Racecards
12:40 Musselburgh
Saltire 2010 Juvenile Hurdle (Class 4)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
- Surface: Turf
- £4,000 added
- Winner: £2,602
- 2nd: £764
- 3rd: £382
- 4th: £191
- Form 1102
- Age 3
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer Micky Hammond
- Jockey A L Voy
tracked leaders, took keen hold, chased winner 3 out, driven and closed flat, no impression towards finish
- Form 24
- Age 3
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer James Moffatt
- Jockey P Aspell
held up in rear, ridden after 6th, weakened approaching 3 out
- Age 3
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer P D Niven
- Jockey B S Hughes
mid-division, pushed along 6th, soon lost place, weakened 3 out, tailed off
- Form 85
- Age 3
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Ferdy Murphy
- Jockey G Lee
held up in rear, not fluent 5th, headway after next, no impression on front pair when disputng 3rd last, no extra flat
Makbullet
44- Form 2
- Age 3
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Michael Smith
- Jockey J P O'farrell
mid-division, closed 4th, hit 3 out, soon ridden, no impression on front pair when jumped right and not fluent last
- Age 3
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey P Buchanan
made all, edged left on bend after 3rd, clear 2 out, held on well flat
I Got Music
52- Age 3
- Weight 10-5
- Trainer K G Reveley
- Jockey James Reveley
held up in rear on outside, jumped slowly 4th, some headway 6th, weakened approaching 3 out
- Age 3
- Weight 10-5
- Trainer N G Richards
- Jockey F Davis
took keen hold, tracked winner until 3 out, held next, weakened flat
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
MEETINGS MAN sets a high standard for his rivals to aim at. Micky Hammond's gelding is rated 122 after a respectable second at Wetherby, form that has been franked by the fifth home Grandouet since. Almutaham is going the right way but needs to improve on his Aintree run to feature, so a bigger threat might be the 70+ rated flat horse Capricornus despite the nagging doubt that he's more of a handicapping prospect. Makbullet has already shown promise despite being a sprinter by trade, but along with The Starboard Bow he is not one to take lightly.
Formwatch
Meetings Man (IRE) 50-1 (11-4) Held up towards rear and keen, went 4th approaching 3 out, chased winner approaching last, kept on and no impression, 2nd of 13, 9l behind Maoi Chinn Tire (10-12) at Wetherby 2m Listed hdl 3yo (1) gd in Oct.
Almutaham (USA) 25-1 (11-0) Raced keenly, soon tracked leader, led narrowly 4 out, headed next, soon ridden, kept on same pace from next, no impression, 4th of 10, 21l behind Mason Hindmarsh (11-0) at Aintree 2m 1f juv hdl (3) gs in Oct.
Barton Bounty 50-1 (8-2) Outpaced towards rear, headway over 1f out, never nearer, 7th of 12, 6l behind Northern Flyer (9-1) at Catterick 7f hcp 0-60 (6) gf in Sep (flat).
Capricornus (USA) 16-1 (10-12) Mid-division when mistake 1st, towards rear, not fluent 4th, some headway from 3 out, never dangerous, 5th of 11, 43l behind Palawi (10-12) at Haydock 2m juv hdl (4) gd in Oct.
Makbullet 12-1 (10-12) Held up towards rear, jumped right 4 out, soon headway, chased clear leader approaching 3 out, 5 lengths down when left in lead 2 out, soon pressed and headed last, no extra flat, 2nd of 14, 4l behind Bring Sweets (10-9) at Wetherby 2m 3yo mdn hdl (5) gd in Oct.
The Starboard Bow 12-1 (9-2) Held up in rear, ridden on outside and beaten 2f out, 6th of 8, 9l behind Regal Park (9-7) at Newbury 2m 3yo hcp 0-85 (4) gd in Sep (flat).
I Got Music 33-1 (8-3) Held up in rear, pushed along over 5f out and outpaced, headway over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, 3rd of 11, 10l behind Drop The Hammer (9-9) at Catterick 2m hcp 0-60 (6) sft in Oct (flat).
Sweet Caroline (IRE) 12-1 (8-12) Broke well, soon tracking leaders, ridden over 4f out, never a factor, 4th of 6, 13l behind Beggar's Opera (9-3) at Lingfield 1m 4f 3yo mdn stks (5) pol in Mar (flat).