Racecards
15:25 Musselburgh
32RedPoker.com Maiden Open NH Flat Race (Class 5)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
- Surface: Turf
- £3,000 added
- Winner: £1,949
- 2nd: £572
- 3rd: £286
- 4th: £143
- Age 4
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer I Semple
- Jockey D C Costello
held up in touch, driven to chase leaders over 4f out, soon no impression
Horton
551- Form 5-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer F P Murtagh
- Jockey G B Watters
in touch on outside, outpaced over 4f out, soon lost place, weakened over 3f out, tailed off
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer S Shirley-Beavan
- Jockey Lucy Alexander
raced keenly in touch, joined winner after 5f, lost place over 5f out, weakened over 2f out
- Age 4
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer J Ewart
- Jockey B S Hughes
with winner 5f, tracked leaders, challenged over 4f out, no chance with winner 2f out, lost 2nd over 1f out
- Age 4
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer I Jardine
- Jockey Adrian Lane
tracked leaders, lost place 6f out, behind 4f out, tailed off
- Form F344-1
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey J M Maguire
made all, driven clear 2f out, stayed on strongly, easily
In depth
Verdict
WILCOS MO CHARA makes his debut under Rules having won a point-to-point back in May. The betting should give a clue to his chances and any strong support would boost confidence. Ollie G wasn't disgraced on his racecourse debut when third at Kelso and he's preferred to Horton. Varene De Vauzelle has placed in a couple of bumpers in France and joined a new yard since while Trackanais, a half-brother to a winning chaser, makes most appeal of the newcomers.
Formwatch
Calton Entry (IRE) Bahri gelding out of Gaybrook.
Horton 16-1 (10-9) Towards rear, pushed along 6f out, plugged on final 2f, 5th of 9, 39l behind Brady (11-2) at Kelso 2m NH flat (6) gd in May '12.
Ollie G 10-1 (11-2) Mid-division, headway 5f out, pushed along 3f out, hampered over 2f out, soon went 3rd, stayed on same pace, 3rd of 13, 12l behind Secrete Stream (10-12) at Kelso 2m NH flat (5) gd in May.
Trackanais (FR) Milford Track gelding out of Havanaise.
Varene De Vauzelle (FR) Assessor gelding out of Laureine.
Waterside Road Generous gelding out of Miss Morelli.
Wilcos Mo Chara (IRE) 4-1 (12-0) Chsd ldrs, mstk 6out, prog in 2nd 4out, ld 3out, in command when b mstk 2out, 6l adv at last, easily, won at Dawstown 3m ire ptp gd in May beating Fabulous Fun (12-0) by 10l, 12 ran.