Racecards
13:35 Musselburgh
Ballie Gifford Juvenile Novices' Hurdle (Class C )
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
- Age 3
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey A O'keeffe
chased clear pair until weakened after 4 out
- Form 3
- Age 3
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer N Wilson
- Jockey P Buchanan
led, soon clear, hit 5th, headed approaching last, soon left in lead, hampered last headed towards finish, one pace
- Form 60
- Age 3
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer A C Whillans
- Jockey Mr E Whillans
chased leader, hit 5th, one pace from 3 out
- Form 00
- Age 3
- Weight 11-0
always behind
Fortino
23- Age 3
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Miss S E Forster
- Jockey Mr C Storey
aways towards rear, tailed off from 5th
- Age 3
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer J Howard Johnson
- Jockey A Dobbin
mid-division, headway 5th, driven to lead approaching last, fell last
- Age 3
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer K G Reveley
- Jockey R McGrath
held up, headway after 4 out, ridden aproaching 2 out, hampered last, kept on to lead towards finish
- Age 3
- Weight 11-0
mid-division to halfway, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
Cashema (IRE)
116- Form 05
- Age 3
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer D R MacLeod
- Jockey D O'Meara
always towards rear, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
- Form 5
- Age 3
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer K A Ryan
- Jockey B P Harding
chased leaders, weakened from 3 out
In depth
Verdict
Agostini, Always Flying,and Paradise Flight are three against the field in a tough race to call for punters and the tentative vote goes to Agostini. The selection was a fair sort in his native France having won at up to 9 furlongs. He is sure to have been well schooled for this his hurdling debut and he will not need to be anything special to score.Always Flying rates the main danger he was a fair third on his debut behind Regal Setting and looks sure to improve but he has yet to convince he stays this far and for that reason he is opposed. Paradise Flight is another worthy of respect as he looks sure to improve on his debut fifth behind Madibah but he also looked a doubtful stayer and he is passed over on this occasion.Xpressions is a flat winner over a mile from a shred yard and is worth noting in the market but he may just need the run after an absence. Of the remainder Motive represents powerful connections and is another to monitor in the market but in a race that throws up more questions than answers for the winner we return to Agostini.