Racecards
13:20 Musselburgh
Tom McConnell Novices' Hurdle (Class E)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
- Form 314406
- Age 5
- Weight 11-9
in touch, headway and every chance 3 out, soon ridden and one paced from next
- Form PF-P45P
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer Mrs J McGregor
- Jockey V T Keane
midfield, headway halfway, ridden and weakened 3 out
Brown Teddy
42- Form 4-744
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
midfield, headway halfway, led approaching 3 out, ran on well
Fas
273- Form 4-8
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer Mrs K Walton
- Jockey P Robson
behind from halfway, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
- Form 311-P04
- Age 8
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer L Lungo
- Jockey G Berridge
raced wide, led, headed approaching 3 out, no extra from 2 out
- Form 85
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer P Beaumont
- Jockey D O'Meara
held up in rear, brief effort 3 out, weakened next
- Form 65540
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
tracked leaders, weakened halfway, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
- Form 496
- Age 8
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer Ferdy Murphy
- Jockey D N Russell
held up in rear, headway 3 out, soon ridden and kept on same pace from next
- Form 3323/3
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer G A Swinbank
- Jockey Jim Crowley
tracked leaders, pushed along 4th, ridden halfway, effort approaching 3 out, weakened before next
Witch's Brew
13- Form 632
- Age 6
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey R Garritty
tracked leaders, headway and every chance 3 out, soon ridden and kept on same pace
In depth
Verdict
Witch's Brew, who is a half-sister to the high class chaser Simply Dashing, has shown enough to suggest she can win a little race, but while she should be in the shake up, she faces a formidable rival in the shape of Sikasso, who will find this much easier than when chasing home both Our Armageddon and the high class stayer Tees Components at Newcastle. A decent middle-distance handicapper on the flat, he looks the sort who could make a name for himself at this game. Stallone wasn't as good as the selection on the flat and he may do better when he goes handicapping, while Brown Teddy is out of a mare that stayed two and a half miles and he may do better faced with a stiffer test than this.