Racecards
13:00 Musselburgh
Sky Bet Supreme Scottish Trial Novices' Hurdle (Class 2)
- 4 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £20,000 added
- Winner: £12,512
- 2nd: £3,696
- 3rd: £1,848
- 4th: £924
- Form 224-112
- Age 6
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 140
tracked winner, pushed along before 3 out, kept on and no impression on winner
- Form 10-111
- Age 6
- Weight 11-6
- Trainer J P Ferguson
- Jockey A P McCoy
tracked leaders in 3rd, blundered 3rd, weakened from 2 out, lost 3rd before last
- Form 24-12
- Age 7
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 137
- Trainer T R George
- Jockey P J Brennan
led, mistake 2nd, clear before 3 out, not fluent last, easily
- Form 3-661
- Age 5
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey P Buchanan
in rear and in touch, outpaced after 4 out, went poor 3rd before last, never dangerous
In depth
Verdict
All four of these already have at least one hurdles win to their name. The Grey Taylor has won twice but has to give weight to his three rivals and his Wetherby conqueror has been beaten since. After showing good form in bumpers, EL NAMOOSE had few problems in making a winning start over timber at Huntingdon in November. He's come up here for the good ground and his trip should be rewarded. Some Plan kept on well at Cheltenham despite going off too quickly and might take some catching on the flatter track but the selection also has plenty of natural speed. This looks a big ask for course and distance winner Stylish Chap.
Formwatch
The Grey Taylor (IRE) 7-2 (11-7) Led, hard pressed 3 out, headed narrowly before last, ridden and rallied flat, every chance towards finish, just failed, 2nd of 11, shd behind A Boy Named Suzi (10-12) at Wetherby 2m nh nov hdl (4) sft in Dec.
El Namoose 1-5fav (10-12) Tracked leader, led after 3 out, dived at 2 out and made mistake, shaken up and clear flat, comfortably, won at Huntingdon 2m nh nov hdl (4) sft in Nov beating Tingo In The Tale (10-9) by 4l, 10 ran.
Some Plan (IRE) 11-2 (11-4) Took keen hold, led, mainly clear until before last, headed flat, held towards finish, 2nd of 7, 1 1/2l behind Seedling (11-8) at Cheltenham 2m 1f NH nov hdl 4-6yo (3) gs in Dec.
Stylish Chap (IRE) 25-1 (11-7) In touch in 4th, led run-in, kept on towards finish, won at Musselburgh 2m mdn hdl (5) gs in Jan beating Jalingo (10-9) by 1l, 7 ran.