Racecards
16:23 Musselburgh
Watch On Racing TV 'Newcomers' NH Flat Race (GBB Race) (Class 4)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 1m 7f 124y
- Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £5,000 added
- Winner: £2,723
- 2nd: £1,254
- 3rd: £627
- 4th: £314
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer N W Alexander
- Jockey Bruce Lynn
chased leaders, pushed along over 2f out, went 2nd over 1f out, stayed on
- Age 4
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer D W Whillans
- Jockey Callum Bewley
led, jinked left at path crossing 11f out, rider lost iron briefly, went clear and green in front for 3f, headed over 6f out, weakened from over 2f out
- Age 4
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer R Menzies
- Jockey B S Hughes
held up in last, headway 4f out, led over 2f out, ridden edged left and stayed on well inside final furlong
- Age 4
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer L Morgan
- Jockey Adam Wedge
chased leader, led over 6f out, headed over 2f out, weakened from over 1f out
- Age 4
- Weight 10-4
- Trainer P A Kirby
- Jockey Joe Williamson
with leader until 11f out, prominent in chasing group, outpaced over 1f out, rallied inside final furlong, stayed on
In depth
Verdict
The market will be the best guide but WALTONS GROVE is a Flat-bred full brother to a winner on the level and over hurdles and may have more pace that Ginger Mail, who will jump fences in time. Kopa Kilana is a half-brother to a Flat and hurdles winner and may be best of the rest.
Formwatch
Ginger Mail (FR) Sinndar gelding out of Queenly Mail.
Eden Mill (IRE) Leading Light gelding out of Mistress Pope.
Kopa Kilana (IRE) Milan gelding out of Kophinou.
Waltons Grove (IRE) Excelebration gelding out of Ms Sophie Eleanor.
Martalindy Martaline filly out of Helen Wood.