Racecards
13:00 Musselburgh
jumpforjoy On Racing TV Maiden Hurdle (Class 5)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 1m 7f 124y
- Going: Soft (Heavy in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £5,200 added
- Winner: £3,379
- 2nd: £992
- 3rd: £496
- 4th: £248
- Form 702233
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 119
- Trainer Tim Vaughan
- Jockey Alan Johns
led, pushed along and headed 3 out, soon ridden, well held next, mistake and lost 2nd at the last, weakened into 4th run-in
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey S Mulqueen
held up off the pace in 5th on inside, closer when blundered 3 out, stayed on into 2nd at the last, kept on run-in, no chance with winner
- Form 6-6F4
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey Lorcan Murtagh
chased leaders, tracked leader 2nd until 4 out, chased leaders, pushed along before 3 out, weakened soon after
- Form 34
- Age 7
- Weight 10-9
chased leader until 2nd, chased leaders, 2nd again 4 out, challenged and led next, clear when wandered into 2 out, stayed on well, easily
- Form 78
- Age 6
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer I Jardine
- Jockey Bruce Lynn
held up in rear, plugged on from 2 out, went never nearer 3rd run-in
- Age 4
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer I Jardine
- Jockey C O'Farrell
held up off the pace in 4th, stumbled 4 out, pushed along in 3rd before 3 out, weakened soon after 3 out
In depth
Verdict
Rated 119, Judex Lefou will probably start favourite in this but is hardly banker material given he’s yet to record a victory in 11 starts under Rules, seven of those over hurdles. Dora De Janeiro showed some promise before a lack of experience told at Carlisle and she’ll know more today. DIVINE GIFT only won once on the Flat but was placed over 1m6f and should have no problem lasting home on this easy course. He could be the value to make a winning start over timber.
Formwatch
Judex Lefou (IRE) 8-1 (10-12) Raced keenly, led, left clear 1st, steadied after 3rd, hit 4 out, headed after 3 out, pushed along and lost 2nd before next, soon ridden and weakened, mistake last, 3rd of 8, 32l behind Show Promise (10-12) at Catterick 2m 3f (4) sft in Jan.
Magnum (DEN) Appel Au Maitre gelding out of Embattle.
Road To Reward (IRE) 33-1 (11-3) Off the pace in 5th, ridden and weakened before 2 out, went modest 4th approaching the last, 4th of 7, 19 3/4l behind Let The Heirs Walk (11-3) at Sedgefield 2m 1f mdn (5) sft in Feb.
Dora De Janeiro (FR) 25-1 (10-10) Chased leaders, not fluent 4th, closed after 6th, ridden and one pace in 4th before 2 out, 4th of 12, 15 1/2l behind Goobinator (11-0) at Carlisle 2m 1f (4) sft in Feb.
Flood Defence (IRE) 100-1 (10-10) Not fluent 3rd, always behind, 8th of 12, dist behind Goobinator (11-0) at Carlisle 2m 1f (4) sft in Feb.
Divine Gift (IRE) 18-1 (9-7) Close up in main group, weakened 3f out, 9th of 10, 34 1/2l behind Wanaasah (9-1) at Wolverhampton 2m 1f hcp (4) pol in Jan.
County Fair 150-1 (10-12) Always behind, tailed off before 3 out, soon pulled up, at Musselburgh 2m (2) sft in Feb.