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16:55 Musselburgh
racinguk.com/hd Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 2m 7f 180y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £5,000 added
- Winner: £3,249
- 2nd: £954
- 3rd: £477
- 4th: £238
- Form FP3142
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer H Hogarth
- Jockey Jamie Hamilton
mid-division, went 2nd before 3 out, ridden before last, weakened towards finish
- Form 7-080PF
- Age 9
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer P Stafford
- Jockey A W Short
soon tracked leaders, weakened before 2 out
- Form 891544
- Age 5
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer M A Barnes
- Jockey Daragh Bourke
towards rear, pushed along 3 out, headway before 2 out, son ridden, kept on to take 3rd place towards finish
- Form 8P4F
- Age 5
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 98
tracked leader, ridden and weakened 2 out
- Form 6-19333
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer J Ewart
- Jockey Lucy Alexander
tracked leaders in 3rd, pushed along after 4 out, led 2 out, kept on well run-in
- Form 54-83P6
- Age 7
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer Mrs V Jackson
- Jockey Lorcan Murtagh
led, quickened pace before 6 out, soon clear, pushed along before 3 out, headed 2 out, in 4th and one pace when fell last
- Form P/P8013
- Age 10
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer D W Whillans
- Jockey Callum Whillans
held up towards rear, effort 2 out, never dangerous
- Form 353423
- Age 6
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer M Todhunter
- Jockey Henry Brooke
in touch, headway before 2 out, chased winner before last, held towards finish
- Form 668875
- Age 11
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer N G Richards
- Jockey Craig Nichol
held up towards rear, ridden after 4 out, never dangerous
- Form 7-65996
- Age 9
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer Mrs L B Normile
- Jockey Grant Cockburn
mid-division, one pace from 2 out
- Form 444574
- Age 9
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey S Mulqueen
held up behind, some headway 2 out, never dangerous when brought down last
In depth
Verdict
Miss Barbossa has been a regular here this season but is proving hard to win with. Oishin should also be thereabouts and Paddy's Yarn showed a bit of improvement when stepped up to 3m here last time but Parc Des Princes has only won once since 2012 and that was a seller. GRAND ENTERPRISE is still creeping up the weights but has been pretty consistent since the turn of the year and can reverse Catterick running in January with the less-reliable Touch Of Steel.
Formwatch
Grand Enterprise 9-1 (11-8) Towards rear, headway before 5 out, went 3rd before 3 out, ridden and every chance last, kept on and held towards finish, 2nd of 10, 4l behind Midnight Request (11-7) at Carlisle 3m 1f hcp (4) gs in Feb.
I C Gold (IRE) 66-1 (10-11) Mid-division, held in 6th when fell 2 out, at Musselburgh 3m hcp (4) gd in Dec.
Oishin 4-1 (11-9) Held up in touch, headway before 3 out, ridden and weakened before last, 4th of 7, 13 3/4l behind Modulus (11-5) at Newcastle 2m hcp (4) hvy in Mar.
Classical Sound (IRE) 11-1 (11-2) Held up towards rear, reminder after 3rd, fell next, at Catterick 2m mdn (5) sft in Feb.
The Wise One (IRE) 7-1 (11-2) With winner, mistake 5 out, ridden before 3 out, soon weakened, 3rd of 6, 31l behind Mcvicar (11-6) at Doncaster 2m 3f hcp (4) sft in Mar.
Paddy's Yarn (IRE) 28-1 (11-0) Held up towards rear, headway before 3 out, kept on same pace, 6th of 10, 6 1/4l behind Pulpitarian (11-12) at Musselburgh 3m hcp (4) gd in Jan.
Bollin Julie 6-1 (10-2) Led mainly, headed 2 out, soon weakened, 3rd of 5, 31l behind Lochnell (11-7) at Ayr 2m 5f hcp (4) hvy in Mar.
Miss Barbossa (IRE) 5-2fav (10-3) Tracked leaders, effort on inside after 3 out, ridden after next, every chance last, kept on until no extra in 3rd final 75 yards, 3rd of 7, 4l behind Alizee De Janeiro (11-9) at Musselburgh 2m 3f hcp (4) gd in Mar.
Parc Des Princes (USA) 6-1 (10-1) Held up mid-division, outpaced before 4 out, 5th of 9, 13l behind Danceintothelight (11-12) at Musselburgh 2m 3f hcp (4) gd in Jan.
Cadore (IRE) 12-1 (10-7) Tracked leaders, weakened before 2 out, 6th of 7, 23l behind Modulus (11-5) at Newcastle 2m hcp (4) hvy in Mar.
Shine A Diamond (IRE) 17-2 (10-5) Held up in rear, headway 12th, chased leaders 5 out, kept on well from 2 out, never a threat, 4th of 10, 20 1/2l behind Ballythomas (10-7) at Musselburgh 3m hcp (5) gd in Feb.
Touch Of Steel (IRE) 13-2 (11-7) Mid-division, lost place from 5 out, 9th of 10, 14 1/4l behind Pulpitarian (11-12) at Musselburgh 3m hcp (4) gd in Jan.