Racecards
20:55 Musselburgh
McEwan's Lager Handicap (Class F)
- 14 Runners
- Distance: 7f 30y
- Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
- Form 602502
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
in touch, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 005626
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer D Nicholls
- Jockey Adrian Nicholls
mid-division, headway and effort 2f out, one pace final furlong
Scraps
4- Form 63-0033
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey D Allan
in touch, ridden and effort over 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong
- Form 000000
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer M Dods
- Jockey Dale Gibson
slowly into stride, held up in rear, pushed along over 3f out, ridden and no impression final 2f
- Form 60-564
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Trainer Sir Mark Prescott
- Jockey G Duffield
tracked leaders, effort 2f out, kept on final furlong
- Form 000-0
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer T D Barron
- Jockey D Mernagh
slowly into stride, towards rear, never dangerous
Hollow Jo
13- Form 000-21
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer J R Jenkins
- Jockey Kieren Fallon
pulled hard, led after 3f, ridden and hung badly left to stands rail over 1f out, stayed on final furlong
Mesmerised
15- Form 000420
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 46-0062
- Age 3
- Weight 8-8
mid-division, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 640-000
- Age 3
- Weight 8-6
- Trainer C Thornton
- Jockey Dean McKeown
towards rear, ridden over 2f out, headway under pressure over 1f out, kept on final furlong
- Form 000-000
- Age 3
- Weight 8-6
led, headed after 3f, weakened 2f out
- Form 00-0000
- Age 3
- Weight 8-2
- Trainer I Wood
- Jockey T Hamilton
mid-division, ridden and weakened over 2f out
In depth
Verdict
This will not live long in the memory but it can provide Kieren Fallon with another notch on his post as he sails towards another jockey's title. The Irishman teams up with the in-form Hollow Jo and the partnership are preferred over Mandarin Spirit and Regimental Dance. The John Jenkins-trained three-year-old is one of the least exposed runners in the field but has always hinted that he is capable of paying his way at this sort of level. He delivered on that promise in good style in a ladys' race at Thirsk last time out. This is a stronger contest but he will not be found wanting for assistance from the saddle as he bids to follow up here.