Racecards
13:50 Musselburgh
MacLean Handicap Hurdle (Class E)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 3m 110y
- Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
- Form 503110
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
held up in touch, headway halfway, led 10th, headed after 4 out, soon weakened
- Form 3222FP
- Age 10
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey T Scudamore
towards rear, never dangerous
- Form 364324
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer Mrs S Bradburne
- Jockey Mr O Nelmes
towards rear, pushed along 4 out, headway under pressure 3 out, effort when mistake next, kept on same pace
- Form 3400-04
- Age 7
- Weight 11-6
- Trainer Mrs K Walton
- Jockey Ashley Dempsey
tracked leaders, ridden approaching 3 out, led 2 out, hung right and stayed on well flat
- Form 03-3565
- Age 5
- Weight 11-1
held up in mid-division, headway halfway, led after 4 out, clear next, headed 2 out, kept on same pace
- Form 10/P654
- Age 7
- Weight 10-11
close up, led 5th, mistake 9th, headed 10th, weakened 4 out
Middleway
16- Form 0-0UP41
- Age 8
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer Miss Kate Milligan
- Jockey F Keniry
mid-division, reminder 7th, headway under pressure 4 out, effort after 3 out, one pace when mistake last
Tentsmuir
16- Form 4-02FP0
- Age 8
- Weight 10-8
- Trainer D Whillans
- Jockey P Robson
tracked leaders, ridden halfway, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before 10th
- Form 030FR3
- Age 8
- Weight 10-5
mid-division, pushed along and some headway 4 out, ridden and no impression after next
- Form 604250
- Age 7
- Weight 10-0
pulled hard, led to 5th, remained close up until ridden and weakened 10th, finish tailed off
In depth
Verdict
Middleway, Maunsell's Road, Ragu and Help Yourself look the ones to concentrate on in this wide open affair and the tentative vote goes to Maunsell¿s Road. The gelding from the Len Lungo yard was a fair sixth behind D¿ vu last time, he is sure to be suited by the step up to three miles and off what looks a fair mark he will be hard to beat. Middleway rates the main danger but he was all out when defeating Bolton Barrie over course and distance last time and he may struggle under his penalty. Ragu is another that would have a chance on her best form but although she travels well in her races she finds little off the bridle so is passed over on this occasion. Help Yourself is another from the Len Lungo yard but he looks the second string on jockey bookings so we will side with Maunsell¿s Road