12:38 Musselburgh
LiveScore Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 4)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f 171y
- Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £8,000 added
- Winner: £4,357
- 2nd: £2,007
- 3rd: £1,003
- 4th: £502
Abbey Scope
26- Form 1-3
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer N G Richards
- Jockey Danny McMenamin
didn't jump with fluency, tracked leader, shaken up before 3 out, weakened 2 out
- Form 97FU54
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer W Coltherd
- Jockey D R Fox
held up in last, struggling 2 out, went poor fourth before last, never a threat
- Form 5/PF61-2
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer O Greenall & J Guerriero
- Jockey Craig Nichol
jumped well, made all, increased tempo before 3 out, pressed momentarily near finish, pulled out more
- Form 9-P567
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer M A Barnes
- Jockey Ross Chapman
raced in fifth, asked for effort after 3 out, soon beaten
- Form P/242
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 111
- Trainer N W Alexander
- Jockey Bruce Lynn
tracked leader, pushed along after 3 out, chased leader after 2 out, kept on strongly run-in, pressed winner near finish but held close home
- Age 4
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey B S Hughes
raced in fourth, improved into third before 2 out, soon ridden, stayed on one pace
In depth
Formwatch
Abbey Scope 4-1 (11-0) Novicey jumping throughout, tracked leaders, went second but ridden and outpaced before 2 out, lost second and made no impression approaching last, ran on same pace flat, 3rd of 8, 11 1/2l behind Brixson (11-0) at Market Rasen 2m 1f (4) gs in Nov.
Barrakilla Vage (IRE) 20-1 (11-12) Detached at start, slightly detached before 2nd, not fluent 2nd, good headway in 3rd approaching straight, no impression on leaders before last where not fluent, one paced run-in, dropped to 4th close home, 4th of 14, 17 1/2l behind Mystic Malina (11-5) at Clonmel 2m mdn hvy in Dec.
Judicial Deference (IRE) 14-1 (11-4) Chased leaders, went second 3 out, headway to challenge winner when hit 2 out, kept on from last, 2nd of 9, 1l behind Atlantic Lad (11-4) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 4f mdn (4) sft in Nov.
Masterminding (IRE) 16-1 (11-4) Prominent, lost position after 4th, pushed along in rear after 6th, weakened before 3 out, 7th of 9, 34l behind Cueros (11-4) at Newcastle 2m 1f mdn (4) gd in Oct.
The G Wizard (IRE) 13-2 (11-4) Raced in last, progress between horses into 2nd after 4 out, ridden before 2 out, stayed on but held by winner, 2nd of 4, 2 1/2l behind Eagles Reprieve (11-3) at Kelso 2m 5f mdn (4) sft in Nov.
Who's Glen (FR) 40-1 (9-8) Mid-division, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 5th of 9, 8 1/2l behind Spinning Wheel (9-9) at Leicester 1m 4f hcp (3) gs in Oct.