Racecards
13:00 Musselburgh
Pertemps Network Handicap Hurdle (Series Qualifier) (Class 2)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 3m 110y
- Going: Soft, Good to Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- £20,000 added
- Winner: £12,512
- 2nd: £3,696
- 3rd: £1,848
- 4th: £924
- Form 38-P249
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 147
- Trainer J M Jefferson
- Jockey B S Hughes
tracked leaders, ridden approaching 3 out, 5th and beaten 2 out, one pace
- Form 0212-16
- Age 8
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 137
- Trainer K G Reveley
- Jockey J Reveley
always prominent, ridden 3 out, stayed on flat
- Form 24-2851
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 137
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey B J Geraghty
tracked leaders, not fluent 6th, ridden after 4 out, went 2nd 3 out, no impression towards finish
- Form 2P/U03-0
- Age 9
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 130
- Trainer J S Goldie
- Jockey Ryan Mania
made all, not fluent 2 out, stayed on gamely
- Form 128-0P0
- Age 7
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 130
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey A P McCoy
held up towards rear on outside, not fluent, struggling after 7th, closed 9th, blundered and weakened 4 out
- Form 18-1283
- Age 8
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 128
- Trainer B Ellison
- Jockey D F O'Regan
held up in rear, jumped slowly 3rd, hampered 4 out, no impression
- Form 703776
- Age 8
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 127
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey Aidan Coleman
prominent until fell 4 out
- Form 74-1614
- Age 10
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 123
- Trainer J S Goldie
- Jockey K Renwick
mid-division, badly hampered 4 out, not recover, pulled up before next
- Form 330-353
- Age 8
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer M Fahey
- Jockey Killian Moore
mid-division, mistake 3rd, ridden and lost place 8th, in rear when hampered 4 out, well behind after
- Form 133-5
- Age 7
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 116
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Mr H Derham
held up in rear, headway 4 out, soon ridden, never on terms and well beaten from 3 out
- Form 223231
- Age 8
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 114
- Trainer A M Thomson
- Jockey Grant Cockburn
held up in touch, ridden 3 out, 4 lengths 4th last, one pace and no impression
Verdict
Any Given Moment had Capellanus and Arctic Court behind when recording a rare victory over course and distance on New Year's Day but will do well to follow up in this from 7lb out of the handicap. Golden Plan and Pay The King also carry more than their allotted weight but are partnered by 5lb claimers. Crowning Jewel has had a short break but had some decent form in the autumn and did finish ahead of Monetary Fund at Haydock in November, though the latter is better off at the weights today and only 2lb higher than when winning over track and trip last season. MISTER DILLON travelled strongly throughout when winning at Doncaster last time. Providing the ground gets no softer, he is worth a bet here off a 7lb higher mark with Barry Geraghty taking over the reins. Attaglance has been struggling over fences but had some very smart form over timber a couple of years ago and is not without hope.
Formwatch
Attaglance 7-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, lost place approaching 4th, pushed along 7th, behind from 11th, 9th of 13, 49l behind Double Ross (10-8) at Cheltenham 2m 5f Grade 3 hcp chs (4yo+) (1) gd in Dec.
Crowning Jewel 14-1 (11-2) Mid-division, headway when mistake 3 out, soon no impression, 6th of 17, 13l behind Gevrey Chambertin (11-7) at Haydock 3m hcp hdl Grade 3 (1) sft in Nov.
Mister Dillon 8-1 (10-11) Chased leaders, went 2nd 3 out, led approaching 2 out, ridden and stayed on well from last (no time taken), won at Doncaster 3m hcp hdl 0-140 (3) gs in Dec beating Western Jo (10-9) by 1 1/2l, 11 ran.
Wyse Hill Teabags 20-1 (11-2) Towards rear, pushed along after 4 out, never a factor, 10th of 14, 34l behind Strongpoint (11-2) at Musselburgh 2m hcp hdl (2) sft in Jan.
Malt Master (IRE) 25-1 (11-2) Always towards rear, pushed along after 7th, weakened next, no chance when blundered last, 10th of 16, 24l behind Saphir Du Rheu (11-0) at Sandown 2m 6f hcp hdl (2) gs in Dec.
Capellanus (IRE) 9-2 (11-5) Held up in touch and keen, went 3rd 2 out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 5, 5l behind Any Given Moment (10-7) at Musselburgh 3m hcp hdl 0-140 (3) sft in Jan.
Monetary Fund (USA) 7-2 (11-6) Handy on inside, raced alone until after 2nd and again before 6th until after 7th, weakened after 3 out, 6th of 9, 26l behind Josies Orders (10-8) at Huntingdon 3m 2f hcp hdl (2) hvy in Jan.
Arctic Court (IRE) 4-1 (11-7) Led to 4 out, weakened before 2 out, 4th of 5, 13l behind Any Given Moment (10-7) at Musselburgh 3m hcp hdl 0-140 (3) sft in Jan.
Golden Plan (IRE) 14-1 (11-1) Chased leaders, 6th halfway, ridden 3 out, no impression 2 out, kept on run-in to 3rd close home, 3rd of 13, 13l behind Never Enough Time (11-1) at Gowran Park 2m 1f in Jan.
Pay The King (IRE) 7-1 (11-0) Held up in rear on outside, headway from 3 out, not fluent 2 out, stayed on final 100 yards, never able to challenge, 5th of 19, 10l behind Home Run (11-1) at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gd in Nov.
Any Given Moment (IRE) 11-4fav (10-7) Tracked leader, led 4 out, clear before 3 out, ridden before last, kept on gamely towards finish, won at Musselburgh 3m hcp hdl 0-140 (3) sft in Jan beating Tantamount (10-7) by 1 3/4l, 5 ran.