Racecards
16:05 Musselburgh
Go North Supported By Racing Post Novices' Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 4)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f 171y
- Going: Good (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £8,000 added
- Winner: £3,976
- 2nd: £1,832
- 3rd: £915
- 4th: £458
- Form 47-4324
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer K Dalgleish
- Jockey B S Hughes
led, headed 7th, tracked leaders, ridden and weakened 2 out
- Form 4-14877
- Age 6
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer F O'Brien
- Jockey P J Brennan
tracked leaders, chased winner 3 out, ridden next, no impression and lost 2nd towards finish
- Form 8-47370
- Age 5
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer H Graham & G Rutherford
- Jockey Ryan Mania
close up, wide into straight approaching 3 out, ridden 2 out, kept on one pace
- Form 0-23751
- Age 5
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer J Ewart
- Jockey Alan Doyle
prominent, led 7th, ridden 2 out, stayed on
- Form 8916P4
- Age 6
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 91
- Trainer Mrs A C Hamilton
- Jockey Jamie Hamilton
close up, pushed along 4 out, soon in rear
- Form 08F275
- Age 7
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey P W Wadge
in rear, headway 3 out, ridden next, stayed on to press winner towards finish
- Form U740
- Age 4
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer R Menzies
- Jockey Nathan Moscrop
raced wide tracked leaders, tracked winner 4 out, ridden and weakened 2 out
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Few make much appeal and HOLD ONTO THE LINE looks to have a good chance of going in again. He scored over course and distance on last month’s handicap debut and can defy a 4lb rise. Garde Des Champs disappointed in maiden company here last time and has undergone wind surgery since but Balranald has won a chase, though has yet to score over timber in 16 attempts. Maiden winner City Derby may improve fitted with a tongue-tie and cheekpieces for this.
Formwatch
Garde Des Champs (IRE) 7-2 (11-8) Chased winner until 5th, not fluent 6th or 8th, struggling in 4th after 4 out, soon weakened, 4th of 5, dist behind Drumbear (11-8) at Musselburgh 2m 4f mdn (4) sft in Jan.
City Derby (IRE) 14-1 (11-2) Held up towards rear, never on terms, 7th of 10, 33 1/2l behind Dr T J Eckleburg (10-9) at Taunton 2m hcp (4) gs in Feb.
Brandy Mcqueen (IRE) 12-1 (11-12) Handy, led 5th, ridden and pressed 3 out, headed after 3 out, weakened tamely before 2 out, 11th of 15, 27 1/4l behind Court At Slip (11-3) at Newcastle 2m 4f hcp (5) gs in Mar.
Hold Onto The Line (IRE) 33-1 (11-6) Prominent, led 7th, ridden and joined 2 out, stayed on, won at Musselburgh 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Feb beating Go Bob Go (11-8) by 1 1/4l, 10 ran.
Balranald (FR) 11-2 (11-3) Chased leaders, every chance 2 out, held last, weakened into 4th towards finish, 4th of 10, 9 3/4l behind Demi Sang (12-3) at Sedgefield 2m 4f hcp (5) gs in Feb.
Petite Rhapsody (IRE) 25-1 (10-9) In rear, headway to chase leaders 4 out, ridden before 3 out, ran on one pace from 2 out, 5th of 15, 10 1/2l behind Court At Slip (11-3) at Newcastle 2m 4f hcp (5) gs in Mar.
Keep The Faith (IRE) 18-1 (10-7) Towards rear, ridden after 4 out, soon beaten, 12th of 15, 27 3/4l behind Court At Slip (11-3) at Newcastle 2m 4f hcp (5) gs in Mar.